Rockefeller Soundings Hint at Candidacy Emergence
After a meeting with Nelson Rockefeller confidants in New York, observers note a mounting groundswell suggesting he may enter the GOP race. Oregon Governor Tom McCall calls it nearly irresistible, while Rockefeller seeks wide backing and risked entry ahead of the March 22 filing for the May 28 Oregon primary.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Tom McCall
Oregon
McCall
Centenary of Plastics Marks a Century of Invention
An Albany note recalls John Westley Hyatt's 1868 invention of celluloid as the seed of plastics. The material spread from billiard balls to shirt collars and combs, reshaping products and industries around the world over the past hundred years.
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John Westley Hyatt
Albany
N.Y
Plan a Summer Vacation Across America With Jim Bishop
The writer imagines a U S tour in spring mood highlighting cities from New York to Miami. destinations include New York Detroit Denver Las Vegas Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles San Antonio New Orleans and a home return. The piece blends patriotism with travel flavor and light humor.
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America
Fort Knox
New York
Grant
Detroit
Dearborn
Abraham Lincoln
Wright Brothers Laboratory
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Windsor Tunnel
Canada
Denver
Rockies
Las
Vegas
Hoover Dam
Seattle
United States
Cascade Range
Columbia
Vancouver
Olympic National Park
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Yosmite National Park
Los Angeles
Monterey Peninsula
Beverly Hills
Motion Picture Studios
Disneyland
San Antonio
Alamo
New Orleans
Weather notes and St Patrick’s Day dinner invite
March weather discussed with dry spells and hopes for rain to aid farming and gardening. A visitor from Alaska comments on climate while the Irish celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a community dinner at Holy Trinity School with all welcome.
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Alaska
St. Patrick’s Day
Holy Trinity School
Vietnam War Debate Stirs Senate Leaders and Rusk Testimony
The article notes division in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee over U S involvement in Vietnam. Secretary of State Rusk asserts military chiefs view U S actions as necessary and Congress granted broad authority in 1964. It warns against Congressional attempts to veto or delay presidential war decisions.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
Rusk
U. S
Congress
South Vietnam
Vietnam
House
Senate
Frank Lausche
Ohio
J. William Fulbright
Commie
Arkansas
Foreign Relations Committee
NATO
Secretary Rusk Discusses Vietnam Decision Process
Secretary Rusk told the committee the President has not decided on increases in Vietnam and will brief congressional leaders if decisions are made, while Senator Fulbright argues Senate consent is required before any such action. He notes past practice and treaties that grant authority through constitutional processes.
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Rusk
Congress
Vietnam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Truman
United Nations
Korea
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Middletown Journal Publishing Details
The Journal Published daily by or News Journal Inc with a Middletown address. Includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, delivery options, and pricing for in city and mail subscriptions. Established 1857.
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Or News- Journal. Inc
S. Broa
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Matter
Newseerbay
City End
Nal
U.S.A
Rockefeller Odds Rise in Oregon Primary Run
Joseph Alsop notes Governor Nelson Rockefeller nears entry in the Oregon Republican primary against Richard Nixon with Reagan also in the mix. A Florida poll shows Rockefeller leading Nixon in Oregon but warns that only a win there may not decide Miami. The piece frames Rockefeller as a steadier, more broadly acceptable choice if polls favor him, while Wallace’s third party bid looms.
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Washington
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Oregon
Richard M Nixon
Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Nixon
Nebraska
Tom McCall
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Miami
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
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