Compulsory Retirement Plan for Federal Judges Proposed
Former Seventh Circuit chief judge J Earl Major urges fixed retirement dates for federal judges to speed up the courts. He notes over-age judges on the Supreme Court and lower courts and suggests retirement with full pay while allowing part time work and continued opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Congress
Federal Judiciary
J. Earl Major
Major
Seventh Circuit
Court of Appeals
Illinois
Journal of the American Bar Association
Earl Warren
Hugo Black
William O. Douglas
Tom Clark
John Marshall Harlan
Pro Athletes’ Union Sparks Debate Over Teamwork and Pay
A discussion of James R. Hoffa’s plan to enlist professional athletes into the Teamsters Union, arguing that a union could disrupt play, fan loyalty, and the balance between star salaries and team dynamics. The piece warns that treating players as unionized workers could damage professional sport’s individuality and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Dress codes reflect school environments in Washington DC
The piece contrasts formal dress in a middle class school with informal attire in a slum school. It argues teachers may act as surrogate parents, especially for the poor, to stress neat appearance, education, and employability, while denying universal social worker roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Brown Faces Challengers as California Prepares Third Term Bid
California Governor Pat Brown, citing national stature, seeks a third term while opponents Ronald Reagan and George Christopher gain ground. Party divisions rattle Democrats over Vietnam, Watts, and power plays led by figures like Casady, Cranston, Unruh, and Yorty, signaling a volatile autumn race.
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California
Pat Brown
Ronald Reagan
San Francisco
George Christopher
Richard Nixon
Brown
Pat
Christopher
Reagan
Joe Shell
California Democratic Council
Simon Casady
CDC
Lyndon Johnson
Casady
Alan Cranston
Watts
Glenn Anderson
McCone
Jeese Unruh
State Assembly
Senate
Hugh Burns
Unruh
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Nixon
Kennedy
Carmen Warshaw
Southern California
Pierre Salinger
George Murphy
U. S
Salinger
Johnson orders new selective pacification tactic in Vietnam
President Johnson shifts to a targeted village based program using cadres of up to 85 Vietnamese experts in politics health farming and security to win rural support in four areas including around Saigon Mekong delta and regions near Da Nang and Qui Nhon. Each cadre will include at least one American as the U S mission hunts for eligible personnel.
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South Viet Nam
Johnson
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Tical Action School
U. S
Mekong Delta
da Nang
Qui Nhon
South
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Humphrey
Ambassador Lodge
Edward M. Lansdale
Lansdale
Pacification Fight Shrinks War Gains Without Political Drive
The administration weighs raising pacification efforts in Saigon to rival military aims as Kennedy and others press for stronger political work in South Viet Nam. A four day Warrenton policy meeting led to William Porter heading a new program with March 31 reporting deadline.
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State Department
White House
North Viet Nam
Sen
Robert Kennedy
New York
Senate
South Viet Nam
Capitol Hill
Warrenton
Areer Foreign Service
William Porter
Lodge
Porter
Saigon
U. S
Spudnik to Launch Potato Into Space Within Two Years
Detroit report says Space Defense Corp with NASA plans to orbit a potato to study biorythmicity, a cellular clock theory. Biologist Brucie Pine notes space’s emptier environment may isolate cell processes, while Pine and Dan Foster await further results before drawing conclusions.
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William J. Schiffel
Detroit
Space Defense Corp
Birmingham
Mich
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Spudnik
Brucie Pine
Pine
Today in History highlights events from 1933 to 1966
On February 14 there were notable milestones including Michigan Governor Comstock declaring a bank holiday in 1933, Canada becoming a royal province in 1663, Paul Jones arriving in France with Ranger in 1778, Oregon joining the Union in 1859, Hawaii annexed in 1892, and Arizona’s statehood in 1912. The item mentions Eisenhower’s 1960s bid, a desalting effort by the Navy, and Soviet and North Vietnamese premiers accusing the U S of widening the war.
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Canada
France
Paul Jones
Ranger
Jones
Oregon
Hawaii
United States
Arizona
Dwight Eisenhower
State Department
Navy
Cuba
Naval Base
Guantanamo
Soviet Union
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Bay View High Builds Test Flight Bi-Plane
Milwaukee Bay View High School industrial arts students tested a small open cockpit bi-plane for 20 minutes at the airport. Pilot Col. Poberezny praised the performance and encouraged the students. Principal Showers remarked on shifting from small projects to larger aviation work.
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Milwaukee
Industrial Arts
Milwaukee Bay View High School
Paul Poberezny
Midget Boss Sought: Boyle Notes on Height and Leadership
New York columnist Hal Boyle argues height does not determine brains and cites leaders of medium or below stature. He notes tall executives often rely on appearance while small leaders like Churchill and Napoleon achieved impact. Boyle adds a self referential aside about his own height and boss.
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Winston Churchhill
Napoleon Bonaparte
Julius Caesar
Voltaire
Einstein
Dear Abby Column Sparks Family Travel Debate
In a reader exchange, Vera travels 6000 miles to be with her daughter for the birth, leaving a risked husband at home. The letter sees critique and Vera defends her choice while a second reader suggests investigating the daughter's behavior and potential psychological issues with professional guidance.
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Abby
Vera
Dear Abby: Daughter’s home troubles tied to failing grades
A parent describes a daughter who claims family strife and parental drinking are hindering her studies. The parent seeks Abby’s guidance after a private school conference reveals the student’s claim that family issues, including chores and household stress, contribute to academic trouble.
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Abby
Growing on One's Own Path Regardless of Family
A brief note asserts individual effort in personal development, stating every man must grow by his own work, regardless of his grandfather.
Personal reply address request from Abby in Los Angeles
Readers are advised to write to Abby at Box 69700 in Los Angeles California for a personal reply and to enclose a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Calif
Abby Offers Letter Writing Booklet For One Dollar
A notice invites readers to mail one dollar to Abby Box 69700 Los Angeles California to obtain Abby's booklet How to Write Letters for All Occasions.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Calif
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Gan
Poberezny
Experimental Aircraft Association
Bay View
Arthur L. Showers
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Dear Abby
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