High Election Costs and the Shortage of Candidates
An editorial questions why few people seek public office amid rising campaign costs and fees. It notes state and county committees set entrance fees to fund per diem pay for election workers, discusses the impact on civic service, and credits Thomas County with having honest poll workers.
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Pers
State Executive Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Thomas County
The Other War: Civil Disorders and Hidden Costs
An editorial argues civil disorders devastate cities and waist insurance rates and government costs. It warns readers that destruction from riots affects everyone, even those far from the scenes, through broader economic burdens and duty to address lawlessness.
Today in History highlights from 1942 to 1968 events
The June 4 historical snapshot covers the Battle of Midway start in 1942 with decisive Pacific actions, shifts in Belgian and French governance, Peron’s 1946 Argentina inauguration, Kennedy Khrushchev talks in 1961, De Gaulle in Algeria, Haiti border crisis, and a Stockport airliner disaster a year earlier.
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Midway
U. S
S-se-Coburg
Ing
France
Leon Plum
Buenosires
Argentina
Ramon S. Castillo
Juan Peron
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Vienna
Austria
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Paris
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Stockport
England
Unanimous Supreme Court Resists Freedom of Choice Ruling
A conservative view argues the Supreme Court remains unanimously opposed to freedom of choice in school integration. It cites New Kent County Virginia as proof that forced desegregation fails to reflect local will and human nature.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Brown v. Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren
Black
Douglas
Reed
Clark
Harlan
Whittaker
Stewart
White
Goldberg
Fortas
Marshall
High Court
Brown
New Kent County
Virginia
New Kent
Richmond
Watkins
The
Constitution
Boyle's Notebook The Sex of People
An AP column discusses judging gender by behavior in mixed company with humorous tests. It contrasts male and female traits in social settings and ends with examples about barbecues and party chatter, reflecting dated stereotypes on gender.
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New York
Random Aphorisms Piece on Society and Law
A collection of sharp proverbs contrasts leisure, input value, and social control. It cites race riots as unpredictable like women drivers and warns against taking law into one’s own hands, noting the danger to legal order.
California Focus Dampens Reagan Bid in 1968 Primary
Californias voters show skepticism toward Ronald Reagan as a national candidate. Polls indicate few want him as president and most prefer unpledged delegates. Reagan remains the lone Republican on the ballot, with delegates pledged to him but potential realignment toward Nixon or Rockefeller discussed as the Miami Beach convention looms.
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California
Reagan
Republican Party
Miami Beach
Rockefeller
New Orleans
New York
Ripon Society
Nixon
Loving God and neighbor without denying self
The teaching balances two selves the old self centered nature and the new God centered self. Paul notes the conflict between them. The path is to deny the carnal self and nourish the spiritual self while valuing one’s created worth in God’s image. Inner peace comes from aligning with God’s will.
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Apostle Paul
St. Francis
Equal Time Debates Could Shape 1960s Campaigns
The Senate suspends Section 316 of the Communications Act enabling free broadcasting time to be matched for 18 to 20 parties. If the House approves, major presidential contenders including Nixon Humphrey Reagan Kennedy and Rockefeller may face televised debates to energize voters and test ideas.
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Senate
Theocratic
Farmer Labor of
Iowa
Universal
Freedom Now
House of Representatives
Nixon
Humphrey
Reagan
Bobby Kennedy
Rockefeller
McCarthy
John F. Kennedy
Harley Staggers
West Virginia
House
Dhecks
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
Stanton
Congress
Johnson
LBJ
Rhode Island
Pastore
Hubert Humphrey
Common Thread in May College Troubles Across the Nation
A U. S. News survey shows student protests and campus unrest across major universities during one May week. Incidents occurred nationwide but all cited events happened outside the South, highlighting a regional pattern in college era turmoil rather than a single local trigger.
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U. S. News
Chicago
Vietnam
Cincinnati
East St. Louis
South Bend
Pittsburg
Calif
Flint
Michigan
Detroit
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington
Columbia
Evanston
Northwestern University
Stanford
Carbondale
Illinois
Llinois University Stuents
Stokely Qgarmichael
Cheyney
Penn
Cheyney State College
Princeton
New Jersey
Trenton
New ‘Jersey
Denver
Colorado
University of Denver
South
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