Reforming Lobbyist Oversight Faces House Hurdles
Twenty years of weak enforcement prompted a push for Comptroller General policing of lobbyists. Senate sponsor Senator John Sherman Cooper argues for independent audits to detect filings failures and exemptions. House passage looks unlikely as lawmakers resist restraining influence.
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Pension Penalty Affects Veterans as Social Security Rises
More than 1.22 million veterans draw VA pensions base on income ceilings. A Social Security boost to January 1 will raise many veterans income above the limit, potentially cutting their pension. Senator Miller proposes an amendment to shield affected pensioners.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
Jack Miller
Iowa
Five Year Low Deficit Highlighted In Fiscal Review
The article notes a 3.6 billion dollar deficit for the year ending June 30 with 96.6 billion in spending and 93 billion in revenue. It compares deficits over prior five year periods under Eisenhower and Kennedy Johnson, suggesting political tolerance for rising spending despite costs.
Commlie Great Steps Forward Have Received Stamped Toes
Foreign minister of Ruritania mocks liberal views on US anti communist strategy. He cites Moscow and Beijing challenges, Algerian politics, Caribbean actions, Congo stability, and Cuba to argue Soviet weaknesses and LBJ gains. Victor Lasky’s The Ugly Russian is praised as factual.
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Fidel
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Congo
Moise Tshombe
Algeria
Egypt
Nasser
Victor Lasky
U. S
Vic Lasky
Prodding Causes About Face In Philosophies
James Marlow traces a 1930s shift in US policy from limited federal welfare to expansive social and labor rights. He argues Roosevelt era reforms like Social Security and the Wagner Act, plus later court and labor measures, mark a long running movement toward national obligation and protections for workers and the elderly.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
End of Isolation and Civil Rights Rise in U S History
The piece charts a shift from isolationism to active U S involvement in World War II and the United Nations. It notes Truman’s 1947 doctrine, the 1954 Supreme Court ruling against segregation, and Civil Rights Acts of 1957 1960 and 1964, framing Johnson’s Great Society as continuing upheaval and reform.
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United Nations
Harry S. Truman
Supreme Court
Congress
Johnson
Senate approves 25th Amendment amid Justice Department concerns
The 25th Amendment clears the Senate 68 to 5 and heads to ratification, while Justice Department lawyers express deep misgivings about its wording. Attorney General Katzenbach warned a senator he fears a palace coup could be enabled, as many worry over constitutional amendments piling up in four years.
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House
Senate
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Congress
Civil rights pressure shifts Senate Dirksen amendment stance
Civil rights lobby influences key senators over apportionment rules, turning Bayh against Dirksen and threatening Javits wavering. Ohio politics flare as Connor faces Democratic backlash after favoring nonparty appointee, with Rep. Sweeney hosting a lunch that dwindled to a single Democrat attendee.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Sen
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
House
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
Jacob Javits
New York
Javits
John Connor
Ohio
Commerce Department
Cleveland
Connor
Lone Wolf
Frank Lausche
Powers on Books U S Life as Viewed by In Group Member
Robert L. Powers reviews Tom Wolfe author of The Kandy colored Tangerine Flake Streamline Baby and profiles in Esquire. Wolfe’s quirky style and vivid detail showcase 1960s American culture with profiles of Robert Harrison Las Vegas and Junior Johnson among other pieces.
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Herald Tribune
Tom Wolfe
Esquire Magazine
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Wolfe
Robert Harrison
Confidential Magazine
Las Vegas
Dreamworld
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Cat versus dog in Dear Abby letters spark friendly feline debate
In a Dear Abby exchange, a cat lover and a friend with a dog spar over pet superiority. The writer argues cats are cleaner and more discerning, while the friend claims dogs are superior. A separate query asks whether overnight guests should make their beds, with etiquette depending on whether the host has help. A note about golfers removing wedding rings to improve their swing rounds out the column.
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