Critique of Tax and Spending Politics in U S Society
The piece argues against continual public spending and tax cuts as a path to prosperity. It cites Robert C. Tyson of U S Steel, warns of rising inflation and a growing government share of earnings, and notes a shift from caution to expansive policy amid Great Society promises. It emphasizes that shifting costs to future generations creates economic risk. It cites Bastiat on vote buying and records that government expenditures rose from about 10 percent to 40 percent of earnings, driven by inflation and devaluation.
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Robert C. Tyson
U.S. Steel Corporation
U.S. News & World Report
Cial
Tyson
Frederick Bastia
Public pressure for safety features in 1967 cars grows
The General Services Administration plans to require 17 safety features in its 1967 car purchases, guiding about 60,000 annual government and public purchases. Features include harnesses, padded surfaces, impact-absorbing steering, door latches, seat belt anchors, and more as industry moves toward safer designs. Government demand is shaping safety strides amid high road fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Services Administration
GSA
Great American Car Room and the Transit Crisis
Column laments Soviet production and rising car numbers crowding cities. It discusses rail commuter cuts threatening 70,000 riders, potential real estate shifts, and calls for more suburban throughways, warning of urban decay and ghostly high traffic.
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Grand Central District
New York
American Northeast
Manhattan Island
Manhattan
Princeton
New Jersey
White Plains
New York State
Westchester
J. Kenneth Galbraith
Long Island
Rhode
Romney Shifts Gears as 1968 Bid Looms
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK INSIDE REPORT Romney moves toward 1968 White House bid by rebranding as a Republican. He reshuffles staff, adds speech writers, and builds a core advisory team to win over party regulars and primaries. Wilfred Marriott and Richard Van Dusen enlisted for outreach. Ellie Peterson named Republican State Chairman. Romney initiates early non-political speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Marriott
Washington, D. C
Romney
Thiott
Richard van Dusen
Detroit
van Dusen
George Hinman
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Ellie Peterson
Romney on tour signals shift from evangelist to pragmatist
Romney outlines a schedule of Lincoln Day speeches in Boston Hartford Des Moines Minneapolis and Charleston while stressing private sector renewal over government action. He frames himself as more conservative than Goldwater, though policy echoes differ from campaign rhetoric. He draws broad appeal to Black voters, evidenced by a 1964 parade moment.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Hartford
Conn
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Charleston
W. Va
Romney
Johnson aims for unity as he plans 16 messages this year
President Johnson avoids open confrontation while signaling 16 forthcoming messages to Congress to push education and medical care programs. He seeks broad public consensus and will pursue changes quietly to avert prolonged conflicts. He hinted at potential talks with Soviet leaders in Russia.
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Washington
Johnson
America
George Reedy
Russia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Texas
Donkey Baseball Staging Comeback in Florida
Donkey baseball makes a local comeback in Newport Richey Florida after decades of popularity in the state Civic groups sponsor the revival with community games and fundraising efforts featuring the animals and community teams.
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Newport Richey
Fla
Florida
Dear Abby Letters on Uniforms Weddings and Veterans
A reader asks if a fiancée must wear his airline uniform off duty. Abby says uniforms are not a must for affection. A note about failing thank yous for distant wedding invites and parental responsibility follows. A veteran questions hospitalization for dishonorable discharge. Abby advises consulting a veterans hospital for eligibility. An Indiana priest shares experiences with birth certificates.
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Abby
Queen of Sheba
Pres
Houstonian
Veteran’s Hospital
Rickover Critique Sparks Letters to the Editor
A Messenger editor reprints Admiral Hyman Rickover’s critique of American schools calling it half truths. A reader defends the education system and cites a conversation with a distinguished educator about U S schools versus European models.
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the Messenger
Hyman’ Rickover
Renewal of Portion Of Khrushchev Status
Western intelligence sources report Kremlin figures visit Nikita Khrushchev’s suburban retreat seeking a formula to restore some of his status. The Insider’s Newsletter notes leaders dread foreign questions about Khrushchev and want a nonembarrassing reply before future talks with England and other non Communist nations. The newsletter adds fear among successors to assure a kinder fate for former leaders.
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Kremlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
England
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Inside Report
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Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Nixon
Scranton
Michigan
James Marlow
Dear Abby
Indiana
Lospence
Calif
Rickover
Oentieg
Wurbane
United States
Daly
WOKS
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Datty
Aihene
Ohi
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