Urban woes tied to Vietnam war budget pressures, expert says
Elmer P. Staats testified that military buildup in Vietnam shaped funding across domestic programs including urban improvements such as mass transit and housing. Subcommittee chair Henry S. Reuss questioned how research funding might ease metropolitan issues while Donald Hornig warned against heavy civilian R&D spending without clear proposals.
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New York City
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New Year Expands Social Security Programs And Aid
The January 1 start brings higher Social Security taxes and extended Kerr Mills aid for the aged disabled blind and needy families. States like Illinois Minnesota New York North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico already accept such aid. Federal funds totaling 75 million will help public aid in mental or tubercular institutions with conditions for high quality care and community return.
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New York Youth Board Chooses Real World Job Prep
Incoming executive director Dr Frank C Arricale shifts focus from recreation to practical job preparation for 16 to 21 year olds. With 80000 youths out of school and work, the program aims to deter delinquency by giving deprived youth a start, then education leads to advancement and higher incomes.
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New York
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Murphy's Law Could Boost GOP Odds in Illinois and California
John Chamberlain argues Murphy's Law could help Republicans as Democratic strains over Vietnam, labor unrest, and liberal splits threaten Johnson. He cites potential gains for California governor Ronald Reagan and Illinois senator Charles Percy, with labor disputes and leftist militancy fueling Republican prospects.
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Viet Nam
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New York
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Afl-Cio
California
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Illinois
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DiSalle Coleman Duo Seen as Likely Democratic Ticket Leaders
Democratic Chairman William L. Coleman and former Gov. Michael V. DiSalle loom as possible top pair for the May 3 primary against Rhodes and Republicans. DiSalle hints at a possible comeback, while Coleman remains silent over plans, amid a screening committee and ongoing party maneuvering.
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William L. Coleman
Michael V. DiSalle
James A. Rhodes
DiSalle
Rhodes
Coleman
James __V. Stanton
Cleveland Council
Fowles on Freedom and Loneliness in Modern Life
British author John Fowles, age 39, discusses his rise from a London schoolteacher to literary success. He argues life is a shaggy dog joke without a punchline, and that individual freedom is a central, dangerous issue shaped by machines and the modern city. He speaks of writing by instinct, long hours, and continual revisions.
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Fowles
London
Literary Guild
France
Russia
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Bailey
Johnson
National Committee
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Bailey loses power as Johnson shifts control
Inside Report details how John Bailey's secretary shortage and vanished TV sparked a leadership crisis at the Democratic National Committee. Clifton Carter and Marvin Watson tighten control from the White House while fundraising falters and staff shrink.
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Kenneyman Bailey
National Committee
Clifton Carter
Johnson
Carter
White House
Marvin Watson
Texas Democratic Party
Watson
Richard Maguire
John F. Kennedy
Today in History in 1966 highlights Franklin and world events
On January 17 1966 events include Benjamin Franklin born in 1706 in Boston noted as a world figure. Earlier marked births deaths and political milestones span 1821 Texas colonization, 1893 Rutherford B Hayes death, 1917 US Virgin Islands purchase, 1942 Japanese push toward Singapore, 1944 Colombia United States declaration, 1946 Tokyo teaching defeat, plus 196? riots in Bombay Calcutta and Lumumba's transfer in the Congo.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Franklin
America
Moses Austin
Texas
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Virgin Islands
Singapore
Republic of Colombia
Tokyo
Bombay
Calcutta
India
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Orissa
Patrice Lumumba
Jadotville
Thysville
Katanga
Dear Abby Advice Fragments From The Mailbag
Readers seek guidance on relationship issues from a long Dear Abby column. The note includes a man seeking marriage advice about a critical partner who constantly corrects him and a family question about returning gifts from a son's military discharge.
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