Editorial on looming steel strike and national impact
The August 1 strike deadline threatens the economy as steelworkers seek higher pay amid inflation and foreign competition. Pittsburgh talks center on dollars and cents with a possible 6.5 percent rise to $9,171 yearly, while producers cite profits and plant investments. Washington may intervene if talks stall, though editors urge negotiators to prioritize national interest over union and industry aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Steel Magazine
Voice of the Industry
Vietnam
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Next generation parents may be stricter after hippie era
Paul Harvey argues the children of the 1960s will become stricter parents. He notes Toronto’s hippie district as a cautionary example and predicts future parents will enforce curfews and modest dress, possibly revisiting traditional rules and Bible guidance.
Crop Dusters Defend Safety Of High Speed Flights
Three minutes a day crop dusters argue with insurers about job danger. Agents rate crop dusting as second only to jet test piloting in risk, while pilots insist better methods and maintenance reduced hazards.
Johnson teams with USSR to seek world peace push
President Johnson gears a six month drive to ease tensions with Russia and reduce regional conflicts. He has opened talks on resuming Cuba relations and pushing Israel Arab peace while pressing limits on arms and urging Nasser and Kosygin to curb hostility.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Johnson
United States
Russia
Latin America
Cuba
Israel
Fidel Castro
Castro
Near East
Kosygin
USA
Ussr
Kosy
Egypt
Middle East
State Department
Negev Desert
Beersheba
Syria
Nasser
Suez Canal
Moscow
Kremlin
Robert McNamara
World Bank
Cairo
McGeorge Bundy
White House
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan
Kite House
Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee
Ben-Gurion
Central America
Mac's World Free enterprise satire on garbage strikes
Columnist compares private garbage collection in Spain under royal edict with public sanitation, urging private, low cost collectors to end municipal strikes. Notes high earnings for private collectors and fear of public service loss, then mocks U.S. politics and a Rockefeller McCarthy ticket amid scattered observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maclean
Washington
Charles I
Spain
Madrid
Crown
New York
Washington News Japan elections show mood differs from demonstrators
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley notes Japanese voters backed the pro U.S. party in an election that challenged anti American groups. He compares this to Stanford campus sentiment, stressing reporters should focus on overall context rather than sensational demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Japan
U. S
U.S
Vietnam
Poli
Tical Party
United States
Stanford University
Stanford
Restore Authority of Schoolmaster in Modern Schools
Russell Kirk argues for a return to strict school authority to curb discipline decay. He cites a Brooklyn teacher assaulted by students and a Long Island school using permissive methods, urging teachers and principals to wield formal discipline to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kirk
England
Ann
Brooklyn
Long Island
Lyndon Johnson Faces Draft Notice From Local Vigilantes
Harold Coffin notes LBJ remains a potent political figure despite critics. A neighbor hood vigilante draft notice signals ongoing influence even if the war ends. Even with television replays, LBJ's maneuvering and Lady Bird's presence keep his opponents wary as he stays in the spotlight.
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Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey Harvey
James Keller
LBJ
Corticos
Havana
Ford Foundation
Mac's
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Washington News
Harold Coffin
Lyndon
Texas
Biddeford
Lace Journal
Adams Street
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Post Office
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