The Justice Department in the 1966 political clash
The Register criticizes the Department of Justice for selective enforcement and meddling in Congress and civil rights. It argues enforcement is a state function, warns against an overreaching Pool bill, and condemns Karzenspach’s push for open housing provisions while HUAC presses limits on civil rights legislation. It also mocks union bargaining and satirizes safety belt excuses.
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Department of Justice
Department
Department of Justices
Congress
House Committee On Un-American Activities
HUAC
Karzensaen
Dirken
Katzensaen
Karzenspach
Senate
Old Joe and Old Jor Return to Trade Marks
The American Tobacco Company reintroduces Bull Durham while R J Reynolds plans a Camel relaunch. The piece traces the camel symbol from 1913, its WWI distribution, and its iconic status across billions of packs. It notes differences between one and two hump camels and explains the camel’s role in tobacco marketing and branding history.
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American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Dam
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Woodrow Wilson
Teppy Roosevelt
Reynolds
Jez
Sovereign
Sweet Caporal
Piedmont
Fatima
Chesterfield
Bahrain
Central Asia
Turkistan
Mongolia
India
Near East
North Africa
Senate Passes Packaging Labeling Bill Amid Devil Theory Debate
In Washington on June 9 the Senate passed the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act with nine dissenters. The piece, framed as truth in packaging, drew on the devil theory to blame hidden villains for price manipulation. Senator Hart led the measure targeting only food-processing retailers, while a minority report questioned assumptions about citizens and business. The nine voting against were Bennett, Cooper, Curtis, Eastland, Fannin, Hickenlooper, Hruska, Morton, and Simpson.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Hitler
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol Hill
Kefauver
Tenn
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Hart
Michigan
Phil Hart
Housekeeping
Dampsel
USA
Senate Commerce Committee
Bennett
Cooper
Curtis
Eastland
Fannin
Hickenlooper
Hruska
Morton
Simpson
Voices on War Need Big Ground Force in Vietnam
The piece argues the United States must deploy 750,000 to 800,000 troops to win in Southeast Asia, but questions the feasibility and cost of such a force. It proposes using competent, terrain-savvy troops from foreign allies including Thailand and Taiwan, plus partial roles for South Korea Australia and New Zealand, to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Pentagon
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hanoi
Laos
Washington
South Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Chiang Kai-shek
Taiwan
Climate news and odd notes from a shifting era
A collection of quirky forecasts and political asides touching on climate impacts flamingoes in Michigan rising costs in science work and official travels. It notes secretary McNamara vacationing with mountain packs and hints at labor and economic curiosities amid wartime era chatter.
Coney Island on Hatters for Outer Banks Real Estate
An editorial condemns a New York listing of 180 acres on North Carolina's Outer Banks priced at 1600 per acre. It highlights proximity to Wright Brothers memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park, notes federal purchases protecting the area, and urges Congress to prevent private development at the nation’s first national seashore.
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Hatteras National Seashore Park
Coney Island
Outer Banks
America
Congress
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
Rocky Mountain
Everglades
Danville Register subscription and rate note
The Danville Register provides current postal and pricing details for subscriptions, with daily and Sunday rates in city and suburbs, mail options, and single copies. It notes AP rights, rate zones, renewal reminders, and national ad reps list.
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Danville
Backyard chef wears barbeque apron to signal soup on
Philosopher Marshall McLuhan’s idea about the medium being the message is playfully echoed as a backyard chef simply dons a barbeque apron to announce that soup is ready without any embroidered notification.
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Marshall McLauhan
Dodd Klein affair reviewed by John Chamberlain
John Chamberlain argues that Senator Tom Dodd’s ties to General Klein and the German press fallout show no link between Dodd’s finances and the Klein matter. He defends Dodd’s aid to Klein during a German trip and notes ethical questions remain about ex-employees taking documents, while cautioning that fall evidence will clarify the finances.
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Tom Dodd
Connecticut
Dodd
Julius Klein
West Germany
Germany
Adenauer
Klein
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
Fulbright
Senate
McCarthy
General Klein
Foreign Relations Committee
Internal Security Subcommittee
What Voters Think Now About Inflation and Government
Ralph de Toledano analyzes how polls show Americans view federal spending inflation and taxation. A large share blame the federal government for inflation and oppose higher interest rates or tax hikes, while many favor reduced government spending and question Johnson era programs. The piece notes cross party polling and potential impact on 1966 elections.
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John Q
Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
New Jersey
GRC
White House
House
Senate
Johnson
ORC
Vietnam
Drc
Congress
Airline strike as inconvenience or emergency question
The piece weighs whether an airline strike is an inconvenience or an emergency, arguing relatives visiting counts as an inconvenience while being unable to visit them is an emergency. It cites military experts on numerical superiority in guerilla fighting and notes vacationers returning with photos of cathedrals and art while stranded in airports.
Not enough readable facts for a full headline
A brief line noting a seasonal pattern shows crowds of kids splitting time between beaches and shoe stores, reflecting consumer and recreation trends of the period.
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