Display Of Original United Nations Charter In San Francisco
Visitors to the War Memorial Veterans' Building will view the original United Nations charter in a glass case from June 21 to 27, marking the 25th anniversary of its 1945 signing. The piece notes both criticisms and achievements of the UN, highlighting its enduring relevance and a call to renewed dedication to its objectives.
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War Memorial Veterans
San Francisco
United Nations
U.N
Moon landing hoax belief sparks public doubt in Arizona
A survey reveals widespread disbelief that Apollo astronauts landed on the moon with some citing a southern mill worker slogan about God and the moon. The piece questions public education credibility and the media's handling of the mission. It closes with a biblical quote from Matthew 5:16.
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North Carolina
Ole Massa
Neil Armstrong
Letters to the Editor on VA hospital funding and media bias
A reader group of Disabled American Veterans criticizes VA medical budget cutbacks linked to Life magazine coverage of Vietnam veterans. They urge congressional action and urge citizens to press lawmakers for adequate VA care. A second letter questions front page news practices citing Agnew and other stories.
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Disabled American Veterans
Life
Vietnam
Childs
Senate
California
Alan Janston
Veterans Administration
Life Magazine
United States
Gnew
Charles Manson
Soviet Union
New Space Record
Cincinnati
Ehrenfried von Hollenden
Youth Opposed To Fluoridation Voice Concerns
A reader writes to the editor expressing strong opposition to water fluoridation. Cited reasons include potential harm to unborn children and diabetics, arguing against forcing fluoridated water on the public.
Community groups roofed a worker in need
A Black employee, harmed by a year of medical leave, received a quiet, multiracial act of kindness. Co workers gathered to re roof his house, helping him and his family without regard to race or creed, demonstrating shared compassion.
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Sunday Journal
Nectar energy powers bee to long cruising distance
A gallon of nectar can supply energy for a bee to travel four million miles at seven mph. In heavy rain a 50 foot Saguaro may absorb a ton of water. Elders nickname Antarctica “the Ice.”
Quest for Civil Liberty Series Expands Primary Sources
John P Roche reviews Da Capo Press reprints of major American civil liberty primary sources. He urges educators and students to consult originals rather than rely on synthesis, citing works from 18th century libel debates to the Sacco Vanzetti case and the Deportations Delirium of 1919 1920.
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Joe McCarthy
United States
America
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Roche
da Capo Press
Sacco-Vanzetti
Reprints in Civil Liberties series by Leonard Levy praised
The piece endorses Leonard Levy and Da Capo Press for making historical civil liberties debates available in public and school libraries. It highlights a 1830s clash between a Protestant minister and Father John Hughes and argues Americans should study past events to understand current realities.
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John Hughes
Leonard W. Levy
Levy
da Capo Press
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Listing
The Middletown Journal announces subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include in town and suburban motor routes, in trading areas, mail delivery, and overseas options with annual and weekly figures.
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USA
Chaff From The Staff Age Doesn't Really Count
Chicago engineer Thomas M. Niles, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, recalls taking office at 67 while reflecting on age and a humorous motel room rate exchange with his 92 year old father. Ray Brown, city commissioner, pursues two trees per yard in new developments, citing a Rotary publication on ecology.
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Kid Stuff
Thomas M. Niles
Chicago
American Society of Civil Engineers
Middletown
ASCE
Armco Steel Corp
Niles
St. Petersburg
Fla
P. D
Ray
Rotary International
Atlanta
F. S
Bumper Sticker Remarks At Hamilton Drive By
A passage notes a bumper sticker on a car in Hamilton reading Custer Had It Comin and attributes it to an Indiana man identified as Soovo ks. The playful yet provocative line reflects wartime era sentiment and local street chatter from an onlooker.
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Hamilton
Custer
S. R
New Left Opposes Goldberg in New York Primary
In New York State politics Howard Samuels challenges Arthur Goldberg for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Samuels appeals to liberal left voters with opposition to the Vietnam War while Goldberg runs as an experienced reformer. The clash highlights mood in a June 23 primary where enthusiasm may decide the outcome.
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Democratic Party
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Goldberg
New York
New Left
Reform Movement
Xoldberg
Howard Samuels
Samuels
Robert Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
L.B
Kennedy
L.B.J
Johnson
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Arizona
Raymond P. Neal
Diana Childers
Clark St
Agnew
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John P. Roche
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News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Ohio
Ray Brown
Brown
Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Braden
New York City
Arthur Goldberg
Labor
Supreme Court
Dean Rusk
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
SBA
Nixon
John Connally
Texas
Bull Connors
Alabama
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