Wave of the Future Electric Vehicles Enter Public Spotlight
A hobbyist mechanic builds a small electric runabout from a foreign car shell with a golf cart motor and auto batteries, costing about 400 to 500 dollars. IBM engineers and large corporations fund high end experiments. Phoenix hosts the first International Electric Vehicle Symposium signaling growing interest in electrics as future transport.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Hopeful reflections on Veterans Day 1969 and Vietnam
On Veterans Day 1969 the nation reflected on wars past and present. President Nixon tied the Vietnam conflict to a broader peace goal while recalling Woodrow Wilson’s era. Observers weighed the chances of ending the fighting and achieving lasting peace. The meditation closed with a biblical verse about light.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Agnew as Official Voice Disturbs View of Dissent
Marianne Means surveys Spiro Agnew's harsh rhetoric against Vietnam moratorium leaders. He portrays himself as balancing political work with blunt action, warning of potential repression while urging isolation of hardcore dissenters. Agnew sees Congress as key to possible curfews and martial-law-like powers.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Spiro Agnew
Congress
Capitol Hill
Agnew
George Wallaces
Harrisburg
Vietnam
Agnew Defends War Dissent Disruption Strategy
The vice president explains his strategic use of sharp language to maximize impact on the public and to counter the loud peace movement. He notes a surge in mail and asserts the need to respond amid rising dissent.
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Agnew
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday rates with in city and suburban delivery 70 cents weekly, mail in trading area 21 dollars yearly, outside trading area 30 dollars, outside USA 38 dollars, all payable in advance.
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USA
Unusual Film Screens at Middletown Miami University
A rare triple screen movie will play at the Dave Finkelman auditorium on the Middletown campus next Thursday at 8 p.m. Admission is free, doors open 7 30 p.m. Bob Stelzer of Ohio Bell brings the event, promising a totally new cinematic experience.
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Dave Finkelman
Middletown
Miami University
Bob Stelzer
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Nixon speech counters hysteria in Vietnam debate
John P Roche argues President Nixon’s Vietnam address corrects antiwar hysteria and shows the government is in control. He notes how critics used Madison Avenue rhetoric, recalls Tet’s political impact, and praises Nixon for reassuring the silent majority without betraying future world peace.
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Vietnam
Madison Avenue
Saigon
United States
Nixon
Debate over lowering voting age draws editorials and letters
A letter from Stephen B. Crooke argues for a 19-year-old vote, defending youth engagement and opposing age requirements. Additional letters defend Franklin Education Association amid funding questions, while a public letter by Mrs. Virginia Romans calls for ending progressive warfare and uniting for peace.
Spoils, Civil Service Reform and Conflicts Across History
A reflective overview traces the spoils system from 1831 rhetoric to Garfield's assassination and civil service reform, then broadens to postwar anti communism, imperialism, and legal penalties. It weaves themes of political power, government ethics, and national defense across eras.
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New York
Garfield
Asia
Vietnam
America
Earth
Rail routes to Cerro de Pasco and 1960s plastics rise
Factographs describe high Peru rail travel through 65 tunnels 67 bridges and 16 switchbacks to Cerro de Pasco. Stauffer Chemical reports plastics replacing wood in furniture with 525 million pounds molded in 1968 and projected 1 billion by year based on 11 percent growth. Caesar and Nixon tied to calendar. 45 B C year alignment details.
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Cerro de Pasco
Peru
Cordilleras
Stauffer Chemical Company
Julius Caesar
Nixon
B.C
Caesar
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