Hershey Called Autocratic Draft Chief in Letter
Ottawa Herald reports Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey heads the Selective Service system since World War II. At 74 he is described as autocratic for suggesting local boards reclassify delinquents for induction. Yale president Kingman Brewster Jr. criticizes the move as eroding military service as a privilege.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service Organization
de Gaulle
Hershey
Kingman Brewster, Jr
Yale University
Brewster
Draft Head Daft Critiques General Hershey’s Draft Policy
A university leader attack on General Hershey accuses the draft process of bypassing legal protections and stifling free discussion. The critic argues Hershey has served beyond retirement age, outlived usefulness, and should be replaced by a younger, less opinionated officer to restore credibility and proper procedure.
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Hershey
Labor's march toward paid idle days reshapes the year
A survey by AFL-CIO shows in the Northeast about 17 percent of factory workers and nearly 50 percent of office workers receive 10 or more paid days off annually, while nationally only 7 percent of organized workers do. The piece predicts more holidays, longer vacations, and a 225 producing days per year, 140 days of leisure, inflationary prices, and a shift away from pay tied to actual work.
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Afl-Cio
Hernia Surgery Choice Across Ages and Advice from Dr Mother
The letter discusses balancing urgency and tolerance for hernia surgery in an elderly patient, noting hernias don’t improve and delaying surgery risks life threatening strangulation. It also cites experiences of major operations at advanced ages and explains abdominal diastasis during pregnancy with girdle support and limited correction.
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N, D
Confused Gasoline Registration Amid Court Divorce Hearing
A district court scene disrupts as a clerk is asked where to register for gasoline during a divorce hearing before Judge Hugh Means. The note reflects widespread fuel registration confusion and ongoing school fuel concerns flagged by Superintendent A F Senter without imminent closures.
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Hugh Means
Christina Wake
A. F. Senter
Television Schedule Log Full Day Listing
A dense list of prime time programs and daily repeats across channels. Includes Pro Football broadcasts, numerous movies, news, weather, sports, talk shows, game shows, religious and children's segments with numerous titles and host names. The block reflects a comprehensive day’s programming in a historical newspaper listing.
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Sacred Heart
Christopher Program
Thomas More
Washington
Linus
Peter Potamus
Joe Pyne
Neva
Viewpoint
Bullwinkle
the Barkleys
Gasanova
Meet the Press
Christophers
Beagles
Torey
Jack LaLanne
Captain Kangaroo
Bette Hayes
Merv’ Griffin
General Hospital
Beverly Hillbiries
Andy Griffith
Temptation
Personality
Dick van Dyke
Doctors House Call
Donna Reed
Guiding Light
Kansas Meat Inspection Asked
TOPEKA AP A Kansas official said legislation will be imperative in the 1968 session to implement the federal meat inspection law recently approved by Congress. Evan Wright food and drug director for the State Board of Health noted the federal act effectively grants the state two years.
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Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Evan Wright
State Board of Health
GOP Struggles To Define Campaign Theme For 1968
AP News Analysis notes Republicans seek a coherent message for 1968 while facing a Vietnam war handicap. Leaders like Dirksen and Ford suggest a new GOP presidency could settle Vietnam more effectively, yet they must defend Johnson's stance while criticizing war handling. Former Eisenhower aides and governors map strategy amid discontent over the war.
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James Marlow
Washington
Bob Wilson
California
GOP
Congressional Campaign Committee
Palm Beach
Fila
New York
Nelson 4. Rockefeller
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nix
Michigan
George Romney
Vietnam
Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Ford
Dirksen
Catholic Authority Debate Roils Bishops and McKenzie
In New York a dispute over church authority pits bishops against theologian John L McKenzie who defends parishioners against clerical dominance The clash follows Archbishop Luceys criticism of McKenzies book Authority in the Church noting authority rests with the pope bishops and the laity and warning of heresy The Vatican Vatican II push for collegiality frames the debate amid letters to Catholic newspapers and fallout within Catholic scholarly circles
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New York
John L. McKenzie
Father McKenzie
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Tex
Sheed and Ward
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington, VI
Lucey
McKenzie
Queen Mary Arrival Domestics Stir Long Beach
Long Beach prepares for the Queen Mary as officials debate future plans for the 81,000 ton ship. Some 10,000 small boats and 100 Coast Guard vessels will greet the liner as it docks in Long Beach for conversion into a museum hotel.
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Reeception Line
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Queen Mary
Southampton
Disneyland
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Johnny Carson
Arry Black and the
Joey Bishop
Discovery
Casper
Torey Tame
Herculoids
Super President
Spiderman
Shazzant
Space Ghost
Samson and Goliath
Journey
King Kong
Birdman
Moby Dick
Vince Gibson
Pepper Rodgers
Harry Black and the
Chris Burford
NCAA
NFL
White House
Perry Mason
Sportsman's Friend
Jackie Gleason
Maya
Lawrence Welk
My Three Sons
Phantom Hill
Petticoat Junction
Iron Horse
Mannix
Broadway
FBI
Bombay
Mothers-In-Law
Smathers Brothers
Ags
Woody Woodbury
Doctors
Mike Douglas
Three Stooges
Beaver
Cashboy
Africa
Monkees
National Geographic
Nancy Sinatra
Rat Patrol
Lucille Ball
Felony Squad
Family Affair
Peyton Place
Carol Burnett
Valley
Merv Griffin
Northwest Rangers
Faith For Our Times
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McKennaie
Mec. Kanzie
University of Notre Dame
Cardinal Spellman
Catholic Theological Society of America
Calf
San Diego
Santa Barbara
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