Reaping the Whirlwind in Alabama
An editorial links Governor Wallace and Selma authorities to biblical retribution, condemns racism, and notes world scrutiny of U S responses. It praises the President's push for new voting laws and a broad American protest movement as promising signs toward equality in law and practice.
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Alabama
Wallace
Selma
Hosea
Clark
América
U.S. Information Agency
America
Call for Federal Housing and Urban Affairs Department
The author argues cities rely on the federal government due to neglect by states. With over 70 percent of Americans in urban areas, states fail to address urban needs including police hiring and funding. A new department would channel city needs to Uncle Sam with general urban knowledge guiding allocation.
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Johnson
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
Uncle Sam
Poi as a nutritious Hawaiian food gains advocacy in Congress
Senator Fong cites a Honolulu Bulletin report to champion poi as an infant friendly food. He argues its exceptional nutrition and low production cost could broaden American diets if promoted vigorously, helping both Hawaii and the mainland.
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Honolulu Bulletin
Richland
Wash
Congressional
Senator Fong
Hawaii
Spring Waiting In Wings In The Weathered Page Poem
Jim Bishop presents a lyrical ode to spring with vivid images of renewal. The prose enumerates blossoms, animals, winds, and seasonal rituals, portraying spring as rebirth and a feminine, patient force awakening nature and people alike.
U S Wins Peace Drive in Viet Nam Without Loss of Face
In a measured bid for stability, the United States pursues a limited military display to deter aggression in South Viet Nam while seeking negotiations with Peiping and Moscow. Officials stress no invasion of North Viet Nam and affirm a path toward a negotiated settlement acceptable to all.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
America
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Communist Bloc
Peiping
Moscow
United Nations
Korea
United Nations Secretariat
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Khrushchev
History making in ten days reshapes voting fight in Alabama
President Johnson declared a turning point in civil rights after Selma confrontations. He announced plans to send a strong federal voting bill to Congress and urged no delay, linking the Selma march to a national demand for equal rights. Governor Wallace faced nationwide pressure as troopers confronted protesters with tear gas and billy clubs. James Clark and his officers drew attention for the force used, influencing national opinion and political urgency. The tumult is expected to accelerate desegregation and alter Southern politics with broader voting rights implications nationwide.
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Washington
Selma
James G. Clark
Alabama
Johnson
Congress
Louisiana
Mississippi
George C. Wallace
Clark
South
United States
America
Telling Me Telling Me Results From A Quirky Pulse
A collection of witty snippets notes a survey showing women averaging ten miles daily and men nine. An alumnus returns to Delft University as a math student after earning an engineering degree in 1910, provoking a college joke.
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Delft University
St Patrick’s Day Festivities Light Up Local Irish Pride
Dave Regan notes a city celebration in Middle town with Holy Trinity gym hosting a St Patrick’s Day event led by acting postmaster Frank O’Dobroszi. Mention of Manchester Inn parties, local sponsors, and the Irish cultural surge in cities like New York and Boston.
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Middletown
Hibernians
Sons of Ireland
St. Patrick
Martin V. Coffey
John Lawler
Manchester Motor Inn
New York City
Boston
St. Pat
Holy Trinity
Frank O’dobroszi
Manchester
Paul Galeese
Erin
Celebrating St Patrick's Day With an Old Friend
The narrator recalls yearly celebrations with a longtime friend, marking many years of shared St Patrick's Day memories and companionship.
Gossip In Gotham Tangled Troubles Stir Big Unions
Dorothy Kilgallen reports turmoil for six of the nation’s largest unions as veteran leaders face challenges from younger upstarts. In New York cab drivers plan a new union within two months while Local 802 negotiates music use in clubs. Details cover entertainment staff, press relations, and notable party scenes in Manhattan.
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New York
Five Boroughs
Peter O'Toole
Joe Levine
Four Seasons
O'Toole
Pat Coombs
London
Pat
Joan Caulfield
Ozzie Nelson
Mike. Nichols
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Roy Porter
Dublin
Deponent
Mike
Hollywood
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
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Dave Regan
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