Diplomatic Faux Pas In Nixons Funeral Silence
A critical editorial argues Nixon’s absence at Gamal Abdel Nasser’s funeral damaged U S standing in the Middle East. It decries the consul flag action in Jerusalem and warns of Russia’s influence, urging personal sympathy and measured policy to protect Israel and U S interests.
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Congress
Nixon
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Israel
Middle East
Russia
U.S
Mediterranean
Alexei Kosygin
Nasser
State Department
Protocol Division
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Elliott Richardson
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Washington
Spiro Agnew
Kosygin
Cairo
Jerusalem
Near East
Devotee Of The Auction Warns On Deceptive Sales Tactics
The Chamber of Commerce urges caution with auction purchases citing nationwide frauds in office equipment and doctored goods sold as new. It advises buying from reputable local auctioneers, inspecting items beforehand, avoiding sealed mysteries, verifying licenses, and confirming reputations before bidding.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Council of Better Business Bureaus
Frederick County
Indian Summer near Thanksgiving debated in letters
Readers weigh in on the meaning and timing of Indian Summer, with Leo Shank tracing origins to 1760s and 1770s and noting it usually occurs near the full moon closest to Thanksgiving. Other letters praise police actions and discuss radar laws, safety, and community efforts in Frederick Maryland.
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Garme
Eleanor L. Everhart
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
Silent Majority in Schools Criticizes Democratic Deficit
A Teachers College study of nearly 7,000 junior and senior high students in New York and Philadelphia finds most feel schools are undemocratic. They report little participation in decisions affecting them, with authority figures resolving most disputes. The report highlights a growing alienation among youth and warns of potential disengagement from democratic institutions.
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Teachers College of Columbia University
New York
Philadelphia
Vietnam
Alan F. Westin
Columbia
Westin
Dieinisaiee
Nasser Death Shifts Peace Hopes In Middle East
The report recalls Gamal Abdel Nasser's role in provoking the Six Day War, his moderation attempts, and a legacy shaped by failed pan Arab unity, military ventures, and the 1956 Suez Canal nationalization, ending with a cautionary view of Egypt's dependency on the USSR and the region's fragile peace prospects.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Nasser
Mideast
United Arab Republic
Syria
Yemen
Suez Canal
United States
Britain
France
Farouk
Aswan
Hock
Shelley
Ozymandias
Afro Hair Trend Sparks Debate Across Africa
Washington Post correspondent Stanley Meisler reports African and African American styles collide as the Afro or natural hair gains popularity among modern African women. Critics call it cultural invasion while noting hair norms vary, from cropped to plaited styles, with past trends favoring Paris London straightening. The piece argues the trend is seen as not African by design.
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Africa
United States
América
Washington Post
Stanley Meisler
Paris
London
Meisler
Annual meeting reports library use rise in Frederick County
Frederick County Free Library Association held at YMCA auditorium with Miss Mary Newman reporting total year circulation of 24 938 up 5 177 from prior year. Other notes include a man linked to the Sandy Spring case expressing fatalistic remarks and Chauncey Ahalt chosen for a Maryland dairy judging team. The Frederick Fair opened for five days with light morning crowds and improving midday business. a Urbana man wrecked a 1950 Pontiac near Gaithersburg. county x ray survey moves to the Fair Grounds offering free exams for residents over 15.
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Frederick County Free Library Association
YMCA
Mary Newman
Frederick
Urbana
Gaithersburg
Hyattstown Firemen’s
Frederick County
Fair Grounds
Domestic Arts
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Earth
Heaven
John Quincy Adams
Sumner
Leo Shank
Earl C. Smith
W. H. Wahl
St. Wahl
Maryland
Earl Smith P. D. Box
Monrovia
National Council of Jewish Women
Beverly Koenigsberg
Marian Zebovitz
National Council’ of Jewish Women
By Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Berry's
Sandy Spring
Chauncey Ahalt
Middletown
Chicago
Ahalt
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