Oratory And Apathy Won't Stem Crime Wave
President Lyndon B. Johnson denounces the Kennedy shooting and calls for action to end the crime spree. He cites gun control, a new commission, and harsher enforcement while criticizing courts and apathy as factors in the rising violence.
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Radical college speakers gain peak popularity in 1960s era U S colleges
An advocacy of radical figures like Gus Hall Stokely Carmichael Le Roi Jones and Dick Gregory is described as reaching peak popularity on university campuses. The piece cites Yale Yale address excerpts and claims a conservative critique of campus speech and civil rights movements amid Cold War tensions.
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June 7 in History Highlights 1968 Battle Midway
Today in history June 7 recalls the 1942 Battle of Midway a decisive US victory over Japan. Other noted events include Daniel Boone beginning Kentucky exploration in 1769 Richard Henry Lee introducing independence resolutions in 1776 Lincoln nominated in 1864 and Eisenhower becoming Columbia University president in 1948.
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Boyle's Notebook We Criticize Ourselves
The piece argues Americans must confront dismay after the Kennedy assassination and MLK's death. It contends a collective duty to stay, rebuild virtue, resist exile, and fight back against disillusion while facing global violence and national self-critique.
Thomasville Times Enterprise publication details and rates
Thomasville Times Enterprise announces publication details and address in Thomasville Georgia. It lists sections channels and pricing including weekly monthly and yearly mail subscription rates along with post office and tax statements. It also notes Associated Press dispatch rights and re publication permissions for local and wire content.
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A-Name Is A Name
John Keasler humorously muses on social climbers chasing a cute name through society circles. He laments the gatekeeping of high society and imagines schemes to become a “Beautiful Person” while poking fun at etiquette and fame driven by names, initiation rites, and exclusive access.
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Glasow's Gloombusters Feelers and Finance Friction
A fragmented op-ed fragment notes peace feelers and inflation collide with the poor. It references ballot boxes in America that are often starved rather than stiffed, with Arnold from Freeport commenting on the scene.
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America
Arnold -Glasow
Freeport
Nixon Loyalist Moderates Bet on Quiet Strategy
The piece argues Nixon survived moderate opposition after a string of primaries, led by his hawkish but cautious stance on Vietnam and foreign policy. It contrasts Rockefeller and Reagan, credits Nixon’s restraint, and warns moderates against waiting for opponents to falter.
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Protective detail ordered to major 1968 candidates
President Johnson ordered the Secret Service to assign protective detail to each major candidate after Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot. The measure extends to McCarthy Nixon Rockefeller Stassen Wallace and Vice President Humphrey, with agents deployed to Good Samaritan Hospital and campaign sites.
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