Pennel’s Comeback Sets 17 10 1 4 World Pole Vault Record
Former Northeast State star John Pennel pole vaulted 17 feet 10 1 4 inches at the Sacramento meet to reclaim the world title and surpass Bob Seagren’s 17 9 mark. The Florida native boosted by fiber glass poles, he dreams of 18 feet as Northeast and fans celebrate his return.
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John Pennel
Sacramento
California
Northeast
Southern California Striders
Florida
Ofttimes
Bob Seagren
Pennel
Seagren
Miami
Monroe
Monroe Civic Center
Bob Groseclose
Church ends Motive publication over obscene content
A Protestant denomination canceled Motive a 9 year monthly after May issue used obscene language from San Francisco State student strike leaders. The church board said gutter language promotes sleaze and would mislead readers. Women strike leaders had valid points but the magazine failed to win converts by shocking readers.
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Finis
San Francisco State
Foundations Face Broad Tax Plan and Activity Limits
The House Ways and Means Committee outlined a sweeping approach to reforming private foundations. Proposals include a 5 percent tax on investment income and bans on influencing elections or governmental decisions, travel grants to individuals, and donors conducting business with their foundations.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Self propelled golf cart eyed as new auto aid
Wall Street Journal notes an Arkansas firm has world rights to a battery powered self driving golf cart that follows a golfer at a set distance. The piece argues automation may create more jobs for mechanics and staff rather than replace caddies, as golf balls and rough terrain pose ongoing challenges.
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Arkansas
Wall Street Journal
Lindsay faces liberal split as NYC mayoral race looms
After a shocking Democratic primary defeat in New York City Lindsay faces a possible independent bid or a new party run to collect liberal support. The split risks aiding Mario Procaccino while Labor leader and other insiders weigh a separate Lindsay aligned organization.
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Washington
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Reublican
John J. Marchi
Staten Island
Lindsay
Independent Democratic Party
Vincent Impellitteri
Wagner
Theodore Kheel
Richard Aurelio
Liberal Party
Herman Badillo
Law and Order Pulse Shapes 1969 Voters in Three Cities
Voters in Los Angeles Minneapolis and New York express fear and demand tougher policing to curb riots and violence. The piece notes a shift toward conservative candidates, pressure for federal help, and a public move from rhetoric to action ahead of 1970 elections.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New York
Congress
America
New York City
Military Prophet Was Right
The piece extols General Wedemeyer's view that Asians should lead anti Communist defense in Asia with U S support. It cites a six hour clash east of Saigon where Thai troops and allies faced Viet Cong, with heavy losses for the enemy and modest Allied casualties. It argues for broader Asian responsibility and U S logistics to prevent white on yellow warfare narratives.
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Vietnam
Saigon
U. S
Albert Wedemeyer
China-India- Burma
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Robert McNamara
Wedemeyer
McGeorge Bundy
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Tse - Tung
China
Seri
Turkey
Philippines
South Vietnam
Formosa
Southeast Asia
Marshall Acts Responsibly
A Washington columnist notes Thurgood Marshall as the Court’s sole Black member declines outside earnings and boards. The piece contrasts Marshall with Warren and Brennan, flags Justice Douglas’ Playboy writing, and warns the Court’s standing depends on integrity amid controversy.
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Thurgood Marshall
Earl Warren
Marshall
Warren
Supreme Court
William Douglas
Caesar
Douglas
Woodsman
Playboy Magazine
Ralph Ginzburg
Ginzburg
Monroe News-Star Issued As Second Class Matter
The Monroe News-Star operates as an independent daily newspaper published in Monroe Louisiana. It lists publishers executives and editors with years of service and notes Associated Press affiliation and national advertising agents.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
SE Reta
Branham-Moloney Company
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Anneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
Monroe News-Star
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Church Monthly
Berkeley
Founda
Novak
Democratic Coalition
Lindsay Aim
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans
Robert Wagner
Mario Procaccino
Democratic Party
Albert Shanker
Oliver Quayle
NBC
Procaccino
By David Lawrence
Nixon
Wallace
Johnson
Bible Digest
H. B. Dean
John Chamberlain
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Judicial Conference
Y Andrew Tully
Warren E. Burger
Hugo Black
Black
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