Bobby Kennedy And The Mayor Yorty clash at Senate hearing
Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty, an independent Democrat who once backed Nixon, sparred with Robert Kennedy in a Senate committee hearing. Kennedy pressed for leadership while Yorty defended Los Angeles amid criticism of its government. The exchange boosted Yorty’s standing with some senators and highlighted tensions between city and national figures.
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Freeman calls FTC probe into rising food prices
Orville Freeman urges the FTC to investigate recent jumps in food prices as gaps appear in the market basket. The remarks come as public debate grows over price volatility and supply concerns affecting consumers nationwide.
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Notable historical milestones in brief summaries
A compact recap of dramatic events across eras. Cleopatra dies by snakebite in 30 B C. Benedict Arnold pledges surrender of West Point to the British in 1780. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad switches from horse power to steam in 1430. Herman Goering rises to Reichstag president in 1932. A closing thought references a fictional quote about freedom attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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A Disenchanted Leftist Details Why He Quit PL Movement
Philip Abbott Luce, once a Progressive Labor member who testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, describes leaving the movement in late January 1965. He cites democratically centralized control, pyramid leadership, and the impact on young followers, then says he chose to oppose what he once supported and began cooperating with federal authorities.
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Mortality and age test Senate democracy in Hayden case
Holmes Alexander argues that the aging Senate, with eight appointed members as of 1954 and ongoing turnover through death and resignation, dilutes democratic purity. He highlights Carl Hayden of Arizona, his long tenure, and the politics of interim appointments affecting major legislation and succession dynamics.
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Rockefeller Big Winner In Democratic Feuding
Washington reports illustrate New York Democrats at odds over the 1968 presidential race. A Liberal third party may boost Governor Rockefeller while undermining Frank O Connor as the Democratic nominee. Ultra liberal Democrats push for party defection, challenging majority rule and creating a volatile intraparty battle.
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A Prayer For Today Readings on Personal Influence
A devotional passage asks believers to realize responsibilities for personal influence. It warns that by example others may be led toward danger and fall, while the reader feels capable of pulling others away from danger yet remains hesitant.
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