Population Bulletin sparks debate on California growth
The Population Reference Bureau devotes its bulletin to California’s 19 million people growing over 500,000 yearly. Officials dispute its alarm, while economists warn against sensationalism. The piece argues California’s crisis mirrors global growth and may guide national policy if addressed rather than dismissed. Mississippi civil rights clashes prompt calls for federal intervention to protect rights.
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California
Bulletin
State Department of Finance
Population Bulletin
Johnson
Mississippi
Johnsons
The Great American Hoax explores SINA spoof
Alan Abel details the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals and its wave of moral panic, revealing how a single gag grew into a nationwide craze and how the public can be misled by a preposterous enterprise. The book offers insight into mass gullibility and media amplification.
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SINA
Society For
Alan Abel
Abel
Kuwait: from desert to oil empire in decades
A vivid profile of Kuwait tracing its transformation from a poor desert sheikdom to a rich oil power. It covers foreign interest, British protection, discovery of oil in 1934 and 1948, rapid wealth, a modernizing port, free education and healthcare, and Kuwait's strategic position amid Iraq and neighboring states. The piece notes imperial meddling, oil rights sales, and the growing influence of Sabah al-Salim al Sabah while highlighting the harsh desert climate and nomadic life previously prevalent.
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Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
al- Ahmadi
Devil's Island
Greenwich Village
Gulf
Turkey
Berlin - Bagdad
Queen Victoria
Britain
Kuwait Oil Company
Great Britain
Amalgamated Company
Getty
Sheik
Sabah al- Salim al Sabah
Algeria
Jordan
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Vindication of OAS Dominican Republic intervention
The OAS voted to withdraw 8000 troops sent a year ago to restore order in the Dominican Republic. Latin envoys offered criticisms, but the piece argues that the intervention upheld the Monroe Doctrine, deterred European or Asian interference, and vindicated U.S. and allied actions after a free election and restored order.
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Ganization
Dominican Republic
Chile
Uruguay
Organization of American States
Latin America
United States
OAS
Soviet Union
Red China
Cuba
United Nations Charter
Secreity Council
Security Council
Santo Domingo
Johnson’s silence splits New York Democrats in 1964
Washington insiders say President Johnson refuses to engage on party affairs and re election strategy, leaving New York operatives frustrated. They report no NY appointments, scarce patronage, and Kennedy alignment with the Liberal Party shaping a power struggle within the Democratic ranks.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Johnson
LBJ
White House
Capital Hill
Democratic National Committee
New York State
New York
Robert Kennedy
Edwin Weiss
Weiss
New York City
Abraham Beame
Beame
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Liberal
Democrats
Alex Rose
Rose
United Hatters, Cap and Millitary Workers Union
Liberal Party
Middletown Wind Storms Sparing Damage This Summer
Dave Regan notes that after a string of violent storms the Middletown area mostly escaped serious damage except for scattered incidents north south and downtown. He recalls a 30 year old tidal storm near the Paramount Theater and urges the city to hope for continued safety as nature’s rampage tests human limits.
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Middletown
Engle's Corner
Grand Avenue
Verity Parkway
Paramount Theater
Broad Street
Letters About Garfield Street Waste and Health Insurance
A reader complains about overgrown yards on Garfield Street and urges cleaning to remove hazards. The letter responds to claims of 19 million seniors entering hospitals by July 1, defending seniors’ contributions to care and mocking calls for drastic cuts. The writer notes health insurance costs and deductibles and criticizes Hitlerian rhetoric aimed at seniors.
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Garfield Street
Health Board
Letter Writers Question Space Flight and War Worries
The Middletown Journal features readers reacting to spaceflight claims and a Chuckle cartoon. Lawrence P Duff objects to a biblical joke on the front page while Ronald G Longworth urges Americans to confront anti God forces and asks why Viet Nam war progress remains unclear.
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Middletown Journal
Viet Nam
Enquirer
Ronald G. Longworth
Brentwood St
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David Lawrence
Sukarno
Marianne
Kiwaut
Dave Regan
John Barbour
Borman
Earth
Lawrence P. Duff
Shawnray Drive
Dennis the Menace
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