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Newspaper

Playground Daily News

Location

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1968

Page

4

President Johnson urged blue ribbon commission on violence

The Washington story quotes a sober President Johnson calling for a blue ribbon commission to uncover causes of national violence. It rails against civil disobedience as a cancer and argues radical surgery is needed to restore law and order amid perceived communist influence. It cites Supreme Court rulings and remarks by Hugo Black and Vice President Humphrey to critique leadership and rising unrest.

Johnson Washington Supreme Court Kennedy Hugo L. Black

Speed and caution in car tests yield close race

A West German tire maker and precision instrument firm conducted a near 1000 mile trial from Hamburg to Rimini. One driver raced to the limit. the other drove cautiously. The fast driver finished 31 minutes ahead after 20 hours 12 minutes, using 1339 brake events and consuming about 10 extra gallons of fuel. The slow driver completed in 20 hours 43 minutes with 652 brake events and no emergencies. A Cologne Brenner Pass run showed 16 hours 52 minutes for fast vs 21 minutes longer for slow, confirming speed costs.

West Germany Ontario Department of Transport Hamburg Rimini Cologne Brenner Pass

Playground Daily News masthead and staff listing

The document shows the Playground Daily News Fort Walton Beach masthead with publisher Frank Hi Haugh Jr editor William Tennis and staff roles including Don Wilton advertising director James Pulliam circulation director and office contact details. It lists subscription rates and mailing information for daily and mail subscriptions and office phone numbers.

John H. Perry Frank Hi. Haugh, Jr William Tennis Don Wilton James Pulliam Don Hilton Playground Daily News Eglin Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach Florida John H. Perry Associates We Adth St New York N.Y MAEL All Communications Playground Daily News P.O Walton Beach General Office

Kennedy remembered as sensitive and tough leader

Washington Merry-Go-Round recalls Bobby Kennedy through anecdotes from civil rights leaders, officials, and friends. It highlights his informal style as attorney general, influence on Russia policy, role in steel price talks, integration efforts, and humor in social duties.

Washington Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Bobby Robert F. Kennedy Birmingham Justice Department Roger Blough U.S. Steel Kennedy Jfk Ralph Kersey St. Matthews Cathedral New York Times Mass Times The United States Alabama Cor Ner Russia U.S.R U.S.S.R Soviet Union Berlin Khrushchev Joseph P. Kennedy Kennedy Boys State Department Averell Harriman Moscow Harriman U.S Adam Clayton Powell Federal Communications Commission Bill Henry Memphis FCC Chessut Bowles India Bowles Cuba Time Magazine South Atlanta Dallas Little Rock Averell Humphrey

National costume goal for Gibraltar tourism debate

Bill Vaughan argues Gibraltar lacks a national costume and urges a crafted, indigenous outfit plus dances and legends to boost tourism. He warns a missing costume risks losing travelers and suggests professional help from Madison Avenue to create a traditional, saleable image for the Rock.

Gibraltar Madison Avenue Holiday

On This Date June 10 1968 Highlights

Historical notes for June 10 covering events from 1610 Dutch settlers landing on Manhattan to 1968 U S milestones. Entries include early declarations drafting independence 1776, 1892 Harrison renomination, 1898 U S Cuba invasion, 1940 Italy war on France and Britain, 1942 Lidice massacre aftermath, 1963 cloture on civil rights bill, and brief later items about Bernard Goldfine and Kennedy nuclear test statements.

America Manhattan Island Continental Congress Philadelphia Minneapolis Benjamin Harrison U.S Cuba Italy France Britain Lidice U.S. Senate House Boston Bernard Goldfine Sherman Adams John F. Kennedy United States Sea of Galilee

Society in Crisis After Kennedy Assassination Reflections

An AP column argues the American public bears blame for national dismay after the Kennedy assassination. It decries violence as a global ill and urges citizens to remain, repair, and uphold virtuous ideals amid anger and division. It questions whether America is a sick society and calls for responsibility to heal.

New York America Robert F.kennedy Los Angeles U.S U S Martin Luther King Jr U.S. Union

Brewster on campus power and four year clutter

Yale president Kingman Brewster criticizes SDS style campus activism as minority rule over a majority. He warns against policy shifts driven by student power such as making Swahili a school language, which could create useless tenured staff and four year clutter in catalogs. He urges pragmatic, long term education over party politics.

Vassar Barnard Columbia University New York City Kingman Brewster Yale George Washington University Washington, D.C Brewster Students For A Democratic Society Students To Destroy Society SDS Bookman Connecticut Wilbur Cross Yale Graduate School Cross U.S. Senate

Bob Considine On The Line

New York column laments erosion of American duty and civic involvement. He blames his generation for neglecting family, law, and community, cites rising crime and social decay from Watts to Newark, and urges restoration of responsibility and justice.

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