McCone warns internal danger from racial strife
Former CIA director John A. McCone told the Senate Judiciary Committee that racial strife poses the greatest risk to the nation, citing Watts and LA riots. He urged a progress report, more jobs for Black workers, vocational training, and a Head Start program in Watts to reduce ghetto school lag and ease tensions.
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Watts
Los Angeles
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Surtax Debate Delays and Doubts in Ways and Means
Witnesses before the House Ways and Means Committee challenge the across the board 10 percent surtax. Business groups split with NAM backing a tax raise to curb the deficit while the Chamber of Commerce opposes any surtax until a clear upturn is assured. Walker Winter urges Treasury short term loans to close the balance of payments gap, delaying action until year end.
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Walker Winter
Chicago
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Law Deans Cite Open Housing as Key to Civil Rights Access
Three law school deans Jefferson B Fordham Louis Pollack and Robert F Drinan testify before the Senate Banking and Currency committee subpanel on housing as essential to nondiscrimination in education and employment The witnesses argue open housing determines access to jobs and educational opportunities noting suburban job concentration and the need for better economic standards to allow closer residence to work
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University of Pennsylvania Law School
Robert F. Drinan
Boston College Law School
Louis Pollack
Yale University Law School
Edward Rutledge
National Committee Against Discrimination
Rutledge
St. Louis
Baltimore
Is Congress Dead The Editors View On Foreign Policy
MAX LERNER argues the Fulbright hearings reveal Congress still resists presidential wars and foreign aid overreach. He notes global trends weaken legislatures but cites Senate rebellion, impeachment limits, and the need for better information. A new book on Congress as the first branch signals potential modernization and renewed democratic role.
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Dirksen backs Strauss-Eisenhower desalination plan
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, after attending the Republican Policy Luncheon, endorsed the Strauss Eisenhower desalination proposal for the Middle East. He called the idea bold and imaginative and urged prompt consideration at the White House despite questions about engineering feasibility and cost.
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Everett Dirksen
Middle East
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Dirksen
White House
Eisenhower
Nuclear desalination plan eyed for Mideast aid
The piece argues for a Strauss Eisenhower plan to form a multinational corporation to build three dual purpose nuclear plants in the Middle East. The plants would generate electricity and desalinate sea water, supplying up to 450 million gallons daily, with IAEA supervision to ease Arab-Israeli tensions. It notes costs, feasibility doubts, and political support including Senator Baker.
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Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Admiral Strauss
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Jordan River
Strauss-Hisenhower
International Atomic Energy Agency
California
Howard Baker
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Mailbag quips and curiosities from a late era columnist
Hal Boyle shares a batch of breezy tidbits and witticisms on everyday life. The column riffs on stolen cars and ignition keys, castles in Spain, hampered plumbing, and various odd facts about animals, money, and industry, ending with a mix of quotes and folklore and a quip about a potato hill sage.
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Spain
First Avenue
North Vietnamese reuse wreckage for gifts and crafts
The article notes that North Vietnam salvages wreckage from downed American planes to manufacture household items and gifts, converting brass and aluminum into various products. It states the practice is acceptable as long as the materials are not used for weapons.
Negro Guardsmen Gain More Ranks In New Jersey And Connecticut
Following a grant of 5 percent additional places for Negroes in the New Jersey National Guard, Connecticut made a similar move. Among 7,256 officers and men, 26 were Negro. The rolls were raised by 350 more for all Negro additions. Guard integration is catching up with the regular services.
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New Jersey National Guard
Connecticut
Rat Birth Control Aims to Curb Rat Population in Slums
New York state plans to feed birth control drugs to rats to curb reproduction as a lasting method to remove them from slums. The treatment would sterilize most young rats and prevent fertility in both sexes, described as a ten strike against the pest.
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New York State
Athens Messenger Classified Public Notice Details
The Athens Messenger lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with prices for delivery by carrier and mail, including weekly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly rates. It notes delivery to Ohio, West Virginia, and U.S. possessions, and provides mailing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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