Editorial Page: Mismanagement of Federal Employment
The Joint Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures reports 3,026,376 federal civilian workers in June, the highest since 1945, up 95,350 in a month. The rise, seen across departments, suggests mismanagement as the administration runs up the peacetime deficit and faces scrutiny over spending and hiring.
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Joint Committee On
Congress
George Mahon
Agricultural and Interior
Transportation Department
Veteran's Administration
Teens’ romance ends in unexpected marriage
A story from St. Louis recalls Joseph Yedlicka, 84, who wed Viola Foster, 70, a week after meeting her, despite family objections. The piece notes youth overvaluing own knowledge and warns against trusting age differences.
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Joseph Yedlicka
St. Louis
Viola Foster
Joe
Surplus Coffee Plagues Regions Growers Worldwide
Coffee growers in Latin America and Africa exceed current demand again this year. Brazil leads overproduction with past government interventions including storage, planting limits, and bag destruction. Higher yields and high prices push output upward while experts seek solutions over coffee and doughnuts.
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United States
Latin America
Africa
Brazil
U. S
Grownups Find Big Opportunity In Travel Agency Field
Paul Harvey notes a growing career path for mature adults as travel agents. He cites industry growth, wages, and training via the International Travel Training School in Chicago led by Evelyn Echols. Many graduates already work from home with strong commissions as travel demand soars.
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Paul Harvey
America
Chicago
Department of Commerce
Capri
Acapulco
International Travel Training School
Evelyn Echols
Wyoming
U.S
Kennedy draft deal looms over Chicago convention
Washington figures discuss a secret plan to draft Kennedy as vice president in exchange for his 1968 or 1972 run. Humphrey resists pressuring Kennedy while security chiefs warn of violence at the Democratic gathering in Chicago.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Humphrey
White House
Secret Service
Johnson
Waverly Minn
Blackstone Rangers
Eugene McCarthy
Bill Welch
Louisiana
Hale Boggs
Boggs
George Wallace
Washington
David Ginsburg
Bert Berhard
Trie
Davis
Bogg
Tommy
Platform Committee
Tommy Boggs
Ted Sorenson
Vietnam
Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Harold Hughes
Iowa
George McGovern
South Dakota
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Sargent Shriver
U. S
France
Humbrey
McCarthy
Lyndon Johnson
FBI on TV Series The FBI Led Three Lives
Los Angeles writer glitches and studio limits reveal how The FBI led three lives on screen Efrem Zimbalist Jr. plays a by the book agent and real agents supply props and guard the image Two real badges can be used only temporarily and must be returned after scenes The piece also roams to political chatter about South Vietnam and Democratic hopefuls with a satirical edge
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Don Maclean
Los Angeles
FBI
Warner Bro
Reagan Country
Washington
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
J. Edgar Hoover
Lester Maddox
South Vietnam
Political jibes and birthday notes amid a Swedish colony hint
The column lampoons Democrats and Republicans over business faith and pill policy while noting President Johnson's 60th birthday. It also recalls Efrem and Inspector Erskine gossip, Labor Day reminders, and a 1648 Swedish expedition up the Delaware forming a colonial memory.
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New World
Delaware River
Christiana
Humphrey Faces Dilemma Over No. 2 Spot
Polls show only Ted Kennedy or Eugene McCarthy could boost a Humphrey ticket. Kennedy is unavailable after the convention, while McCarthy offers mixed signals and uncertain acceptance. Other potential picks drag the ticket, leaving Humphrey vulnerable beside Nixon-Agnew.
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Bruce Siossat
NEA
Washington
Chicago
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Kennedy
McCarthy
Humphrey
Nixon - Agnew
Camping With Kids Versus Wilderness Ideals
Polly Bradley recalls a family camping trip with a five and a three year old. They enjoy pondside fishing and ice cream truck visits at a camp, while reflecting on wilderness, pollution, and teaching children to value nature and conservation.
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Polly Bradley
Three Minutes A Day Parental Guide on Authority and Discipline
Advice urges parents to stress positive guidance over nagging and to use authority sparingly. It cites Ephesians 6 4 and Phyllis Me to emphasize gentle, firm parenting that combines discipline with love. A quip about an artist discontent with his boss as art director and a remark on fashion choices for girls conclude the piece.
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Phyllis Me
Ginley
Jesus
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