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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
4
Opinion column criticizes Governor Rickefeller and his campaign tactics urging voters to choose a candidate. Compares his efforts to sell what he has to a long history of sales policy, labeling it the world's oldest profession.
A provocative critique argues that North Korea and several Latin American nations seize U S vessels beyond 12 miles, with U S payments for releases totaling nearly $500,000. The piece condemns 200 mile limits as illegal, warns this weakens freedom of the seas, and asserts U S leadership is eroded by acquiescence to brigandage.
A briefing notes a new Liquid Land Mine using Astrolite that can soak into soil and detonate under vehicle weight. In tests an eight pound charge destroyed a two ton truck remotely yet remains active for days and resists rain. It cannot be detected by standard mine detectors and could be deployed from canteens, trucks, or helicopters.
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Washington roundup notes Rep. Rooney threats to claw budget in exchange for party favors at a cocktail party. Ohio Senator Lausche battles CBS and NBC over alleged mistreatment at a Cleveland station and asserts equal time rights. Senator Morse dodges Kennedy row via manipulated delegate card. Lynda Bird Johnson Robb’s family memory and a Magnuson book plan on insurance woes complete the Karnaugh of Washington intrigue.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s strategists grow optimistic about clinching the presidential nomination with overwhelming support, seeking to avoid regional ties. The Dixie bloc’s 527 delegate votes could help but northern gains are essential to reach the needed total.
A collection of light aphorisms on manners, habits, and relationships. It satirizes values, marriage puzzles, habits like smoking and yawning, and aging, suggesting timeless foibles. The piece glances at Julie Christie and Leonardo da Vinci in playful modern contexts.
On this date, 1340 began the Battle of France in World War II. Other notes recall Grant’s nomination in 1872, bananas at the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition, draft registrations in 1917, the 1933 end of the gold standard, Marshall’s 1947 recovery plan, the 1961 Supreme Court order on the Communist party, and past tornadoes, Iran riots, and Middle East conflict milestones.
John Chamberlain argues that the educated class, led by philosopher Herbert Marcuse, must balance radical ideas with free-market perspectives. He criticizes the hippie revolt as a relic of past romanticism and laments insufficient intellectual diversity in social sciences.
New York dispatch notes George Wallace urges third party possibility by appealing for campaign funds with Wallace For President bumper stickers. He argues a split vote could push the election to the House and attacks both major parties. Wallace defends racism stance and rails at civil rights progress, policing, and government overreach.
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