Fuzzy Spending Report Leaves Public In Doubt
The House published a Detailed Statement of Disbursements for Jan 1 to Jun 30 1967. The report is seen as obscure and inadequately indexed, leaving taxpayers to wonder about the costs and purposes of committee travel. Officials urged clearer open reporting to restore public trust.
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Beast of Buchenwald Ilse Koch Dies in Prison
The article notes Ilse Koch known as the Beast of Buchenwald hanged herself in prison, ending a life marked by depravity that horrified even the Nazi regime. Her death is framed as a reminder of humanity’s capacity for evil when institutions are perverted, with a biblical verse appended.
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Ilse Koch
Buchenwald
Remembering Brown's Run as George Crout's diarist recalls
Middletown diarist George Crout notes William Schlebig, oldest resident, died at 102. He recalls Brown's Run history from its settlers, fords, and early industry including a saw mill, gristmill, woolen mill, distillery, and crafts. He mentions poltical memory of Polk. The piece suggests naming a road in Schlobig's honor.
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Aert
Bown
Pennsylvania
James K. Polk
Schlobig
Fown
Crout
New Jersey
Brown's Run
Middletown
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
George Catrow
Brown’s Run
Morgan
Jordan border shift mirrors Israel security rethink
In a Habima interview in Herzliya Joseph Alsop reviews Prime Minister Levi Eshkol's stance from no new territory to a Jordan River security border. He notes Eshkol and Golda Meir once favored a mainly Jewish state and warns U S assumptions about nonbelligerence may be outdated.
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Jordan River
Levi Eshkol
Golda Meir
Eshkol
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Suez Canal
Jordan
Civilian Control and Military Authority in Vietnam Debate
Washington debates civilian versus military control as Bundy criticizes a Senate subcommittee report on wider air action. The piece notes veterans of World War II show military strategy often clashes with civilian policy and warns of prolonged casualties from cautious governance while Vietnam escalates.
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The Journal Subscription Rates and Details
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One Medal Missing For Vietnam Hero Hackney
Airman Duane D. Hackney received the Air Force Cross for a Feb 6 rescue in Vietnam. He rode a jungle penetrator through jungle fire to save a downed pilot, then helped hoist him as his helicopter was hit and exploded. Hackney survived but lost his chopper and crew. he still seeks further service and another medal.
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Duane D. Hackney
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Air Force Cross
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Flint
Mich
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Notable facts from history and nature
Gannets plunge up to fifty feet to catch fish. Michel Ney was known as The Bravest of the Brave. Past beliefs warned yawning could invite evil spirits. Maury’s deep sea work aided laying the Atlantic cable. St Mark's Venice exemplifies Byzantine architecture. Sled dogs’ gentleness surprises many. US coins typically last about thirty years.
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