Governor Godwin Addresses AFL-CIO Convention in Roanoke
Governor Godwin outlines equal claim of all citizens on his time and attention while promising selective scheduling for speeches and trips. He emphasizes general benefits for every citizen over special interests as he and AFL-CIO leaders discuss law observance, progress programs, and broader services. The convention also features Democratic figures including Wm. B. Spone Jr., Henry Howett, Pat Jennings, and Grove Rawlings Jr. in a high profile political line-up.
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Wm. B. Spone, Jr
Henry Howett
Pat Jennings
Grovce Rawtincs, Jr
Stone
Rawincs
VEA study flags mixed use of sales tax proceeds
The Virginia Education Association reports that localities plan varying uses of sales tax revenue for schools. Danville and Pittsylvania County show shortfalls in achieving “full benefit.” The study notes taxpayers may find the results interesting but not necessarily significant.
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Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania
Peking Red Guard and Milwaukee Black Guard Protest
A report contrasts a Peking Red Guard purge of Occidental culture with Milwaukee Black Guard protests near a circuit judge home. Wisconsin National Guard escorts protect protesters while critics warn against infringing on citizens rights or pressuring officials to resign. The piece argues the actions resemble Peking tactics and risks inflaming white power responses.
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Peking
Milwaukee
Wisconsin National Guard
Order of Eagles
No Monument No Relic No Shrine in bumper to bumper era
Current Opinion argues moving Confederate General Hill from Monument Avenue fuels rivalry and debate. It notes similar pressure on Longfellow statue in Portland as traffic hazards rise. The piece suggests heroes may slow traffic and criticizes erasing memory. advocates keeping statues to calm speed of modern life.
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Ambrose Powell Hill
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Times-Dispatch
Virginia
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Lee
Jackson
Stuart
Portland
Maine
Longfellow
Sven Lee
Common Doom for Britain and U S Leads From Leadership Lapses
John Dos Passos senior’s Anglo Saxon Century proposed a customs union and shared court, but the United States and Britain drift toward disaster as Johnson and Wilson fail to align foreign policies. Vietnam war financing and a tight pound threaten Britain while U S spending drags on. A joint liquidity base for the dollar and pound could avert crisis if leaders have the will to act.
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Britain
Clarence Streit
U.S
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Vietnam
Malaysia
Singapore
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Southeast Asia
Lyndon Johnson
Wilson
British Steel
John Maynard Keynes
America
London
Washington
General Motors
Detroit
England
Johnson
The Road to Modern Traffic Woes Across Europe and America
A reflection on rising road deaths since Vietnam, comparing Europe and the United States. The piece notes French roadside tribunals, Britain’s 80 milligram breath limit proposal, and debates over random tests. It critiques high-speed highways, urges better public transport, and contrasts European and American driving cultures.
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Asia
Britain
Europe
Wilson
America
Whimsical musings on culture and prices drift
A playful collage of comments on American life from a poetess and various observers. It notes Rusk on living salary, rising living costs for teens, steady pizza and milk shakes, Beatle ticket prices up, and fashion critiques from an international orchestra. The tone is light and homespun with humorous asides about trends and dining.
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Dean Rusk
State endorsed gambling would raise funds without taxpayers
Supporters argue gambling backed by the state can fund programs with no cost to taxpayers, provided the rule limits betting to non taxpayers.
Kennedy Poll Speculation on Gallup and 1968 Hope
William F Buckley Jr analyzes two Kennedy rumors about Gallup polling and a 1968 Democratic Convention bid. He argues Kauf rumors are unlikely, notes polling dynamics with state primaries and write ins, and notes Lyndon Johnson’s power to influence the convention. He concludes the Kennedy run hinges on Johnson’s health and political strength.
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Lyndon Johnson
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D.C
Dailey
Wayne Morse
Johnson
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Oregon
Florida
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
San Francisco
United States
Eisenhower
America
LBJ
REA push to create Federal Electric Bank threatens treasury
In a period of low mood the Rural Electrification Administration expanded to bring farming power and now funds co operatives at 4 percent. A proposed H R 14000 would establish a Federal Electric Bank with an $11 billion kitty, borrowing up to ten times that, and evade Congress and taxes. The plan risks huge deficits, tax losses, and possible displacement of existing power facilities, backed by REA lobby power. Public opposition could halt the move.
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House
Senate
Federal Electric Bank
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Bank of America
Chase Manhattan Bank
First National City Bank
W. R. Poage i
D.-Tex
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America
Washington
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