Editorial on State Investment Sparks Mixed Emotions
The editorial notes a $502,345 profit from investing surplus state funds and criticizes past treasurers for banking idle revenue. It credits Treasurer John H. Kelly for deviating from routine and pursuing profit, while urging earlier officials to have put every dollar to work for the state's good. It warns profits may vary with economic cycles but could rise above a half million. praises Kelly for challenging critics and accepts risk as necessary for enrichment of the treasury.
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John H. Kelly
Treasury
Kelly
Yugoslavia May Outlaw Capital Punishment
Changes in Communist nations signal widening reforms. Yugoslavia moves toward outlawing capital punishment for political offenses, while Czechoslovakia considers private ownership of state apartments. The Kremlin begins to better pay kolkhoz farmers, and a Yugoslav meeting in Ljubljana highlights a nascent opposition spirit challenging the one party system.
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Yugoslavia
Newsweek
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
David Binder
Sunday New York Times
Binder
Ljublana
Switzerland
Interstate Mail Treatment Questioned In Postal Shuffle
Two letters postmarked Weston West Virginia June 10 and Coraopolis Pennsylvania June 11 arrived Charleston June 13 prompting questions about whether interstate mail gets priority. The writer compares this with telephone company practices and wonders about Post Office Department handling.
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Weston
W. Va
Coraopolis
Charleston
Post Office Department
Telephone Company
Senator Clark Raises Gift Limit Amid Inflation
Senator Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania, who once returned gifts over $2.50, has raised the limit to $5 in response to inflation gripping the American economy, according to the Savannah Morning News. The policy change reflects broader price increases impacting everyday exchanges and political courtesy.
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Joseph S. Clark
Savannah
Morning News
Is Providing Health Care Wrong in Medicare Era
Ralph McGill questions opposition to Medicare as doctors forecast chaos on July 1. He credits Hill Burton aid and public duty in expanding dental and medical care, arguing access should be a right for the aged and indigent. He urges leadership and national cooperation over doom.
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American Medical Association
State
Municipal Medical Association
Hill-Burton Hospital
Ing
Lyndon Johnson
A Gleam of Light in Asian Politics Across Nations
James Reston surveys Asia for hopeful signs amid Vietnam turmoil. India Pakistan thaw, Indonesian shift under Suharto with U.S. aid via third countries, and China’s power struggle loom large as moderating forces. Teng Hsiao-ping and Lin Piao emerge as key figures in Beijing. potential for positive change remains uncertain.
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Indonesia
India
Pakistan
Japan
Philippines
China
Saigon
Washington
Idonesia
Malaysia
Indian Ocean
Sea of
Johnson
Gandhi
Ayub Khan
Indian Subcontinent
Kosygin
Ussr
Tashkent
Mrs. Gandhi
Karachi
Peking
Southeast Asia
Mao Tse-tung
Asia
West
Mao
Nanking
Lo Jui-ching
Chinese Armed Forces
Moscow
Peking Daily
Humphrey-Kennedy
Lin Piao
Teng Hsiao-ping
Chinese Communist Party
St. Paul
St. Paul’s
Chou En- Tai
Romania
U. S
Teng Hsiao Ping
Big Ear Talk Sparks Privacy Law Debate
In a satirical interview with Sampson Klutznick, Art Buchwald envisions a sweeping anti wiretap law with broad but selective exceptions. The dialogue mocks privacy erosion by proposing allowed spying for FBI IRS CIA and other entities while sparking questions about constitutional rights.
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CIA
Weathering the monsoon in South Vietnam cautious notes
S. L. A. Marshall explains the monsoon’s patterns in Indo China and its impact on operations. He details winds, rainfall, fog, and flooding effects on airstrips, bridges, and ground mobility, plus how U S planners align summer strategy with seasonal conditions and forecast limits.
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Acre AN Khf
South
Viet Nam
Indo China
Hanoi
Delta
YA. S
1St Cavalry Division
U. S
Intercepted Message Letter Hint Causes Speculation
A June 20 1966 letter to Jim hints at a center offering two valuable community services sparking titillating speculation. The note appears from a page 13 feature, suggesting a broader context in the edition.
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Dear Jim
Army in Vietnam Forges Resolve Amid Tactical Gaps
In Vietnam, soldiers report resilient spirits and brighter faces despite less continuous fighting. Intelligence remains unreliable, casualties over 300 VC killed with none captured, as troops pursue the enemy alive in a landscape of persistent danger and sporadic bombardment.
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Korea
Life’s True Task Requires Constant Prayer
Quote collection notes that people talk past each other across generations and roles. James Cash Penney urges that high life tasks demand God’s help and constant prayer, while Pierre Teilhard de Chardin notes friendship circles the world.
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James Cash Penney
Pierre Theithard de Chardin
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