Cautions On Cigarettes Highlight Political Compromise
Legislative debate over a proposed warning on cigarette packs shows a split between reform advocates and tobacco states. The text would read only that smoking may be harmful, with no timing of further warnings, and enforcement would wait until mid 1969. Senator Jordan urged research to identify true health hazards in tobacco.
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House
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
B. Everett Jordan
Flac
Wrightsville Beach
Washington
Pundits Weigh In On LBJ San Francisco Sermon Clash
A Washington scene unfolds as insiders recount how Senator Kennedy’s preplanned attack on LBJ’s UN stance forced a reshaped San Francisco sermon. Alsop and Reston are cited in a debate about presidential independence from Kennedy’s influence and punditry’s thinly veiled power.
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Robert F. Kennedy
LBJ
United Nations
Johnson
Golden Gate
Kennepy
Jonnson
Ken- Nevy
Senate
Josep Atsor
Vania Avenue
Alsop
James Reston
Ausor
Reston
Atsor
Kennedy
United States
Res- Ton
Washington
McNamara pushes reform in military officer promotion
Robert S. McNamara directs the secretaries of the Army Navy and Air Force to emphasize ability over seniority in officer promotions and to select top officers for the highest posts. The shift ends inside tracks from the service academies and signals a broader move as global commitments require a capable, modern force.
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Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Danville Daily Rates Move Up for Subscriptions
The Danville Register lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday delivery in city and suburbs at 35 cents per week, with mail options priced at 15 dollars per year, seven dollars fifty cents for six months, three dollars seventy five cents for three months, and one dollar twenty five cents for one month. It notes AP rights and republication terms.
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Danville
Associated Press
Joral
The Highway Commissioner Conspiracy A Parable
In Raleigh News and Observer Opinion the columnist lampoons county rivalries over highway commissioners. The piece mocks fears of council neglect, notes some areas lack leaders, and argues roads connect all areas toward shared prosperity despite local myths.
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Raleigh News and Observer
Santa Claus
Santa
Charles
Rome
Buckley reviews White book on the 1964 election
The piece surveys Theodore White’s The Making of the President 1964, praises its political storytelling, and notes White’s liberal leanings and critical view of Goldwater. It argues Rockefeller and Scranton helped defeat Goldwater, shaping Republican strategy, and hints at Bliss’s political challenges.
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Theodore White
Hubert Humph
White
China
East
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Sui
United States
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
William Scranton
Goldswater
As Bliss
Suvereweserapeues
Rockefeller
Scranton
Republican Party
Mr. White
Mr. Bliss
Ray Bliss
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
Tax Foundation Notes Growth of Federal Power in 1960s
Ralph de Toledano critiques federal spending and expansion in the Johnson era. He cites rising civilian payrolls, increased federal workers, and a growing budget while urging restraint. He warns that centralized control mirrors British mercantilists and laments a shift toward state and local erosion amid Great Society aims.
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Washington
The
Tax Foundation
Advice on Women Self Defense From a 1960s Column
A civic minded column urges women to defend themselves against sexual assault, arguing women can be physically capable and should resist with confidence. It promotes practical tips including using hard objects as weapons, carrying tools like an ice pick, and exploiting opportunities to disrupt an attacker’s plan.
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West Covina
California
Bruke
New Look At De Gaulle Casts Him As Europe’s Leader
A GOP task force of four congressmen visited Paris to study NATO and France. They conclude American-Europe tensions stem from misreading De Gaulle who remains central to France’s postwar revival and Europe’s balance. Restoring ties through a state visit by President Johnson could unlock broader cooperation.
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Keith
Mass
Pirnie
Martin
Ala
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Eisenhower
Robert Strausz-Hope
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Bohlen
Thomas Finletter
Dif
Neil
Polilies
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USA
Germany
Johnson
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