Free speech limits and dissent examined by Fortas and Fitch
The article discusses free speech and dissent, citing Justice Abe Fortas on lawful protest and moral rights to oppose unjust laws. It contrasts theologian Robert Fitch’s critique of modern dissenters with Fortas, using Oakland draft riots as an example of protest missteps. Both view points raise questions about law, morality, and personal motives ahead of summer.
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Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Robert Fitch
United States
Fortas
Nessie Sighted in Glendary Lake Ireland
Report of Nessie the Loch Ness monster sighting in Glendary Lake County Mayo Ireland describes a long neck and tail with a 8 to 12 foot body. Eyewitnesses including John Cooney say the creature moves in a jumping kangaroo like way and could draw tourists seeking photographs.
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Glendary Lake
Ireland
County Mayo
Nessie
Mace Approved for Police Use with Cautions
A University of Michigan team notes Mace offers a humane alternative to clubs and guns but warns of misuse hazards. They report no toxic ingredients beyond tear gas and deem risk negligible versus traditional weapons. California logs 22 police injuries in 1967 from Mace, prompting calls for limited, professional use only.
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University of Michigan
Calfornia
Bureau of Occupational Health
Another's Viewpoint on Kennedy Shooting Sparks Fear
The Wall Street Journal discusses fears that Kennedy's shooting could threaten America's political system. Some commentators warn violence may prompt harsher suppression and even drift toward totalitarianism, while others hope leaders will renounce violent rhetoric.
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Kennedy
America
RFK Replaced Johnson As Hate-Figure
In 1968 commentary on the Kennedy assassination and rising political violence, the author links the act to a broader decline in civility and the new vituperative political style. He notes White House panic, voter invective, and the need for a civility restoration alongside democratic processes.
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RFK
Johnson
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Skunk
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Nation Suffers Ill Effects Of Demonstrations
A national worry over mob psychology and violence amid protests. The piece cites RFK attack, cites past presidential assassinations and urges better screening to prevent unstable individuals from obtaining weapons amid public crowds. It notes demonstrations at Justice and the perils of unchecked fervor.
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Washington
America
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Yale President Praised for Calm View on Campus Power
Yale President Kingman Brewster urged balanced reform at George Washington University. He warned that student power tends to favor a vocal minority, while faculties decide lasting policy. He cited risks of curriculum shifts and four year clutter, advocating pragmatic, long range education over protests.
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Vassar
Barnard
Columbia University
New York City
Kingman Brewster
Yale
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Brewster
Connecticut
Students For A Democratic Society
Students To Destroy Society
SDS
Liberal College
Kirk
Columbia
Old Bookman
Wilbur Cross
Yale Graduate School
Cross
Connecticut Republicans
U.S. Senate
GPO Printers Protest Stirs Congress Over Crime
Washington writers at the Government Printing Office threaten night work stoppages to pressure for more protection against mugging and holduppers. The piece notes Congress ignores street crime while fearing loss of the Congressional Record printing and argues printers may push for stricter crime laws.
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Washington
Congress
Southeast Asia
House
Senate
Colorado
Government
Congressional Record
Sen
Bent Arrow
Wyo
GPO
Gun sales regulation proposed with mental health proof
A columnist argues for gun control as a starting point for prevention. He suggests licensing for purchasers, medical evidence of mental stability, and proof of lawful intent, noting Congress has yet to address the core issue of easy access to firearms by irresponsible individuals.
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Congress
Debate or Love-In Between McCarthy and Kennedy
The piece discusses whether a televised exchange between McCarthy and Kennedy was a genuine debate or a love-in. It dismisses George Wallace and notes Lyndon Johnson’s short White House tenure, mentions de Gaulle ending a rebellion with force, and laments rising mortgage rates forcing people to camp on the Lincoln Memorial grounds.
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McCarthy
Kennedy
Monroe News-Star: Historic Notice and Staff List
The Monroe News-Star is described as a longtime daily paper published in Monroe Louisiana with offices at North 4th and Oliv Street, ZIP 71201. It lists leadership including Robert Ewing Jr as chairman and Joan D. Ewing as publisher, plus past publishers and editors. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and emphasizes independent political stance.
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Monroe
News-Ster—World Publishing Corporation
Oliv
Robert Ewing, Jr
Joan D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Wiliam HH. Bronson
Jack S. Campbden
Edmund G. Brown
Mgr
Jack C. Gates
Wiliam C. Hardin
Associated Press
Nerein the
Branham Company National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte Monroe
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Mace
Michigan
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Evans
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
White House
Capitol Hill
Novak
Department of Justice
Ramsey Clark
Moge
Supreme Court of the United States
Capitol
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Chamberlain
Don McLean
George Wallace
Lady Bird
de Gaulle
Lincoln Memoral
Monroe News-Sar
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