Nixon emissary Scranton aims to assess Middle East crisis
The article notes President-elect Nixon sent William Scranton to the Middle East on a fact finding mission to report back with results. Arab officials welcome a fresh look while Israeli leaders warn against expediency and push for a formal peace treaty with clear security guarantees and Palestinian justice.
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Nixon
William W. Scranton
Middle East
Scranton
Nison
Christian Science Monitor
Israel
Sinai
Gaza
Apathy at the Polls in 1968 Election
A AFL-CIO News report notes about 72 million Americans of voting age cast ballots in 1968 while 48 million abstained. Turnout fell to 60 percent, lower than 1884 and 1960, with gaps due to registration issues and residency rules. Despite reforms and Voting Rights Act gains, participation was down, though the South saw gains from Wallace and new registrations.
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America
South
George C. Wallace
Associated Press
Disgraceful Prospect for Speaker McCormack at January Congress
The Burlington Hawk-Eye argues Rep. John McCormack will be 77 when Congress convenes and likely to be re elected as Speaker. It cites age, desire for the job, support from veteran lawmakers and lack of viable alternatives as reasons against reform. It laments entrenched old faces and the Nixon Agnew line of succession.
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Southern Committee
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
God Save the President
A Letter to Aunt Sadie on Justice and Lon g Time Crimes
The letter criticizes what it calls a double standard in justice, noting a seven year sentence for a bad check versus delays in high profile cases. It cites Bobby Kennedy's murder and Cassius Clay, and recounts the life story of Mrs Florence Braun, a harmonica player from Muscatine now living in Lewiston Idaho, including her family, move west, and forest fire heroism. The piece reflects on fairness and steady application of legal penalties.
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Clay
Muscatine
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Florence Nightengale
Kewanee, Ill
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George Lawson Braun
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Hutter
Florence
Mica Creek
Maryana
George
St. Joe
Brunn
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Peace Talks Barometer Shifts From Paris To Vietnam
Washington advisor Roscoe Drummond argues the Vietnam peace process will be influenced by battlefield conditions in South Vietnam, U.S. public opinion, and President Nixon's political courage. He cautions patience, warns against hasty concessions, and notes Hanoi's demand to weaken Saigon while seeking a favorable Paris settlement through pressure and negotiations.
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Paris
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South Vietnam
United States
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United Sates
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Saigon
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Chicago
Weight loss plan for a 13 year old girl with diabetes risk
A 13 year old girl weighing 170 pounds seeks weight loss guidance. The counselor urges realistic goals over months, emphasizes balanced meals, no grazing, controlled portions, dessert limits, raw vegetables for cravings, regular breakfast, and increased activity, noting familial diabetes risk and self belief.
Dear Abby Letters On Marriage And Kitchen Etiquette
Dear Abby discusses a husband who enjoys cross dressing and a wife worried about their marriage, advising medical and legal counsel. Another reader asks about tobacco use by a son with a permissive father, prompting cautions to consult a lawyer and doctor. A nervous hostess seeks tips to keep guests from entering the kitchen, with Abby’s practical boundary setting advice.
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Abby
Our Yesterdays 100 Years Ago Chronicle Corresp from Capital
A national capital correspondent joins Our Yesterdays coverage during Congress. Items note Breathing through the nose as proper sleep, a professional visitor in Letts, and James Kemp’s war service with word of safe arrival in France.
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J.P.C. Poulton
Potomac
National Capital
John Tillie
James Kemp
France
Oren Kemp
Stewart Rd
Today in History highlights from 1799 to 1968
Facts on this date cover George Washington's 1799 death Roald Amundsen's 1911 Pole ascent Alabama's 1819 statehood Eichmann's 1961 death sentence Wake Island battles 1941 UN HQ 1946 Khrushchev 1966 and Lester Pearson's 1968 resignation in Canada.
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Mount Vernon
Alabama
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
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Peking
U.S
Wake Island
U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
New York City
Adolf Eichmann
Jerusalem
Fortaleza
Brazil
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Behold a Young Woman and Immanuel in Prayer
A devotional note cites Isaiah 7 14 RSV and reflects on Jesus Christ revealing the Father. The prayer asks gratitude for divine love and for hearing Jesus say he who has seen me has seen the Father.
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Isiah
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