Nixon seeks best minds for administration in Who's Who mailing
In a Washington column the incoming president Richard Nixon invites top names to join his administration, sending a letter to 66 000 Who's Who listings. Elvis Presley and Casey Stengel were among those contacted, each replying with characteristic remarks as the plan unfolds.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
America
Elvis Presley
Casey Stengel
New York Times
Mr. Nixon
California
Kansas City
Independence City
Castro
Kosygin
Khrushchev
Mao Tse-Tung
Ho Chi Minh
Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Earl Warren
Quick U S Navy first admiral and other items
On this day in 1864 Daniel Farragut became the first U S naval officer to reach admiral. The piece also lists Q and A style notes on ancient writing, Freud birth, Clara Petacci, and other trivia with a long excerpt on government appointments and form letters from Who's Who recipients in the LBJ era.
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Clara Petacci
Sigmund Freud
Daniel Farragut
U.S
SST testing urged as factor in rethinking supersonic plan
Editorial notes a scientific panel warns sonic booms from an envisioned SST could affect millions, causing costly damage and widespread irritation if overflight of populated areas occurs. It urges immediate large scale public reaction testing with military planes to inform a possible reappraisal and restraint on US SST development.
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Udall
United States
Federal Aviation Administration
Interior
Imagination on population growth and freedom
Senator George McGovern warned Kansas audiences that world population could rise eightfold in a lifetime, causing not only hunger but tighter controls and reduced liberty. He argued overpopulation brings more regulation, scarce resources, and social pressures akin to crowded slums, urging proactive action.
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George McGovern
South Dakota
Kansas
Kansas State University
McGovern
LSD birth risks highlighted by GWU study
A Washington Post report discusses GWU hospital findings where LSD use by pregnant women correlated with brain and skull defects in fetuses and chromosome abnormalities in mothers. Four of fourteen aborted fetuses showed severe defects, with about half of examined women showing chromosome issues, raising urgent cautions for young people.
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Geore Washington University Hospital
Washington, D. C
Cecil B. Jacobson
Victor Cohn
GWU
Washington Post
Our Mr Boyle
New York AP piece catalogs a bitter volley of domestic one liners from a wife to her father and husband. The monologue reveals marital strain and generational angst through sharp quips about money, independence, and family roles.
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New York
Sagittarius birthday horoscope and weekend guidance
The column offers a Sagittarius reader a cautionary note on mood swings and decision timing, urging self confidence and balance between intuition and facts. It lists daily zodiac snippets for each sign with practical guidance and ends with a quip about giving advice to a stone statue.
Tribune rates and contact details for Terre Haute readers
The Terre Haute Tribune announces subscription rates for Indiana and Illinois regions with various options including evening and Sunday editions. It provides contact times for delivery issues and care instructions for unsolicited submissions, plus a notice of Associated Press rights and publication terms.
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Indiana
Illinois
Tribune
Terre Haute
Ind
LPN of the Year Wilma Lough honored at alum dinner
Wilma Lough, a graduate of the first LPN class and a UPN at P and S Clinic, was named LPN of the Year at the LPN Alumni Association Christmas dinner. Also noted are CY and Sally Proffit’s 35th anniversary and local reminiscences about community figures and events.
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Wilma Lough
P and S Clinic
LPN
Sally
Franklin
Ind
Presbyterian Church
Courageous acts across American wars told by Jim Bishop
Fifty years ago General Pershing said Sergeant York showed no fear yet true bravery lies in facing danger. The piece recalls Thomas Bradley at Chancellorsville, risking death to bring ammunition, and Hooker rescuing a wounded officer. It also notes Lieutenant Oliver at Gettysburg aiding a Union man, and Joshua Chamberlain at Appomattox, highlighting different forms of courage across wars.
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John G. Pershing
Alvin York
United States Expeditionary Force
York
Pershing
Thomas W. Bradley
Chancellorsville
Company A
Col. A. van Horne Ellis
Tom Bradley
Bradley
124Th New York Infantry
Genral Joseph Hooker
Gettysburg
Thomas P. Oliver
Georgia C.S.A
Oliver
Little Roundtop
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Benito Mussolini
Freiberg
Moravia
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Far East
Russia
China
Gobbledegook
Voltaire
THE
By Bil Keane
Santa Claus
Mr. Boyle
Hal Boyle
Jim
Nell
Florida
Mother
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Louis F. Keifer Pres
Marlee A. Cox
Terre Haute Gazette
Terre Haute Tribune
Iun
the Tribune
Congress
Tribune-Star Publishing Co., Inc
Wabash Ave
P.O
Tribune Company
Associated Press
Mike Harris
Schulte
University of Kansas
Ted Sweatt
Mike
Duke Nichols
Duke
Paul Welch
B. F. Duckwall
Mr. Clean
National Association of Sanitarians
Bob Buckingham
Bowling Green
Buckingham Palace
Milton Burns JR
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Brazil
Milton Burns SR
Clay County Democratic
Milt
Terry
Jim Bishop
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