Civil Rights Promises But Who's To Enforce
The administration asserts greater civil rights gains in four years, but Jerris Leonard notes tight budgets limit enforcement. With 2.7 million dollars and 106 lawyers in 1969, the DOJ Civil Rights Division cannot handle all non compliance cases, risking unequal protection and selective action. More resources are urged to fulfill enforcement duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerris Leonard
Leonard
Les
Civil Rights Division
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Senator Williams Calls For Retirement Age Limit
Senator Williams of Delaware, at 65, announces plans to retire next year at the end of his current Senate term. He advocates mandatory retirement for Congress and federal judges, prompting debate on exceptions and alternatives to compulsory age limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Williams
Delaware
Congress
Senate
Johnson Planned Silence on Kennedy Run, Not a Stop Kennedy Effort
John P Roche recalls Lyndon Johnson’s 1967 strategy, noting a staff conspiracy to head Kennedy off but Johnson did little to deter RFK. He cites a 1967 memo by Larry O'Brien about 1968 organization that vanished, and a late realization with Harry McPherson that Johnson likely would not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
L.B
Goldwater
Texas
Watergate
D.N.C
Larry O’brien
O'Brien
Marvin Watson
James Rowe
Myself
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Harry C. McPherson
McPherson
Irate mother battles draft mixups over son in Vietnam
A mother in Columbus battles a continuing draft error saga as her son serving in Vietnam faces multiple induction notices. She contacted the draft board repeatedly after being told his service already began, then faced threats of court action and calls for legal help. The case highlights administrative negligence and potential harm to a service member’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Columbus
Vietnam
Middletown’s
Armed Services
Draft Board
Nixon's European trip aims to ease NATO unity and world peace
The article argues Nixon travels to Europe to strengthen Western alliances amid Soviet strength in Eastern Europe and rising Western isolation. It weighs whether personal talks can yield new peace strategies, bolster NATO, and reduce armament costs, while noting potential public demonstrations and the need to persuade leaders like Wilson de Gaulle and Kiesinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
NATO
Kremlin
Russia
Moscow
West Berlin
Nixon
Western
France
West
Mr. Nixon
America
Harold Wilson
Charles de Gaulle
Kurt Kiesinger
United States
United Nations
Western Alliance
FDR
Churchill
Berlin
Middletown News-Journal circulation and rates
The Journal published daily by News- Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for its audience. Rates include 10 cents per weekday, 20 cents Sunday, 70 cents weekly, 21 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 3000 dollars yearly outside trading area, and 38 dollars yearly outside USA with all subscriptions payable in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News- Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Nixon Test and West Berlin Echoes in 1960s Debate
William F Buckley Jr weighs Nixon’s West Berlin visit and the Berlin Wall crisis. He argues Nixon will craft a measured response with Kissinger to counter Soviet pressure without triggering a broader war, while noting the symbolic contest over who controls West Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Paris
West Berlin
Nixon
Herblock
Henry Kissinger
Mr. Nixon
Soviet Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tive
Williams
Ezekiel
John P. Roche
Lej
RFK
New Times
White House
Eric Goldman
Times
Dave
Armed Service
Mr. Laird
David Lawrence
Washington
Middle East
Czechoslovakia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the Journal
William F. Buckley JR
Khrushchev
Vienna
Berlin Wall
Eisenhower
East Germany
John Kennedy
Wilson
Germany
Miami
Miami Beach
Cuba
West Germany
National Democratic Party
Adolf von Thadden
Dennis the Menace
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!