Senators Duty to Use Senate Chamber For Critique
The author argues Senator Kennedy, as a United States senator, should direct his criticisms of government policy to fellow lawmakers in the Senate chamber. He rejects private celebrity appeals and urges Kennedy to address colleagues with the authority to shape policy rather than blasting the President to the public. The piece emphasizes ceremonial responsibility and the proper forum for political critique.
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Lyndon Johnson
United States
Kennedy
U.S. Senate Chamber
Travel tax debate rises over limits on U S tourists
The piece argues against a proposed travel tax on Americans traveling abroad while noting its rationale to curb dollar outflow. It foresees enforcement troubles and loss of personal freedom, suggesting passport limits or reciprocal travel incentives as fairer, two-way balance ideas. It also covers George Wallace preparing a nationwide campaign, with Iowa stops ahead, and harsh editorial stance on his candidacy.
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Johnson
U.S
Russell Baker
New York Times News Service
Ashington
Congress
Europe
EU- Bakerrope
Gardner Resigns Caring Leader Leaves Public Stage
James Reston profiles John V. Gardner secretary of health education and welfare who plans to step back from partisan politics. Gardner’s philosophy centers on unity and civic duty as he weighs future work at Carnegie Corporation Rockefeller University or Urban Coalition, signaling a loss for national leadership.
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James Reston
New York Times News Service
Ashington
John V. Gardner
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
McCarthy
Romney
Gardner
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Washington
John Gardner
Carnegie Corporation
Rockefeller University
New York
The
Urban Coalition
Public Opposes War Over Pueblo Incident
A Harris poll shows Americans oppose war with North Korea over the Pueblo capture by 2 to 1, with 58 to 17 percent predicting a peaceful settlement and 76 percent favoring a prisoner exchange. Voters back negotiating and oppose bombing or capturing a Russian ship, while 89 percent reject doing nothing.
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Washington
Harris US
U.S
United States
Pueblo
Latin American Sympathy Grows After Pueblo Incident
Drew Pearson notes Latin America expressed sympathy rather than glee over the Pueblo incident. He cites three factors: U S troop withdrawal from the Dominican Republic, Johnson’s Pan American outreach at the summit, and a Democratic process for picking the Pan American Union secretary general with three strong candidates.
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U.S.S. Pueblo
Latin America
Europe
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North
Antonio Carrillo Flores
Mexico
Pearson
Dominican Republic
Hemisphere
Santo Domingo
Johnson
United States
Pan-American Union
Organization of American States
Sol Linowitz
Eduardo Ritter-Aislan
Panama
Galo Plaza Lasso
Ecuador
Falcon Briceno
Venezuela
A Sure-Fire Guaranteed Method The Baker Plan for Taxing Travelers
Russell Baker humorously proposes a travel tax with humorous exemptions and a progressive structure. He lampoons targeted groups and nonchalantly drafts brackets, including 10 to 200 percent rates, while noting the plan is unlikely to pass and identifying favored exemptions for oil and gas interests and municipal bond income.
Cities Keep Expanding Municipal Income Taxes Across the Nation
A Tax Foundation study notes major U.S. cities increasingly rely on municipal income taxes. From 1950 to 1966 tax collections rose sharply, with New York City projections reaching 428 million in 1968. Most taxes are flat rates on earned income, while cities like New York and Baltimore use graduated schedules.
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Ohio
Pittsburgh
Greensburg
Newport
Gadsden
Ala
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New York
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