U S Commitment in the Middle East a debated legacy
Joseph Alsop analyzes U S promises tied to the Gulf of Aqaba and Sharm el Sheikh, detailing Dulles Eisenhower commitments, U Thant incidents, and a growing Egyptian buildup with gas rumors. He argues Johnson's administration faces a necessary but precarious action strategy amid rising tensions involving Nasser Hussein and broader Western powers.
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Washington
Abba Eban
Eban
State Department
Gulf of Aqaba
Moe
Sharm
U.S
Johnson
Dulles
U. S
U Thant
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.N
Sharm el Sheikh
Sinai
Yemen
Nasser
Arabia
Aqaba Gulf
Hussein
Jordan
Nas
George Thompson
Middle East
Journal masthead and staff credits for June 2 1967
The item lists editor and publisher roles with Dave Regan Elwood Richardson Frank R. Myers Paul J. Day as key personnel in the Journal dated Friday June 2 1967. It reflects the newspaper's organizational bylines and leadership.
A Smoggy Doom and the Public Response
University of California Los Angeles meteorologist Morris Neiburger warned humanity may face extinction within about a century due to smog. A University of California Pollution Research Center report backs the claim that the public remains largely unaroused, with under six percent of California voters seeing air pollution as a problem. The article urges bold leadership to curb pollution before it worsens.
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Morris Neiburger
University of California At
Los Angeles
Neiburger
University of California Pollution Research Center
California
Washington
Presbyterians approve new Confession of Faith
Forward looking Americans welcome the United Presbyterian Church vote as a sign of stronger church involvement in modern life. The 1967 Confession emphasizes approaching scriptures with literary and historical understanding and expresses God speaking through scripture in a changing world. It highlights concerns on peace poverty and societal issues.
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United Presbyterian Church
God
Presbyterians
Denver Heartbeat of a Rocky Mountain City
Jim Bishop portrays Denver as a vibrant, colorful metropolis marked by gold era wealth, famous landmarks, diverse nightlife, and historic figures. He recalls Brown Palace Hotel, Bonfils, the Platte River, and the Capitol, alongside scandal, frontier legends, and the city’s ongoing wild spirit beneath urban polish. The piece mixes nostalgia with a vivid, portrait-style tour of Denver’s identity.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Brown Palace Hotel
Tabors
Platte River
Park Hill
United States
Columbine Golf Course
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Molly Brown
Newport
East
Bonfils
Mrs. Springer
Brown Palace
Springer
Denver Post
Slaughter On Highways A Tribute To Politicians
An op-ed laments Memorial Day traffic deaths exceeding Vietnam losses and criticizes aut oindustry and political indifference. It urges accountability for drivers and calls for stronger driving laws and enforcement to prevent future holiday carnage.
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New York
Vietnam
General Walker Tanks
George Washington Bridge
Niagara Falls
Distaff Dagger For LBJ
The piece notes GOP women feuding over National Federation of Republican Women leadership, then shifts to Doris Kearns briefly courting LBJ for a White House aide post. A New Republic article by Sanford Levinson proposed a liberal third party to topple LBJ, Rusk, and Rostow, with aims to drain Democratic cities.
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GOP
National Federation of Republican Women
Democratic
Gladys O'Donnell
Phyllis Schlafly
White House
Miss Kearns
New Republic
LBJ
Sanford Levinson
Harvard
Big City
Dean Rusk
Walt Rostow
Johnson
Executive
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
Publication details show daily News Journal prices with per Copy weekday ten cents and Sunday fifteen cents. Mail subscriptions list seven day rates thirteen fifteen dollars yearly in trading areas and twenty four dollars outside, with OUS at thirty eight dollars.
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The
News. Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
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Eisenhower
United Nations
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Ethan
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Israel
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Elwood Richardson
Frank R. Myers
Paul J. Day
Jim Bishop
Tabor
Leadville
Woodrow Wilson
Baby Doe
Sin
Isabella
Rockies
Boulder
Gaza Strip
Bob Considine
National Safety Council
Pearl Harbor
Kilroy
Dennis the Menace
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