Poverty Fighters Paid High Rates in War on Poverty Debate
Debate on doubling poverty expenditures revealed full time political appointees as poverty fighters earning up to 500 per week. Over 400 names listed in the Congressional Record show appointments through political connection rather than civil service. Examples include a Kennedy deputy campaign director at 26 000 yearly and a former National Democrat Committee coordinator at 18 000 yearly, plus an Indiana Democrat Committee worker at 18 200.
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White House
Office of Economic Opportunity
Cong
al Quie
R-Minn
Bobby Kennedy
National Democrat Committee
Hoosierland
Indiana State Democrat Committee
Court ruling limits kindergarten prayer in Queens school
A U S Court of Appeals decision bars kindergarten pupils in a Queens school from reciting religious phrases at meals. The writer laments secular trend and urges renewed religious emphasis to bolster national moral fiber amid rising crime and concerns about today’s youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Court of Appeals
Queens
Roudebush warns against 'war on work' in newsletter
Indiana Congressman Richard L. Roudebush condemns the idea of replacing work with government aid. He cites a roadside sign near Columbus Ohio and criticizes a proposed one year paid sabbatical as a potential next Great Society program. He argues poverty should be fought by work, not by dole.
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Richard L. Roudebush
Indiana
Sixth Congressional District
Washington
U.S. 40
Columbus
Ohio
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Behind Fortas Appointment to the Supreme Court
Esquire magazine reporters Alan Otten and Charles Leib suggest Lyndon Johnson chose Abe Fortas for reasons beyond ability. The piece links Fortas to efforts to shield Walter Jenkins from scandal, to advising Bobby Baker, to Johnson campaign strategy luncheons, and to controlling Johnson TV property. It also notes Fortas’ role in Johnson’s 1948 Texas Senate victory and other loyalties. The article argues the appointment rested on political connections and influence as well as ability.
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LBJ
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Arthur Goldberg
United Nations
Esquire Magazine
Alan Otten
Charles Leib
Esquire
Fortas
Washington
Johnson
Walter Jenkins
Bobby Baker
Baker
Senate
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Johnsons
A. W. Mourland
J. W. Bullion
Leonard Marks
Empire
United States Information Agency
Washington Press
Texas Senate
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon
Cuba Policy Critique Sparks Debate Over Hemispheric Actions
Florida Representative William Cramer condemned the lack of decisive measures against Communist Cuba, urging short of war steps such as a trade ban and recognizing a non Communist Cuban government in exile. He criticized Washington leaders for failing to halt arms and trainee flows to Latin America, questioning public trust.
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William C. Cramer
Florida
Cuba
Washington
Why Not Foreign Travel The Johnson Pitch
The Johnson administration pushes to discourage foreign travel by Americans. The piece questions why Americans should not travel abroad and notes State Department funds may flow overseas if travel is avoided.
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Johnson Administration
State Department
Young couple asks if they should buy a home or invest more
A newly married couple in their mid twenties asks Roger Spear whether to continue buying blue chip stocks or switch to cash for a home down payment. They report $13,000 in bank, 20 shares Denver Rio Grande, $400 monthly savings, and stock holdings in Gen Electric, GM, AT&T, Sears, Chase Bank, and Lockheed. They seek guidance on building cash for a $25,000 home down payment and whether to sell or rotate rail stock.
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Lockheed
Roger E
Spear
Denver
Rio Grande
Atchison
Electric
General Motors
Continental Oil
General Telephone
Sears
Roe
Chase
Jed
R.f.jhattan Bank
Roger
Denver, Rio Grande &Spear
Roger EB
Mit
L. R
Grand Central Station
N.V.C
Fea, Corp
Legacy of Adlai Stevenson and the ghostwriters of his era
The passage reflects on Adlai Stevenson and the political aura surrounding him, noting Truman and other figures who influenced or ghosted his public thought. It contrasts Stevenson’s standalone prose with the legacies of Roosevelt and Kennedy, and describes Stevenson’s shift from a firm decision not to run to an ardent presidential contender despite Truman’s own strategic moves.
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Truman
Adlai
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Pleaican Academy of Arts
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Steven
Seaman
Clyde
Venson
Navy
Knox
Doctor favors ambulant treatment over surgery for piles
A reminiscence on medical care discusses hemorrhoids and patient experience. The narrator contrasts outpatient injection therapy with operative solutions, noting doctors’ training and personal preferences while reflecting on education, intelligence, and past campaigns.
Branigin Touts Girls School Progress at Indiana Site
Indiana Governor Branigin reported tremendous progress at the Indiana Girls School following a riot last October. Vandivier’s review cited a 90 day disciplinary cottage stay for a 14 year old, with interviews and yard days, and noted planned transfer to Fort Wayne to a new security wing amid an inmate-population rise.
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Branigin
Indiana Girls School
Clyde
Nawre Carrotary
Richard Vane
Aveo Bulley
Avanaeuene Tec Divier
Indiana
Frank White
George Phend
Indiana Univerisity Medical Center
Fort Wayne School
Vandivier
Freida Lyda
Aldlouuc Wat Pdel
Vancivier
Phend
Mirs. Lyda
How to Beat the College Freshman Start
A psychologist warns freshmen may flop if they miss early study prep. Clyde K despite high school honors becomes probationary in college. The piece urges readers to obtain Dr. Crane Mellor’s booklet How to Improve Memory and Study More Efficiently and to send stamps and a self addressed envelope for guidance and心理 charts.
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Clyde
Crane Mellor
Ind
Stampec
The Lord's Prayer and Temptation Reflections
The verse reflects on Deliver us from evil and Jesus guidance for Christians seeking purity and protection from temptation. Julien C. Hyer presents a meditative take on prayer, daily action, and divine aid to avert sorrow and harm.
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Lord
Luke
Jesus
American Motors halts dividend to fund programs
United Press International reports American Motors Corp cuts its dividend to 12.5 cents to reserve funds for extensive product and organizational programs as share of the auto market drifts lower. Production of steel in the United States rose slightly to 2,607,000 tons for the week ending last Saturday, while United Steelworkers decline to extend the current contract pressures NYSE. Commerce Department notes new factory orders up in June to 40.307 billion dollars with shipments inching higher. A Baltimore note cites a one mile walk yielding about 500,000 pounds of pressure on feet.
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United Press International
New York
American Motors Corp
United States
New York Stock Exchange
United Steelworkers of America
Washington
Commerce Department
Baltimore
Two Children Bitten by Snake in Grandmother's Garden
In Jasper Indiana two cousins Melvin Jones six and Keith Bauer two were bitten by a rattlesnake in their grandmother's garden. Anti-venom serum was flown from Evansville to treat them. Melvin was bitten on a finger and Keith on a palm.
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Jasper
Ind
UPI
Evansville
Melvin Jones
Keith Bauer
Dubois
Melvin
Keith
Dar-Es Salaam
Tanzania
Nam
Indiana
Stanley Driver
Hoane Duc
Monticello
Peer Sh Terron
Pital
Copperhead
West Berlin youths charged in string of robberies
West Berlin Police charged seven youths aged 11 to 26 forming a Lords Club with at least 12 robberies. They allegedly stole records, record players, clothing and goods worth 5,000 marks from shops, warehouses and businesses, aided by a father who turned in his 17 year old son after finding stolen foods in the room.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Lords
Lords Club
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