Martin Warns Of Inflation Risk Aimed At Stable Dollar
The Federal Reserve chair William McChesney Martin urged caution to protect the dollar and curb domestic inflation while supporting expansion. He warned Wall Street and faced Administration sensitivities, stressing the Fed’s duty to speak frankly despite unpopularity.
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William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Bank
Wall Street
Washington
Cassandra
Martin
Columbia
Pay Revolution Would Establish Automatic Federal Raises
John W. Macy Jr. proposes a 3 percent annual raise for federal workers and postal staff totaling 406 million dollars. He suggests automatic annual increases for regular government employees and four year raises for top officials with presidential approval and possible congressional veto. The plan aims to spare Congress from frequent wage votes while risking inflation unless production keeps pace.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
John W. Macy Jr
Congress
Macy
House of Congress
Average Man Heiress to New Jersey Farm Help
Ernest Lawton a coastal New Jersey dirt farmer with 20 acres of sweet potatoes and strawberries earned 2500 last year for his family of ten. The anti poverty program provided a 1500 loan for a well pump and irrigation to farm year round and double income aiming to lift him from poverty.
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Ernest Lawton
New Jersey
Lawton
LBJ’s Gimmicks Face Limits as Tax Cuts Fade
John Chamberlain argues LBJ relies on favors and spending to sustain support. He warns that income tax cuts and excise tax relief won’t carry through 1966 1968 as federal outlays rise and Medicare payroll taxes loom. Martin cautions against overexpansion and loss of elasticity if the boom falters.
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Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Texas
Philosphy
Ployer
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Wall Street
Johnson aides clash over wording of Dominican intervention
Inside report shows President Johnson and advisers debated adding a paragraph to the May 2 address about preventing a Communist takeover in Santo Domingo. Secretary of State Rusk argued for stronger language while Adlai Stevenson urged a clearer statement. the proposed paragraph was discarded.
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Johnson
Santo Domingo
Dean Rusk
White House
Rusk
U. S
W. Tapley Bennett
Dominican Republic
Adlai's Quiet Manner in White House Turmoil
The article notes W Tapley Bennett alleging Communist influence in a revolution during an embassy encounter with early leaders. It mentions Adlai Stevenson's secrecy in White House visits on April 28 and his UN diplomacy against the Johnson decision to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14b. It discusses Democratic splits over right to work laws, including McGovern in South Dakota and Yarborough in Texas, plus ADA backing of the Mississippi challenge and focus on voting rights legislation.
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U.S
W. Tapley Bennett
State Department
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Washington
Stevenson
United Nations
Johnson
South Dakota
George McGovern
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Congress
Americans For Democratic Action
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Mississippi
ADA
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
California split plan faces uphill battle in state government
Senator Richard Dolwig proposed dividing California in response to a federal reapportionment order. The plan prompted sharp frontier style reactions as rural areas resist ceding power to populous counties. The Assembly led by Southern California figures was expected to reject the split move, echoed by Governor Edmund G. Brown.
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Bill Boyansky
California
Senate
State Assembly
Edmund G. Brown
Congress of the United States
Pass
Sen
Richard J. Dolwig
San Francisco Bay Area
San Mateo
Colwig
Assembly
State
Don Allen
Los Angeles
Jee
Gov. Brown
Tehachapi Mountains
Congress
Ventura
San Bernardino
Orange
Riverside
San Diego
Imperial
Mountain
Kennedy and Johnson in Peace Pleas Two Years Apart
The 1963 Kennedy address at American University and Johnson's Chicago remarks echoed a peace theme. Both appealed to Russians while omitting Red China, with Kennedy pushing a test ban and Johnson stressing moral ideals. Separate notes cover California Senate debates on state division and historical context.
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Kennedy
Johnson
American University
United States
Soviet Union
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Catholic University
Dole
Chicago
Red China
North Viet Nam
U. S
South Viet Nam
Dear Abby Recalls Hairbrush Returns From Readers
A string of letters recount missing hairbrushes returning to owners after your column suggested returning items quietly. Madeline in Atlantic City, Mr. William in Detroit, and Jerome in Boston share their experiences and humor at the mystery.
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Abby
Lucy
Madeline
Atlantic City
N. J
William
Detroit
Jerome
Boston
Complaints By Tape On Increase Across Congress
Constituents are sending recorded complaints to Washington as inexpensive tape recorders become common. Aides report a surge in workload with long playing tapes, some hitting a blue note, as Capitol studios play back the messages. About 50 tapes arrive weekly to Senate offices and roughly 150 reach House members.
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Washington
Insider
Congressional
Capitol
House
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Taft-Hartley
James Marlow
Dear Abby
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Meil
Ohio
Dolly & Surdey Soup WE
Possessions
Athens
Ohio Post Office
Associated Press
Messenger Publishing CO
Ween
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