Nixon and Agnew tied to Sinatra friendship sparks
Washington report claims President Nixon disapproves of Vice President Agnew’s close ties with Frank Sinatra. The piece recalls past officials’ friendships, noting public expectations about cronyism, and suggests Agnew and Nixon may weather the controversy despite lingering scrutiny.
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Bebe Rebozo
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Live with ourselves letter condemns Vietnam war and urges faith
Readers criticize the Vietnam peace settlement as aiding communism and harming the nation. They recall grieving local families, question aid to Indochina versus domestic needs, and urge living by God and free principles. A separate note questions a school play timing at Middletown Freshman High and urges letters to the school.
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Indochina
Benjamin Disraeli
Danny Hoskins
Perry
Steven Smith
Wem
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Hathaway Drive
Franklin
Nettie
G. Jones
Garden Ave
Middletown Freshman High School
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Take the Law Into Your Own Hands Warned
A wary editorial notes that two San Jose women briefly pursued a stolen record player with an unloaded shotgun after a burglary to speed justice. It argues citizens should rely on police and official authority, not vigilante action, to protect society and maintain lawful order. It cites a House voting quip and urges prompt, zealous police enforcement.
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Aristotle
Ivan Krylov
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Albert Fall
Teapot Dome
Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
White House
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Calif
Wild West
Private Faces Public Places a McCarthy Memoir Review
John Roche praises Abigail McCarthy’s Private Faces Public Places, noting how the book probes private life within public politics. He highlights the author’s balanced portrayal of Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, their shared beliefs, and the 1968 McCarthy for President campaign while reflecting on gender roles and office culture.
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Doubleday
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Hoboken
N.J
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including home delivery by newspaperboy 80 cents weekly with Sunday 25 cents, motor route 3.47 per month in 12 installments, or 3.26 in four weeks, and mail at 30 dollars per year, 38 outside the U.S. All motor route and mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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Hanoi War Victory Aids Us Say Kissinger Visit Plot
Column claims Kissinger visits Hanoi to barter postwar aid to United States with North Vietnam. Unimpeachable source alleges deals include Ford Pintos, Chevy Vegas, AMC Gremlins, cameras, radios, toys, pagodas and animals. Purchases allegedly continue indefinitely despite US peace moves.
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Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
North Vietnam
America
Kissinger
United States
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