Profits and Restraint Stir Johnson Era Debate
The U S Chamber of Commerce and the Johnson administration clash over profits, taxes, and government spending. Ackley notes profits after taxes rose 88 percent from 1961 to last year and a 12 percent rise in early 1965, warning a boom could turn bust if prices rise. Gerholz argues profits look different averaged, presses for fiscal restraint, while Congress concerns may boost spending by about 3 billion.
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Gardner Ackley
President
Ackley
Robert P. Gerholz
Chamber
Gerholz
Kennedy
Growth in Faculty Salaries Near Doubling Goal
In 1957 Eisenhower's panel targeted doubling faculty pay by 1970. Over two years salaries rose 5 6 and then 7.3 percent this academic year. National average full professor pay runs from 7160 to 23290. Six to nine month basis means many earn more with summers or grants. Despite gains, pay remains below many competing professions.
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Committee On
American Association of University Professors
Decline of Smoking Shifts Focus From Industry Numbers
Dr. Luther L. Terry, former Surgeon General, reports 18 million Americans quit smoking in 18 months while 4 500 youths start each day. He notes adult quits outpace new starters by nearly six to one, signaling a future decline in smoking related diseases.
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Luther L. Terry
U. S. Public Health Service
Terry
University of Pennsylvannia
Philadelphia
Dual Purpose Films Link Theatre and TV
Columbia Broadcasting and Warner Brothers join to produce movies for both cinema and television. The move aims to sustain entertainment value as demand shifts to home viewing.
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Columbia Broadcasting
Warner Brothers
Filmfare
Ky Sends Troops to Da Nang as Vietnam Tension Surges
Premier Ky forged ahead to seize Da Nang with airlifted troops after weeks of political turmoil. The move, backed by Ky’s实力, surprised President Johnson’s administration which had pressed for a peaceful solution while Ky prepared for a civilian government and elections.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Johnson
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Chanh Tra
da Nang
Thi
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Viet Nam
Saigon
British Guiana to gain independence May 26
The British colony of British Guiana set to become an independent nation on May 26 with a non Communist government in control. Prime Minister Linden Burnham leads a coalition after 1964 elections, while Cheddi Jagan faces ongoing influence and possible tension. Sir Richard Luyt to remain as governor general.
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Fidel Castro
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Georgetown
Colonial Office
Burnham
England
National Assembly
Richard Luyt
South Africa
Florida race shadow follows Humphrey ally Burns
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK REPORT Florida Governor Burns shifts strategy to woo the Negro vote while backing from Humphrey wanes. Burns trails High in the May 3 primary and faces a May 24 runoff as Alabama's Wallace-like tactics echo nationwide.
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Hubert H
Humphrey
Haydon Burns
Florida
Burns
George Wallace
Alabama
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson-Humphrey
High
Kennedy
Lurleen
Sir Controversy Rages Over Addressing Strangers
Dear Abby letters debate whether saying sir to a male visitor is snobbish or proper etiquette. Secretaries and readers push for treating all men with respect regardless of status, while questions arise about addressing delivery boys and unnamed clerks.
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Abby
Amy Vanderbilt
L. A
Anything Can Happen In NYC
A columnist paints a mixed portrait of New York City highlighting its extremes. It notes the city’s grandeur and beauty alongside pollution, crime, strikes, and bureaucratic quirks, ending with a tongue in cheek pledge to stay and observe future changes.
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Nyc
New York
McGee
Henry
Baghdad
Post Office money orders approved in 1864
May 17 marks key historical items from 1864 when Congress approved the Post Office money order system. Other noted events include Newark settlement in 1666, the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, John Jay's death in 1829, and railroads merged as the New York Central in 1853.
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John Jay
New York Central
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