What’s Wrong With Cities Hearings Hear City Traffic Crisis
The U S Chamber of Commerce opens a series of hearings in New York to study urban ills. The Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity targets traffic congestion air pollution housing crime and poverty as root causes. Robert E Simon Jr argues for domesticated autos and rail investment, noting $5.825 billion in transport spending this year with 4.5 billion on highways and 1.1 billion on parking.
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America
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Health for Viet Nam to Begin Nationwide Medical Aid Mission
Beginning mid next month U S Army Medical Corps teams will spread through 44 South Vietnamese provinces as a public health division of the Civilian Aid Mission. Maj Gen James W Humphrey will lead, with 3 doctors plus admin staff and 12 enlisted per province.
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Viet Nam
James W. Humphrey
Army
Federal road safety awakening urged by governor
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York predicted that state legislatures failing to enact safety laws will invite federal intervention. He outlined a vision of federal driver licenses plates inspections and speed limits, with funds redistributed to wealthier states. He warned state lines yield to auto travel and urged action to avoid federal takeover.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Massachusetts
Election patterns after Nov. 2 raise questions for pundits
The piece weighs whether scattered 1964-66 urban votes signal shifts or mere quirks. It notes New York City chaos, Connecticut city feuds aiding Republicans, Buckley’s impact on minority blocs, and Powell’s stance amid Lindsay’s NYC victory. It urges pollsters to study suburb bias and urban voting dynamics.
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John Lindsay
New York
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New Haven
Dick Lee
Lee
William Buckley
Abe Beame
Buckley
Police
Lindsay
U. S
Adam Clayton Powell
Beame
Powell
Ho Chi Minh Trail work signals intensified North Vietnamese rearmament
Inside Report notes widening Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos and Vietnam as North Vietnamese units push to reinforce South Viet Nam. Analysts link jungle road work to Johnson July 28 policy, signaling escalation and broader U.S. political stakes at home.
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East
Ern
Laos
South Viet Nam
U.S
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Manoi
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
Washington
James Marlow on Johnson Foreign Policy Luck
James Marlow argues Johnson has had a relatively quiet foreign year with few crises aside from Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He contrasts Johnson’s low-key approach with Kennedy’s active missteps and notes De Gaulle’s challenge to Western leadership while predicting possible future trips abroad for Johnson.
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Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Republic
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Viet Nam
Khrushchev
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
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Europe
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Western Alliance
Life at Forty Hard Work Needed to Hit Big
Journalist Robert Peterson profiles composer Jule Styne, who at age 40 switched from piano and coaching to Broadway musicals. Styne insists success comes from total dedication, years of practice, and relentless writing. He notes the path demands sacrifice, focus, and patience, not luck.
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Jule Styne
Tally
Styne
Dear Abby Careless Smoking Leaves Home At Risk
A reader asks how to handle an 82 year old smoker father who harms home with cigarettes. Abby warns the risk to others and urges supervision and control of smoking materials to prevent fires. In a second letter a friend who cleans for a large family is praised if she helps by cleaning, but the sitter should not be blamed for housework.
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