Arm twisting in Vietnam War policy escalates pressure
President Johnson and his aides pursue a widening campaign of air strikes against North Vietnam to compel negotiations and curb infiltration. The plan forecasts harsher measures including Haiphong harbor closure, jet base strikes, and destruction of war facilities to force Ho Chi Minh toward peace talks and allow South Vietnam to shape its own future.
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Double Welfare Should Rise to Nine Billion, Study Says
Advisory Council on Public Welfare urges doubling federal welfare payments from four billion to nine billion annually. Led by Fedele Fauri, the report argues higher aid without reform risks entrenching dependency, urging focus on education and training to lift families out of poverty rather than prolonging dependence.
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Romney’s presidential bid under scrutiny at governors meet
National observers weigh George Romney as a 1968 GOP prospect during the Michigan governor's appearance at a National Governors Conference. While admired for poise and looks, critics question his grip on foreign policy and overall readiness, with moderates leaning toward Romney as the party’s best chance if he wins Michigan big. Some see a potential December endorsement by governors, though doubts linger about his ultimate durability and rival candidates.
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George W. Romney
Minneapolis
Romney
Viet Nam
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Robert Griffin
Nomi
George Romney
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Charles Percy
Illinois
Ronald Reagan
California
Tribute to local AAU workers at Frederick track meet
A letter praising the Frederick Thomas Johnson Stadium track meet, led by Jaycees and Brady of the Jaycees, with thanks from Dr. Harold A. Neufeld and over 150 Boy Scouts and Explorers. Also commends TJ Band Cheerleaders and Advisor Mrs. Englar and many teens who helped, including Ideal Farms Dairy support.
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Frederick
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Police
Jack Griffin
Brady
Mr. Brady
Harold A. Neufeld
14Th Street
Maryland
Ideal Farms
David C. Meadows
Blue Stone Circle
Frederick, Md
Fifty Years Ago Ters From The News-Post Files
Mexican authorities in Chihuahua City believe Francisco Villa directs bandits in southern Chihuahua, per an American observer. In Frederick a fight over the new liquor license law looms as saloon keepers meet to organize resistance against higher fees enacted by the last legislature, effective June 18.
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News-Post
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Frederick
United Engine House
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Post Files July 12 1946
Milk prices in Frederick rise two cents per quart to 17 cents with cream up to 18 cents a half pint and eight cent quart hike for chocolate ink. Mayor Culler seeks remedies for starling influx. Local coal dealers keep prices set by pre-OPA rules with retroactive May increases and freight rate rise effective July 1.
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Frederick
Frederick County
OPA
Kennedy Defends FBI Bugging Over Wiretaps
Washington columnist argues Kennedy misinterpreted bugging versus wiretapping. Kennedy says he authorized only national security wiretaps, while officials note 1962 63 Kennedy era bugging aided major crime probes. The piece cites White Katzenbach Rogers and U.S. News & World Report on microphone surveillance in Las Vegas and crime rings.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York
FBI
Senator Kennedy
American Broadcasting Company
Las Vegas
Kennedy
Justice Department
Washington Post
Hoover
Bill Rogers
Bobby Kennedy
Nick Katzenback
Whizzer’ White
Bobby
Nicholas Katzenbach
William Rogers
Bryan White
Supreme Court
M. Kennedy
U.S. News & World Report
White
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