France shifts away from Gaullism as Rocard wins seat
Emerging from Gaullism France shows appetite for new faces as Michel Rocard defeats Maurice Couve de Murville for a National Assembly seat. The victory signals a broader desire for fresh ideas in governance beyond de Gaulle era influences. Pompidou remains a tempered Gaullist in a changing political landscape.
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Couve de Murville
Michel Rocard
Socialist
Rocard
France
Georges Pompidou
Capitol West Front Fate Debate Over Restoration or Extension
The House backs demolishing the west front and adding 90 feet of offices and tourist facilities at an estimated 45 million dollars. Senate approval favors restoring the current wall to preserve historic value and avoid new construction. The column urges restoration over extension for economy and heritage.
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National Capitol
House of Representatives
Mall
Washington Monument
Senate
Capitol
Senate House Conference Committee
Monroe
Mt. Pleasant
Doty House Backs Center For Retarded Training
A Middletown letter endorses the Butler County Board of Mental Retardation plan for a training center on 11 acres near the Butler County Fairgrounds. The writer cites 1141 local individuals needing services, argues the center aids therapy and training, reduces public charges, and supports issues 4 and 5 with a favorable tax levy.
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Middletown
Doty House
Butler County Board of Mental Retardation
Ohio
Butler County Retardation Board
Butler County Fairgrounds
Our County
Our
Nixon and Agnew Polarize War Debate in White House Row
Joseph Alsop outlines how President Nixon and Vice President Agnew frame antiwar protests as anti American. He notes Nixon’s aim to pressure moderation, MOBE planning for a Washington march, and analysts predicting a tougher stance if demonstrations turn violent.
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Washington
White House
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Nixon
Albert
Carl
Vietnam
Spiro Agnew
Pham van Dong
Agnew
Richard M. Nixon
MOBE
Dean
Richard Scammon
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by the News Journal Inc outlines subscription prices for various delivery methods. In city and suburban areas the per week rate is 70 cents with Sunday editions at 20 cents, and annual mail rates differ by trading area with outside U S rates at 38 dollars per year.
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First Ave
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Boston drivers and a lighthearted newsroom note
A column blends satirical quips on Boston drivers with brief anecdotes about a funeral home call misheard as a meat shop, a school bus routing tip, and a Vietnam war desk remark, ending with a joke about a naked escape labeled Lady Godiva.
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South Vietnam
Israel Faces Trap as Lebanon Conflict Risks Wider War
John P. Roche argues Lebanon’s sovereignty is key to stopping guerrilla bases against Israel. He notes Syria and Egypt oppose Lebanon’s actions, cites Brezhnev doctrine parallels, and weighs Israeli options from buffering to possible incursions amid international pressure.
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Vietnam
United Nations Security Council
Syria
Israel
Egypt
Soviet Union
United States
Helsinki
U.S.S.R
Golan Heights
U.N
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