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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
4
An unarmed guard protects the Kennedy assassin and an armed guard watches the prison. London and Los Angeles show restraint and due process as Sirhan Sirhan and James Earl Ray await trial. The piece defends fair trial rights and the rule of law against vigilantism.
The Golden Eagle Passport is a voluntary wallet card for U S citizens allowing admission to federal parks forests reserves and monuments. It costs 7 and is valid for one year from April 1 1968 to March 31 1969. Noncard visitors pay daily fees usually 50 cents per person or 1 per carload. The passport can be bought at any federal park area.
Sweden's Aeronautical Research Institute reports wind tunnel studies showing downward deflection of air by tall structures creates ground level gusts that carry smoke. They suggest altering setback designs and chimney placement to reduce turbulence, though urban planning factors keep it persistent.
The Playground Daily News published in Fort Walton Beach Florida lists John H Perry Frank H Haugh Jr as publishers William Tennis as editor Don Hilton as editor Advertising Director James Pulliam as circulation director with offices in New York and Fort Walton Beach. It notes subscription rates by carrier and by mail and provides contact details for the newspaper.
The article outlines a secret SDS strategy to seize Columbia University, detailing phases from organization to mass action. It describes student protest aims against war, recruitment and CIA contracts, and a march toward a university-wide referendum and potential strike.
Demographers may disagree but the author argues that a small town holds more origin stories than big cities. He recalls Grigsby’s Station with its locals and a humorous travel through imagined encounters, celebrating close community ties and the sense of belonging.
Washington Notebook reports a charity event for wounded Vietnam veterans at the Washington Hilton terrace. Women sponsors provided the venue and food while volunteers and models from Capitol Hill and Baltimore offered companionship, amid mixed reactions from attendees and staff at Walter Reed and nearby hospitals.
Key historical milestones on this date include the French Revolution beginning in 1789, Maryland’s colonial grant in 1632, Victoria’s accession in 1837, West Virginia’s statehood in 1863, Alaska purchase treaty in 1867, Guam seizure in 1898, Taft’s 1908 nomination, and Cold War era talks plus recent Middle East diplomacy developments.
Historian Samuel Morison criticizes the view that the United States is uniquely racist and imperialist. He cites contrasts with France Britain and historical cases, arguing the U S has a strong record of minority tolerance and broad citizenship. He notes progress in race relations and cites prominent examples in government and education.
In a letter to Joe Willicombe of King Features Syndicate Bugs Baer, 82, teases his Stamford estate exit to attend an annual pundit outing at Baraidburn Country Club in North Jersey. He riffs on maps, tolls, etiquette, and a seismograph of Calves-foot jelly while joking about neural tows and travel detours with quips from Ring Lardner and Irving Cobb.
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