Johnson faces political drag in defense cuts
President Johnson presses to close 33 aging military installations despite congressional opposition. Ten naval shipyards are listed as at risk, with a temporary reprieve granted amid political fear of job losses and votes. A study board will report within 12 months after the election.
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Philadelphia
Vallejo
Mare Island
Calif
Continental United States
Bremerton
Hawaii
Congress to Convene Again With Big Gaps in Agenda
The 88th Congress resumes January 7 amid doubts it can advance major items. Civil rights, tax cuts, school aid, elderly medical care, unemployment relief face delays. leadership, seniority, and legislative overload cited as causes. Call for priorities and joint hearings to prevent democratic process bogging down.
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Two Lights On Policy In Red China Debate
The piece analyzes Roger Hilsman stance on Red China honesty and intent. It argues that revolutionary history shows second generations often repeat or worsen violence. It warns against basing US Far Eastern policy on hopes for a tame China before 1990.
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San Francisco
Hilsman
State Department
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Lenin
Trotsky
Zinoviev
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Brest- Litovsk
Stalin
Russia
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Hitler
Poland
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Carranza
Villa
Zapata
U.S
North
Mexico
Dear Abby Advice From A Troubled Row Of Tales
A reader outlines a young woman risking marriage to an imprisoned man with prior crimes and probation failures. Abby cautions that without the girl seeking help, others cannot reach her despite concerns from relatives. The column includes other readers’ questions on ironing duties, meddling versus advice, and funeral etiquette.
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Abby
George C
George
Personal Cases Shed That Blubber Case R-453
Laura B., 36, complains her husband 39 is unromantic though dating, while doctors suggest wives cause a dull marriage by omission and obesity. The column urges wives to shed excess weight and avoid a motherly, dutiful image to rekindle romance.
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Dr. Crane
Laura
Reader Letter on Rockefeller Morality and Diet Advice
A reader criticizes Nelson Rockefeller amid a 1960s moral debate and urges unity against candidate immorality. The message also includes a satirical, crude dieting column advising extreme dehydration for rapid weight loss and requesting a mail-in booklet with payment and an SASE.
Life Begins At 40 In Munich Beer Hall Experience
A couple visits the Platzl in Munich and details a lively midweek evening among locals and travelers. They describe low-cost food and drink, shared tables, friendly strangers, live acts, and the strong sense of fellowship that characterizes German beer halls. The piece contrasts German social warmth with American nightlife and invites readers to request a retirement travel booklet.
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Munich
Platzl
Human Fellowship
Gerta
Frank
America
Lederhosen
Schuhplattler
Rhine
Predictions for a Zany 1964
A satirical forecast predicts Khrushchev will find 700 million reasons for Western engagement and a capsule of unlikely events. It jokes about tax policy, paper clips, pencils, grain bunkers, and a de Gaulle lookalike statue, ending with a playful note on automation and life.
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Khrushchev
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Parking fees Go To Thief
A Rochester youth broke into a downtown parking lot office and posed as an employee to park cars and take 50 cents from each driver. He fled Sunday with about $20 in fees and the change from a soda machine. In Tokyo Gen. Wallace M. Greene Jr. said there are no plans to reduce or redeploy the 190,000‑man Marine Corps.
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Rochester
N.Y
M. Greene Jr
U.S. Marine Corps
Tokyo
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