Johnson and Dirksen Clash Over Viet Nam Policy
The piece outlines Republican leaders, including Everett Dirksen and Gerald Ford, criticizing President Johnson over Viet Nam policy and trade with Communist nations. It notes three public opinion camps on peace and war and Rusk’s stance to maintain forces until aggression ends, amid nearing elections.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Noted
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices with rates for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery in and outside trading areas. Rates include 10c per weekday copy, 15c Sunday, 60c weekly by carrier, $15 per year by mail within trading areas, and $38 per year outside the trading area, with advance payment required.
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Christ in You the Hope of Glory Verse
A brief scriptural quote from Colossians 1 27 RSV stating that gently among the Gentiles God reveals the riches of the glory of this mystery which is Christ in you the hope of glory.
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Christ
Johnson Manila trip tests Viet Nam peace hopes and politics
The article argues party leaders doubt the Asian journey will swing congressional races. It weighs potential peace momentum from Manila against the absence of Johnson and Humphrey at home. It notes wary allies like South Korea and frames the core stakes as peace prospects over election gains.
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Manila
Viet Nam
Korea
Signs Of Rights Shift Is Visible
The piece notes signs that mainstream civil rights groups may disavow black power separatism and violence. It cites leaders from SNCC and CORE as increasingly isolated, with MLK SCLC Urban League and NAACP considering a manifesto for full equality and integration. Rep Adam Clayton Powell criticizes violent aspects from his Harlem pulpit.
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Urban League
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Reagan mobilizes backlash in California governorship race
Marianne Means examines how Ronald Reagan taps a white backlash in a California contest. Brown supports civil rights measures while Reagan frames welfare and housing as cost issues, appealing to property owners and white voters against Negro civil rights demands.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
California
Edmund
Pat) Brown
Reagan
U. S
Stae
Spencer-Roberts
Regan
Brown
Spencer - Roberts
Europe’s Gambling Flurry Highlighted by War and Peace News
A historical survey notes European readers report widespread betting amid conflict and calm. American women reportedly spend over 25 million dollars yearly on bathing suits. Goats are picky eaters, preferring only the finest tin cans.
Republicans Put Few Contenders In Spotlight For 1968 Nomination
Paul Harvey argues the GOP lacks a strong slate and urges multiple contenders beyond Nixon. He suggests possible tickets such as Romney Callaway and Percy Javits, noting Wallace could disrupt Johnson support. He recalls Nixon’s travel and influence but warns against overreliance on one candidate.
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Gormley Goozley
First US road of rails built in Boston in 1795
The earliest track in the United States consisted of a short wooden rail line in Boston, operated by horse power. The Black Hills in South Dakota rise as mountains—the highest east of the Rockies. Norway’s parliament is called the Storthing. The sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn tree.
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Storthing
Civic Association fund drive gains nonlocal industry support
The Civic Association reports strong fundraising this year with new backing from outside headquarters. Fifteen agencies support the campaign, praised for low admin costs and volunteer effort that keeps funds focused on civic and charitable work under the slogan We All Benefit.
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Civic .Association
Are We Fighting To Free S Viet Nam Or To Profit
A reader questions the Vietnam War motives and the idea of national prosperity tied to war. The letter references 1960s politics, Goldwater, conservatism, and calls for a peace-oriented banner focused on justice and natural law.
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Jerusalem
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