The Last Yankee Leaves Senate Ambitions Behind
The article notes Senator Leverett Saltonstall retires after four terms, leaving the Massachusetts seat open. It outlines Lodge’s past moves, Kennedy’s rise, and the scramble for the nomination. Attorney General Edward W. Brooke announces a run, with Democrats close behind as both parties eye the primary.
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Leverett Saltonstall
Senate
Saltonstall
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
White House
Sador
United Nations
Kennedy
Lodge
South Viet Nam
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Saltonstal
War heats up as Congress frets over fall elections
The nonpartisan Committee for an Effective Congress warns that war fears and civil rights dissension could loosen President Johnson's grip on House control. Voters grow nervous about liberal Congress members facing election and urban voting blocs returning to the political arena after decades.
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Johnson
House of Representatives
Committee For
Congress
Senate
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reclassification expands draft pool under new tests
The Selective Service reclassifies untapped 19 to 25 year olds from 1-Y to 1-A to meet monthly quotas of 40 000. those with high school education and scores 16 to 30 move to 1-A automatically while non graduates may enter 1-A after a 90 pass on a trainability test. Two million already 1-A nationwide.
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Selective Service Headquarters
Armed Forces
Government study says surcharges can be eliminated at cost
The Civil Aeronautics Board finds jet plane surcharges can be dropped for 146.5 million, with airlines recouping losses from extra passengers. It argues the Interstate Commerce Commission should require railroads to drop first class surcharges, enabling rail travel to recover the same costs as passenger volumes rise on depleted trains.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson delays budget figures amid Viet Nam spending
The article argues President Johnson postpones next year’s budget recommendations to avoid cutting Great Society programs for Vietnam costs. It cites Sargent Shriver and Appalachian efforts, notes rising jobs, and warns against overemphasizing welfare as unemployment eases. It contrasts US flexibility with European labor dynamics.
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Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Washington
Morgan Guaranty
Morgan Guaranty Survey
Illinois
Peoria
Rockford
Willard Wirtz
Appalachia
Kentucky Mountains
Rockfords
Peorias
Connally faces liberal bid to seize Texas Democratic convention
Gov. John B. Connally and the state Democratic Executive Committee prepare for a potential showdown on May 7 the Democratic primary date. Liberal precinct conventions in 12 urban counties could shift control of the state convention, threatening Connally’s hold and portending a new phase in Texas politics.
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John B. Connally
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Connally
Texas
Democratic Party
John Tower
U. S. Senate
John Connally
Tower
New York
Republican State Committee
Waggoner Carr
Austin
Carr
Texas political shift slow as Connally era faces post assassination era
The piece notes a two party tilt amid Connally’s control of Texas politics and a resurgent Tower bid. It details liberal defections, Carr’s near nomination, Wright’s cautious stance, and Johnson’s unhappy view as Texas politics edges toward 1966 battles.
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Barry Goldwater
Connally
Texas
Sen
Tower
Carr
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
Democratic Party
Wright
Lyndon B. Johnson
Are you a snob says Ken Will Admit They Are Snobs
New York columnist HAL BOYLE surveys snobbery with pointed questions about dating status reading lists and social hypocrisy. The piece highlights traits like avoiding public wear of honors and preferring private schooling while labeling common pretensions as signs of snobbery.
Readers debate Viet Nam policy and wealth power
Readers challenge US wealth influence in the Vietnam War era. Joseph Alsop argues wealth requires defending national interests while many opponents are privileged academics. A Plains letter questions strategic aims and warns of lasting division between North and South Vietnam.
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the Messenger
Yellow Springs
Viet Nam
United States
Joseph Alsop
Alsop
Asia
Africa
South America
Appalachia
Today in History January 7 1966 highlights
On January 7 1789 the United States held its first presidential election in a limited system. Israel Putnam birth is noted in 1718 and the Confederacy flag unfurled at Jackson Mississippi in 1861. Radio-telephone link NY London began in 1927. Joseph P Kennedy named ambassador to Britain in 1938. U S servicemen protested in Manila in 1946 over incomplete demobilization.
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Associated Press
Republic of the United States
Israel Putnam
Jackson Miss
New York
London
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
U. S
Manila
Dear Abby Letters Reflect Social Etiquette Dilemmas
A collection of Dear Abby questions covers newcomer introductions, dating boundaries, and wedding party logistics. Topics include asking a mutual contact for introductions, learning about a former marriage, and choosing a matron of honor when relatives are expectant. Answers emphasize tact, privacy, and practical steps.
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Abby
Memphis
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Nelsonville
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