World Today Road gets rockier for Johnson
President Johnson faces growing criticism over his Vietnam war leadership as polls show waning public support. He has yet to directly address critics, with aides handling responses, while labor leaders and civil rights pressures intensify alongside inflation and NATO concerns.
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James Marlow Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
Viet Nam
Afrecio
George Meany
Democratic Party
China
Nervous mood grips investors amid shifting market signals
Stock traders grow jittery as public reaction to corporate news widens. Brokers note investors react to seemingly innocuous statements, stop orders trigger cascading moves, and rumors surface before clear facts emerge.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Today in History June 7 1966 Associated Press
On June 7 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in the United States becoming the first reigning British monarchs to visit. They were greeted by Cordell Hull at Niagara Falls. The Battle of Midway ended in a U S victory in 1942. Generals de Gaulle and Firaud formed a cabinet in 1943. Fighting continued on Normandy beaches in 1944.
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Associated Press
George the Sixth
Elizbeth
United States
Cordell Hull
Niagara Falls
Midway
Pacific
U.S
de Gaulle
Fir
Opinion Page overview and newspaper history notes
The piece outlines the Evenin News opinion page with editorials and letters to the editor, states the paper’s stance may differ from readers, and explains press responsibility. It provides history from 1886 to 1916, lists editors and officials, and mentions Associated Press rights and subscription rates, with scattered garbled text about locations and prices.
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Evenin News
The
Evening News
Port Angeles
Letter supporting County Library Building effort
Eloise L Nelson writes from Orick California praising the County District Organization and the library building completed after many years of effort. She recalls past leaders including Mrs Church on the State Library Board and County Chairman T, county secretary Eunice Albers, with support from the Granges.
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Evening News
Lillian Keller
Port Angeles
Church
State Library Board
Eunice Albers
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Beehan
Eloise L
Nelson
Wooden sloop owner loyal to old breed
Port Washington correspondent Joe Wing recalls the devotion of wooden boat owners to their craft. He contrasts old wooden sloops with fiberglass yachts, detailing the annual spring ritual of scraping, sanding, varnishing, and painting, the pride in a ready Argo, and the costly but rewarding work that keeps a classic vessel seaworthy.
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Joe Wingport
Washington, N.Y
APY
Marine Hardware
Tragic Kalaloch Swim Death Prompts Ocean Safety Warnings
Forks teacher Lynn LaFave died while swimming at Kalaloch highlighting Pacific hazards. The piece urges never swim alone, heed undertows, seek groups, and follow posted warnings as dangers persist along Northwest beaches.
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Forks
Lynn
Bill) LaFave
Kalaloch
Pacific Beach
Pacific Ocean
Northwest
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Pacific
National Park
Ocean Strip
National Park Service
Washington State
Bill LaFave
Romney's Image Shapes 1968 GOP Front Runner Tie
Geography and party loyalties color the 1968 Republican race as Michigan governor George Romney battles for front-runner status and faces accusations of being an eastern choice. Romney's clashes with General Motors and calls for breakup fuel a progressive profile while Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater influence hint at regional blocs and a Western Southern coalition.
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John Chamberlain
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Michigan
George Romney
Richard Nixon
American Motors
Romney
General Motors
Detroit
du Ponts
Delaware
Borah
Idaho
la Follettes
Wisconsin
Hiram Johnson
California
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Senator Javatts
Americcans For Freedom
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Republican Party
West and South Shift in Republican Power noted
The piece notes Republican strength shifting to the West and South with leaders like Abbott in Nevada and governors Hatfield Evans and Babcock seen as movers. It frames Nixon as a nationwide figure acceptable to Southern and Western Republicans as the party expands beyond its eastern base. Unemployment rose in May to 4 percent with 2.9 million jobless, driven mainly by students seeking summer work.
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George Abbott
Nevada
Republican Party
Denver
Republican Governors’ Association
Nixon
South
Daniel Evans
Washington
John A. Love
Colorado
Robert Smylie
Idaho
Ator Department
Arthur M. Rogs
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ross
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