Goldberg Named U N Ambassador in Historic Appointment
Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg will succeed Adlai E. Stevenson as the United Nations ambassador. Johnson cited Goldberg’s rise from Chicago streets to the nation’s top courts and Cabinet, praising his mediation skill and openness as essential for governing relations among 114 nations.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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John F. Kennedy
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Gold
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Security Council
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Cabinet Office
Stevenson
Khrushchev
Gromyko
Hoover cites steady police strength despite rising crime
J Edgar Hoover notes that the average police officer strength of 1.7 per 1 000 population has remained unchanged since 1958 amid a 58 percent rise in crime a 26 percent rise in motor vehicle registrations and growing calls for other police services. He says manpower is inadequate for mounting tasks.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Vacation For Congress President Johnson Calls For Action And Break
President Johnson urges action on his entire legislative program and argues for a summer vacation for Congress to rest and renew. He notes war growth in Viet Nam and needed appropriations could delay adjournment and cites the Supreme Court and the President as models for vacations. He argues full time status, $30 000 salaries, and family needs justify time off to return with fresh perspectives.
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Washington
Beauty versus Comfort in Great Society Debate
John Chamberlain argues the Great Society faces a deep split between beauty and comfort standards. He cites underground wires versus aesthetics, pollution, Lake Erie purging costs, and the risk of overbearing urban beautification, concluding politics will be heated and resolute.
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Washington office of GOP Governors signals party shift
Inside report from Minneapolis outlines a new Washington headquarters blending campaign and policy aims. The pact between 17 Republican governors and Ray Bliss seeks a leftward moderating voice, intensifying debate with conservatives and projecting a stronger national image for moderates.
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Bliss
Robert Smiley
Republican Governors’ Association
Goldwater
George Romney
Michigan
FSA
Governors push reform drive as Schlafly debate grows
The GOP Governors push a moderating reform drive while opposing Schlafly’s control of the Republican Women’s Federation. They plan a Washington office, seek an executive director, and will send five governors to New Jersey for $100 dinners to back Wayne Dumont. They warn party growth is essential to avoid a death rattle.
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Republican Women’s Federation
Bliss
Washington
Smiley
Romney
Daniel Evans
New Jersey
Wayne Dumont
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
Congress
Powers on Books Taking A Tour Through Land Of Paperbacks
The Crest edition offers Saul Bellow’s The Adventures of Augie March for 95 cents. Bellow, acclaimed by critics and readers, is praised as America’s best living novelist, following Herzog. The New York Times lauds Louis Auchincloss.
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Land of Paperbacks
Robert L. Powers
Messenger News
Saul Bellow
Adventures of
Augie March
Tion
Bellow
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Herzog
New York Times
Louis Auchincloss
Books and films spotlight new Dell and Gold Medal titles
A survey of recent releases highlights Gold Medal reissues by John D. MacDonald and five Unearthly Visions by Groff Conklin. Dell Folkera features new titles including Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl and What’s New Pussycat by Marvin H Albert.
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Timothy Colt
Crest
Manhattan
Len Deighton
Dan Wakefield
Nelson Algren
William Burroughs
Alexander King
Groff Conlkin
Eric Frank Russell
Walter M. Miller, Jr
Damon Knight
Clifford D. Simak
Gold Medal Books
John D. MacDonald
Roald Dahl
Dell
Dahl
Marvin H. Albert
Albert
Berkely Mather
Terry Southern
Sloan Wilson
Rumer Godden
Richard Bach
Farley Mowat
Johnson housing bill details rent subsidies and housing aid
Washington outlines key provisions of the housing bill awaiting President Johnson. Subsidies would cover the difference between 25 percent of a family's income and a fair rent for safe housing, limited to eligible low income families via public housing criteria. Aid could be paid to churches cooperatives or unions rather than private landlords. The bill envisions 375000 family units, grants for impoverished homeowners, 240000 public housing units with up to 100000 from existing properties, urban beautification grants, open space land purchases, and renewed urban renewal measures for slum clearance.
Dear Abby Indifferent Suitor Faces Decision on Love
A 36 year old man and a 26 year old girlfriend, both with no marriage history, consider marriage. He doubts love and seeks guidance about committing, with Abby advising to refrain if enthusiasm is lacking.
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