Sinking of U S Maritime Fleet Sparks Policy Plea
A long coast of criticism laments Johnson era delays in a new maritime program. Navy League and Navy officials warn of the U S flagships decline from WWII highs, urging a formal, aggressive U S Merchant Marine policy and renewed government support. The piece notes Soviet merchant ships dominating foreign trade and calls for action, with a Bible thought closing.
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Navy League
Soviet Union
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
U.S.S.R
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League
NAVY
Lawson P. Ramage
Military Sea Transportation Service
James G. Gulick
Congress
The
White House
Detroit
Washingon
Honolulu
Mass Transit Seen Solvable with Local and Private Efforts
A Tax Foundation study argues urban mass transit problems can be solved largely by private and local state efforts with limited Federal aid. It notes some cities like Denver Cincinnati Kansas City and El Paso run prosperous systems while others face costs fare hikes and aging equipment. Regional cooperation and better financing could improve transit with shared planning and varied government support.
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Tax Foundation Inc
The
Foundation
New York
Chicago
Denver
Cincinnati
Kansas City
el Paso
One Welfare Plan For All Proposed By Cohen
Health Secretary Wilbur Cohen pushes a single national welfare system funded entirely by the federal government. The plan would convert state welfare workers into federal agents, cost about $4 billion more annually, and aim to unify benefits while boosting job training and birth control access. Cohen urges merging with negative income tax ideas and a guaranteed annual wage, signaling broader reform discussed with Vice President Humphrey and the White House.
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Washington
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen
Johnson
White House
HEW
Sidney Hillman
University of Minnesota
Humphrey
Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson in 1937
This Day In Review notes the 1937 marriage of the former King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, to Mrs. Wallis Simpson of Baltimore, marking a historic royal union.
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Duke of Windsor
King Edward VIII of
Great Britain
Wallis Simpson
Baltimore
Rumors of Johnson 1968 Nomination Spark White House Alarm
Washington rumors circulate that President Johnson will be Democratic nominee in August despite March 31 disclaimer. Officials call such talk illogical, citing uncertain Paris talks with Hanoi and risk of outside campaign interest. White House police tighten taxi access to the grounds after April violence, guarding against explosives.
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White House
Paris
Hanoi
New York
Johnson
West Executive Avenue
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue
D.C
Secret Service
Waite House
Danger Days Reminders as Summer Accidents Rise
A Sacramento Bee warning urges vigilance as summer play brings risks for children.Reports recount drownings and injuries from boating mishaps to wandering youths. The piece stresses protective measures and recalls that the life you save could be your child.
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Sacramento Bee
Propaganda Tactics in Philby Case Echo Cold War Lines
Washington reports the Soviet Union uses the Philby affair to attack Western secret services, revisiting old front line propaganda. Western intelligence views link Moscow's move to past tactics that blamed Western elites, aiming to sway credulous audiences while portraying Western spying as flawed.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Kim Philby
Kremlin
Atlantic
Philby
Popular Front
Hitler
Blimps
England
American Communist Party
Britain
Germany
West
Moscow
London
American
Central Intelligence Agency
Hugh Trevor-Roper
CEP Flounders in Unemployables Program Across Cities
Robert S. Allen reports that the Labor Department aimed to train 100,000 hard-core jobless by July 1968 under the Concentrated Employment Program. Despite $102 million in funds and broad reach, early figures show far fewer placements, with critical scrutiny from lawmakers and a weakened push for investigation amid political caution. The roll-up covers Newark Birmingham Phoenix Pittsburgh New Orleans St. Louis Los Angeles and related costs, with persistent questions about effectiveness and overhead.
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Labor Department
Kenneth Hahn
Education and Labor Committee
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UPI White Novae
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Russia
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