Goldwater Called for Quick Cuba Strike In 1961
The JFK library reveals Sen. Barry Goldwater urged President Kennedy to invade Cuba to curb communism, arguing the Strategic Air Command could act fast. Kennedy warned of a Soviet response, and the plan was not adopted, a lesson on how rapid military strikes can lead to long wars.
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Pentagon
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
John F. Kennedy
Waltham
Mass
Goldwater
Kennedy
Cuba
Russia
Berlin
Iran
Strategic Air Command
Vietnam
San Francisco
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Wold
Untrained For The Road And The Moon
A comparing piece argues astronauts receive thorough safety training while drivers often pass licensing with little formal instruction. It warns that driving has a hostile risk similar to space travel, with real consequences for carelessness and arrogance. The essay cites Matthew 5 9.
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Apollo
Moon
Words To Sink By Inspires Skour Memoir Tale
The remark about late Spyros P. Skour frames a memory of the movie magnate who once wired a distressed theater owner with a sea wisdom line. The quote is noted as part of his effort to stall creditors.
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Spyros P. Skouras
Revolt Against Welfare and the FAP Debate
A Waite House aide outlines the genesis of the Family Assistance Plan as a Nixon administration solution. The piece notes Moynihan and Burns shaping FAP, Nixon’s dual focus, projected welfare cost hikes, and delayed implementation. Reagan aides fear political fallout but see delay as disengagement.
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Waite House
Daniel Moynihan
Arthur Burns
Nixon
Gov
Reagan
Sacramento
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal outlines pricing for daily, Sunday, motor route, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 15 cents per weekday copy, 80 cents weekly home delivery, motor route plans at 3.47 or 3.20 per four weeks, and mail subscriptions at 30 dollars annually inside the trading area and 38 dollars outside. Payment is in advance. operation founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Rockefeller Welfare Bill Faces Compliance Fallout
In New York Nelson Rockefeller pushed a broad welfare package including twice monthly check pickups at state offices for employability checks. Reports show that in July about 18 percent of welfare claimants failed to collect their checks, while a concurrent study examined related outcomes.
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Blanche Bernstein
New School For Social Research
New York City
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Where Does This Bus Go
Chief Justice Burger notes confusion over busing rules and desegregation in Swann era rulings. Readers face uncertainty about whether districts must reflect overall county demographics and how federal funds affect integration. The piece cites disputes in San Francisco and nationwide attitudes toward long distance transfers.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Warren E. Burger
Federal District Court
Justice Burger
District Court
Supreme) Court
Swann
Case
Burger
Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Hoa Binh film and Coutard interview on peace and war
New York review of Hoa-Binh highlights Raoul Coutard’s war cinema craft and the film’s stark family tragedy set against Vietnam’s war. Coutard discusses peace possibilities, commenting on the Saigon regime and North South dynamics while reflecting on war’s impact on children and resilience.
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New York
Hoa-Binh
Raoul Coutard
Transvue Pictures
Saigon
Xuan
Vietnam
Paris Maich
Life
Dienbienphu
Indochina
Hue
Claude
Sylvie
Fresnes
Paris
Coutard
Why Housing Costs Persist in Middletown Debate
A reader criticizes Middletown City Commission and planning bodies for 15 years of restrictive zoning since 1969. They argue high lot costs 8000 to 15000 and stagnant low cost housing result from curb and boulevard requirements and overregulation. They urge land development reforms to lower prices and revive the economy and housing options. The writer calls for public action through this newspaper and city officials.
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Our City Commission
Middletown Corporation
Middletown
South End
Department of Planning and Zoning, Planning Commission
City Commission
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Jeffrey Hart
Marsactumetts
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the Journal
David Lawrence
Congress
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J.D
Detroit
Bob Considine
Yvette Nallet
Hilton
Thieu
Hoa- Binh
Dennis the Menace
Wilson
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