Supreme Court needs political realists in Stevens appointment
The author argues for a court mix of practical political sense and seasoned judges. He contrasts Stevens with Douglas and fears a nine professor-dominated court would be out of touch with American constitutional reality. He cites Hughes Jackson and Korematsu as examples of needed judicial creativity and restraint.
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John Marshall
Douglas
Marshall
Supreme Court
United States
Senate
Judge Stevens
White House
Hill
Abel Fortas
Johnson
Robert Jackson
Charles Evans Hughes
Minnesota
Supreme
Ourt
Chi
Hughes
Harding
Owers
Justice Burger
Justice Jackson
Korematsu
Black
American Legion
Frank Murphy
Critique of CIA Assassination Plots and Open Society Limits
The text argues that CIA assassination plots fail morally and practically in open societies. It notes public knowledge limits on dirty tricks, blunders in execution, and risks to U S foreign policy. It urges reducing covert operations while preserving essential intelligence gathering.
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United States
CIA
Kremlin
Gore
Full Employment Hope Amid Claims and Legacies
A 1946 review notes Congress enacted the Full Employment Act and Truman signed it, yet unemployment exceeds 8 percent as a national average. The piece argues for guaranteed useful work for any American able to work and recalls early U S efforts in 1775 to support troops, with a biblical quotation about early Christian preaching.
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United States
Congress
Dogging Ronald Reagan in the White House dog debate
The column questions Reagan's treatment of his dog and links it to leadership. It cites Dr. Dave Miller of Los Angeles treating famous pets and probes whether a president’s bond with a dog reflects character and judgment, suggesting public care in disclosure.
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Jim Fiebig
Dave Miller
Los Angeles
Miller
Bob Hope
Katharine Hepburn
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists pricing for home delivery and motor route service. Rates include 72 cents weekly Monday through Saturday, 23 cents Sunday, and 95 cents per week, with mail options at 38 dollars per year in the U.S. and 46 dollars outside.
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First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Gravel Bravery Debate in Alaska Over 200 Mile Ocean Limit
John F. Kennedy praised acts of courage while Mike Gravel of Alaska announced a floor fight against a 200 mile fishing limit. Editorials split on Gravel’s bravery versus foolishness as he weighs international treaty prospects and local political consequences.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
U.S
Kennedy
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Anchorage
Sitka
Gravel
John Kennedy
Letters to the Editor on euthanasia and Jericho archaeology
Readers debate mercy killing and medical ethics with a caregiver recounting his wife’s Hodgkin’s disease and the role of machines. Another letter corrects Jericho wall archaeology, noting modern findings by Kenyon and Garstang.
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Hodgkins
R. A. Justice of
Joshua
Kenyon
Jericho
R.A. Justice
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