Area Cooperation Wise Proposal for harmony with neighbors
A city commission proposes improving understanding with neighboring communities to avoid annexation tensions and boost development in the Miami Valley. The piece warns against petty bickering and urges objective legislation to guard against animal abuse in research while noting medical advances and humane standards. It also comments on Sen. Wayne Morse’s remark about Barry Goldwater and the impact on Democratic sentiment in the Senate.
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Miami Valley
House of Representatives
Congress
Eastern Medical Center
Sen
Wayne Morse
Senate
United States
Barry Goldwater
Morse
Johnson
Goldwater
House
Long wait for death row inmate Eddie Hough in Philadelphia
The piece details Edward Hough facing repeated gubernatorial reprieves from 1947 to 1954, culminating in a life sentence and commutation. It notes prosecutor Lipschutz and others kept state secrets, a defense probe into who fired the fatal shot, and a 19 year imprisonment ending with a federal challenge over withheld evidence to Hough’s guilty plea.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Hough
Duff
Fine
Edward Hough
Ephraim Lipschutz
Joseph Nissley
Pennsylvania
Hough
Dave Almeida
Leader
Jim Smith
Andrew Waters
Waters
Almeida
Ingling
Acme
Mark McGinley
William Fox
Signs of a fundamental shift in the national economy
The article notes President Johnson’s hesitancy to curb expansion and compares the $13 billion Viet Nam war appropriation to a tax cut in its effect on purchasing power. It cites shortages and higher prices, and mentions inflation concerns, illustrated by a food price comparison from stores in the Washington area.
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Washington
Johnson
Car Safety Proposals From Readers Prompt Traffic Debate
New York readers urge amphibious cars and airborne police to curb traffic deaths. Letters from Steve Turshan, George Konicek, Frances England, and others discuss front bumper design, sliding doors, rear visibility, safety belts, driver education, and vehicle warnings.
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Steve Turshan
Detroit
George J. Konicek
Apache Junction
Ariz
Frances England
White Plains
N. Y
Prices and wages clash in evolving economic strain
The piece argues that price averages mask real living costs for households. It notes food items vary by price and that per capita income growth hides unequal gains among earners. With rising costs and a push for higher minimum wages, a new wage and price structure emerges amid wartime economic shifts.
Letter from Lt James Murdock to son reads like family note
The letter from First Lt. James C. Murdock stationed at Futema Okinawa to his 10 month old son Danny is shared by Dave Regan Here And There. He describes family life before a May 15 baby arrival and urges care for the mother and grandmother while the father serves in Vietnam era duties.
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James Daniel Murdock
Patricia
Trenton
James C. Murdock
Futema
Okinawa
Viet Nam
Irene James
Danny
Bliss hard core focus reshapes GOP in Washington
National Chairman Ray Bliss, now one year in command, concentrates on organization over ideology. He forms a coordinating committee of leaders, advocates electronic campaign tools, and builds training programs to unify city campaigns, while conservatives and moderates spar and enthusiasm grows.
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Washington
GOP
Ray Bliss
Bliss
Ohio
House
Senate
GOP National
Eye Street
Republi
Reagan
National Committee
Capitol Hill
National
Lyndon Johnson
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Considine
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Kenneth Larson
Hollywood
Cal
Dearborn
Russell Farewell
Dave Regan
Marianne
Dennis the Menace
Alelidant
Dennis
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