Shriver Faces Choice Over Dual Roles in Government
The piece discusses Senator Javits and Rep Reid backing limiting Sargent Shriver to one job between the Peace Corps and the anti poverty program. President Johnson seeks a legal opinion on Congress's power to require a single post, while Shriver favors keeping both as long as possible.
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Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Jacob K. Javits
New York Republican
Senate
House
Shriver
Ogden R. Reid
New York
Johnson
Congress
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Capitol Hill
72.4 Million At Work Highlights of a long peacetime expansion
The nation’s 51 months of growth cut unemployment by 1.4 million through May. The jobless rate fell from 6.9 to 4.6 percent, with teenagers still hardest hit at 14.5 percent. Total employed reached 72.4 million while 3.3 million were unemployed as teens seek summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
James P. Mitchell
House Approves 4.8 Billion Excise Tax Cut
The House passed a 4.8 billion excise tax cut by 401 to 6 with broad support and the Senate expected to act in weeks. The July 1 start date marks the first stage of cuts and a key question is whether prices will drop for consumers. Industry spokesmen pledge to pass along benefits, while some warn price rises may offset gains from wage and cost pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Cross Purpose in NYU Schweitzer Chair Appointment
The NYU Albert Schweitzer chair goes to Conor Cruise O'Brien a former UN aide to Katanga and Ghana leader. His appointment attracts critics noting his prior review of Whittaker Chambers as an ad hominem attack and questioning scholarly fit compared with preferred nominee Northrup Frye.
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Conor Cruise O’brien
Albert Schweitzer
New York University
O’brien
Nkrumah
University of
Ghana
United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Whitaker Chambers
New York Review of Books
Chambers
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Arthur Koestler
Koestler
Chamber
Obrien
Northrup Frye
Canadian University of Toronto
Schweitzer
Tropical
Africa
U.S
Moise Tioe
Tshombe
Congo
Ernest van den Haag
Redeemer
University of Madrid
Spain
van den Haag
University of Ghana
America
Republican finace chief target Gen Lucius Clay eyed by Nixon circle
Gen Lucius D. Clay, Berlin hero and Eisenhower confidant, is courted to head the Republican National Finance Committee. If he accepts, National Chairman Ray C. Bliss would gain a top money raiser with decades of Eastern establishment clout. Clay has not yet said yes, exploring the pivotal move amid intense lobbying.
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Dick Nixon
Lucius Clay
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Republican National Finance Committee
Gen. Clay
Manhattan
Lehman Bros
National
Ray C. Bliss
Clay
Bliss
Gen. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater - Miller
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Rep
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Senate
House
Victor Gold
Barrywater
Fingers Of Clay Seen As Key Finance Leader For Goldwater
The piece portrays General Clay as the favored finance chairman for Goldwater, praised for broad support and fundraising prowess. It notes conditions for backing, the need to fill the Research Director and Public Relations posts, and Bliss's plan to reorganize the research office while prioritizing the finance role.
Belgian Parents Punish Dropouts Insight From Televised Debate
An opinion piece notes Belgium’s law punishing parents if children drop out of high school and suggests the United States consider similar steps. It contrasts Belgian enforcement with U S attitudes and laments lack of senior talent getting national spotlight. It also recounts Mississippi John Hurt reviving a late career in coffee houses after age 72.
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Bobby Vinton
Ann Margret
John Hurt
Hart
Avalon
Miss
New York
Dear Abby Gimmie Society Reaches Its Pinnacle
A reader asks about a niece Sally who invites gifts and a note directs the recipient to Sears for a package. Abby advises ignoring the instructions and giving a gift of your choice if you wish. A second reader, allergic to tobacco, notes guests smoke without ashtrays and seeks guidance. Abby replies that some people must be told outright to avoid smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Sally
Sears
Jet planes roar over Da Nang base thrill for commander
Hal Boyle describes Col. William O. Ezell marveling at the Da Nang air base as jets roar to North Vietnam. The base shows ironies of growth and danger with 25,000 monthly landings, a 10fold traffic rise, and a mix of old forts and new facilities amid frequent helicopter and supply flights. Marines guard the perimeter after a safe record.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
North
Viet Nam
William O. Ezell
Chattanooga
Tenn
South China Sea
Saigon
Ezell
Teachers Express Gratitude During Appreciation Week
The Athens Junior High School Student Council organized a week of events for Teacher Appreciation. Activities included coffee and doughnuts for teachers, bulletin boards with messages, corsages for staff, and a written note of thanks delivered to every staff member.
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the Messenger
Athens Junior High School
Betty Jean Wheaton
GSA Sells Missile Silos and Surplus Assets
The General Services Administration plans to sell up to 148 missile silos with underground living quarters, cost about 1.5 billion dollars, and include other surplus items such as a nuclear lab and reactor. Officials say disposal aims for best possible government return despite high security value.
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General Services Administration
GSA
Howard Greenberg
Greenberg
Walter C. Moreland
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John Chamberlain
Inside Report
Republican Party
Washington
Charles Lichtenstein
Monroe J. Rathbone
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Robert Peterson
Monique van
Dear Abby
Gimmie Society
Hal Boyle
Commander
W. Joynes Macfarlan
Ohio
Moil
Athens
Associated Press
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