Johnson Hopes To End War By Dealing With Reds
Washington reports secret Rusk Gromyko talks explored a political economic deal with China and North Viet Nam to end the Viet Cong insurgency and withdraw U S troops. Johnson aims to subdue the conflict through economic diplomacy and a unity government backed by the Communists, with a sweeping public campaign led by Harlan Cleveland.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Washington
Rusk
Gromyko
China
U. S
South Viet Nam
Joynson
Kremlin
Peking
Hanoi
NSC
McGeorge Bundy
House
North Viet Nam
Moscow
Security Council
Maxwell Taylor
South
Taylor
Saigon
State Department
Prosperity Tied to Work Says Ford and Prophet
The quotation contrasts prosperity with wealth and stresses work as the sole driver of success. It cites Henry Ford asserting work as the key to prosperity, while a biblical verse condemns unjust wages and exploiting neighbors.
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America
Henry Ford
Poverty Show Critique of Federal Aid Pitfalls
The piece critiques federal Poverty programs and the Economic Opportunity Act noting slow starts and reliance on surveys and planning. It cites $35 million in initial aid, eventual $100 billion over a decade, and projects in Washington such as UHF information shows and actor training. It cites Haryou Act in Harlem and Powell.
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Washington
UHF
Magnolias
Nome
Washington, D. C
E. Taylors
J. Waynes
New York
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
Krock targets rule of repetitious identification
The New York Times columnist Arthur Krock accuses reporters of labeling Senator-elect George Murphy as a former song-and-dance man, a label he says misleads by not applying consistently to others. He calls for repeal of what he terms the "Rule of Reptitious Identification."
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New York Times
Arthur Krock
Krock
George Murphy
Calif
Murphy
California
Senate
Congo
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Lyndon
OCC
Foreign Service
Secret Service
White House
Congressional Junketeers Find Fun on Taxpayers’ Dime
The article catalogs lawmakers on overseas junkets funded by taxpayers. It highlights Mike Kirwan of Ohio and Charles R. Jonas of North Carolina, plus Otto Passman and John Rhodes, visiting the South Seas and Asia to examine public works, foreign aid, and State Department activities.
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Washington
Mike Kirwan
Youngstown
Ohio
South Sea Islands
Samoa
Mike
South Seas
Charles R. Jonas
North Carolina
South Sea
Jonas
Kirwan
Crat
Otto Passman
D-La
John Rhodes
Beirut
Lebanon
India
Bangkok
Thailand
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Passman
Johnson
Otto
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Latin America
U. S. Information Agency
State Department
Jamie L. Whitten
Mississippi
House Appropriations
Dick Russell
Georgia
Russell
Southeastern Research
Whitten
Robert Michel
Ill
Elford Cederberg
Mich
Glenard Lipscomb
Calif
John Pay Democrat
West Vir
Revolt Sparks by Two Former Generals
Fifty years ago two former generals launched a revolt against the Mexican government as reported in the Daily Telegraph. Forty years ago Bluefield authorities feared a possible Chinese tong war in the city. Thirty years ago a search was on for pilot P.T. to Australia. Twenty years ago American forces scored new gains on Leyte. Ten years ago the Bluefield area digged out from under a heavy snow.
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Bluefield
P.T
Australia
Leyte
Global critique of United Nations and new nations
The author denounces the United Nations and the election of new nations like Malawi Zambia and Malta as a mockery of international cooperation. He argues the UN is fragmented into cliques and levels harsh criticism of Chinese Soviet influence, declaring it a platform for tyranny and insecurity while urging a more humane, cooperative world order. The piece condemns racial prejudice yet stresses dignity of all races and warns against Sino Soviet manipulation within the UN.
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United Nations
U. N
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Red Stooge
League of Nations
Western Europe
Casablanca
Brazzaville
British Commonwealth
Latin America
General Assembly
Malawi
Zambia
Malta
Quaison - Sackley
Moneybags
U. N. Glass House
Sarit Thanarat
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Congo
Sweden
Toynbee
Lenin
Free World
Poems Through the Canvass in a Bold Yearly Burst
The poem invites the reader to seize summer’s spirit before winter, urging self initiation with art supplies and bold motion. It celebrates London and Boston as backdrops to a grand, self directed creative sprint, ending with a vow to stride into spring.
Robert Ruark Critiques Social Planning Schemes and Welfare
The piece attacks Lyndon Johnson's Office of Economic Opportunity and its exclusion criteria, arguing that welfare programs fail to rehabilitate youths with issues like crime or homosexuality. The author recalls draft, work, and past hardships, contending government efforts attract dependents and do little to foster self-reliance.
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Office of Economic Opportunity Heavens
Andrew Tully J. Edgar Hoover: Man In The Middle
Washington analysis argues J. Edgar Hoover stands between civil rights agitators and segregationists. The piece defends Hoover's FBI role as investigative not protective, cites the Dawson church fire case, and notes increasing civil rights workload since 1957. Lynd Johnson is urged to rethink criticism of Hoover.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBI
Martin Luther King
Justice Department
Dawson
Georgia
Federal Bureau of Integration
Hoove
Lynd Johnson
What If They Don’t Want To Learn
Russell Kirk argues against reliance on federal tax credits for employer funded training. He cites a Midwestern manufacturer whose generous tuition offers attract few workers and little completion, noting apathy toward self improvement and a broader lag in adapting to automation. The piece links complacency to industrial stagnation and a depersonalized economy.
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Turer
Mali
Senator Soaper Warns About Polluted Air And Blame
The article quotes Senator Soaper lamenting thick polluted air and noting odd statements about taking vice and blaming others. It humorously references missed buses and unclear cold weather conditions as part of his remarks.
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Paul Scott
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
Drew Pearson
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Pall Mall
London
Boston
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Robert Ruark
Junior
Andrew Tully
Man In the Middle
Russell Kirk
Senator Soaper
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