Why Not Vietnam Debate Stirs UN Security Questions
Editorial questions why the UN after approving a Rhodesia oil blockade would not act similarly to curb North Vietnamese oil shipments. Bri. Gen. James D. Hite argues Britain should extend UN pressure to North Viet Nam and urges consistent action against communist aggression in Asia. The piece contrasts Rhodesia’s case with the war in Viet Nam and calls for tougher UN intervention.
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Bri
James D. Hite
WaMe Het
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Security and Foreign Affairs Department
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Rho
North
Viet Nam
Hittle
London
Washington
Rhodesia
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Wilson
New Zealand
Crop Program Halt Urged by Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation urged President Johnson and Congress to end the wheat and feed grain programs before the next crop year. President Charles B. Shuman cited reports that LBJ asked the Agriculture Department to study larger acreage allotments. He argued reduced stocks and rising foreign demand justify ending government management and letting the market operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson
Congress
AFBF
Charles B. Shuman
LBJ
Department of Agriculture
Shuman
Time Changes Outlook on Federal Payroll Growth
The article cites LBJ pledges and a surge in federal payrolls under the administration. Sen. Carl Curtis warns of about 5,000 new federal workers weekly, with D C area workers reaching a peak and total payroll rising sharply since January 1961. The piece notes tax revenue concerns tied to the payroll expansion.
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LBJ
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Washington, D.C
Is This The Old Army Whose Army Mr Jones
Defense Secretary McNamara boasted about savings while his department awarded contracts for kitchen police at Fort Bliss Texas and janitorial KP duties at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The $1 million Fort Bliss contract went to a private firm and $1.5 million to an Atlanta janitorial service.
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Mr. Jones
Defense
McNamara
Milla
Old Service
Fort Bliss
Texas
Atlanta
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Successful Investing: Widow Advised to Hold, Two Stocks Switched
A widow, 62, with $15,000 in savings and stock list, is advised to avoid touching savings due to tight money and Vietnam concerns. Two recommendations: switch Buckingham Corp to Southern Ry at 5.9 percent and Interstae Bakeries at 5.5 percent, while Sears Roebuck is deemed too rich. A note warns against speculative low priced OTC stocks like Shelton Warren Oil. sources offer Roger Spear’s guide for $1.00.
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Viet Nam
Buckingham Corp
Sears
Toebuck
Shelton Warren Oil Company
New Mexico
Lownd
Roger Spear
Roger FE. Spear
Grand Central Station
New York
N Y
Gen. Fea. Corp
Black Power debate in civil rights movement roils leaders
The piece analyzes the rise of Black Power amid disillusionment with legislative gains. It contrasts Baldwin and McKissick with Wilkins and Humphrey, noting tensions over integration, power, and white society, and questions whether leadership can steer the movement amid shifting demands and waning federal support.
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Nathan Glazer
Daniel Moynihan
America
James Baldwin
Baldwin
Floyd McKissick
New York
McKissick
Sires
Stokly Carmichael
SNCC
Sprigs Fu
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Humphrey
Noy Wilkins
Wilkins
Bananas touted as vital for infants to adults health
Dr William Brady urges ripe bananas as a daily staple for infants and adults with digestive issues, linking bananas to weight gain, reduced sugar craving, and relief from various intestinal conditions. He notes modern prices and supply issues and offers to answer health letters via his Beverly Hills address.
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Ealing
England
Or Brady
William Brady
Camino
Beverly Hills
California
The Worry Clinic Urges Practical First Aid Training
A reader recounts Martha B s death after a vein injury and urges Boy Scout first aid training. The piece argues for practical medical knowledge over reliance on physicians, explains direct pressure to stop bleeding, and notes oxygen as a quick aid during heart attacks while cautioning that medics cannot cure.
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Martha B
Crane
Sainte Boy Scouts
Mattha
Martha
Avery
Government officials fault inefficiency amid unread letters
Officials say unread letters hinder prompt action and cite examples ranging from requests for allotment numbers to urgent family crises. The passages reflect citizens seeking help, from lost documents to unacknowledged pleas, with mentions of pensions, marriages, and personal hardship.
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Sam
Boredom the Modern Scourge Across Porpoises and People
The piece argues boredom as a universal affliction from captive porpoises in tanks to complacent societies. It cites Sweden and welfare state comfort, linking lack of challenge to self harm, mass discontent, and social decay while praising purposeful work and service as cures. It notes drivers, climbers, and readers like Conrad’s Mr Jones illustrate the urge to act out boredom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barecom
Ambrose Fierce
Joseph Conrad
Victory
Conrad
Mr. Jones
Kembler
Pate
Sweden
Porpoises
Shipwise by James 8 Martin Fire Destroys Historic Steamship
A long fragment describes a famous steamship that burned near Iquique after World War I Armistice, the 1916 built ship part of the Indiana Ohio Illinois ships trio. It recounts the Keystone or American Line reputation and general history surrounding the vessel and its era.
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Pennsylvania
Iquique
United States
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Sae Company
Company
Keystone Line
Amerean Line
Atlantic
Cotling
St. Louis
General Grant
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