Mebocratic Peaceniks in Washington Arise Against Democracy
A critical editorial targets a Washington protest by pacifists and Communists linked to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and Yale professor Straughton Lyn, noting red paint, arrests, and policing of Capitol grounds. It argues that such demonstrations threaten the republic and likens them to Cuba, urging orderly departure to preserve constitutional rights.
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United States
Cuba
Computer picks for top federal posts draw debate
A columnist pegs President Johnson using a Bureau of Standards computer to shortlist 25 000 candidates for about 400 federal vacancies then make final choices with input from staff and the president. Critics question qualifications of picks like Forras to the Supreme Court and warn of politicized results amid Vietnam discourse and metric-system notes.
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White House
District of Columbia
Johnson
LBJ
Lord Lyndow
Mmost
Bureau of Standards
James Wapsworth
New York
Nico- Clas Katzenpach
Washington
Nick Katzenbach
Justice Gotoserc
United States
United Nations
Ase Fortas
Goldberg
Supreme Court
Forras
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City council squabble noted in letter to editor
A reader criticizes John W. Carter and Charles A. Womack for wasting energy and time on city council disputes rather than serving Danville. The brief letter urges more constructive work by the two officials.
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Educational Testing Service drops IQ test as sole measure
Principal statement from Educational Testing Service president Henry Chauncey asserts IQ tests never fully measure intelligence. He notes the term intelligence tests has declined as aptitude reflects developed ability from innate potential. He warns against rigid tracking and urges a nuanced approach to testing.
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Buckley Attacks Johnson Over Labor Law Repeal
William F Buckley Jr argues that President Johnson will pressure Congress to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14b, despite earlier denials. He cites past Johnson statements and Dallas News quotes to claim the Senate must resist and defend workers rights against executive coercion. Buckley urges bold Senate action and contrasts labor freedom with Vietcong concerns.
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White House
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Texas
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Cryogenics and the myth of endless life in space
A columnist rebuts cryogenic interment and Life Extension Society plans, arguing death and taxes are inescapable. He dismisses colonizing other planets as fantasy, notes Mars’ thin air and energy costs, and urges that immortality comes only through religious discipline and divine grace.
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Sandra Grant
Spartanburg Herald
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H. G. Wells
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Perelandra
Lewis
Venus
Scambridge
Ray Bradbury
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Wisdom of the Elders in Dirksen Amendment Debate
In Washington lore and on the Senate floor, aging lawmakers led the fight over Dirksen’s constitutional amendment to override a Supreme Court ruling on one man one vote. The piece lauds elder statesmen, notes their long view, and recalls a weekly, nonpartisan prayer circle of Capitol Hill elders guiding a nation wary of majority rule.
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Rainebow
Right To Work Fight Shapes Iowa Reapportionment Views
The House narrowly voted 221 to 203 to repeal Taft Hartley section 14 B. Iowa Democrats resisted state right to work, while Rep H R Gross and Neal Smith debated voter representation. The piece weighs political risk for 1966 elections and farm price promises amid union pressure.
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Washington
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Neal Smith
Gross
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Lyndon Johnsson
Towa
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Yowa
Midwest
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Lyndon Johnson
White House
House
Playing It Cool Ixtapan de la Sal Mexico Vacation Tale
The narrator travels aboard a Mustang to Ixtapan de la Sal Mexico to explore life and death themes. A newly discovered ancient cemetery two miles from town yields mammoth and human bones measured by scholars. He jokes about politics while noting the 102 degree baths at Arturo San Romans hostelry and the slogan PLAY IT COOL as solar warmth and radioactive mineral waters flow.
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Mexico
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