Rights In Conflict In Spite Of Ruling
The Supreme Court extends libel limits on officials, enabling sharper critique of public figures like Buckley. Buckley lauds the decision while Pauling supporters gain grounds to attack Buckley without malice if truth is believed. The ruling broadens First Amendment protection while narrowing redress against exposure to contempt or ridicule.
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William F. Buckley
National Review
Linus C. Pauling
Buckley
New York
Pauling
Reed the Czar who modernized the U.S. House
Barbara Tuchman highlights Thomas B. Reed of Maine as a transformative 19th century speaker who saved the House from paralysis by counting all present for quorum. He faced opposition, earned the nickname Czar Reed, and endured a political end after resisting cabinet-patronage promises. His stance on Philippine annexation showed strong principle.
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Maine
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Nostalgic Notes On Springtime By Jim Bishop
Jim Bishop reflects on spring as a mosaic of memories and far flung scenes. He recalls childhood expeditions to ride a dusty bicycle and the scent of earth and forsythia, then gathers vivid vignettes from cities worldwide including Helsinger Lucerne Bangkok Beirut Haifa Molokai and New York to sketch a world awakening with color, life, and longing.
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Klongs
Bangkok
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Beirut
Dan
Haifa
Molokai
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San Diego
Mary
Paris
Seine
Cork
Milwaukee
Denver
London
Tokyo
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Copenhagen
Rome
Vienna
Fifth Avenue
New York
Rights and unions threaten press freedom in America
A National debate argues that a small group can block publication through coercion. The piece contends Congress and the administration fail to defend freedom of the press, citing New York papers forced to close, union power over hiring, and alleged political financing influencing labor laws. It laments the erosion of individual job rights and warns against corporate suppression by unions.
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New York
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Soviet Union
Free America
Ruth Holcomb Named to JFK Era Equal Employment Post
Dr Luther Holcomb a Baptist minister long active in race relations is set to succeed Franklin D Roosevelt Jr as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission. He helped found a mixed race Comittee of Fourteen to ease desegregation tensions in Dallas and advised Kennedy during the 1960 campaign before the White House tapped him for the federal post.
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Luther Holcomb
John F. Kennedy
Houston
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Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
Dr. Holcomb
Mississippi
Dallas
University of Oklahoma
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lakewood Baptist Church
Lyndon B. Johnson
Little Rock
Holcomb
Brooks Hays
Arkansas
Kennedy
Johnson
Mother's Day reminders and charity piano appeal
The note urges honoring mothers with visits or calls and a gift, citing a poem titled A Mother Speaks. It also announces a piano donation drive from Engle's Corner to provide music for local services and a Sunday School, inviting owners to call 493-7131 to arrange pickup.
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Engle’s Corner
Letter writers oppose school tax levy and call for responsible spending
Mrs Floyd Overturf of 504 Burton Rd criticizes the failed school tax levy, arguing gym spending does not justify education gains. She calls for proof of wise use of funds, cites Head Start waste concerns, and notes four thousand voters share doubts about local spending before voting again.
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Journal
Floyd
Burton Rd
Aren't You Ashamed Voters of Middletown Letter
A Middletown reader urges residents to fund schools, arguing the tax levy renewal is already being spent and cuts will hurt education. The writer questions priorities, suggests scrapping the high school basketball team, and calls for voting to preserve the school system and teachers.
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Middletown
Congress settles Daylight Saving Time controversy
The piece notes Congress finalizing the Daylight Saving Time dispute once and for all, reflecting on the long debate sparked by Benjamin Franklin in 1777. It contrasts such debates with practical matters like walking in the rain, urging readers to consider whether rain enhances a commute or a return home after work.
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