Years Have Outmoded Our Election System
The editorial urges abolishing the electoral college and electing the President directly by the people. It endorses a national primary and limits on campaign spending, while opposing exclusive TV and radio campaigning for preserving candidate authenticity and public engagement. It notes the cost of nationwide campaigning and the need for Congressional action to reform the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Congress
Electoral College
Nixon Says Man and Machine Can Coexist in Prosperity
In a column written for this page Dick Nixon argues that technology need not oppress workers. He envisions computers matching job seekers to openings, creating new opportunities, and expanding employment rather than destroying it.
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Harvard
National Association of Manufacturers
North Carolina
National
Huxley
Orwell
Publishers - Hall Syndicate
Underground sabotage plan targets the draft system
The article outlines a covert strategy to hinder Selective Service using stealthy, decentralized actions. It describes destroying induction buildings, harassing board workers, and a phased plan with small groups, aiming to spread fear and disrupt U S manpower supply while evading arrests.
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Washington
Nea
Draft Board
U. S
Asia
Europe
U.S. Army
Boston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Tac
Detroit
Selective Service
Social Security Disability Widow and Widower Rules
Questions and answers explain who qualifies for disabled widow and widower benefits under changes to the law. It covers age ranges 50 to 62, dependency on a deceased spouse, and disability onset timing relative to death. It also notes proof from medical evidence and how benefits are calculated by the deceased spouse’s earnings and the recipient’s age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Farm Exports Vital to American Agriculture
Tony T. Dechant of the National Farmer's Union told a congressional committee that farm exports now reflect 70 to 80 million acres of production. Foreign markets buy significant shares of corn flax soybeans rice cotton tobacco and more, and NFU warns protectionism could invite retaliation harming exports.
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Tony T. Dechant
National Farmer’s Union
NFU
Farm Organization
Congress
Opinions of Others Earning Their Way Off Welfare
Minnesota AFDC mothers benefit little from new federal work incentive plans until state laws align, threatening the intended push to independence. Some 4,000 mothers are employed or in training with 1,700 in government programs, while others earn full earnings deductions from AFDC. The piece urges Congress to delay changes until companion state bills pass.
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Minnesota
Congress
Minneapolis Tribune
Quotation and publication notice from Austin Daily Herald
A faded masthead notes quotes from Romans 11 25 and John Ruskin followed by publication details for the Austin Daily Herald. It lists publisher A Richard Gross and a Minnesota mailing address with subscription rates and delivery options for Austin and surrounding areas.
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Austin Daily Herald Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Nwist Drive
Austin
Minnesota
Richard Gross
Minn
U.S
United States
A.P.O
F.P.O
Ayaues
Qayeser
Turn Back the Clock Fifty Years Ago Highlights
A mixed retrospective notes Kolb bakery opening and Carl Kehrer returning from National Association of Manufacturing sessions. It also recalls Lt Everett Block earning silver wings at Williams AFB, Bob Albertson’s two hit game for the Packers over the Aces, and Mayor Baldy Hansen’s street sighting leading to a medical referral for a mentally troubled youth.
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Kolb
Carl Kehrer
University Farm
The
National Assn. of Manufacturing
Everett G. Block
Austin
Air Force Fighter School
Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Bob Albertson
Rochester
Packers
Aces
Minnesota
Marcusen Park
Baldy Hansen
Hansen
The Overhead Church and the Cost of Hierarchy
David Poling argues the overhead of national church bodies grows as buildings staff media and pensions expand. mergers and sprawling agencies expand executive space at River side Drive and the Inter Church Center, while annual conventions strain budgets. He urges tighter coordination and less costly gatherings to curb the overhead trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Churches
Vatican
Rome
Methodist
Evangelical United Brethren
Sev
Eral
New York
Riverside Drive
Hudson
World Council of Churches
Changes Ahead in American Theological Seminaries
A two year study by the American Association of Theological Schools foresees a major restructuring of seminaries into clusters near large universities. Ecumenical cooperation is expected to rise while entrenched autonomy and funding patterns resist reform.
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George W. Cornell
New York
America
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Rochester
N.Y
Ars
American Association of Theological Schools
St. Louis
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Austin Daily Herald
Dick Nixon
By Victor Riesel
Richard Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
Jack Kennedy
House Labor Committee
Aldous Huxley
George Orwell
Ray Cromley
Underground
Stanley Sprecher
Alec Douglas-Home
Hexham
France
John Stonehouse
Wednesbury
Middle East
Nigeria
London Sunday Times
Lee Trevino
Mickey Mantle
Links
Casey Stengel
Stock Exchange
NEW York Times
Israel
John Ruskin
Bae
David Poling
Ecumenical Movement For Christian Unity
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
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