Al Kiester Remembered As Middletown YMCA Mentor
Al Kiester who served 25 years as physical director at the Middletown YMCA is remembered as the friend of thousands of boys and young men. He promoted the YMCA creed of spirit mind and body and taught ideals with the Golden Rule. He died at 80 leaving a lasting influence on those he guided.
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al Kiester
Middletown Ymca
Kiester
YMCA
Middletown
Central
Broad
Public Welfare Urges Overhaul of Labor Laws After NYC Transit Strike
The piece argues that New York City's transit strike reveals inadequate labor laws, especially for government employees, calling for broad reform with public involvement. It criticizes Mike Quill and urges fair arbitration, while noting President Johnson's Taft-Hartley reform push. It stresses balancing welfare of the public, unions, management, and government.
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New York City
Mike Quill
Quill
Johnson
Congress
The Polygraph Exam Inaccurate and Questionable
The piece argues polygraphs are unreliable and not admissible in court. It notes Jack Ruby underwent testing with FBI involvement, yet results were inconclusive, highlighting how emotions, fear, and physical responses can mimic deception regardless of truth.
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Bell P. Herndon
FBI
Washington, D. C
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Lee H. Oswald
Ruby
Oswald
Bell Herdon
Warren Commission
Kennedy
F.B.I
David Lawrence Debate on War in Viet Nam
In Washington a national debate over Vietnam policy grows as Congress returns with grim assessments of jungle fighting. General McConnell argues air strikes impede supplies and pressure North Vietnam toward talks, while President Johnson limits bombing for humanitarian and political reasons.
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Washington
America
Congress
Viet Nam
United States
Detroit
John P. McConnell
U. S. Air Force
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Johnson
North
Murphy's Law shifts to help Republicans in a turbulent year
The column argues Murphy's Law may benefit the Republican Party as Johnson faces Viet Nam wartime strains. It notes Leftist challenges, labor unrest led by Mike Quill and George Meany, and the potential for conservative gains in California and Illinois, with Reagan or Percy as possible beneficiaries.
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Republican Party
Ray Bliss
Barry Goldwater
Free Society
Murphy's Law
Democratic Party
LBJ
Harry Truman
Wallace
Murphy
Johnson
Harry
Tom Dewey
Viet Nam
Mike Quill
New York City
John Lindsay
New York
George Meany
AFL Cio
Senate
Meany ‘O
California
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Charles Percy
Stay Young By Faith And Wonder In Every Moment
A column shares a quotation about youth as a feeling not a age and urges keeping ideals, wonder, and confidence. It notes worry and fear aging the spirit, then contrasts faith, hope, and curiosity as markers of youth. A sales pitch extols bargains, praising newspapers as a money saving partner and inviting readers to check last night's paper.
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Ple
Let Nam
United States
Letters to the Editor: Gratitude from a World War II soldier
A reader thanks the newspaper staff for support to service members in namfighting overseas. He notes pride in forefathers and hopes for safety, while praising editors for their coverage. The letter mentions Sgt Charles C Newsome and a separate critique on smoking and alcohol, urging fair judgment.
Weathered Bits and Beefeater Notes From a Curious Column
A humorous miscellany surveys odd facts and quips from science, travel, and daily life. Topics range from NASA fat research to cattle rustlers, Alsatian dogs sensing planes, and long between the halves in Thermopylae. It notes global holidays, winter surpluses, and the common cold’s social reach.
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Gloria Swanson
Jim Bisher
Herndon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
David Lawrence
Sues
Moscow
Peiping
Asia
Africa
Western Hemisphere
Red China
Southeast Asia
Borasedt
John Chamberlain
Murphy’s Law
James Monroe
Monroe
Lyndon Johnson
New Left
la Follette
Wayne Morse
South
Yale
Staughton Lyndh
Dave Regan
Charles C. Newsome
R. A
San Francisco
Newsome
Fred A. Rice
Hickory St
NASA
Sky Guys
Houston
Tex
Stapleford
England
Switzerland
Thermopylae
Dennis the Menace
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