Second Spot Hopes Fading for Some Not Rhodes
The piece notes that except Harold Stassen, most major candidates still cling to some hope for a nomination but vice presidential hopes have collapsed for Branigan and Volpe after Indiana and Massachusetts results. Rhodes remains the lone strong vice presidential possibility, though his views and suitability are unproven. The article argues VP selection should meet higher standards.
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Harold Stassen
Indiana
Roger Branigan
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Truman Fires MacArthur Over Insubordination In Korea
The article notes President Truman dismissed Gen. Douglas MacArthur as Far East commander after he sought to widen the Korea war into China. The decision followed joint chiefs of staff agreement and cited insubordination and eroding confidence among troops. Cabell Phillips in The Truman Administration offers Clifton’s take that MacArthur lost confidence in himself and faced diminishing trust from officers.
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Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
China
Joint Chiefs of Staff
General MacArthur
Joint Chiefs
Cabell Phillips
Chester W. Clifton
Clifton
Washington
Hot Time In The Old Town in Washington DC Fire and Fury
Jim Bishop recounts sorting Lee Harvey Oswald evidence at the National Archives then a hotel fire at the Washington in which a BB from a passing car wounds the narrator. The scene shifts to the hotel lobby as fire engines, sirens, and crowds surge while the narrator packs four years of research and reflects on fatigue and danger.
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Washington, D. C
National Archives
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lee Harvey Oswald
Officer Tippit
Washington
John McCormack
Pennsylvana Avenue
Washington Monument
Kelly
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy pricing for weekdays and Sunday editions, weekly delivery for city and suburbs, and annual mail rates for trading areas and outside regions. It notes payment in advance, mail handling, and the paper's founding in 1857.
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U.S.A
Early Hair Lengths and Parishes in U S History
The text notes men’s hair longer than women’s prior to hippies, American Indians with hair over nine feet, and that the deaf dumb and blind were first counted in the 1830 U S Census. It explains Louisiana uses parishes, aligning with Roman Catholic church jurisdictions, and mentions Sir Roger de Coverly linked to the Virginia reel.
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Louisiana
Vitamin labeling debate sparks FDA hearing on supplements
John Chamberlain critiques Dr. James Goddard as he argues for extensive vitamin labeling and questions the necessity of supplements. He lists factors that could affect vitamin content in foods and warns against profligate regulation, urging personal responsibility and physician guidance.
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Food and Drug Administration
James L. Goddard
Food and Drug Commissioner
Food Commissioner
Goddard
U. S
Language Of The Highway And School News Roundup
A mix of slang from trucker talk and a classroom moment at Madison Junior School highlights a glossary of trucker terms and a student’s Project 600 answer. Local notes joke about fitness habits and prom attendance as Jim Bohman takes vacation and Count Basie’s swing music draws parents and students alike.
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Dullsville
Jim Bohman
City Beat
Jim
MHS
Rockefeller Strives Against Kennedy in Midwest Drive
Marianne Means reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller bets on splitting GOP support by presenting himself as the best odds against Sen. Robert Kennedy. He argues urban votes favor his bid while Nixon's civil rights stance leaves room for Rockefeller among moderates, with Humphrey cast as a unifying alternative.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Nelson Rockefeller
Robert Kennedy
Rockefeller
White House
GOP
Middle West
Richard Nixon
Ray Bliss
Minnesota
Kansas
Senator Kennedy
Indiana
Nixon
Goldwater
Kennedy
George Wallace
Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
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