Cronyism Clouds Johnson Supreme Court Appointments
The piece argues President Johnson faces GOP and conservative Democrat opposition over Abe Fortas and Homer Thornberry to the Supreme Court. It warns that even a possible filibuster may not derail the plan and questions rewarding friends with court seats versus based on merit and experience.
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Johnson
GOP
Abeortas
Homer Thornberry
Mike Mansfield
Earl Warren
Warren
Gun Delay Reflects Shift in Gun Control Debate
The piece notes a setback for gun control advocates in Congress as mail opposing restrictions rises while bills face postponement. It discusses Johnson's omnibus crime bill, proposed long gun bans, federal gun registration, and licensing with confiscation if requirements are unmet, urging balanced laws and a breathing period before action.
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Robert Kennedy
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
Clark
Johnson
Treasury
Congress
Senate
House
Watts
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Rules Committee
Federal delays hit Blackstone Ten Mile River cleanup
Supporters of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts effort to clean the Blackstone and Ten Mile Rivers face postponement as the federal government delays deadlines for pollution elimination. A slowdown in federal aid for treatment facilities sparks concern over slower regional and national anti-pollution progress.
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Blackstone
Ten Mile
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Providence Journal
State GOP Accused Of Race Tokenism
In Baton Rouge two elderly Shreveport Negroes were brought to the Louisiana Republican convention as token alternates by Charlton Lyons. Rev. F. D. Murray and Mrs. Lizzie Gay appeared uninvited and unaligned, pledging to follow Lyons. The move sparks debate over genuine racial integration and Nixon’s leadership in building a bi racial GOP.
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Washington
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
F. D. Murray
African Methodist Church
Lizzie Gay
Charlton Lyons
Louisiana
Murray
Gay
Mrs. Gay
Lyons
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Deep South
Richard M. Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Louisiana Republican Party
New Orleans
Rockefeller
Gay and
Urday
Pierre Charles
Charles
Lloyd Myles
Myles
Jesse Cook
Cook
Charles and
Reagan
Miami Beach
Small Wonder Court Has Fallen Into Disrepute
Washington commentary argues that Supreme Court appointments have become political rewards. It cites past nominations Thornberry and Fortas, notes Johnson's 1965 promotions, and condemns the court as an oligarchy driven by partisan influence.
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Small Wonder Court
Thornberry
United States
West
Texas
United States Court of Appeals
Johnson
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Politi
Dominoes Fall At Home In 1968 Presidential Debate
The piece argues the New York primary outcome shows a shift to peace platforms across major candidates. It contends U.S. leaders must redefine foreign policy to avoid further escalation and dominoes of retreat in Vietnam and alliances worldwide.
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Southeast Asia
McCarthy-O’dwyer
New York
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam
Paris
Richard Nixon
Mark Hatfield
Oregon Dove
Nixon
Hatfield
Nelson Rockefeller
Jeane Dixon
Gulf of Tonkin
Johnson
Haiphong Harbor
Cambodia
Laos
South China Sea
Soviet Russia
Red China
Westmoreland
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
McCarthy
Humphrey
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Miami Beach
Israel
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Rumania
West Germany
Japan
Thailand
Venezuela
Brazil
Spain
India
Capital Rioting Ho Hum Affair
A 1968 Washington dispatch recounts a night of rioting sparked by the arrest of Rev. Ralph Abernathy. The narrator describes passersby breaking windows, police and National Guard presence, a curfew, a liquor store closure, and a casual, detached attitude amid ongoing crime and unrest.
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Washington
Capital
Ralph Abernathy
Capitol Hill
National Guard
Packing the Supreme Court by a lame duck president
The piece argues that political influence is guiding high court appointments rather than merit and urges voters to hold senators accountable in upcoming elections. It notes one third of senators face re election and the public may reject those backing court packing.
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Supreme Court
Interior
Commerce
Hue
Johnson
Fortas
Thornberry
Congress
Griffin
Cal
Land
Senate
Whimsical Nuggets on Politics and Puzzles
A jumble of terse opinions spans Washington sports and policy. Hubert Humphrey, LBJ, and de Gaulle surface in musings about change and resolve, while a Hippie boarding house sign mocks the era.
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Hubert Humphrey
Treasury
LBJ
de Gaulle
Monroe News-Star declares independence and prints impartial news
The Monroe News-Star sets its status as a second class matter paper at Monroe post office since 1909. It lists publishers executives and staff and states its independence and AP affiliation while outlining its editorial stance to print news impartially and oppose wrongs without party bias.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
The
Monroe News-Star
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