Editorial page notes on voluntary wage and price controls
In Our Opinion outlines renewed talk of voluntary wage and price controls led by Okun and Hayes. They warn spiraling wages fuel inflation while rejecting rigid government controls. The piece cites past 3.2 percent guideline failures and ongoing inflation amid labor disputes such as the nationwide telephone strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okun
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Hayes
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Johnson
Impressions Of Inez Politics and the Frontier State
Inez Robb notes the rise of Dun and Bradstreet influence on campaign finance. She argues that modern television costs favor the rich, questioning whether any poor or middle class candidate can reach the White House without public financial aid. The piece recalls the log cabin symbol and Senator Kerr’s wealth, warning of a shift away from frontier ideals in American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McCarthy
Nebraska
Sen. McCarthy
White House
Rockefellers
Kennedys
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George Wallace
United States
Sen
Robert Kerr
Okla
Chicago
Kerr
Senator Kerr
Olitices
Frontier
Dun and
Bradstreet
Congress
Rose Kennedy
Kennedy
Women’s Wear Daily
Political riffs on wealth and power mix with history and satire
The passage contrasts marches on Washington by the poor with rich political candidates like Nelson Rockefeller and Bobby Kennedy. It jokes about Rocky missing the bus, seeking Nixon in a back seat, and Howard Hughes buying Nevada. It then wanders into ancient Babylon tax records and ends with a quip about fortune cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
Bobby Kennedy
White House
Capitol Hill
Rocky
Dick Nixon
Ike Howard Hughes
Nevan
Babylon
Coal dust hazard and safety gaps at U S mines
Washington column notes coal miners face pneumoconiosis from fine dust, with 140000 affected. few standards exist, safety laws framed by 1952 act largely unenforced. Mentions Udall and Bureau of Mines, labor leaders Lewis and Boyle, and ongoing congressional scrutiny of Navy affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eves
Jack Anderson
Washington
Hominy Falls
W.va
Pennsylvania
Europe
United States
Bureau of Mines
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart U
Lewis
Udall
David S. Black
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Aspirin Disqualification Sparks Bobby Kennedy Plot Twist
A satirical column claims Bobby Kennedy was disqualified in Indiana after a trainer allegedly gave him aspirin to speed his race, with a second tale about a signed scorecard error dropping him to second. The piece mocks election betting, Derby references, and a joke about LBJ and Paris peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
Kennedy
Washington News Hanoi Strategy in Paris
Washington outlines how Communists view peace talks as warfare and how a coalition government could pave the way to revolutionary goals. A captured document suggests the peace conference will be used to create an honorable defeat for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Paris
U.S
Ray Cromley Neawee
Hong Kong
Nozaka Sanzo
Okano Susumu
Communist Party
Nozaka
United States
More to a robin song than meets the ear
Wayne Hanley notes that birds hear finer details than humans and that slow playback reveals individual patterns in robin songs. The piece outlines robin nesting in New England, the survey effort led by Deborah How ard of Hatheway School, and how the public can join via mailing a stamp-backed envelope to Maine Audubon Society for nesting cards and a report on robin habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hanley
New England
Deborah V. Howard
Hatheway School of Conservation
Lincoln
Mass
New England Conservation
Maine Audubon Society
Elm St
Portland
Maine
Three Minutes A Day Play Lady Eases Hospital Fears
At the San Francisco Medical Center a nurse known as the play lady creates a warm playroom with toys books and music to comfort frightened children and reassure anxious parents. She notes separation from parents is the main worry for younger kids while fear of disfigurement and privacy concerns affect adolescents. The role is framed as a modern form of compassionate care aligning with faith and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Medical Center
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Inez
Politics
By Inez Robb
Harold Coffin
Navy
Rep
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
Defense Department
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Eiter
Joe Resnick
D-N.y
Cmdr
Marcus Arnheiter
Vance
Resnick
Secretary of the Navy
Paul Ignatius
Arnheiter
Ignatius
Brass
John Blandford
George Norris
Howard Samuels
Teachers’ Corps
Mac's
Don Maclean
Roberto de Vicenzo
Bob Goalby
Lbj
Washington News
Robin
James Keller
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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