Appointee Qualifications in Warren Vacancy Debate
The piece argues that Johnson may fill Warren's seat to influence the court's liberal balance but asserts the substance lies in the nominees' qualifications. Fortas is expected to serve well as chief justice and Thornberry appears unproblematic, with the broader question about Johnson's nominees as the Senate weighs fitness and merit.
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Wild Rivers Bill Advances in House Interior Panel
The House Interior Committee approved a bill to create a National Scenic Rivers System to protect the wild character of six rivers in Idaho Oregon New Mexico Wisconsin and Minnesota by prohibiting dam building or commercial activity on select sections. The measure may be expanded if studies support it and deserves swift enactment.
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Tragic Big Four Wreck Kills Twenty in West Middletown
July 4 1910 Middletown diary reports the last Big Four limited derailed on Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton trackage hitting a northbound freight near West Middletown. Twenty dead and about forty injured as responders rushed to scene amid mangled cars and stunned crowds.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Featured
The Middletown Journal outlines daily newspaper pricing for in city and suburban routes, weekly totals, and annual mail subscriptions. Rates include 10 cents per weekday, 15 cents on Sunday, 60 cents weekly, and annual mail prices with international options.
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No Supreme Court Vacancies Stir Debate Over Retirements
The piece argues there is no vacancy in the Supreme Court Chief Justice or associate justice posts as Warren and Fortas have not officially retired. It discusses retirement law, presidential power, Senate actions, and political maneuvering surrounding possible vacancies and replacements.
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Rockefeller Lincoln in Hartford Signals New Campaign Style
Joseph Alsop notes Gov Nelson Rockefeller spoke extemporaneously to Connecticut delegates in Hartford delivering a revivalist style address. He highlighted middle of the road themes including leadership social justice and national purpose plus calls for unity across minorities. The piece compares his rhetoric to Eisenhower and calls the new approach a potential fire for the Miami convention.
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Buckley critiques left intellectuals and democratic norms
In a sharp column Buckley critiques Arthur Schlesinger Jr and John Kenneth Galbraith, arguing the pair once shaped the left's elite but now reveal intellectual ineptitude. He cites Schlesinger’s Columbia student remarks and questions a stance on civil unrest and democracy.
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Galbraith at Tufts Warns Against Gun Control Backlash
In a Tufts commencement address, Professor Galbraith denounces the predicted violent reaction to gun control and notes the era of rising crime alongside expansion of defendants' rights. He argues sensible gains require facing underlying societal sickness without overreacting to assassinations or fear.
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