Buckley on 1968 72 Presidential Prospects in a Fragmented Field
The piece weighs potential nominees in both major parties. It asserts Johnson will seek renomination with Humphrey as VP likely, notes a restrained left and Kennedy's looming 1972 bid, and mentions Romney Nixon Reagan as GOP contingents, with Reagan as a rising potential if California governor.
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Humphrey
Johnson
White House
Mapeure
Humin
Robert Kenmy
Kennedy
Mario Savio
Staughton
Lyndh
William Coffin
Norman Thomas
Robert
Bobby
Romney
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Dwight Eisenhower
Reagan
Reagan and Nixon in the 1968 nominating balance
The piece weighs Nixon's need to balance conservatives and liberals as he moves toward 1968. It analyzes Reagan's potential role, Romney's possible pressure, Goldwater's lingering veto power, and the dynamic within the Republican Party shaping the presidential race.
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Regan
Clif White
Reagan
Nixon
Romney
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Goldwater
Landon
Republican Party
Medicare start sparks debate on hospital strain and costs
Local hospital administrators expect manageable impact from Medicare after July 1 though national worry grows about care for the aged. California reports minimal pressure in early rollout while nationwide applications reach over 17 million. The program includes hospital coverage at no charge for 65 plus and optional doctor coverage at $3 monthly.
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United States
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Kerr-Mills
California
Ralph C. Teall
California Medical Association
Teall
Social Security Administration
Medicare
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Letters to the Editor Policy Notice
The policy states letters must be signed with full name and address, under 250 words preferred, subject to condensation, and subject to rejection for libelous or inappropriate content. No letters can be returned and all letters are verified before publication.
Satz Voters Backboard Move Sparks Local Debate
A letter to the editor accuses five directors of honoring wishes by appointing Mr. Satz to fill a vacancy, noting nearly 8,500 voters opposed his removal and praising dedicated citizens who supported his return despite political tensions in New Castle.
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the News
Democrat
Satz
Mr. Satz
New Castle
Grace R. Skoog
Clayton St
New Castle News masthead and pricing notice
The New Castle News lists its ownership by The News Company and staff roles including Richard E. Rents as President and GM, Jessie Treadwell Anderson as Vice President, Eleanor Treadwell Payson as Secretary, Leonard T. Kolasinski as Secretary and Ass’t Treasurer, and Annaes as Mgr. Editor. It shows home delivery and mail rates for Butler and Beaver counties with monthly and yearly options and sale locations.
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Richard E. Rents
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
Podsedienaasd
Reas
Bred Rents Spaehseshieere Vavnnedes
Ass't
Treas
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Pabsedinn' Ceevee Aqb't
Leonard T. Kolasinski
Annaes “Advertising and Credit Manager
Sas
Waco sKebedan
Butler
Beaver Counties
Civil Rights Convention Voices Dissent and Pentagon Critique
A Washington Civil Rights Convention at the Sheraton Park Hotel mingled calls for racial justice with antiwar sentiment. Lawrence Guyot linked Mississippi oppression to Vietnam, urging broader reforms, while Ambassador Goldberg struggled to separate domestic injustice from foreign policy. Both sides show a broad push for change without clear consensus.
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Sheraton Park
Saigon
Hue
da Nang
Vietnam
Lawrence Guyot
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Congress
Guyot
Mississipni
U. S
South Vietnam
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
Farmers Cash In On Cotton Thinking Under New Disaster Aid
The Congress backed an agriculture disaster relief plan paying farmers for even thinking about planting cotton. In a single season they can collect 51.70 per acre if yield averages one bale and four times that for four bales, while also planting soybeans at government-insured profits. Critics warn of perverse incentives as warehouses fill with surplus cotton and farmers eye disaster declarations.
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Congress
America
Jingo
Tennessee
Arizona
Safer Cars and Human Caution in Auto Fatalities
The column weighs the Ribi committee critique of auto safety, arguing safer cars may not reduce deaths if drivers become complacent. It cautions that technical fixes alone fail without accompanying human restraint and prudent behavior in a prosperous, powerful America.
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Ralph Nader
Auto Industy
Ribicoff Committee
The Comfortable Pew sparks critique of complacent Christians
Pierre Berton's new book The Comfortable Pew challenges complacent Christians and urges ruthless self examination. Berton argues institutional Christianity has become a sugar coated pill that avoids confronting evil suffering and death. He calls true followers to active faith and battle rather than ease.
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Pierre Berton
Berton
Balaguer Narrowly Preferred Over Bosch in Dominican Vote
Analysis notes Balaguer’s pragmatic appeal over Bosch amid Latin American policy views. It cites Munoz Marin as Puerto Rico’s stabilizing model and highlights Saltzman’s critique of long-range planning, urging small, work-focused projects and private investment with limited farm parcels.
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Juan Bosch
Joaquin Balaguer
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Haiti
Luis Munoz Marin
Munoz Marin
Munoz
Venezuela
Betancourt
U.S. State Department
Latin America
State Department
New York
Arnold Saltzman
Seagrave Corporation
Washington
Saltzman
OPA
Thomas Mann
Alliance For Progress
Dean Rusk
United States
Latin American
U.S
Youth For Pennsylvania Tour Inspires Donora Student
Nancy Kuzemka, a University of Pittsburgh senior, recounts her weeklong tour with Lt. Governor Raymond P. Shafer. She highlights regional cooperation, economic diversification in Wilkes-Barre Scranton and Pittston, and state efforts like highway construction PIDA and Appalachia funds that spur growth and training across Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Nancy Kuzemka
University of Pittsburgh
Donora
Miss Kuzemka
Harrisburg
Scranton
Shafer
Commonwealth
Monongahela Valley
Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
PIDA
Appalachia
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Gene Stone
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Dominica
Mason Denison
Raymond Shafer
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