Signs In The Sky And The War In Vietnam
A national mood hardens over threats to try U S pilots held in North Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh dispatches a cryptic no trial in view to CBS while an 11 member committee pursues war crimes trials. United States pledges to stay in Vietnam until peace on acceptable terms.
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Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Columbia Broadcasting System
Hanoi
People’s Supreme Court
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Peking
Moscow
United States
Everett M. Dirksen
Vietnam
No Strings Attached Grants Create Medicaid Mess
The governors call for unlimited federal grants while several states expand Title 19 Medicaid beyond Medicare. Critics warn of loose strings, state overreach, and reduced federal accountability as costs balloon and politics escape voter scrutiny.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Congress
Prial
New York
Chicago Riots Prompt Talks on Jobs Education and Housing
The West Side unrest spurred city officials and civil rights leaders to promise quicker action on jobs education and housing for Negroes. Mayor Daley pledged more recreation space and sprinklered hydrants while a police-community relations study was announced. The piece argues affluence and media influence fuel impatience among the disadvantaged and contrasts urban cores with prosperous suburbs, noting the slow pace of meaningful change.
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Chicago
West Side
Richard Daley
Daley
Martin Luther King Jr
Albert Raby
America
Watts
Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant
New York City
The Poor Man's Philosopher by Hal Boyle
Fifty one short quips and letters from Hal Boyle echo humorous, homespun wisdom about money, jobs, family, taxes, and everyday folly. The column blends playful jabs at public figures with personal anecdotes, painting a portrait of midcentury American life and aspiration. It showcases ordinary concerns, social quirks, and the era’s gentle voice.
State Grange Field Day at Brad dock Heights
Fifty years ago Frederick County Grange units organize a countywide expansion. A large all day farmers picnic will be hosted on Wednesday August 2 under Grangers of Frederick County auspices. The event aims to unite county groups into the Frederick County Grange and join the State Grange. Committee members include P A Hauver Emma Kefauver Pauline Harley Edna Keller E C Remsberg S Leslie Shafer J T Anthony F C Remsberg and William Doty. A farewell service for Missionary candidate Marion P Firor is set for Sunday at the Evangelical Reformed Church in Sabilasville ahead of her August departure for China.
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Braddock Heights
Grangers
Frederick County
Grange
P. A. Hauver
Emma Kefauver
Pauline Harley
Edna Keller
E. C. Remsberg
S. Leslie Shafer
J. T. Anthony
F. C. Remsberg
and William Doty
China
Marion P. Firer
Evangelical Reformed Church
Miss Firor
Marion L. Firor
Reformed Church
Sabilasville
Twenty Years Ago in New Market WCTU Picnic
The New Market WCTU held a lawn picnic with Mrs. F S Gladhill as toast mistress. Rev J W Briscoe led convocation and group singing by Raymond and Anna Edwards, with readings by Mrs McGolrick and others. The Recreation Council advances a year round Frederick program survey at the YMCA, aiming to plan facilities for all ages.
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New Market
W.C.T
Frederick
Y.M.C.A
Samuel §. Johnston
Era of illusion and fallacy in American crime wave
Washington Today argues excessive blame on poverty ignores a policing failure and a culture of leniency. It cites police chiefs warning that demonstrations spark violence, looting, and vandalism, while courts and rights rhetoric embolden lawbreakers.
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Washington
Johnson
Indianapolis
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