GOP Faces Delicate Balance In 1968 Nomination Contest
The GOP confronts a complex system for allocating convention delegates that overweights the South. Despite Goldwater’s regional strength, a candidate must unite the South and the nation. At present only Richard Nixon shows broad appeal across regions, giving him a convention edge.
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Republican Party
South
Barry Goldwater
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Houses of
Congress
District of Columbia
East
Midwest
West
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Reforming Draft Law Faces Expiration and Revisions
The 28 year old Selective Service law may expire June 30 unless Congress acts. A 20 member national advisory commission led by Burke Marshall will report to President Johnson by year end proposing revisions to tighten inequities, not abolish the draft.
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Congress
National Advisory Commission
Burke Marshall
Johnson
Ty Secretary of
Robert & McNamara
Joe Eisenhauer's Notebook Passage on Doing Good
A short, reflective note by Joe Eisenhauer urges seizing opportunity to do good while alive. The writer emphasizes that life is brief and urges action in the present to leave a positive impact. The concise reflection frames life as a single pass through the world.
Frederick County Association for Retarded Children
A historic Frederick County group outlines goals to educate and employ mentally retarded residents. It details education and vocational training, parent counseling, public information, and fundraising through candle sales and Easter baskets, with ties to national groups and a local Jeanne Bussard workshop.
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Fredrick County Association For
Frederick
Maryland Association For Retarded Children
The
National Association For Retarded Chidren
Frederick County
Board of Education
Harmony Grove
Eversday
South Street
Wis
Lease Bussard
Jeanne Bussard
Iamme
Warshop
Jacob R Ramsburg
Frederick County Association For Retarded Children
Jeanne Bussard Training Workshop
National Assocation For Retarded Children
Praise for Arabs Church Letter to the Editor
A reader thanks the Arabs Church for a Christmas package from the church and recalls a tour of duty in Germany. The letter lauds the wreaths and expresses appreciation for the community support and the servicemen.
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Sir Tam
von Arentan
Lee Miter
City Fire Companies Elect New Officers
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Post Files December 10 1916 report two city fire companies selecting new leadership. United Fire Company names Bennett Brown Filler Kennedy Rhoads Ramsburg Chew and Keefer leads Junior Fire Company with Sappington treasurer. Also notes President Wilson calls for federal control of railroads and curbs on election spending.
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United Fire Company
Robert A. Bennett
Albert S. Brown
William E Filler
J. Harry Kennedy
J. Bartis Storm
Schaeffer L. Rhoads
William L. Ramsburg
George Chew
J. Kemp Keefer
F B. Sappington
Hamilton Davis
Robert Baker
Lewis Baer
Robert Conrad
Henry L. G Kieffer
William Meredith Smith
Wilson
Congress
Area hunters bag five big bucks in Pennsylvania trip
Twenty years ago items from the News-Post report area hunters returned from Bradford and Lycoming Counties with five deer, largest 265 pounds and smallest 195. The group included Charles Wilcom and Ray Wiener among others. They noted 25 does were observed but all were protected by law. Also in Maryland the emergency fuel administrator said only 30 days of coal stockpiled, with most in Baltimore area, rail embargo preventing movement. Daily state use set at 31,000 tons. The coal embargo worsens the parcel post stockpile at Frederick City Post Office, predicting delayed Christmas gifts.
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Bradford
Lycoming
Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Charles Wilcom
Earl Strube
Ray Wiener
Robert Martz
Roy Mumford
Harry Crum
Glenn RK Crum
Herbert Mulhean
Thes
Maryland
Baltimore
Frederick City
Pessimism surrounds Philadelphia Negro leadership in 1967
Eight Negro leaders at a Philadelphia luncheon assess the movement as 1967 approaches. They indict white and Negro leadership for inaction and weak commitment, saying real progress on jobs housing and schools is lacking. They doubt new leaders from outside the establishment can drive major change.
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Philadelpha
Philadelpia
Washington
Struc
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