Will U. S. Some Day Look to Russia as Friend
A columnist argues the United States may need to ally with Moscow for peace and survival amid Red China and a rising Africa. The piece notes Americans fear a Russia marriage yet calls for closer ties as both powers drift toward shared ideals and政策.
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U. S
Russia
United States
Soviet Russia
Yalta
U.S. Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
Moscow
Washington
Red China
Africa
Quie Poll Reflects Viet Nam War and Inflation Sentiment
Congressmen Albert Quie released a radio poll showing broad anger over Viet Nam wartime conduct and inflation. A majority favors intensifying U S action while 46.9 percent oppose immediate peace negotiations and withdrawal.
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Albert Quie
Viet Nam
U.S
Inflation Hits Fringe Area
Inflation will deepen hardship for the poor as costs rise and wages fail to keep pace. The piece warns that fringe groups face tumbling living standards due to higher expenses, wage pressures beyond LBJ limits, government spending, and broader tax effects.
Words that Shape Policy and a City Bus Line Story
Opinion notes Japan’s new term sekitomeru reframes containment as a barrier rather than force. Ed Reischauer supported the change amid official debate over language impact. The Ottumwa transit page argues the bus line relies on profitable operations to subsidize unprofitable street service.
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U.S
China
Japan
Edwin Reischauer
Harvard
Minneapolis Tribune
Rochester
Minn
LaCrosse
Wis
Ottumwa Transit
Ottumwa
Iowa
Office of War Mobilization
Kantaro Suzuki
Konrad Adenauer
New York
Washington
UN Security Council
Portugal
Angola
White House
Viet Nam
Turn Back The Clock Thirty Years Ago And Ten Years Ago Notes
Local column reminisces about historical events and people from 30, 20, and 10 years ago. Highlights Dr F E Daigneau golf shots on a lawn, Pat Pourri recalling D C Matchan now owning a weekly, Howard L Christie’s toe amputation, Mower County Medical Society parking plea, and city building code enforcement issues. Mentions Packers player Pete Gomez and Horner Institute promotions.
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F. E. Daigneau
Pat Pourri
D. C. Matchan
Austin American
Howard L. Christie
St. Olaf Hospital
Mower
Gomez
Packers
Faribault
W. O. Lundberg
Hormel Institute
Ralph Holman
Herman Schlenk
Nora Larson
Jean Labarre
Elis Warmanen
Herbert Hayes
Local readers spar over four year old education debate
A local pastor responds to a June editorial criticizing universal preschool for four year olds. He argues four year olds need structured learning, contrasts with Soviet practices, and warns against reinforcing a drop-out mentality while praising early seeds of achievement.
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Ial
National Education Association
Soviet Union
United States
Sailors Union Seeks Rent Free Housing for Active Seamen
Victor Riesel reports the National Maritime Union led by Big Joe Curran plans a historic push for rent free homes funded by a new pool from ship owners. The program would finance skyscraper apartments in big cities and single family homes in outer ports for active seamen, while not extending to retirees.
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New York
Big Joe’ Curran
National Maritime Union
NMU
Curran
Big Joe
New Orleans
Chicago
San Francisco
Rent-free land side fo'csle for NMU sailors proposed
The piece discusses inland drift, rising costs for 50 000 high rise or garden homes, and ongoing maintenance taxes. It notes teenagers miss sea romance and that big decisions are ahead with table pounding. Big Joe Curran and the NMU sailors are linked to the forecastle plan.
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Big Joe’ Curran
NMU
Pedernales Invasion Question Sparks Johnson Theory
A Washington desk analysis suggests Lyndon Johnson acted to protect his Texas Pedernales homestead when sending U S forces to the Dominican Republic in 1965. The piece links surrounding political commentary with a review of mid 1960s literature and campaign notes.
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Johnson
U.S
Dominican Republic
Dominican Island
Pedernales
Texas
Seige
Ralph Nader
Nader
Senate
Booth Mooney
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Carl Bakal
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bakal
Rachel Carson
Today in History June 9 1966 notable events
On this date June 9 events include the 1953 Worcester tornado that killed 97 and injured 1250 with damage up to 52 million dollars. Also marks births and wartime milestones from 1791 to 1953 and later.
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Worcester
Mass
Nomads No Local Roots and That Spells Trouble
A Washington view argues rising state local spending and growing mobility will demand stronger local participation in health welfare and civil rights programs. The piece notes that Americans move frequently, challenging stable electorates and local engagement. It discusses how mobility could shift focus to national issues and hints at future shifts in governance.
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Washington
White House
Seattle
Dallas
Kansas City
Balti
John Anderson
Kansas
Capital's Art Lore A Pageant of Painting review
Book review notes two volume set from Macmillan reprinting National Gallery treasures 255 paintings across eight centuries with four color reproductions. No text, each reproduction paired with a literary quote and provenance footnote. Strong visual appeal and value for connoisseurs and visitors. prices and editions cited.
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National Gallery of Art
Huntington Cairns
John Walker
Macmillan
Washington
National Gallery
Bellini
Boucher
Miles A. Smith
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Austin Daily Herald
Frank C. Miles
America
Cong
Quie
Herbert Hoover
Austin
A.P.O
N.P.O
Eeeer
R. F. Gray
Hormel Co
Hormel News
Hormel
Gray
L. D. (Dewey) Wengert
Wengert
S. M
Ralph C. Colby
Congregational Church
The
Sailors Union
By Victor Riesel
Washington Staff
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Springfield
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Princeton
N.J
Barry Goldwater
Barry
Oregon
Goldwater
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Foundation
Lyndon
Associated Press
John Howard Payne
New York City
Production and Resources Board
Britain
Bernard Baruch
Bruce Biossat
Book Review
Capital
Australia
Central
New Guinea
South America
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