LBJ's Rhetoric Faces Probing Viet Nam Crisis
President Lyndon B. Johnson sharply criticizes Republican leaders amid Viet Nam decision talks and a Mansfield memo dispute. He accuses unnamed opponents of politics and calls for unity as news conference remarks fuel a bitter, name calling exchange with congressional leaders.
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Texas
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Old Harry
Freedom Democratic Party Faces Treason Claims
Mississippi FDP leaders confront internal backlash after an article in their official press urged Negro mothers to curb sons from obeying Selective Service and urged armed servicemen to abandon duties. The piece described a McComb freedom school teaching antiwar actions amid violent reaction from lawmakers and civil rights groups. The party denies policy shifts as leaders call for investigation by federal departments.
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CAB orders liberal baggage rules and pushes lower fares
The Civil Aeronautics Board sued to enforce liberalized baggage allowances and used the occasion to urge the 11 trunk line carriers to cut fares and expand service. It cited profit levels above 10.5 percent and outlined steps: lower short trip fares, more coach seats, broader service to smaller cities, extra economy options on busy routes, and free stopovers to boost domestic and international travel.
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The Danville Register Subscription Rates and Notices
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including in city carrier, mail rates, and rates for Sunday only. It notes Associated Press copyright, national advertising reps, and that renewal notices are mailed 10 days before expiration.
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John Chancellor At VOA Digs In Amid Political Jibes
A sharp look at John Chancellor new VOA director with solid credentials amid partisan chatter. A jab about his GOP convention expulsion and a quip on Mars canal photos features in a satirical Washington view.
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Wirtz and the Great Society in a critical glare
The author mocks Labor Secretary Wirtz and his view of unemployment as a right to the exact job one desires. He argues against a welfare mindset, counters that ambition and effort drive success, and contends that the Great Society risks trapping people in dependent roles. He ends by joking that he would rather be Secretary of Labor himself.
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The Wirtz speech and the price of jobs
John Chamberlain critiques a Labor Secretary Wirtz speech urging universal job opportunities as a threat to free choice. He mocks government coercion and echoes concerns about replacing markets with central planning, citing airline stewards, actors, and baseball managers to illustrate potential losses of voluntary work and culture.
Card enabled Candy Vending with Built in Scale
A proposed vending device combines credit card payment with a weighing mechanism to prevent dispensing a candy bar if the user should not have it. The concept envisions a scale linked to the payment system that rejects sale to certain buyers, creating a guarded access model for impulse treats.
Johnson's bold yet cautious Vietnam stance outlined
Holmes Alexander analyzes President Lyndon Johnson's July press conference and behind the scenes talks. Johnson faces party split and world doubt as he asserts commitment to Vietnam while avoiding a national emergency and large-scale mobilization.
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Buckley critiques Birch Society distortion of views
William F Buckley Jr condemns John Birch Society leaders for distorting members views and pushing conspiracy talk. He argues the magazine American Opinion promotes anti communist propaganda and warns Birch members against equating critics with a communist plot while urging honest leadership aligned with facts.
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