Maine's Notable Political Figures in National Service
A look at Maine’s contribution to Washington through figures like Sen. Edmund S. Muskie and Sen. Margaret Chase Smith. The piece highlights James G. Blaine, Thomas B. Reed, William P. Fessenden, and Nelson Dingley, noting Maine’s small population but substantial national impact.
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Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Muskie
Senate
Pine Tree
James G. Blaine
House
Grover Cleveland
Washington
Thomas B. Reed
McKinley
William P. Fessenden
Andrew Johnson
Nelson Dingley
End of World War I Turning Point Recalled in 1918
A 1918 timeline recalls the Allied advance at St Mihiel and the collapse of Bulgaria Turkey and Austria in quick succession as the war neared its end. The piece notes how rapid changes can alter a long conflict and cites scripture Isaiah 40 31.
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St. Mihiel
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Italy
Germany
Humphrey’s speech hints at balancing Johnson ties and own path
Marianne Means weighs Humphrey's acceptance remarks as showing a blend of loyalty to President Johnson and a push to appear as an independent leader. The piece notes potential voter interpretations of indecision versus unified policy, and cites his rejection of resigning the vice presidency to avoid offending Johnson.
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Chicago
Humphrey
Johnson
Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Document
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription prices for city, suburban, trading area, and outside trading area delivery. Rates include 60 cents per week in city, 15 cents for Sunday, and annual mail options up to 38 dollars outside the USA.
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The
News Journal, Inc
Broadet First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Daperboy
U.S.A
Middletown lifts funds for nurse trainees and seniors
Contributions reach 1083 dollars to aid three underfunded nursing students at Middletown Hospital with tuition totaling 1770 dollars from a generous donor aged 70. Armco group funds a nursing scholarship and Armco Girls buy textbooks. A widow’s estate donates a piano for a new elderly residents high rise on Tytus Avenue and the community praises its warmth.
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Middletown Hospital
Margare Mosby
School of Nursing
Armco
Tytus Avenue
E. T. Storer
Chicago convention shows Negro support for two party path
The Chicago Democratic gathering saw many Negro leaders steer clear of the Yippie movement while pursuing influence within established politics. Reverend Channing Phillips drew 67.5 votes nationwide, signaling a serious alternative voice within the system.
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Chicago
Dick Gregory
Ralph Abernathy
Abernathy
Martin Luther King, Jr
Aberrathy
Columbia
Channing Emory Phillips
D. C
Robert Kennedy
Channing Phillips
District of Columbia
Hubert Humphrey
California
Humphrey
Jesse Unruh
Phillips
Philip Stern
Reverend Phillips
The
New Manhattan Tribune
New York
Roy Innes
CORE
William Haddad
John Glenn May Run Again for Senate and Space Talks
CHICAGO Astronaut John Glenn fantasizes about a Kennedy nomination path altered by his death. He recalls the California primary boost and Kennedy’s appeal across factions while noting his own near-senate bid. Glenn discusses NASA, lunar race concerns, and a planned mid October Cape Kennedy Apollo flight with buddy Wally Schirra.
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Chicago
John Glenn
Robert Kennedy
Nixon
California
Bobby
Martin Luther King
Humphrey
Sen
McCarthy
Col
Glenn
Kennedy
Cape Kennedy
Wally Schirra
Pin oak and underground railroads in history
The text links the pin oak name to leaf tips and wood pins used before nails. It notes 19th century US usage of underground railroad for runaway slaves. It mentions body temperatures by age, time zones between US and Korea, Ohm as unit name origin, Poincare as French president and mathematician, and Greenbacks as Civil War fiat money.
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North America
U. S
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