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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
2
Nixon proposes peace steps by withdrawing 28 000 troops but Hanoi rejects pullouts and demands. The piece argues Ho Chi Minh will only discuss peace after American troops leave and urges decisive action to force talks, noting Soviet and Chinese backing and Hanoi’s resistance.
A Times Enterprise straw poll shows 268 against and 84 in favor of a one cent sales tax, while Governor Maddox pushes for tax increases and Lt. Gov. Smith resists. The piece argues Georgians do not want any tax increases now and warns lawmakers against raising taxes during the special session.
Louisiana State University chemist and National Center for Atmospheric Research coordinator Prof. James P. Lodge Jr warns air pollution threatens humanity. He urges replacing internal combustion engines by 1990, comparing cleanup efforts to “improving the horse by hiring a street sweeper.”
June 18 marks events from 1502 Columbus discovery of Martinique coast to 1967 Thurgood Marshall becoming first Black Supreme Court justice. Other notes include Britain handing Suez to Egypt in 1956 and Pershing WWI HQ in Paris in 1917.
William A M Burden of Manhattan, a 63 year old conservative investment banker and descendant of Commodore Vanderbilt, is cited as Nixon's top choice to replace Sargent Shriver in Paris. The Paris post carries prestige and requires wealth. Burden's diplomacy is seen as political strength, with prior service as Ambassador to Belgium and extensive Wall Street influence.
A writer recalls boarding the Mary Murray for a 20 minute nine mile ferry ride to Staten Island. The 34 year old vessel carries up to 2500 passengers despite a 5 cent fare. The piece notes competition from Verazzano Bridge traffic and contrasts steam power with diesel ships while praising the Mary Murray’s upkeep.
By Jay Henry the piece notes a decline in cigarette sales as people switch to smoking pork and discusses economic stress and the desire for a Congress that could bolster debt. It contrasts grandma’s era matchmaking with modern intimate pursuit and fashion trends like mini-skirts and knee-cap bait.
A group of teenagers protest ageism near the Golden Years Retirement Hotel and clash with senior citizens. They burn a Civilian Conservation Corps banner, sparking a confrontation that reveals shared tensions across generations.
A Shreveport Louisiana Journal reflection on the term girl, noting its timeless appeal and ambiguity in social greetings. The piece contrasts male and female usage and celebrates the notion of perpetual girlhood as feminine genius and ever youth.
The document provides publication rights and postal details for the Thomasville Times Enterprise. It lists ownership by Associated Press content rules, daily issuance with Sunday exception, address for subscriptions, and postage, mailing form numbers, and subscription rates including monthly and yearly terms for Georgia deliveries.
The piece argues Yorty’s win was shaped by local issues in Los Angeles rather than distant campus influence. It cites Rothenberg and Weiner as radical connections and contends liberals conceal the record while praising assertions from representatives about campus unrest and revolutionaries.
Dr George 8 Benson presents a fictional scenario where a Zovet Communist force seizes the United States. The President and top officials deliver unresisting surrender messages and urge calm as a global restructuring unfolds. The piece imitates a broadcast of a dramatic political crisis with mock quotes from the Vice President, Speaker, and Cabinet members.
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