Stock market study projects more Americans to invest
A New York Stock Exchange advisory committee estimates by 1975 the shareowner base will rise from 20 to 80 million and Big Board listings from 10 to 20 billion dollars. The study notes growing competition between institutions and individuals, emphasis on easier investing, and a broader private enterprise expansion.
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New York Stock Exchange
Leon T. Kendall
Exchange
G. Keith Funston
Medicare enrollment surges as $3 plan gains traction
The article reports eight to one preference for voluntary Medicare coverage at three dollars a month, with 8.37 million enrolled by December 11 out of 9.43 million processed. Enrollment begins July 1 and eligible seniors must sign up by March 31 to start coverage, aided by mailings and outreach.
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U. S
Medicare
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Cardinal Spellman Seeks Deeper Peace in Vietnam War Message
Francis Cardinal Spellman taped a sermon for servicemen stressing peace as a larger ideal than negation or surrender. He says true peace safeguards human dignity, rights, and justice, urging negotiation and trust for the New Year.
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Viet Nam
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Armed Forces
Spritzer
Justice Department
Thurgood Marshall
Farm Corps Aims Modern Farming Aid for Developing Nations
A proposed farm corps composed of agriculture science graduates and retired farmers would spend two years teaching modern farming methods in underdeveloped countries. It aims to raise food production, teach self-sufficiency, and ease pressure on American farm products.
James Marlow Five Examples Cited About LBJ Labeling Him As Tough Leader
James Marlow cites five cases viewed as evidence of Lyndon B Johnsons toughness including U S actions toward Castro the Vietnam War action the Dominican Republic crisis and pressure on aluminum and copper industries Johnsons restraint in public and direct decisive moves are highlighted as the hallmarks of his leadership.
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Johnson
Fidel Castro
Dominican Republic
Viet Nam
Castro
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Cuba
Naval Base
North
South Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson aims at restrained State of the Union amid Viet Nam debate
The article notes President Johnson plans a sober State of the Union with three drafts showing a balance between Viet Nam war concerns and Great Society goals. It also reports Ralph Spritzer as likely new chairman of the Federal Power Commission replacing Joseph Swidler, aligning with Johnsonian regulatory style.
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Southeast Asia
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Mr. Johnson
White House
Jack Valenti
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Ted Sorensen
Valenti
89Th Congress
FPC
Justice Department
Ralph S. Spritzer
Spritzer
Great Society
Joseph Swidler
Kennedy
Residents Of Viet Town Are Moved To a New Home
In the Mekong delta, Ap Loi Nguyen villagers 528 strong are relocated four miles from Can Tho after the area was declared a free strike zone. USOM funds provide bamboo houses and a new road while Maj. Alvin Campbell and Capt. Ken Johnson bring aid, schooling, a church, and a store. Children embrace Father Campbell, transforming loneliness into community near Cai Rang.
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Ap Loi Nguyen
USOM
U. S. Operations
Cai Rang
Ken Johnson
St. Louis
Maj
Alvin Campbell
Father Campbell
Mekong
Springfield
Ill
Mekong Delta
Poetic No Answers to Help Offers in Dear Abby
A reader shares a poem on kitchen privacy for refusals to help. The column also features readers asking about detesting cards, and a babysitting pricing dispute. Abby weighs in on being fair and social expectations.
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Abby
Susan Sawyer
Relive Past Memories Easy To Slide Back
Easy to slide back into yesterday Tomor row is hard to climb but memory keeps friends close The piece lists humorous old stereotypes and small town quirks from youth including jokes about wit wagging tongues and relics of a bygone era. It evokes nostalgia for simpler times and playful social habits from a rural community.
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New York
Today in History January 4 1966
The notice lists key events on January 4 across history including Utah’s 1896 statehood, George Washington’s 1790 message, Tom Thumb’s 1838 birth, 1921 Rockefeller Foundation yellow fever victory in Ecuador, 1936 Nazi child conscription order, 1946 MacArthur educators plan for Japan, a 1956 Peking Moscow train, 1965 Cuba relations stance, and a 1965 Johnson invitation to Soviet leaders.
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Utah
George Washington
Tom Thumb
Bridgeport
Conn
Rockefeller Foundation
Ecuador
Germany
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Peking
Moscow
U.S
Cuba
Organization of American States
Fidel Castro
Johnson
Soviet Union
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