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Associated Press
The Future of NATO After France’s Withdrawal
A 1960s analysis notes NATO's crisis and a tentative blueprint for the 1970s. With France an observer and De Gaulle opposing federal Atlantic union, fourteen of fifteen members seek a new, multilateral approach including crisis diplomacy with East Europe, cross Atlantic arms control, and multilateral aid while preserving alliance cohesion.
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France
U.S
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Soviet Union
Western Europe
United States
Foy D. Kohjer
de Gaulle
Cooperation in space as USSR seeks Venus data help
The Soviet Union asked Britain and France to cooperate in receiving data from its Venus mission, bypassing the United States. Britain offered cooperation and announced a soft landing, with Jodrell Bank able to receive images. France contributed less, while the US watched cautiously.
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Soviet Union
Venus
United States
Bernard Lovell
Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory
Academy of Sciences
Seagoing Governors Conference Heads Toward Caribbean Talks
Governors aboard the liner Independence head to St Thomas and St Croix for formal talks on governance. The roster centers on Republican prospects George Romney Ronald Reagan Nelson Rockefeller and James Rhodes, with Nixon and Charles Percy notably absent among the Democrats aboard.
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Virgin Islands
St. Thomas
St. Croix
George Romney
Michigan
Ronald Reagan
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
James Rhodes
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Charles A. Percy
Illinois
Mayors Seek Nonpartisan Support for Vietnam War Policy
The Conference of Mayors discusses a nonpartisan resolution backing President Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam War, led by Gov. William L. Guy. They envision a seagoing conference in warm waters with Virgin Islands stops, as a model for future peaceful, retreat-like gatherings despite the risk of a ship wreck removing leaders.
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Johnson
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Virgin Islands
Conference of
Galbraith Urges Cities as Households Governed by Public Support
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith argues modern cities function as households needing planned governance rather than industrial bases. He dismisses private schemes for ghetto redevelopment and calls for federal funding to ensure social and economic duties, noting ADA backing expands public spending and taxes.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
Galbraith
President Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
John V. Lindsay
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Community Junior College as a Path to Higher Education
The piece argues junior colleges aid students with limited means by offering two years of basic subjects at lower costs than private or public four-year schools. It notes estimated expenses: high-cost private $3,200, low-cost private $1,850, high-cost public $1,800, low-cost public $1,050, with many students living at home. It suggests junior colleges help test interests, save on room and board, and may become essential if 14 years of schooling expands.
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U.S. Office of Education
Auto Repair Shakedown Shows Mechanical Misdiagnoses
A New York civic group tested 19 service stations with a modified 1966 station wagon to gauge prices and competence. Only one mechanic diagnosed the defect quickly and fixed it for no charge. eleven gave false diagnoses, many urging a full tune-up. Charges ranged from 14 to 40 dollars. The group plans fair price guidelines and licensing for mechanics, with William Haddad calling incompetence a form of corruption.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
New York
William F. Haddad
Citizens Committee For Metropolitan Affairs
Welfare Reform Critics Urge New Approach to Aid
Sylvia Porter outlines a growing backlash against welfare as a bankrupted social institution. She cites rolls rising from 5.3 to 7.7 million, costs from $2 to $7 billion federal state, total welfare spending over $15 billion yearly, with uneven benefits and flawed administration. Experts call for imaginative experiments and new aims beyond tougher measures.
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Sylvia Porter Yiaf
New York City
Mitchell Ginsberg
Congressional
U.S
New York
Westchester County
Mississippi
Report 800 Maoists Killed or Wounded
A Formosa AP report cites Chinese Nationalist sources saying over 800 Maoists were killed or wounded in a clash with anti-Maoists at Xi’an, capital of Shensi province, on September 1. Anti-Maoist losses were not released.
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Taipei
Formosa
Sian
Shensi
Comic Dictionary Gentlemen Farmer
A humorous definition notes a gentleman farmer as one who causes his scarecrows to switch to evening dress at night. The joke hinges on rural attire becoming formal wear after dusk.
Public opposition grows to Johnson tax surcharge
A Harris Poll shows 78 percent oppose Johnson's 10 percent income tax surcharge while 73 percent want cuts in federal spending. The public backs price and wage controls at 43 to 38 percent, signaling growing awareness of Washington's double standard on taxation and the danger of government meddling in private enterprise.
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Pyar Wuaun Ye J
Harris
White House
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Washington
Fall Guy
Lawmaker Forecasts Congress Adopting UK Style Urban Funds
Washington AP reports Rep. George H. Mahon predicts quick approval of funds for model cities and rent supplements. He cites insurance firms pledging 1 billion for urban slum rebuilding and expects compromise figures this week as Congress faces stopgap financing hurdles and ongoing dispute over housing, urban development, and antipoverty programs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House
Texas Democrat
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Veterans Administration
Student Protest In Budapest Severs Self Wound
A Budapest university student, evicted from his apartment, staged a hara-kari protest by slicing a ten inch gash in his stomach after first anesthetizing himself and sterilizing the area. Police said the act was controlled and his name was not released. The incident followed moves to relocate him and his family to a smaller apartment.
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Budapest
Shah as good news and model for American policy
Holmes Alexander argues that Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi embodies successful U.S. policy. He credits CIA aided restoration, reform programs, land redistribution, and education efforts, plus Iran’s self sufficiency, military capacity, and steady arcs with the Soviet bloc. The piece lauds Iran as a mature ally delivering strategic security and economic returns.
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Iran
Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi
Hubert Humphrey
Shah of
Tran
Sama
Suer Hare
Russia
Nasser
Egypt
U.S
Soviet Bloc
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Poland
Secret Service replaces Queen Marys with Lincoln limousines
Washington reports two 10 year old Cadillacs used in presidential security were replaced by Lincoln Continentals with security modifications including moving entry from running boards. Johnson rode in Queen Marys during 1964 campaigns to be seen in motorcades. New cars feature heavy duty tires and rear doors for agents. In Brooklyn 1964 Johnson rode with 27 people atop trunk lid at one point.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Johnson
Cop Says Blue UFO Chased Him in Georgia
Newnan Georgia police reported a rash of UFO sightings early Sunday including a dark blue ball that two officers said chased a man and hovered over the small central Georgia town at daybreak The sightings formed part of a larger wave across the state as workers began to protest wages and a minimum wage dispute.
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Georgia
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