Budget balloon overshadows estimates in 1958 59 and beyond
Editorial reviews the soaring U S budget from 1958 to 1968. Charles Zwick leads the Budget Bureau as 186 billion becomes a moral test for Congress. Eisenhower era budgets show surpluses and deficits. Projections for 1970 swing between austerity and extravagance, with Stans predicting 120 billion income and 98 billion spending.
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Charles Zwick
United States Budget Bureau
Congress
U. S
Eisenhower
Maurice H. Stans
Budget Bureau
Harvard
Stans
Spocks credibility wanes over antiwar remarks
Inez Robb condemns Dr Benjamin Spocks televised attack likening the United States to Hitler’s Germany. The piece says his critique lacks responsibility and urges him to oppose the war with reason or reveal any real abuses, otherwise he loses credibility and must stay silent.
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Inez Robb
Benjamin Spock
United States
Germany
Spock
Bee
Dr. Spock
Bee Reem
Hitler
Vietnam
U.S
Adolf Eichmann
South Korea
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Paul Joseph
Sailor survives massive wave ordeal at sea
A British Honduran ship battled 30-foot seas for four days before a sailor was pitched from deck to the rail and back. Hospitalized he recalled the near death moment and quoted Ecclesiastes on prosperity and adversity, urging steady faith to endure.
Californians Flee Gambling Ease by Nevada Flights
The Needle notes Californians disapprove of gambling and travel to Nevada to gamble. It mentions an airline shipping tired businessmen to Nevada casinos planning topless flight attendants. It jokes passengers may be forced to keep belts on during takeoff landing and at seat. The piece satirically links flying to gambling hazards.
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Nevada
Washington may spread thin in Far East defense
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes U S forces in Korea and Vietnam strain, with air power and conventional weapons stretched thin. Pueblo incident exposes limits of nuclear armed jets, naval task forces, and readiness as Soviet activity and China loom, underscoring U S reduced ability to police conflicts globally.
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Jack Anderson
Korea
Far East
Seoul
U.S
Pentagon
Pueblo
Korean
Vietnam
United States
Anmunion
Saigon
North Korea
Washington
U. S
White House
Enterprise
Truxton
Sea of Japan
Russia
Vladivostok
Haiphong
Suez
Nixon Surprise Triggers Capitol Hill Shock and Satire
Washington reacts with disbelief as Richard Nixon announces a possible comeback. Witty commentators lampoon the move, noting unshown sources and jokes about a political future and the dollar's strength versus gold, while columnists scramble for confirmation and context.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Capitol Hill
National Press Club
Joseph Allnet
Errors
Nofacts
Rowland Errors
Nixon
Robert Nofacts
New York
Montana
Budget talk amid rising inflation cautions punditry
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes that a 186 billion budget is not large given rising inflation, while the piece hints at future increases. Publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls oversee the paper with standard subscription rates and AP affiliation details.
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Fed
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Post Office
Washington News Layoff Force to Retrieve Pueblo
NEA Washington Correspondent Ray Cromley reports Pentagon warnings that military action over the Pueblo hijacking should be cautious and limited. Senior officers favor peaceful avenues, reject blockades or ground offensives, and consider a swift, precise raid to recover the Pueblo and its crew. A hawkish plan involves a staged naval operation and a peaceful tug capture under a no-fire condition.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Pentagon
United States
Berlin Wall
North Korea
38Th Parallel
Tne
Soviet Union
Wonsan
U.S
Citizens Forum Leads Indianapolis Clean Up Effort
Russell Kirk praises Indianapolis Citizens Forum led by Maitie Coney for locally driven urban cleanup. Volunteers from black and white neighborhoods remove junk, brighten corners, and post practical anti crime and cleanliness slogans. Local residents learn neighbors by name to deter crime. effort funded by Lilly Endowment with no federal money.
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Russell Kirk
Congress
Washington
Hamelin
Citizens Forum
Indianapolis
Maitie Coney
M. Stanton, Evans
Margaret Moore
America
Arlington House
Elmo Coney
Lilly Endowment
Beau
School Yard Rights Clarified At St Andre School
A reader urges keeping the St Andre School yard for students not cars noting snow and bus arrivals create hazards when yards are used as parking. A fellow observer responds with strong critique of the message, defending the yard as a school space and addressing parking enforcement.
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Journal
St. Andre
St. Andre School
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