Kennan backs separatist idea for Negro communities
Former diplomat George Kennan argues for Negro Americans forming their own local communities to express themselves and limit migration into cities. He rejects a unified nation approach, proposing containment within regional communities while resisting full integration into the broader political system. The stance shifts from Cold War containment to civil rights separatism, provoking mixed reactions.
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George F. Kennan
Hall of Burgesses
Williamsburg
Virginia
Kennan
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
South
Militancy Hint Ties to Poor People's Campaign Plans
Hosea Williams of the Poor People's Campaign says future protests will be more militant and frequent. He mentions sit ins at the Capitol and a White House camp in Washington as organizers canvass campers to gauge willingness to demonstrate face jail or injury.
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Hosea Williams
Capitol
White House
Resurrection City
Washington
Congress
Longworth House
Williams
Expanded Welfare Rulings Threaten Higher Costs Across States
Federal officials estimate added annual welfare costs of about 259 million dollars if residency and single male householder criteria are struck down. The changes would raise federal outlays by roughly 100 million in year one and 160 million thereafter, with state costs up 75 million first year and 120 million later. The language warns of migration to more generous states and greater urban congestion.
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District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Federal Treasury
Post Office Must Modernize Says Postmaster General
W. Marvin Watson argues the Postal Service is a nationwide processing industry serving 200 million citizens and a key commerce artery. He notes 83 billion items processed yearly and urges Congress to set rates and support modernization to prevent declining mail service and rising costs.
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Andrew Tully
Europe
W. Marvin Watson
Washington
Postal Service
Post Office
Great Britain
Congress
Mac
Dill and White Held No Profit Ceiling in 1934 Act
Former Senator Clarence Dill of Washington recalls the 1934 Communications Act aimed to reimburse the public for airwave use but left no profit ceiling or required public benefit. FCC members Cox and Johnson report high profits from TV and radio in Oklahoma, highlighting discrepancies between profits and public service.
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Washington
Clarence Dill
Sen. Dill
Senator White
Maine
Spokane
Federal Communications Commission
Kenneth Cox
Nicholas Johnson
Oklahoma
Cox and Johnson
FCC
CBS
Ladybird
Texas
LBJ
Ramsey Clark
Institute of Crime Justice
J. Edgar Hoover
Institute
FBI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Johnson Plans Major Defense Cut as Budget Battle Intensifies
President Johnson reportedly adopts a plan to cut about 3 billion dollars from defense out of a 186 billion dollar federal budget for the year starting July 1. The move targets high impact programs including a new Army division for Vietnam duty and 50 000 troops in Europe, while preserving Vietnam war spending.
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Washington
Johnson
Grimly
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Strategic Reserve
U. S
Vietnam
Europe
West Berlin
Defense
White House
Defense Department
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
John J. Williams
R-Del
Curtis
House
Ways and Means Committee
Officials Blame City for Riots Lack of Warnings
Judge Alfred Burka criticizes Washington officials for failing to warn rioters that arrests and punishment would follow looting and arson. He noted police often did not arrest, while many offenders believed there would be no consequences. The remarks tie to broader urban disorder and political accountability.
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Washington
Alfred Burka
Court of General Sessions
Burka
Nathaniel Dodds
Chicago
Daley
Supreme Court of the
United States
District of Columbia
Burk
Congress
The Illustrated Man as Moral Film Vision
Russell Kirk argues that Bradbury and Hollywood may unite fantasy with moral imagination in The Illustrated Man. He praises Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom, notes a $2 million budget, and highlights three stories The Veldt The Long Rains and The Last Night of the World. Kirk predicts Bradbury could humanize cinema and uplift youth through fantasy.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Ray Bradbury
Rod Steiger
Claire Bloom
Illustrated Man
Bradbury
Vietnam
Venus
Winnetka
Ill
LeRoi Jones
C. S. Lewis
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Wesley
Dwight Morrow
Drew Pearson
Robert Allen and
Paul Scott
Senate
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
David Lawrence
Russell Kirk
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