New View of Hirohito Challenges Puppet Theory
A historian claims Hirohito planned Japan’s aggression and world conquest in Manchuria and at Pearl Harbor, challenging the long held view of him as a mere puppet. The thesis by David Bergamini faces skepticism from Edwin O. Reischauer, marking a contentious start to the debate.
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Hirohito
Japan
West
Manchuria
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
David Bergamini
Mer Rhodes
Harvard
Reischauer
Bergamini
Look magazine shuts as others fade from the era of popular weeklies
The piece notes Look magazine will cease publication amid a wave of
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Look
American
Liberty
Collier's
Saturday Evening Post
Letters to the Editor Highlight Rural School Funding Struggles
In a rural Ohio district Preble Shawnee, residents argue for equal per pupil funding and uniform millage across the state. They note stark contrasts between wealthy industrial districts and poorer rural ones, warn of potential school closings, and praise local teachers amid limited district resources. The piece also includes gratitude for Jerry Lewis Telethon donations and guidance on mailing contributions.
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Armco
General Motors
Preble County
Preble
Ohio
West Elkton Elementary
Preble Shawnee
Columbus
James Parks Somerville
Butler County
Muscular Dystrophy Association of America
Middletown
Why No Recycling Center in Middletown
Citizens urge Middletown to open a recycling center modeled on Dayton's program. They cite Dayton City Beautiful Council and Jaycees organizing a center open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, with an ecology department at the Museum of Natural History to assist.
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Middletown
Dayton
Dayton City Beautiful Council
Jaycees
Museum of Natural History
City Beautiful Council
Helen Leukhardt
Attica Rebellion Reflected Campus Marches and Media
Jeffrey Hart compares Attica to 1960s campus uprisings, noting the siegelike setting, media spectacle, and staged demands. He argues the five day stand echoed Berkeley and Columbia while drawing real violence and deaths, with figures like Kunstler and Wicker attending as voices.
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Attica
Berkeley
Columbia
Harvard
Rockefeller
Grayson Kirk
Oswald
Cuba
Algeria
Wicker
Chicago
George Jackson
Dillettante
One Term Six-Year President Proposal Explored
Senator Birch Bayh opens hearings on a constitutional amendment proposing a six-year single term for the presidency. The piece compares parliamentary systems with the U S setup and argues reforms should align executive and legislative terms to allow voters a single party mandate.
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United States
Congress
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal lists prices for home delivery by newspaper boy and motor route, mail subscriptions both in and outside the trading area, and international rates. It notes prepayment requirements and a 1s¢ monthly service charge for tube delivery, with the paper founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Cherchez la femme A Middletown police blotter note
Police log highlights a string of domestic incidents and odd calls. A pregnant hitchhiker was found not in labor. a man beaten by a woman chose to forget the incident. a woman and cab fare woes. a drunken daughter disowned by his mother. An expectant father endures mock medical advice.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Offcers
P.C
Sefn
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