Civil tongue and kings in New York clash over Saudi visit
In 1957 Mayor Wagner and in recent days Mayor Lindsay refused ceremonial welcome to King Faisal with Governor Rockefeller declining to meet him. The tension stems from Faisal calling American Jews his enemies over Israel causing New Yorkers to demand restraint and urging equal courtesy to all citizens. Rep. Rumsfeld cites Madison on public knowledge as Congress faces hidden sessions.
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Reserve hospital named for Rep John Rankin opposed
A bill to name a veterans hospital after late Rep John E Rankin of Mississippi faces opposition from the American Jewish Congress which denounces Rankins racist record. The group argues public institutions should not honor individuals who promoted anti Semitic and anti Negro views while the hospital serves all veterans including minorities.
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Crime Rate to Rise Says Supreme Court Ruling
Fulton Lewis Jr reports that police say the Supreme Court decision limiting interrogation and confession tactics will raise crime rates nationwide. Officials like New York Police Commissioner Howard Leary and Philadelphia Chief Edward Bell cite reduced effectiveness and near impossibility of full investigations, linking Mallory era rules to a crime surge.
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Disarmament talks clash with Viet Nam standoff
A June 22 Izvestia editorial shifts stance on U S troops in Viet Nam as not blocking a nuclear nonproliferation pact. U S negotiator Foster accuses Moscow of intransigence and propaganda while urging real disarmament moves. The piece argues for verifiable on site inspections and warns of growing risks from US China nuclear buildup.
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Moynihan and Epstein discuss Kennedy assassination insights
An evening at a Fifth Avenue bookshop links Edward Jay Epstein and Daniel Patrick Moynihan over Epstein’s Kennedy inquiry critique. Moynihan, Harvard MIT center, and Epstein explore truth over rumor, while references to Goldberg, Warren, and others anchor the discourse.
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Weeded Warnings On Ragweed Looming Across Middletown
A Middleton public notice urges residents to clear ragweed from vacant lots to reduce hay fever and asthma risks. It warns that ragweed pollen spreads in July and July pollen spikes threaten all ages, urging weed cutting and city action to cut costs and health impacts.
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Letters From Viet Nam Ask Why You Don’t Write Back
An open letter to a mother and community urges readers to write to servicemen abroad. It shares a soldier’s plea for mail, expresses weariness with the war, and thanks supporters while noting personal struggles as a handicapped veteran seeking readers for valentines and calendars projects to improve medical care.
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