United States Abandons Good Guy Bad Guy Distinction in Latin America
President Johnson's policy shift ends the practice of labeling Latin American rulers as good or bad. Thomas C. Mann announced four aims: grow the economy, protect US investments, avoid meddling in domestic politics, and oppose Communism. The approach dismisses distinctions between dictators and elected regimes and could embolden military takeovers over democracy.
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Latin America
Washington
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Thomas C. Mann
Inter-American Affairs
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Mann
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Billion Dollar Quackery Targeting the Elderly Under Scrutiny
A Senate subcommittee reports medical quackery drains about a billion dollars a year from Americans. Half goes to fake foods and supplements while the elderly fall for mail order schemes promising longevity and vitality. Dr. Irving Ladimer of the National Better Business Bureau condemns sex and cosmetic scams aimed at seniors.
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Senate
Irving Ladimer
National Better Business Bureau
Farm Cash Receipts Hit Record High nationwide
Farm receipts in 46 states excluding Alaska and Hawaii reached a record 36.2 billion dollars, up 325 million from 1962 despite a 50 million cut in government payments. Twenty seven states rose, with gains from 6 to 14 percent, while Virginia and Colorado fell. The national average was 101 percent of 1962.
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Hawaii
Virginia
Colorado
Louisiana
De Gaulle and Lincoln in a Latin American power vacuum
The piece argues that the Bay of Pigs aftermath showed U S weakness in backing allies and that De Gaulle’s Mexico visit highlights a Latin American power vacuum. It contrasts Lincoln’s decisive stance with modern cautions, references Khrushchev and Maximilian, and urges renewed resolve to prevent further interference in the region.
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Bay of Pigs
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NATO
Europe
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Mexico
Lopez Mateos
Francois Bazaine
Louis Napoleon
Abraham Lincoln
Western Hemisphere
U.S
Lincoln
Maximilian
Austria
America
F. B. Blair
Jefferson Davis
Blair
Davis
Jeff Davis
Carlotta
Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Berlin
Russia
Johnson
Gary Cooper
Dear Abby Plain Talk On Coffee Neighbors And Bath Debate
Dear Abby answers reader questions on handling a persistent neighbor request for coffee, relationship with a grandson, bath language, and dating wisdom. The column advises boundaries, clarity, and timing while affirming compassionate communication.
Pettengill on Law and the Supreme Court's Role in Government
Samuel B. Pettengill argues that only Congress can make laws and that Supreme Court rulings are limited to the cases before them. He contends courts interpret laws and opinions do not universally bind all jurisdictions, urging civics discussion on constitutional limits and states rights.
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U. S. Congress
Supreme Court
Pettengill
Congress
New York
New Jersey
California
Protest Hearing Set on Burr Oak Dow Lake Dock Fees
Reader Views editor notes Ohio Division of Parks schedules April 20 hearing at 9 30 a m in hearing room 3 Columbus on boat dock fees. Citizens urged to protest via Rep George A Banks and Sen C Stanley Mechem, arguing proposed rises from 3 5 to 10 for tie ups and docks, with a 28 charge for private moorings, threatening $72 for four boats and $36 for two.
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the Messenger
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Burr Oak
Dow Lake
George A. Banks
Ohio House of Representatives
Stanley Mechem
Ohio Senate
Harold W. Vaughn Glouster
Life Begins At 40 The Older Worker Advice Column
A retired bank teller rejects a peanut concession job offer at 1.25 dollars per hour and considers future possibilities. An elderly reader asks about health insurance costs for seniors, with an answer noting rates around 14 dollars monthly but unaffordable for many. The column encourages older dramatics clubs and discusses envelope work scams and smoking in retirement hotels, offering an employment tips booklet.
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Johnson seeks wage raise while nudging price controls
The Johnson administration nudges business and labor to avoid price and wage hikes while urging Congress to approve a $545 million pay raise for 1.7 million federal workers. Johnson defends the move as necessary to recruit top government staff, amid tense congressional votes and adviser's cautions on price stability.
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