Westmoreland's Quiet Homecoming Amid Vietnam War Apathy
The article argues that General William Westmoreland deserved honor for leading U.S. efforts in Vietnam. It notes his long service, restraint, and focus on containing the conflict, praising his impact on the Vietnamese forces and the U.S. military effort despite widespread homefront neglect and the war's unpopularity.
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Vietnam
William Westmoreland
U.S
Westmoreland
Washington
South Vietnam
New Horsepower Race Hits Amish Youths in Ohio
Police in Middlefield cited two Amish youths for drag racing their buggies at 35 mph. A 17-year-old Amish boy from Geauga County was charged with reckless driving after he struck a motorcycle in an accident.
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Middlefiel
Ohio
Geauga County
Society Wedding of the Year Sees Queen Attend
A socially prominent couple united at a royal style affair described as Society Wedding of the Year. The bridegroom reportedly wore his mother's diamond necklace and the best man appeared in a flowered caftan over orange trousers while the queen attended.
Stated Gun Control Views Split By Editor Letters
A reader argues against further gun control citing California data and Kennedy’s murder, while another letter lauds Maryland Senate Bill 274 creating a Maryland School for the Deaf branch as a response to the maternal rubella epidemic and praises legislature for its foresight.
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MSD
General Assembly of
Maryland
Senate
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
Maryland School For the Deaf
General Assembly
House of Delegates
David M. Denton
Frederick, Md
Drastic Curbs on Guns Urged by Md Pastor
William M Brown of Myersville Md calls for immediate strict gun controls citing rising crime and personal tragedy. He says guns are an extension of personality and urges sweeping limits to protect lives and candidates from threats.
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California
Robert F. Kennedy
FBI
New York
Supreme Court
Congress
C.C. Moseley
Flower Street
Glendale
Calif
William M. Brown
Myersville Lutheran Parish
Myersville, Md
City Meeting Calls Immediate Action on Streets
At a special Board of Aldermen meeting July 2 1918 members criticized street conditions and urged decisive action. Local Exemption Board No 2 received farm furlough requests for men drafted to Camp Meade due to farm labor needs. A soaking rain opened July aiding food production and county war effort. Frederick City airport construction delays persist due to soft runways delaying paving by two weeks. Two full time public health nurses funded by local drives will serve Frederick County. County Commissioners discuss extensive jail remodeling with a Cleveland firm as two floors begin.
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Board of Aldermen
Frederick City
Frederick County
Public Health and Tuberculosis Association
The
Cancer Society
Cleveland
Constitutional amendment needed on Supreme Court appointment
Washington notes weaknesses in the federal system and urges a constitutional amendment to set clear Supreme Court qualifications. Proposes five years in judiciary, two thirds Senate confirmation, mandatory retirement at 75, no political participation, and public hearings on nominees. Argues many justices lack impartial constitutional interpretation.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the
Supreme Court
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
High Court
Congress
Nominating System Fair Filter in Democratic Process
Washington asserts the democratic nominating system works when the public and candidates engage fully. It cites Kennedy’s 1952–56 primary strength, Stevenson’s failed challenge, Goldwater’s victory, and contrasts Truman and Nixon era criticisms with the system’s actual functioning.
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NEA
St. Louis Post Dispatch
James Reston
New York Times
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Los Migennes
Fuer
Tory Truman
Jobin F. Kennedy
Truman
Sen
Robert Symington
Missouri
Kennedy
Symington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic Party
Johnson
Stevensonians
Stevenson
Tn 105
San Franciern
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Scranton
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