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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
2
Publication shows subscription rates and mailing options for the newspaper, including in advance payment for one month and annual terms. It lists carrier and mail prices, address at 36 North Court Street, Phenix, and a contact phone number 42-1177. The page notes affiliations with Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
A U S editorial urges the Senate to ratify the anti proliferation treaty after expressing moral outrage over the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. It criticizes delaying ratification and calls for suspending trade and cultural exchanges to pressure Moscow while insisting on timely approval of the anti proliferation pact for U S security.
The Scandinavian idea of an independent ombudsman to mediate between citizens and government has not taken hold in the United States. Only Hawaii approved it, while fear of investigations kept many politicians wary. The piece notes the interdependence of legislative and administrative branches and suggests careful watching of Hawaii’s experiment. The newspaper position is that alert journalism serves as a de facto ombudsman.
The Harris survey on law and order shows rising public unease across the East and South with personal safety. A strong president is seen as key to restoring order, with Nixon and Wallace benefiting from the trend while Humphrey risks being sidelined.
The writer urges communities to study FBI crime data and notes Maryland had the highest violent crime rate in 1967 at 474 per 100 000, with New York State next at 403. The letter comments on rising violent crimes and tax concerns.
A Washington NEA piece profiles three Chicago youth rioters turned strategists. David Dellinger, Jerry Rubin, and Thomas Hayden are traced from early drafts evasion to leadership roles in 1967 Pentagon march planning and later political campaigns.
A scrambled quick quiz covers minimum ages for U S Congress membership 25 for House 30 for Senate, whether elephants drink through trunks, flags observed as holidays, constitutional amendments needing presidential signing, the Kentucky Derby of harness racing the Hambletonian at Du Quoin, bird behavior during incubation, and Roger Bannister breaking the mile in under four minutes with 3 50 4.
Lieutenant C L Hauber announced the officers for three high school drill companies to drill at Cadet Field while weather permits. They will move to the armory when needed and begin duties for the school year.
Washington faces a clash over Justice Abe Fortas and the good behavior clause as ethics questions loom. Proposals call for a congressional ethics panel to review Supreme Court conduct while scrutiny over Fortas’ outside income and duties persists amid possible filibuster and ongoing court concerns.
A scrambled passage discusses youngsters and a father’s payments for allowance. It contrasts promising riches with earning effort, noting a neighbor’s boy who cannot be kept from working and suggesting tension between gifts and responsibilities.
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