Invisible Taxes in Inflation Debate Rips Johnson Spending
GOP leaders Ford and Dirksen attack Johnson-Humphrey policies as inflation worsens. They warn prices rise faster than a proposed tax hike, citing a 0.3 percent CPI increase in May and a ballooning national debt. They urge cutting nonessential spending and living within income.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Johnson-Humphrey
Johnson policy tied to 1968 polls amid Vietnam rise of Ky
Washington Star dispatch from Saigon says President Johnson may run the Vietnam War with an eye on the 1968 election. Ky's sudden fall from power prompts claims U.S. policy aimed to back free elections in South Vietnam while signaling possible negotiations with Hanoi before the next U.S. vote. Critics say White House politics risk lives of American soldiers.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Washington Star
Richard Critchfield
U.S
Critchfield
Hanoi
Star
New York Herald Tribune
LBJ
White House
National Debt Surges Beyond 358 Billion Dollars
The article notes the national debt ceiling rising by 29 billion dollars to 358 billion, predicting the debt could reach lunar distance long before astronauts touch the moon. It frames the increase as a sign of escalating government spending and future fiscal strain.
Congress Ethics Debate Sparks House Action Call
The movement to set ethical standards for Congress should not die with Sen. Dodd's censure. The House Ethics Committee formed after public uproar to clean up Congress. Congress must ensure the committee fulfills its original purpose for public accountability.
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Sen. Dodd
House
Lic
Congress
High Flyers and Mutual Funds Guidance in Investor Column
A reader asks if buying Fairchild Camera before its 3 for 2 split was wise after the price fell below 100. The expert notes high volatility in hi flyer stocks like Fairchild and suggests holding through short swings. Another reader asks about Fidelity Trend funds for capital appreciation with possible price fluctuations and low current income. the advisor says it suits needs and may be a sound purchase if such risk is acceptable.
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Fairchild Camera
Texas Instruments
Fidelity Trend
Eell
Fidelity Capital
Invest
Dreyfus and
Oppenheimer
Spear
Fea. Corp
College majors and the business skills gap
Paul Harvey commentary by Paul Murray argues that rapid student shifts away from business studies threaten the economy. He cites bankruptcies and family finances as signs of economic miseducation, urging more focus on business administration and economics to sustain tax bases and societal progress.
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United States
Sylvester Killerman, Jr
Harvey
Tranquilizers and homemaking in midcentury life
A Dr Brady health note cites tranquilizers as a modern coping mechanism for homemakers amid urban noise and television. It suggests home crafts like bread kneading and outdoor activities to restore calm, while noting cautious medical use and warnings about self prescription and twilight sleep. The piece ends with a constitutional preamble.
The Worry Clinic: Dr Crane Warns on Child Speech
The column discusses language errors in children and parental influence, citing Dr George W Crane and the Conradi sparrow study to illustrate how home speech shapes kids. It invites readers to order a booklet on raising school marks and outlines mailing details for inquiries.
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Lula
Copradi
Canaries
Acho
Haise
Episensus
Conradi
Which is more important wind or sun in a fable
A southern Indiana traveler and a companion discuss wind and sun as analogies for talents. They recount a North Wind and Sun tale where the Sun wins by warmth prompting a man to remove his coat, illustrating cooperation of forces and the value of individual strengths. The moral follows about each person having something to do that others cannot.
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Abner
Indiana
San
Hhis
Newark Civil Disobedience Debate Splits Lutheran Missouri Synod
Opinion column critiques Missouri Synod delegates for endorsing civil disobedience amid Newark violence. Argues against equating disobedience with justice, warns it risks lawless acts by both Black and white individuals, and defends American constitutional order as the lawful path to social change.
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Lutherans’ Missouri Synod
Martattan
United States
New Jersey
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Stalin
Richard Hughes
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Milwaukee
Washington
Earth
Gen
Fea. Corp
Alexander Mackenzie and the river named for him
The early explorer Alexander Mackenzie charted a two thousand mile inland voyage reaching the Pacific via river routes. He crossed the Rockies in 1793 after paddling through Canadian forests from the St Lawrence system. Mackenzie, a fur trader and self made navigator, was knighted by George III for his feat, which earned him a place among great American explorers. He called a river "Disappointment" before it bore his name.
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Martin
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Lewis Nor Clark
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St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Forest of Canada
North West Fur Co
London
Cattarta
Boise Idaho
George 1
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Robert E. Jackson
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Mediton
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Awa Grimad
Paul Harvey
By Paul Murray
American Petroleum Institute
Frank Ykard
Louis Harris
Dad
LB M
Thomas Watson
Fea, Corp
Brady's Health Service
William Brady
Dr. Brady
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South Beywis
Erry Hills
California
United States of America
George W. Crane
Lila G
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Lila
Folklore
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James B. Martin
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