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Johnson forms travel task force to boost foreign tourism
President Johnson creates a 19 member Industry Government Special Travel Task Force led by Robert M. McKinney to recommend ways to attract foreign visitors to the United States within 90 days. The effort follows 1966 data showing 1,163,000 U.S. visitors abroad while Americans traveled overseas near 3 million.
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Robert M. McKinney
Santa Fe
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Tommorrow
Washington
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Commerce
Alexander B. Trowbridge
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America
United States
France
U.S.A
Texas
Congress
Social Security tax rise burdens workers and families
The 13 percent increase in Social Security benefits is welcomed by 24 million pensioners, but the new payroll levy burdens workers and employers. The tax starts on the first 7800 of wages, up from 9600, affecting middle to lower income brackets and even many four to five person families, with breakeven points varying by family size and children. The poor pay more relative to benefits, and employers must match payments.
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Tax Foundation
Eisenhower Fordward to a Winner in 1952 Call
The text recalls General Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 as Supreme Allied Commander in France when Republican leaders urged him to run. He denied politics, yet the leaders replied that he could win and the nation needed a winner. The piece notes his White House tenure would end after eight years amid Democratic governance.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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France
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Eisenhower weighs winner at convention in 1960 race
Eisenhower says he would not name the best qualified candidate if he could. He favors a winner who can beat Johnson in November and notes Nixon faces skepticism about cross party electability. Nixon campaigns in primaries to dispel doubts while Eisenhower contemplates a unity role at the convention.
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Eisenhower
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Vietnam
Americans Who Died For Freedom There, He Will Have General Eisenhower
FDA plans 10 percent drug ban after 1962 safety law
Two hundred medical and pharmaceutical specialists screen 3000 drugs from 1938 to 1962 under a 1962 act amendment. About 300 drugs marketed under 1600 brand names may be removed if deemed wholly ineffective. The $834000 contract funds the study by the National Research Council for FDA, with enforcement to deny marketing privileges for ineffective drugs.
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National Research Council
James L. Goddard
Living Well by Spending More Than You Make
A satirical government report urges a family of four to spend at least $9 000 yearly to be moderately well, while not stating earnings. It mocks borrowing to sustain high living costs and jokes about government guidance and future debt.
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Sam
Rudy Vallee Projects Glamour From Los Angeles
From Los Angeles came word singer actor Rudy Vallee remains active in show business. The noted performer promotes on stage while film and radio work continue. fans follow his Vagabond Lover persona and future plans.
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Los Angeles
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Real estate man cuts city trees to supposedly cut crime
A Washington real estate man removes an evergreen, a dogwood, and a tulip in front of his property claiming a clear field of vision keeps streets safe. City pressure leads to no charges after he vows to stop, highlighting a decorative safety argument amid Washington politics.
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Tax Sweep Across Levels Sparks Budget Alarm
Sylvia Porter warns of a broad tax scramble across federal state and local governments. Rising Social Security taxes and proposed surtaxes increase take home pay less while 1968 tax revenue shares rise from 25 to about 30 cents per dollar of output.
Comic Dictionary Warns Against False Economy
A humorous note advises against buying a suit with two trousers where the first set may outwear the coat and vest, suggesting practicality over overreach in wardrobe purchases.
News Behind the News on Romney Percy Viet Nam Tour
A political column criticizes Gov George Romney and Sen Chuck Percy for Vietnam battlefield trips and campaign optics. It accuses Romney of using soldiers as stage props and praises guarding troops from political influence while noting Percy danger amid a $100000 fund and a $6 million nest egg under Chicago management.
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Michigan
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Mumbles and moths in a presidential year with shifts
An AP News Analysis notes a tentative start to the election year as Johnson works on a budget from his Texas ranch. McNamara and Ackley exit roles while Schulze departs, amid overall quiet from Romney and McCarthy and cautious moves by Nixon and Johnson as seasoned contenders.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
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Scarred Senator Muskie and the McClellan Hearings
A column critiques Senator Edmund Muskie for bringing his Polish American heritage into questions about race during McClellan committee hearings. It condemns racial exhibitionism, defends Polish contributions to American history, and warns against exploiting racial tensions to attack civil rights progress. The piece urges calm, responsible leadership amid ongoing debates on race and equality.
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
McClellan
Nutmeg Politics- Connecticut Yankee
The split power game between the Connecticut State Commission on Higher Education and the University of Connecticut escalates as the commission seeks stronger oversight while the university asserts sovereignty. Chairman MecGannon’s push to coordinate and fund higher education signals a protracted battle likened to a 30 years war among rival leaders, trustees, and presidents.
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University of Connecticut
al An Olmstea
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Waterbury
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SEC Authorizes CL P Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission authorized Connecticut Light and Power CL P to issue 20 million of first and refunding mortgage bonds and 300000 shares of preferred stock. The sale funds 35 million to outstanding bank loans for CL P construction and its share of the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power project. The 1968 construction program is estimated at 61 million.
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UPI
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Cl&p
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Connecticut Yankee
Self medication hazards highlighted by AMA
The American Medical Association warns in a journal issue about dangers of self treatment. A middle aged man chewed 8 to 10 aspirin gum tablets daily to numb pain, but developed mouth ulcers as a consequence.
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