Nixon Uses TV Appearances to Shape News Narrative
The piece argues Nixon avoids periodic news conferences, preferring controlled televised appearances to manage the news. It contrasts Nixon with Johnson and suggests the president treats press as a contest, limiting question and answer exchanges and depriving the public of direct information.
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What makes good communities according to a former editor
A former editor argues that a good community rests on mutual help and tolerance. He cites neighbors aiding one another and people sharing skills while noting detractors exist. He emphasizes breadth of vision and effort beyond payrolls and boosters. Revelation.
Limbo themes and editor letters from a reader’s piece
A column blends reflections on limbo as a feeling of being lost with a reader letter criticizing Middletown shopping plaza conditions. The piece weaves personal anecdotes about unfulfilled expectations with a public complaint about hazards and noise at the Middletown Shopping Plaza, urging safer, calmer shopping.
Catch the Falling Flag critiques Nixon in Whalen book
Whalen’s analysis portrays Nixon as a pragmatist guided by technocrats Ehrlichman and Haldeman, trading principle for expediency. The piece argues Nixon risks entangling foreign policy aims with domestic compromises while pressuring for a political victory. It notes Whalen’s praise of Nixon’s Wilson admiration but calls for more on Kissinger and less on aides.
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John Ehrlichman
Bob Haldeman
Nixon
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Dick Whalen
Woodrow Wilson
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Washington
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U.S. Senate
League of Nations
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Peking
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Neville Chamberlain
Jury Returns Arsenal to Angela Red Davis
A reader reports a testing situation involving Angela Red Davis and a person named Justin Holweger at 10 McKinley. The fragmentary text suggests a repeat performance or return of firearms but lacks clear context or official actions.
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People's Jury
Angela Red Davis
Memorial Day Flowers Stolen From Grave Site
Mrs John E. Tischer of 800 Richardson Drive reports flowers placed for her son’s grave were stolen over Memorial Day, seeking justice and return of the tribute.
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John E. Tischer
Richardson Drive
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McGovern shifts stance as election winds shift him
George McGovern abandons hard radical positions to appear more acceptable to voters. He retracts abortion on demand rhetoric, distances from costly tax plans, and claims Mills' reform proposals are superior. The shift follows a shrinking California margin and shifts in voter perception from protest to front runner. The outcome hinges on Republican response.
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McGovern
Governors’ Conference
Houston
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Wall Street Journal
California
Humphrey
Vietnam War Ends Not Bombs as Saigon Stands Alone
U S and Vietnamese officials debate how the war will end as bombing intensifies. North Vietnam counters with hit and run tactics while Hanoi’s leaders press on with the offensive aided by Soviet and Chinese allies. Saigon risks collapse without continued U S air support and naval aid.
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