Budget box tightens Nixon as Johnson hints reform
The Wall Street Journal argues Johnson’s final budget constrains Nixon, not out of malice but due to built in growth of government. It praises selective cuts, reevaluates programs like antipoverty, and suggests the Made Cities idea may aid urban finance while urging cautious expansion of projects.
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Salary row sparks Stratford land grab debate
A mock report notes Nixon's salary doubling to 200 dollars while the Senate comments on modest take home pay. The Stratford-on-Avon mayor rails against four British firms selling parcels of land in Shakespeare's hometown, provoking questions about digging into the Bard's legacy.
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Nixon Inaugural Calls Leave Mixed Signals on Connections
Washington column notes President Nixon sought to reach “better angels” with a mass of calls, but readers question if the lines were answered. Travelers say Nixon spoke grandly of unity yet offered few concrete prospects or specific policy signals in his first address.
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Presidents Longevity Amidst Demanding Office
Private businessman Lyndon Johnson aged hair turn gray in White House. Nixon aging as well. Insurance stats show no firm link between presidency and life length though several presidents died young or lived long. Early presidents lived longer on average. modern leaders benefited from better medical care. assassinations skew figures.
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Bon MacLean on Inaugural Festivities in Washington
Washington he describes the 1961 inaugural scene with rain spoiled dining, crowded streets, and parking chaos. He recalls late openings and a crowded hotel drive, noting the clash between convention buzz and service gaps. He quips about the industry smile and the lesson that open hours attract business.
Encyclical Debate Shows Pope at Center of Faith Tone
A Protestant college president defends Pope Paul VI and the encyclical on contraception, arguing the pontiff speaks for divine will rather than public opinion. The piece promotes restraint in judging papal authority and links overpopulation concerns to broader religious and social dynamics.
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Edison Patents Incandescent Lamp In 1880 History Note
This Day in History recalls Thomas Edison receiving a patent for an electric incandescent lamp in 1880. Other items note the 1943 daylight Eighth Air Force raid on Wilhelmshaven, Margaret Chase Smith’s 1964 presidential bid challenge, and the 1967 Apollo 1 capsule fire tragedy at Cape Kennedy.
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