Question of Purpose in SF State Strike By AFT Push
The document analyzes the SF State faculty strike led by the AFT, arguing that converting state colleges to universities raises costs and props up less-qualified candidates for university jobs. It contrasts teaching loads, costs, and academic cultures between state colleges and universities, praising state colleges for improved teaching and criticizing union tactics.
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S. I Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
American Federation of Teachers
San Jose State College
John W. Gilbaugh
AFT
Prof. Gilbaugh
Bay Area
California
SJSC
Gilbaugh
San Jose State
SFSC
State College
Countdown GM Plans Minicar To Rival Foreign Cats
Countdown GM outlines a plan to produce a minicar aiming to undercut foreign rivals. The auto industry faces a pivot back to simpler mobility amid market pressures from Ford and global competitors. Democratic National Chairman O'Brien drafts a two year, multi million plan to revitalize the party and steer it into new directions. The effort appears to clash with existing momentum, signaling a broad realignment across sectors.
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Ford
O'Brien
Jeffersonian clue to Nixon's thinking during campaign
In a personal interview Nixon warned against counter revolution, aiming for a constructive revolution. The piece cites Jefferson letters on rebellion, notes Nixon’s advisers and appointees, and urges conservatives to judge Nixon's Jeffersonian rhetoric, warn against violence, and expect early proof of restraint.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Thomas Jefferson
Nixon
Jefferson
Madison
George Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
Walter Washington
Dan Moynihan
Curtis LeMay
Railroads Profit From Passenger Service Says ICC Report
The ICC report shows last eight years railroads earned more revenue than costs in passenger service, despite critics. Pennsy high speed New York to Washington services cut travel time, while CB&Q faces losses on two Chicago to Kansas City trains. Subsidies may help, with Sen Williams proposing federal support for commuter lines.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Association of American Railroads
New York
Washington
Pennsy
C&o-Beo
Cb&q
Chicago
Kansas City
Burlington
Ozark Airlines
AAR
Sen
Harrison Williams
Don Maclean on permanent vs temporary structures
Washington columnist argues against permanent monuments and offices, proposing temporary plywood or fiberboard designs for sites like the Pentagon Resurrection City and embassies, criticizing wasteful construction and urging flexible, transient facilities. He credits the War on Poverty for using leased space rather than a new building.
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Washington
Pentagon
Resurrection City
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Police Headquarters
U.S
Office of Economic Opportunity
Oko
Vietnam War Cost Disguise Revealed by Kennedy Era Figures
A controversial review accuses President Johnson and McNamara of hiding true Vietnam war costs. It cites 1966 to 1968 budget miscalculations, debt climbs from 279 to 387 billion, and alleged accounting tricks by budget officials and Treasury. It warns of misleading deficits and dollar valuation tactics. It calls for full disclosure and accountability.
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Defense
Robert
McNamara
Johnson
Treasury
Henry J. Fowler
Budget Bureau
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Governors
Vietnam
White House
President Johnson
United States
Charles J. Zwick
Senate
Zwick
Kennedy
Senate Armed Services Committee
This Day In History Highlights From 1815 To 1963
Highlights include Andrew Jackson’s 1815 victory at New Orleans with heavy British losses, 1867 Congress approving DC suffrage for Black citizens, 1918 Wilson’s 14 Points rejected by Congress, and 1963 the 88th Congress opening its first session. A thought by James Russell Lowell notes brave action over cowardice.
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Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Congress
District of Columbia
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John Marshall
American Conservative Union
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Nixon-Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Paul Harvey
Chicago and Northwestern
Don Maclean
Woody's World
By John Holm
Sharpshooter
Henry J. Taylor
Neoming Treasury
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Big Brother
Valied Frage
Wilson
James Hlussel Lowell
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