Free hand economics vs tax meddling in Johnson era
Opinion piece argues against on and off taxation as a tool to steer inflation and growth. It cites the 7 percent investment tax credit, its repeal, and repeated attempts to reinstate it, claiming such tinkering delays honest recession action and harms market efficiency. It critiques planners and their timing. It warns that reliance on special taxes invites instability and misreads monetary signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
U. S
New Economics
Washington
Congress
Lawmakers push punishments for draft dodging and flag burning
Rep F Ed ward Hebert Jr urges prosecuting speakers who incite draft avoidance. Justice Michael A Musmanno prioritizes flag burning cases over murderers and drug dealers. NRA calls for widespread arming to curb unrest with a sharp editorial suggesting a weapon as a stabilizer. Rep L Mendel Rivers contrasts ideologies accusing others of converting to communism. Noted as a burst of heated political commentary during a noisy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Edward Hebert Jr
D-La
Michael A. Musmanno
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
National Rifle Association
Litem
Jesus Christ
Hammer and Sickle
L. Mendel Rivers
D S.C
Flag Disrespect Spurs Calls for Federal Penalties
Paul Harvey notes Congress weighing new laws to criminalize flag desecration amid rising disrespect. He argues press coverage fuels youth provocation while criticizing national hypocrisy and urging focus on correcting internal flaws rather than penalizing expressions of patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Congress
Republic
You
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Viet Nam Reconnaissance by US Special Forces
American Special Forces in Laos and North Vietnam probe infiltration routes to spy on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Teams radio enemy movements to direct airstrikes, with night activity and names like Gray Ghosts and Black Paratroopers. The piece notes secrecy and limited sabotage. It also cites political clashes over party fundraising and figures such as Rep. Kirwan and Rep. Dawson, plus book notices by Douglas and Dan Tyler Moore.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Laos
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Central Intelligence Agency
Ho Chi Minh Trail
CIA
Army
Hubert Humphrey
United States
Adam Clayton Powell
Martin Luther King
Mike Kirwan
Committee
Johnson Orate
William Dawson
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Dawson
Illinois
Congress
Harry Truman
Truman
White House
Chicago
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Kirwan
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Bu] Douglas
Supreme Court
LBJ
Texas
Dan Tyler Moore
Wall Street
Moore
Guns and schools snare list in overseas U S dependents system
Nation-wide search by educators targets a thousand teachers for the U S Dependents Schools abroad. About 5,000 teachers apply annually as the system expands across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East with 115,000 students in 295 schools.
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U.S
Department of Defense
America
George M. Cohan
South Korea
Park
Vietnam
European
Karlsruhe
Europe
North Africa
Middle East
Heidelberg
Robert Wilhelm von Bunsen
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Frankfurtmain
Goebbels
Wleyewe Wr
Fontainbleau
Kirkrade
Netherlands
Saigon
PTA
Freedom survival fight as limited wars risk world conflagration
Washington correspondent notes protesters meeting with Secretary Rusk in Scarsdale. He argues limited wars have occurred since 1945 with no general war, and urges continued resistance to the Vietnam conflict to preserve freedom and deter broader nuclear war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Ste Dean Rusk
Scarsdale
N.Y
Rusk
United States
Vietnam
America
Wealth alone does not forge great leaders
A reader argues wealth harms the rising generation and that leadership comes from character and culture. He cites Russian and English schooling, stressing discipline, effort, and the creation of art and literature as aims beyond wealth to inspire nations and elevate humanity. Amen to that.
Weather and Mood Ties Found in Climate Studies
Scientific studies link weather to mood and performance. Hot humid days lower spirits while low pressure raises restlessness. cold dry weather sharpens thinking. Physical work peaks near 64 degrees. Fog lowers mental efficiency. A London bank stages file lockups on foggy days and enforces routine chores. Two overseas teachers, Elizabeth Glumicich and Barbara Schwartz, describe an unexpected road trip from Orleans to Kirkrade.
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London
Aical
Elizabeth Glumicich
Philadelphia
Barbara Schwartz
Louisville
Orleans
France
Kirkrade
Miss Schwartz
The Needle By mee Hippies and Hipsters
The piece satirizes hippies and hipsters, noting how people view hippiness with disdain for money and fashion. It jokes that Darwinian ideas apply to fashion, and observes confusion among squares about gendered appearance. Phyllis Diller is referenced.
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Darwin
Phyllis Diller
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Pakistan
Kashmir
Karamursel
Turkey
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Holroyd
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