13 Jun 1968
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Newspaper
Port Angeles Evening News
Location
Port Angeles, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
1
Local appreciation note credits Roy Coldren Benefit organizers and the high School GAA, merchants, and volunteers for raising 706.91 for the Edney fund. Editor Sharon Bowling and Delores Gross extend thanks to the community for support and generosity.
Letters discuss Mr Shaffer's view on property rights and zoning, arguing government must regulate to curb blight and protect air water and land. The writer contrasts taxation with property rights, questions anarchy, cites local landowner suits in Tyee, and praises Scooter Chapman's gun law stance amid concerns of dictatorship and legislative overreach.
U S airlines including Northwest Pan American and United seek to expand Pacific routes as hearings continue. Analysts cite security, growing Pacific economies and jet era costs driving consolidation and potential mergers among carriers to sustain large, profitable networks.
Gov Romney maintains uncommitted stance for Michigan 18 delegates delaying a firm choice between Nixon Rockefeller or Reagan. He keeps options open awaiting developments and polls while denying a preference for any national post. Romney’s future ties remain uncertain amid party pressure and regional loyalties.
Editorial page commentary from Thursday June 13 1968 discusses public policy themes and civic concerns with concise opinions reflecting the era. It presents arguments on governance, social issues, and community interest in a formal newspaper voice.
The piece notes Kennedy’s exit and McCarthy’s stance on ending the Vietnam war, while Rockefeller insists he can deliver a GOP path to victory. Romney withdraws, Rockefeller pivots, Nixon leads, and a Kennedy vice-presidency talk surfaces. Five months remain with no certainty, amid calls to end the series of tragedies.
London arrests James Earl Ray in connection with the Martin Luther King Jr. slaying and rapid extradition efforts spark two trials of global interest. Ray, said to be pursuing money and armed when captured, faces questions of flight and mental responsibility alongside Sirhan Sirhan in the Kennedy case.
New York AP essay by HAL Boyle lists humorous questions about everyday life and human quirks as examples of life’s enduring wonders. The column riffs on aging hair, umbrellas, mother in laws, picky eaters, and the puzzles of human behavior across modern society.
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