Credibility gap widens in Johnson Humphrey admin
Editorial laments a growing credibility gap after an Overseas Press Club magazine quotes assistant secretary Arthur Sylvester dismissing truthfulness of U.S. officials in Viet Nam. Sylvester calls a reporter stupid for expecting honesty, echoing long-standing editorial critique of wartime messaging.
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Johnson-Humphrey
Overseas Press Club of America
Arthur Sylvester
U. S
Viet Nam
Sylvester
Nasser warned against continuing U.S. aid in Middle East policy
The Philadelphia Inquirer denounces Egyptian leader Nasser for coercive tactics and insults toward the United States. It criticizes his blackmail over aid, welcomes a Viet Cong mission to Cairo, and condemns his interference in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia while aligning with China and the Soviet Union.
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Nasser
U. S
Middle East
Cairo
U.S
Viet Nam
Alexei Kosygin
America
Wasser
Israel
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
Jordan
China
Russia
State Department
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
GOP Defends Farmers as Inflation Policy Target
Rep. Odin Langen of Minnesota chairs the House GOP Agriculture Task Force proposing a resolution to stop government discrimination against farmers. He accuses the administration of depressing grain and livestock prices by dumping government commodities on the market while fiscal policy raises farm production costs.
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Odin Langen
Minnesota
House
GOP
Langen
Secretary of Agriculture
Quote Of The Week Harsh Farming Policy Debate
Rep Leslie C Arends of Illinois criticizes Henry Wallace and Freeman policies as harming farmers. He argues the approach would plow under every third row or farmer, noting an average 800000 farmers leaving their farms annually due to inability to earn a decent living.
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Henry Wallace
Leslie C. Arends
Ilinois
Where's Congress in Johnson's Kitchen Quip
A reader recalls Lyndon Johnson's cook telling him to "don't ask for any more and don't complain." The remark suggests Congress should mirror that blunt stance in response to grievances.
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Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Investment guidance for a veteran's wife and annuity inquiry
A column offers prudence on allocating a $10,000 gift from a mother, advising $2,000 in savings and $2,000 in Pacific Telephone leading to 5.15 percent, with $6,000 spread among Commercial Credit 6 percent, Norfolk and Western 5.4 percent, and a growth stock like Corn Products 3.4 percent to hedge inflation. It also notes caution on choosing a straight life annuity for an older investor, recommending any major licensed insurer and retaining a savings reserve, with an estimated minimum $8 per $1,000 of consideration.
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Iwo Jima
Pacific Telephone 5
Norfolk & Western Ruy
Spear
Gen
Ren. Cor
Tight Money Boomerang Hits Johnson Great Society
The Inside Report argues Federal Reserve tight money policies threaten Johnson’s Great Society goals. It cites minus free reserves, rising interest rates, and higher debt costs for small business and local governments, noting Fed chair McChesney Martin and White House advisers resist inflation cures like tax increases.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
America
William McChesney Martin
Fed
White House
Treasury
Tony
Martin
Viet Nam
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Up Stairs Two Steps At A Time Reported By Reader
A reader describes dramatic relief from chronic joint disability after following a rheumatism regimen focused on nutrition rather than medicine. She notes improved stair climbing and suggests doctors mislabel arthritis as the cause, urging readers to pursue nutritional, not miracle cures. The piece also argues for sensible daily exercise in heart disease and critiques medical attitudes toward activity.
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Erie County Hospital
Mickey
J.F.A
The Beatles craze as youth outlet and antidote to delinquency
Dr. Crane argues that the Beatles music wave channels teenage energy into harmless activity, reducing vandalism and disorder as parents and government restrict work. He recalls historical toil, cites John Thompson’s story, and urges readers to view the craze as a constructive outlet rather than a threat.
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Jim Toverson
Boston
Bob Kennedy
Bob
John Thompson
England
John
Oxford
Canada
Illinois
Chicago Loop
Chicago Temple
Folklore Based Party Games With Proverb Sayings
Groups act out proverbs in a playful folk game. They enter with items to illustrate lines like It never rains but it pours and A rolling stone gathers no moss. A second game pairs players to draw partners then match drawings to numbers. An onion diet joke concludes.
Private school tuition aid proposal draws attention
A California reader suggests constitutional change to refund private school tuition, limited to actual costs up to district public-school spending. The plan argues competition would improve both public and private schools, with precedent in New York and federal programs. Pressure for tax relief for private education rises as religious groups increasingly seek school-choice support.
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Pearle Smith
California
State of
New York
Navy to expand fleet ballistic missile submarines program
The Navy will add 41 submarines to the Fleet Ballistic Missile program, bringing the total crewed strength of submarine forces to about 20,000 enlisted personnel. The USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) is the fourth and final ship authorized in the Polaris program, with each sub staffed by two crews of 124. Training spans 12 to 18 months, but Manning was completed on schedule with no deployments delayed by personnel issues. The note praises the Navy and its sailors.
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Bureau of Naval Personnel
Will Rogers
United States
U.S. Navy
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