Byrd Attacks Budget Director Gordon Over Tax and Deficit Views
Virginia Senator Byrd labels budget director Kermit Gordon a threat to the budget and calls for Kennedy to fire him. Gordon argued a balanced budget could worsen unemployment and reduce GNP, warning against policies that slow the sluggish economy. The piece notes ongoing debate on deficits and economic strategy.
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Sen
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Treasury
Kennedy
Kermit Gordon
Council of Economic Advisers
Gordon
David E. Bell
Byrd
Joint Economic Committee
United States
Martha W. Griffith
Michigan
Congress
Budget Cut Debate Shapes Kennedy Tax Plan
Kennedy faces a chorus of support for trimming the 1964 budget to offset a proposed tax cut. Eisenhower calls for aggressive cuts, starting with national defense, to balance a 99 billion dollar budget and enable tax relief and reforms. The plan hinges on pruning defense space veterans and agriculture while preserving debt interest.
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Congress
Kennedy
Clarence Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Agriculture
White House
Puritan Ethic Debate Rules the Budget Flashpoint
Walter Heller warns that fear of deficits hinges on whether tax cuts will boost demand without inflation. The piece argues Americans favor durable purchases and higher living standards, risking dollar erosion and gold outflows if deficits rise.
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Walter Heller
President’s Committee of Economic Advisers
John Calvin
Geneva
Old Plymouth
Dr. Heller
Treasury
Dear Abby Advice Column Excerpt Medley
A collage of reader questions and Abby answers covers romance in the office and friend betrayal, restaurant manners, married life with hot water woes, a dentist and dentures cost, and a loan tip. The column preserves its familiar brisk, polite advisory tone.
Personal Safety Lesson From a Bathroom Locking Incident
The account of Joan Crane locked in a bathroom highlights home safety gaps. It urges families to store a screwdriver and pliers in the bathroom, check door hinges for inside access, and teach children to reach a window and break the glass with a shoe if smoke blocks escape.
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Joan
Joan Crane
John B. Crane
Economist
Porter Family News From Area Homes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell and Cathy visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vance. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coburn of Huntington spent a weekend with Mrs. G. G. Gullett. Albert Wagner of Columbus visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Swick and their children moved in with Mr. Jesse Daniels to help care for him.
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Garnet Russell Porter
Charles Russell
Cathy
Joe Vance
Ralph Coburn
Huntington
G. G. Gullett
Albert Wagner
Columbus
Harry Wagner
Kenneth Swick
Jesse Daniels
Opera Singer Earl Wrightson Champions Broadways Over Opera
Earl Wrightson argues music should be judged by quality not classifying opera as superior. He cites Broadway shows like Carousel South Pacific My Fair Lady and Kiss Me Kate as equal art forms. Wrightson recalls turning down a Metropolitan Opera contract and emphasizes diverse performance demands and the toll on social life.
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Earl Wrightson
America
Italy
Wrightson
Earl
Baltimore
NBC
Gregory Peck
Gordon MacRae
Bert Parks
Athens readers push for parking rules and respect
In letters from Athens citizens the need for limits on student car use and greater local respect is urged. The writer supports a dog bill and taxes, laments sleighing on streets, and asks for civic action ahead of November voters. Also notes AAUW debate and the rise of a 1963 Miss Chinatown winner in San Francisco.
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Athens
Cleveland
Columbus
Lancaster
Logan
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Daily Worker
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