Debated Credentials of Rehnquist and Kerner Face Scrutiny
The piece contrasts criticism of Supreme Court nominee William Rehnquist with charges against Otto Kerner, Illinois ex governor and federal judge. It notes rejected Haynsworth and Carswell bids and questions about honesty amid race and corruption cases, urging balanced inquiry and civil discourse.
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Birch Bayh
Haynsworth
Carswell
Rehnquist
Robert Jackson
Bayh
The
Wall Street Journal
Senate
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Kerner
Internal Revenue
Mayors and police chiefs press for direct federal aid
In Wilmington Delaware this week mayors and police commissioners urged Washington to provide direct federal aid to cities to fight crime. They argued funding should bypass governors and be safeguarded by federal scrutiny to address urban crime and accelerate solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Delaware
Washington
Nixon
Dollar Devaluation and its Trade Impacts
The article explains that dollar devaluation will raise import prices and lower export costs, altering travel and investment flows. It argues devaluation is only a short term benefit and stresses the need for corrective steps to stabilize the dollar to avoid lasting economic disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lindsay Humphrey shadow Muskie in California primary race
Washington reports that John Lindsay and Hubert Humphrey threaten Edmund Muskie’s bid in the California primary June 6. Tunney calls Lindsay the main threat, noting Muskie’s outreach to minorities and Kennedy’s lingering influence while Kennedy keeps options open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John V. Lindsay
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
California
Muskie
Lindsay
Humphrey
Maine
Miami Beach
John V. Tunney
New York
Medgar Evers
Mississippi
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Tunney
Senate
Fighting
Gene Tunney
Senator Kennedy
Ted
Kennedy
Teddy
Sarnoff Story Real Saga of Individualism
Washington front pages recount the death of David Sarnoff 80 a longtime RCA chairman. His rise from a tenement boy to pivotal radio TV innovator underscores individualism’s American lesson. He aided Titanic distress calls at 21, shaping broadcast history and national communications policy.
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Sarnoff
Washington
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
America
Russia
New York
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America
Wanamaker
Atlantic
David Sarnoff and his impact on radio and television
The text profiles the life of David Sarnoff, detailing his rise at RCA from commercial manager to president in 1930, his push for broadcasting, creation of NBC in 1926, and postwar role in television and color sets, recognizing him as a leading communications executive and a force for advancing civilization. It notes Churchill’s praise of his life’s work and lasting legacy in world history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Corporation of America
Sarnoff
RCA
National Broadcasting Company
America
Nixon's Aunt Sally gambit guides Supreme Court picks
A Washington analysis explains how Nixon used a political gambit to push William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell for the Supreme Court. It notes liberal Democrats who voted for Rehnquist, the busing issue, and hints at broader shifts in party stances and regional strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bar Association
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell
Senate
Trixie
Justice Rehnquist
Justice Powell
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth
Thomas Eagleton
Stuart Symington
Missouri
John Pastore
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Adlai Stevenson III
Illinois
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Joseph Montoya
New Mexico
Travel Agent Dialogue from a Far-Flung Itinerary
A bustling conversation shows a traveler negotiating a complex round trip from the Azores to Bermuda to London and on to Key Biscayne San Clemente Peking via Hong Kong with stops in Moscow and Washington. The agent quotes prices and rules including advance payment and a free North Korea stopover.
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Richard
Azores
Bermuda
Edward Heath
London
Lisbon
Key Biscayne
Willy Brandt
Miami
San Clemete
Calif
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Peking
China
San Clemente
Pekin
Ind
N.Y
N.D
Los Angeles
Hong Kong
Canton
Pat
Henry
Inger
North Korea
Moscow
United States
Monroe News-Star Publishing History and Editorial Stance
A historical note details the Monroe News-Star newspaper's second class mailing status in June 1909, its afternoon publication schedule except weekends, ownership by News-Star-World Publishing Corporation, and long-time leadership figures including publishers Ewing family and editor roles. It states the paper's independence and commitment to impartial reporting and advocacy of aligned with moral stances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroie
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
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Clement Haynsworth
G. Harrold Carswell
Arizona
William Rehnquist
High Tribunal
Arizona Capitol
Bobby Baker
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Lindsay, Hhh
Edward M. Kennedy
University of Virginia Law School
Massachusetts
By David Lawrence
Taft
Small Society
Joseph Alsop
Robert Griffin
House
Gerald Ford
Justice Department
Erwin Griswold
George C. Wallace
Art Buchwald
Georges Pompidou
Washington, D.C
Lincoln Memorial
National Gallery
Kennedy Center
Che Monroe
Sar
Willam HH. Bronson
Robert Ewing
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack
Gates
Iam Mardin
Associated Press
Af News
Gbranham-Moloney Company
National Advertising Representatives
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
1. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angcres
Charlotte
Boston
Monroe News-Star
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