Pat Nixon the steadying force behind a political life
In this reminiscence the author praises Pat Nixon for weathering repeated political storms and public scrutiny from 1952 to 1964. He recalls her calm handling of hostile moments, including Eisenhower’s farm visit and Checkers, her support during Richard Nixon’s rise, campaigns, and the 1962 California race, ending with a sense of looming change.
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Nixon aide Pat in Wall Street firm list of supporters
A reader recalls discovering Pat Nixon in a Wall Street firm office previously going over a supporters list. The piece notes Nixon's ongoing uncertainty about seeking the office and hints Pat's active role in backing him.
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Wall Street
Pat
Family saga in a dockside neighborhood unfolds
The narrative follows Randy and Mamie, a couple with a volatile romance and a hard life. He works on the docks where old ships dock, while she endures poverty and drink. Their daughter Theresa Catherine grows up amid tension as Randy lashes out, challenging a Jewish boyfriend while Mamie supports the family.
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Jim the Priest: A Hell's Kitchen Family Story
The narrator recalls Jim, Randy, Mamie, and Theresa Catherine in Hell's Kitchen. Jim transfers to Dunwoodie, trains as a priest, is ordained with a gold chalice, and receives family blessings as the extended clan gathers for the ceremony. The piece ends with Mamie peering from a window, nearly sighted, as the city hums below.
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Hell’s Kitchen
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Nixon aims to reform press relations for 1968 campaign
Nixon seeks to modernize his communication setup after past frictions with reporters. He hosted a luncheon for veteran correspondents at the Biscayne Bay Hotel and plans to distribute press duties among staff, emulating Kennedy's 1960 model rather than relying solely on Herb Klein.
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Spiro T. Agnew
John Kennedy
Herb Klien
Klien
Deaths in Indiana and Illinois communities continue
Obituaries list Mrs. Mary Alice Spork 94 of RR 25 and Patrick Neese 69 of RR 52 among many local residents who died this week In Terre Haute Marshall Rockville Clinton Mecca Bloomingdale and Brazil dedications note funeral times burial places and visiting hours with multiple churches and cemeteries involved including Gillis Memory Chapel Dur ham Cemetery Joppa Roselawn Highland Lawn and Greenlawn among others.
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Leora Kelley
8Th St
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Elm St
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California
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Nixon Plans To Use Expert Spokesmen On Campaign Trail
Nixon will stay at headquarters with a team of experts to handle communications and briefing reporters. Ron Zeigler will lead on the spot briefings as the campaign shifts to a Kennedy style press relations approach to avoid past information gaps and misperceptions.
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No Red Move To De-escalate Says Military Command
The U S headquarters asserts figures are accurate but not the same as the military intelligence weekly briefings Abrams receives. Officials note many enemy troops remain outside South Vietnam or distant from targets, complicating aims and timing of any potential de escalation. The Saigon command says Hanoi plans renewed attacks, likely late summer, with readiness high and Saigon as the likely target.
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Radio beacons origin as fog signals noted
The first radio beacons were originally known as radio fog signals, tracing the early naming and purpose of maritime guidance systems before standard terminology emerged.
California Resident Lived 105 Years After Predicted Death
Mary Fegan died at age 105 in San Diego after Nebraska physician predicted six months to live. She moved to California in 1893 in a covered wagon and regained her health. Graveside services were held in San Diego on Thursday after she died Wednesday.
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Nebraska
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San Diego
Poseidon Tested Successfully at Cape Kennedy Complex
The Poseidon program undergoes its first conversions starting at a new 2.5 million dollar Cape Kennedy complex with launches then shifting to surface ships and submarines. The Minuteman 3, third generation, uses a Mark 12 warhead with three warheads and a built in computer guidance. It can also carry the Mark 11 re entry vehicle, presently on Minuteman 2 as a city destroyer. Minuteman rockets operate from underground silos, with 350 Minuteman 2 and 650 Minuteman 1 in service nationwide.
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Cape Kennedy
Poseidon
New York Ranks 30th in Land Area and 26th in Forest Land
New York state lists 30th in total land area and 26th in forest land area among U S states according to regional rankings. The figures reflect statewide geographic size and forested acres.
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