Spread The Spirit Of Tolerance In Viet Nam War Debate
The piece argues for ecumenical tolerance between Catholics and Buddhists in South Vietnam to counter religious divisions amid war. It links neighborly tolerance at home with potential aid to Saigon, urging Americans not to scorn religious differences but to foster dialogue and unity.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
Christendom
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
Peking
Value Added Tax Debate Highlights Economic Tradeoffs
Virginia debates a federal value added tax as a possible substitute for parts of the corporate income tax. The plan taxes value added at each production stage, with examples from auto sales. Critics warn of inequities for low value-added, high processing sectors and for price versus value added.
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Virginia
Committee For Economic Development
Congress
Frazar B. Winns
U.S
William Ben Ton
Benton
South
Officials warn wage-price guide limits on pay boost
As Other Editors See It criticizes the Administration and Congress over the pending Federal employee pay boost bill. The Administration plans to cap the rise for government workers at 0.2 percent, aligned with the guideposts and Washington’s estimate of long term productivity growth.
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Congress
Washington
Pay Raise Debated in Congress as Government Costs Rise
The Danville Register critiques a House debate on a $471.8 million pay package for federal workers and related funds. It notes overtime, annuity recomputations, and health benefits, sees political timing, and questions whether government productivity justifies higher costs or if the plan serves election-year aims. The piece suggests government employees deserve better than a guidepost burlesque.
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Aoil
House
Senate
Congress
Vinegar Grapes And Farm Labor In Our Land
Holmes Alexander reflects on the clash between Senator Murphy and Labor Secretary Wirtz over summer farm labor policy. He notes the political tensions as Wirtz seeks to limit foreign workers, sparking debate over costs, productivity, and domestic hiring. The piece critiques the system and hints at broader historical roots of farming labor.
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Murphy
Wirtz
Washington, D.C
George Murphy
Cal
California
Florida
Appalachia
Mexico
West Indies
Congress
Labor Department
Mexco
Islands
Dave Wari
Sue Ay Esta
Mexico City
Murhay
Wong
Los Angeles
Watts District
Invest
Wertz
Herve
Beards and Beatniks Reflect In a Staid Era Stitch
John Chamberlain muses on beard fashions and long hair as symbols of rebellion in the Beat generation. He recalls nineteenth century beards as symbols of stodgy authority while noting his own nostalgic reaction. The piece contrasts old era conformity with new campus revolt and ends with a reflection on the uneasy merger of convention and rebellion.
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Jheovah
Brigham Young
Rutherford’ B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Ulysses Grant
Daniel Webster
Grover Cleveland
Union League Club
William Allen White
White
Hillhouse High School
New Haven
Conn
Singer
Greenwich Village
New York
Collis
Pp. Huntington
Octopus
California
Ulysses S. Grant
Pudge Heffelfinger
Buckley on New York GOP and Miller’s political maneuvering
The piece surveys William F. Buckley Jr and Miller amid New York GOP tensions. It notes Miller’s outreach to Nelson Rockefeller, Conservative Party dynamics, and fears of a leftward shift at the state level while highlighting Rockefeller’s budgeting approach and party factions shaping the 1960s Republican landscape.
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New York State
GOP
New York
Ilinois
Charles Percy
William E. Miller
Republican Party
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
Henestesses
Rockefeller
Miller
National Republican Party
New York City
Andye
Rockeffeller
Puerto Rico
William Miller
Wiliam Miller
Liberal Party
New York Times
Henry Raymant
Scarn
Dodd Reputation Amid Campaign Fund Controversy
A commentary discusses Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut facing scrutiny over large gifts at testimonial banquets. It argues gifts to public figures are not inherently corrupt if independence remains, citing past figures like Webster and Nixon and contrasting practices in Britain. It weighs fairness in expectations of wealth for public service.
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Senate
Nixon
Thomas J. Dodd
United States
Connecticut
Congress
Dodd
Washington
Legisla
Kennedys
Rockefellers
Ing
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Illinois
Internal Revenue Service
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Robert Taft
Senator Dodd
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
Capitol Hill
Britain
Labor Party
House of Commons
Quips and Quarks on Viet Nam Polls and Daily Life
A collage of satirical observations on public opinion about Viet Nam surveys, political attitudes, and social quirks. It riffs on confusion, opinions, politics, April 15, and draft jokes, plus a jab at fashion and a movie casting note with Ed Sullivan playing himself.
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Viet Nam
Ed Sullivan
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Tenewala
Holmes Alexander
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