Hatch Act challenges test limits of political activity
A New Hampshire rural letter carrier and a Baltimore federal case challenge the Hatch Act’s ban on political action by civil service and federally funded workers. Courts may decide whether the act infringes free speech, with Congress weighing a study commission and possible abolition amid shifting political sentiment.
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New Hampshire
U. S. District Court
Baltimore
Montgomery County
Maryland
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Actio
Congress
Judiciary
Farmers Push Markets Not Subsidies Campaign
The American Farm Bureau Federation led by Charles B. Shuman calls for ending farm subsidies and shifting to a market based system. The plan would have the government buy food for foreign aid in the market, give 20 percent free to the needy and sell 80 percent on credit, eventually ending domestic farm support payments.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Bureau
Foreign Affairs
State Legislators Face Pay Gap and Weak Incentives
A Rutgers Eagleton Institute study finds low pay and limited perks hinder attracting strong candidates to state legislatures. States vary from New York at 10000 to Rhode Island at 300, with many offering daily or session based pay, travel allowances, and limited session days. The piece cites concerns about fiscal leverage shifting to Washington and suggests legislators read de Tocqueville to reconsider pay and power.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Madison
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
New Jersey
Trenton
New York State
Ohio
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Kansas
North Dakota
US Viet Nam War Escalation Moves Into New Phase
The piece lays out a grim forecast as US and allies face a broader conflict. It notes potential expansion into Cambodia and Laos, possible US troop increases toward half a million, and growing Sino Soviet pressure. It discusses bombing failures and the prospect of peacemaking talks with Britain, Russia, or the UN as possible mediators.
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United States
Viet Nam
Johnson
America
John M. Hightower
Washington
Cambodia
Laos
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Red China
Soviet Union
China
Britain
Russia
United Nations
U. S
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Southeast Asia
Bus Bought From Air Force Breaks Down Near Topeka
Newton city officials report a surplus bus purchased for 200 dollars that ran only 14 miles before breaking down. City workers towed the bus 50 miles home to begin repairs under City Manager Les Allen.
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Newton
Kan
Les Allen
U. S. Air Force
Topeka
No tax hike now as Johnson weighs Viet Nam war finance
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report President Johnson will likely avoid higher taxes in January's budget to fund the Viet Nam war. With a $10 billion deficit and a tight budget, advisers urge cutting nondefense spending, while tax increase advocates push for corporate and excise taxes.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Charles Schultze
Charley Schultze
The
Treasury
Liberal Democrats
Kennedy
John Kenneth Galbraith
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Congress
House
Ways and Means
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Dear Abby Letters Reflect Vietnam Homecoming Voices
Readers share veterans memories and opinions on homecoming treatment. A San Francisco nurse recounts healing efforts in Vietnam and stresses real heroes are medics and pilots. Another veteran recalls a 1919 Europe posting and a quiet Chicago homecoming, urging respect and remembrance.
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Abby
Vietnam
San Francisco
Red Cross
Mike Burns
del Mar
Calif
Today in History December 27 1965 Highlights
On this date 1944 allied forces rescued American troops at Bastogne Belgium. In 1776 Congress granted George Washington dictatorial powers in military affairs for six months. In 1848 the first New Haven Railroad train entered New York City at seven miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Bastogne
Belgium
Congress
George Washington
New Haven Railroad
New York City
Reader's Forum letter on Christmas tree thefts prompts action
The Messenger notes a rising trend in Christmas tree thefts and public concern. Readers propose recording license numbers on county roads and asking universities to require receipts for trees brought into dormitories and fraternities, asking for cooperation from authorities and institutions.
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Frank Merrick Semans
Athens
Letter to Editor: Readers Share Brief Views
The Messenger invites concise opinions from readers on current topics. Letters should be brief, signed, and include the writer’s address and phone number, though not all details may be published. The editorial staff reserves the right to select and condense letters for publication.
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