88th Congress Marked By Split Personality
The 88th Congress showed a split nature with early laxity in 1963 and 1964 momentum after Kennedy's assassination and Johnson becoming president. It pursued Kennedy programs, approved a 1.5 billion tax cut and civil rights measure, and enacted an anti poverty program, while fighting reapportionment and delaying key reforms for the aged and Appalachia. Members awarded themselves a 7500 salary hike and raised veteran pensions, yet ignored social security cash benefits.
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Washington
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Johnson's 30 must measures record amid party imbalance
The report notes Johnson's administration set a historic record by enacting 24 of his 30 principal must measures. Democrats held Senate and House majorities only narrowly, and critics argue more Democrats could have yielded better results. The piece cites Polish tyranny and U S leadership questioned on wartime resolve and policy.
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Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
Kennedy march stirs politics in Pulaski parade
In New York Kennedy walked the 26 block Pulaski parade route on Sunday drawing praise from some Polish American groups and sharp criticism from others. Keating watched from the reviewing stand while Johnson and Goldwater sent messages at the Pulaski banquet. Kennedy defended his march as an honor and a chance to meet voters in Glen Cove.
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Kennedy
Senate
New York
Kenneth Keating
Francis J. Wazeter
Congress
Wazeter
John Gromouski
Goldwater
Harold Riegelman
Budzeyko
Poland
Glen Cove
Keating
Kennnedy
Virginia
Long Island
Casimir Pulaski
Johnson
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Prize money for 18 and under Lloyd Thaxton contest
Prize money for the 18 and under winner of Ch. 9s 5 Lloyd Thaxton one word contest is $9.00 for 9 weeks.
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Lloyd Thaxton
Thurmond Calls Congress A Rubber Stamp In Civil Rights Backdrop
Senator Thurmond says the 1964 second session broke records in advancing socialism, centralized government, and fiscal irresponsibility. The Republican critic, recently switching from Democrat, argues Congress acted as a rubber stamp for presidential wishes and ignored the Constitution, except in civil rights Act passage.
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Washington
Thurmond
R-S.c
Congress
Weak earthquake shakes northern Japan no damage reported
A weak tremor struck northern Japan on Monday with no damage or casualties reported. Affected areas included nearby prefectures, and officials urged calm as residents felt light shaking and office buildings trembled briefly.
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Tokyo
Japan
White People’s Group Split on Hiring Negroes
The National Association for the Advancement of White People split amid a feud over its president founder William F. Miller hiring a Negro attorney. Miller was ousted for poor administration and actions while Miller claimed an injunction blocked trustees from acting.
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White People's Group
Columbus, Ohio
National Assn. For
William F. Miller
Cincinnati
Miller
Sun
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