Johnson urges peace while warning Hanoi in landmark address
President Johnson spoke along the Missouri with an olive branch to North Vietnam and pledges to aid nations in becoming self sufficient in food production. He asserted U S resolve to use force if necessary to compel Hanoi to conference and to defend allies. He announced Medicare starting for Americans 65 and older, while warning of expanding federal health coverage leading toward a national program, drawing opposition from the AMA.
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HEW
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Ray E. Brown
Duke University
Medicare
Brown
Great Britain
Scandinavian
American Medical Association
Minister Robert Comis Targets Virginia Rights Claims
Virginia watchdog Robert L. Comis, secretary-director of the Virginia Council on Human Relations, criticized alleged rights deprivation in Danville and other cities. The council noted a 1946 law punishing officials who block voter qualification, while Comis acknowledged an error over pricing lists and urged broader probes into service delays at Virginia bus stations.
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Moon Beard Centenary Sparks Lunar Celebration Forecast
A speculative note envisions 2070 as a milestone when moon settlers may grow beards to mark a century since the first lunar settlement, signaling a playful forecast of future culture and idiosyncrasies.
So What Letter Critiques Chamberlain Column
A reader expresses strong disapproval of John Chamberlain's So What column. The letter thanks the paper for presenting diverse opinions but criticizes Chamberlain's philosophy and politic al figures like Dodd, arguing elected officials enjoy excessive immunity.
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John Chamberlain
Dodd
Communists Yearn To Capture Control Of The Democratic Party
Ralph de Toledano argues that the Communist Party USA seeks to influence the Democratic Party around Vietnam policy. He notes Birch Society debates, warns against conflating Republicans with anti communism, and underscores the CPUSA’s Soviet ties and legal assessments.
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New York
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Republic of Catastrophe
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Ner
Welch
Marthra
Tole
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Dance studio ripoff and political lines fade away
The piece warns of deceptive ballroom studios that trap patrons with lifelong contracts and escalating fees, urging due diligence and inquiries. It also critiques aBirchite Republican conspiracy claim, urging public analysis of conservatism and Liberalism, ending with a tribute to Ed Wynn.
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IAAC
Ien
Joe
Vance
Detroit
Alwill
Etianes
Smaits
Birch ‘Society
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Wheat Plagues Across the Wheat Belt
Wheat faces recurring perils from frost and drought to pests and diseases. Farmers across North America endure yearly hazards from Hessian flies to black stem rust and take all foot rot. In Kansas, drought and late frosts damage the winter wheat crop as the 1866 winter wheat outlook is assessed by the Department of Agriculture.
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Namine
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Department of Agriculture
Private Sector Takes On War On Poverty Role
John Chamberlain notes Sargent Shriver’s plan to attack poverty with a private sector approach backed by economists predicting a trillion dollars by 1976. He highlights private church and NAM-led efforts to create jobs and literate workers, arguing for voluntary measures over government expansion while acknowledging inflation and bureaucratic inertia.
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RCA
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America
William Sloane Coffin
Yale University
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Mr. Shrivers
Professors take on politics and crime in bold defense
The piece praises professors Dr. Audrey M. Shuey and Freddy Inbau for arguing scientific evidence on intelligence differences and police brutality. It contends that honest scholarly challenge to national mood is needed, noting IQ gaps between whites and negroes and criticizing race mixing fears.
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Audrey M. Shuey
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
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Shuey
Lynchburg News
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Freddy Inbau
Northwest University
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Justice Department
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