Signal A Stop For Truck Bill
Congress considers widening trucks on interstates amid lobbying disclosure and debate concerns. Backers led by a Johnson endorsement seek up to 14 feet width and heavier weights with axle-based limits, while critics warn of highway and bridge damage and safety risks. The bill moved quickly through committees and to the House floor, prompting calls for a full airing in 1964.
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Congress
Johnson
Senate
House Public Works Committee
House Rules Committee
House
Public Works Committee
Fred Schwengel
R Lown
Des Moines Register
Public Works
Money Can't Buy The Blarney Stone
Irish owner Penelope Hillyard rejects a 2 million dollar bid from an American chain store millionaire for the Blarney Stone. The piece reflects on wealth versus value and imagines risks if the stone left Ireland. The message cites a biblical verse and closes with a cautionary note about children and changing doctrines.
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Penelope Hillyard
America
Nixon Agnew Ticket Choice Sparks Bidder Debate
Washington window reports on Nixon signaling Agnew as running mate, stirring analysis of vice presidential influence and party unity. Observers note Nixon’s surprise pledge, Agnew’s Greek heritage nickname, and Nixon’s sartorial restraint contrasted with past presidents’ openness to sports attire.
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Agnew
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Stout
Lyndon
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
L.B.J
J.S
Hilton Plaza Hotel
Nixon Sohn
Truman
Eisenhower
Dobnsot
Peace in the Middle East Remains Fragile After 14 Months
A UPI commentary notes continued flareups along the Israeli Jordanian border and in the Suez Canal area, warning that Arab-Israeli peace remains precarious. It cites Jordanian bases used by Palestinian and Syrian guerrillas, Israeli reprisals, and the arms gap with Egypt and Syria. The piece argues core issues persist: occupied land, recognition of Israel, and superpower pressures.
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London
UPI
Middle East
Israeli-Jordan
Suez Canal
Israel
United Arab Republic
Jordan
Palestine Liberation Army
PLA
West Bank
Jordan River
Hussein
Egypt
Fach
Soviet Union
Syria
United States
Mideas
Agnew selection frames Nixon 1968 crisis strategy
The piece argues Nixon chose Spiro Agnew as running mate to secure executive experience and Southern appeal amid a volatile 1968 campaign. It notes backlash from leaders like Robinson and Rustin, but asserts the ticket aims for a Southern path to the White House, predicting a tight, race-driven race with Aggnew as steady partner.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Jackie Robin
Hubert Humphrey
Jacob Javits
Bayard Rustin
Mark
Nixon Agnew
Hosea Williams
Nixon
White House
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Williams
Agnew
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Maryland
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
South
Agnesy
Austin
Miami Beach
Suburbia
Alabama
Mississippi
Wallace
Potomac
Humphrey
Dixie
Byrd Demands State Dept Explain Carmichael Passport
Washington debate centers on Stokely Carmichael passport restoration after trip to Castro's Cuba and North Vietnam. Byrd accuses the State Department of secrecy while Justice Department probes possible charges. Carmichael's Black United Front activities spark opposition to D C home rule and representation efforts.
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Harry Byrd
D-Va
State Department
Stokely Carmichael
Carmichael
Byrd
Castro
Cuba
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Black United Front
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Senate
Marlin Luther
Ing
Calumnia
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Eugene McCarthy
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Samit
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Hatfield
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Volpe
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Rhodes
Ohio
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Sohn
Goldsmith
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SNCC
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Capital Hill
Latin American Solidarity Organization
Fidel Castro
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