Government by the people must be vigilant
The piece argues vigilance by journalists and critics is essential for responsive government. It cites Redwoods National Park land debates, a $12 billion highway bill missing safety and beautification provisions, and Senate moves on triple trailer trucks. It urges public lobbying to secure better conservation, safety, and infrastructure outcomes.
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Congress
Johnson
Redwoods National Park
House Interior Committee
John F. Kennedy
Senate
House
Budget Bureau
Bueau of Public Roads
House Public Works Committee
Concentrated Wealth and the Morgan Guaranty Case
In the early 1900s Roosevelt fought trusts while J P Morgan faced a congressional glare. A 964 page House study now accuses Morgan Guaranty Trust Co of shaping the economy via interlocking directorates and control of vast trust assets. Rep Patman presses breakup, Morgan defends investment focus as no monopoly.
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Theodore Roosevelt
J.P. Morgan the Elder
Congressional
Mouse Banking and Currency Committee
House of Morgan
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Morgan
Guaranty
Rep
Wright Patman
Morgan Guaranty
United States
Thomas S. Gates
Trust Department
Patman
The Poor Man's Philosopher by Hal Boyle
In New York the AP notes that eight of ten wives under forty cannot mend holes in their husband's sex and lack the needed skill. The piece highlights the breadth of the generation gap and its impact on intimacy.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Threats to LBJ Increase Exaggerated by RAY CROMLEY
NEA Washington correspondent argues that while threats to President Johnson appear higher, much stems from expanded Secret Service activity since Kennedy's death. He notes more reports, more investigations, and a near 40 actual threats yearly, with many suspects diverted to psychiatric care rather than prosecution.
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Washington
NEA
Johnson
Secret Service
Kennedy
White House
Defense Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of State
Post Office Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bits and Snatches of Social Satire Across Time
A collage of wry observations on modern life pace and fame. It ponders progress, work hours, genius in era, soap operas educational value, bearded kisses, and social irony. The piece blends humor about executives, lie detectors, hosting, and trivial modern quirks.
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Charles Dickens
Barbs By Phil Pastoret On The Small Things
A fragmented column by Phil Pastoret contemplates subtle obstacles and personal temperaments in daily competition. It reflects on resilience and focus, urging readers to rise above minor annoyances and trust steady effort to achieve success.
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Oscar Wilde
Women on the police force divide Frederick leaders
The Citizen notes Frederick leaders questioning women police work as radical, with Mayor Lewis Hu doubting women directing traffic and calling the idea radical. The paper also covers levy and rate debates, a cable from Captain Kieffer about safety, a large Methodist reunion at Braddock Heights, and local 1948 items including a copperhead bite, Japanese beetle spray, Montevue fire safety upgrades, and Frederick’s push for a commemorative stamp crowd.
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Lewis HU. Phaley
Youth as a beacon amid Viet Nam era doubt
A reflective column defends youth against crime headlines, praising the diligent, God-fearing majority. It warns against parental laxity and celebrates civic duty, citing a Viet Nam letter from a soldier and a prayer for loved ones at home.
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Viet Nam
America
Wanda Wetzel
Point of Rocks
Pfe
Kenneth KR. Wetzel
William Aa. Jermy
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Autas
Pennys
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Hieffer
Hagerstown
Kieffer
Braddock Heights
Thomas IL. Lewis
Western Maryland College
Grover Burman
Lantz
Vrederickh County
Montevue
Vrederick
Francis Seat
Joe Eisenhauer
Heavenly Father
Tam
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