Racial Situation Seen Unlikely to Improve Quickly
The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders report, due in March, is expected to be pessimistic about rapid gains in racial harmony. Observers note riots highlighted white black divides and economic inequities. The commission emphasizes housing, jobs, and education as key areas, but warns progress may be slow and challenging.
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National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
United Press International
Commission
North Korea
Red China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Far East
Russia
Government Promotes Religious Freedom in Workplace
The piece notes an executive order from 1965 barring firms engaged with the federal government from religious discrimination. Secretary of Labor Wirtz reminds that some firms still exclude Jews and Catholics from higher positions. The author praises government action in protecting liberties.
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Labor
Wirtz
America
Lew Alcindor and the changing face of Negro athletics
The article traces Lew Alcindor’s rise amid a broader sports revolution sparked by Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It notes 1950s pioneers in basketball, later growth of Black players in the NBA and NFL, and argues that boycotting the Olympics would harm athletics and the progress Black athletes achieved in major leagues.
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Lew Alcindor
California
Jackie Robinson
Kenny Washington
Giants
Mr. Marsh
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
National Basketball Association
Chuck Cooper
Boston Celtics
Boston
Bill Russell
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
Packers
Ernie Ladd
Houston
Mike Howell
Browns
Willie Williams
Oakland Raiders
U. S
South Africa
Alcindor favors keeping athletics free from boycott harm
The writer argues against boycotts harming sports and the 1968 Mexico Olympics, noting athletics as a strong sphere for Black progress and urging restraint in protests. He reflects on two decades of evaluating top sports stories and praises the evolution of American sports journalism.
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Alcindor
Mexico
U. S
Irving Marsh
New York Herald Tribune
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Ad
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for different delivery options. Daily copies cost 10 cents, Sundays 15 cents. weekly by carrier 60 cents. mail rates $15 per year in trading areas, $24 outside. 38 dollars outside USA. Subscriptions payable in advance.
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The
News. Journal, Inc
First
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Grambling College Players Help Stock Pro Football Ranks
The Irving Marsh anthology highlights Grambling College in Louisiana as a key source for pro football talent. Kenny Washington learned of Grambling's Paul Younger, "Tank," who scored 25 touchdowns in a season and starred for the Rams, paving the way for others like Willie Davis of Green Bay.
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Irving Marsh
Grambling College
Louisiana
Kenny Washington
Paul Younger
Grambling
Younger
Tank
Los Angeles Rams
Willie Davis
Green Bay
Why Pueblo Wasn't Guarded Explains Seizure
A defense and State Department view on the Pueblo capture by North Korea outlines why protecting the ship would have sparked escalation, risked lives, and violated international law. Officials say the vessel operated legally on high seas and any rescue attempt could trigger a bloody battle.
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Washington
Pueblo
North Korea
High Seas
Rusk
United States
Stnr
Be Active Against Rising Crime Rate
Jim Bishop argues for proactive, community driven crime resistance. He critiques police negativity while urging discipline, integrity, and vigilant civic engagement to restore trust and local authority against federal overreach. He cites Hoover on opposing attacks on law enforcement and warns against neutrality.
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J. Edgar Hoover
You
He’s a dropout rider in a slow prowl car to nowhere
A fragment recalls a dropout earning about $6,000 yearly. The narrator describes a skinhead driving a slow prowling car through shifting shifts and unclear destinations as a tense mood develops.
Freedom of information vs censorship in libraries
A editorial urges protection of freedom of information amid censorship battles. It argues courts, press, and libraries have a shared duty to provide wide reading matter, with policies approved by officials and defended against prejudices and pressure groups. Public libraries shield freedoms as strongly as courts and media.
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