Government Care Costs And Costs The medicare bill
The conferees' Medicare bill may please seniors with hospital coverage and higher Social Security, but workers face a 60 percent rise in Social Security taxes for a 7 percent pension boost. The piece notes payroll increases for high earners and critiques broader Johnson administration policy. It contrasts U S plans with France under De Gaulle, detailing French social charges totaling 51.65 percent of wages and arguing earnings decline under government controls. The piece warns of rising deductions under LBJ's Great Society.
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Senate
Social Security Fund
Johnson Administration
White House
Congress
Benito Mussorny
de Gaulle
Union For the New
Fifth) Republic
Democratic Workers Union
France
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Sion
Bestir
Paris
Sam
LBJ
Nasser’s Anniversary Boasts Mask Egyptian Struggles
The article reviews Gamal Abdel Nasser’s 13 years in power, noting mixed achievements for reform and pan Arabism, while detailing failed moves in Syria Iraq Yemen and Congo. It highlights new tensions with the United States, the USSR, and domestic calls for aid terms amid Cairo’s anniversary celebrations.
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Gamal Anpel Nasser
Free Officers’ Movement
Farouk
Suez Canal
U.S
Russia
Britain
France
Egypt
Nasser
Syria
Iraq
Yemen
Moise Ts Homse
Congo
West Germany
Tunisia
Morocco
Bonn
Cairo
CIA
United States
U.S.S.R
Moscow
Communist Party
Uncle San
Danville Register subscription rates and details
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with in city and suburban carrier delivery at 35¢ for 2 weeks and 1-year mail rate of $15, six months $7.50, three months $3.75, and one month $1.25. The paper is a member of The Associated Press with exclusive rights to AP dispatches.
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Associated Press
Students thank local officials for voting procedure education
A government class from George Washington High School expresses gratitude to all Democratic Primary candidates, the City Manager, his assistant, clerks, judges and poll workers for their time and cooperation. The note credits officials with helping students understand local government and qualifications of future voters.
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Danville Register
George Washington High School
Joyce Ingram
Baltic states marked quarter century under Soviet rule
The Baltic trio Latvia Lithuania and Estonia observed 25 years since their incorporation into the USSR with speeches by Kosygin and Suslov in Riga and Vilna. The piece likens Soviet celebrations to Bluebeard, cites mass deportations and demographic changes, and warns of continued russification and agricultural decline. It laments Western awareness and predicts future Soviet celebrations abroad if current trends persist.
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Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Alexsei Kosygin
Riga
U. S
Vietnam
Mikhail Suslov
Vilna
Kosygin
Moscow
Bluebeard
Baltic States
theSoviet Union
Stooge
Siberia
Baltic Lands
Baltic
Suslov
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. A
Taiwan
Australia
Hawaii
To the Point One of These Days Encyclopedia Sales
A brisk warning to young couples with children about pressure selling for encyclopedias. The piece details tactics, typical prices, and common ploys used by door to door firms. It cautions readers to read contracts, stay skeptical, and guard against paying inflated sums for basic sets.
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Inglewood
California
London School of Economics
Joey
Western Union
Wesley Union
Abracadabra Educational Corporation
A Congressman's Call for Diet Fad Investigation
A congressman pushes for a probe into diet fads and warns that any citizen not dieting could face scrutiny by the Un-American Activities Committee. The piece quips about fashion, marriage trends, geography shifts, and a changing war milieu in Vietnam, reflecting mid century culture and politics.
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The
Un-American Activities Committee
Riots, Powell Case, and Communist Incitement View
Holmes Alexander argues that riots stem from organization and Communist influence, citing the 1964 New York Powell case and 1965 Brooklyn events. He critiques permissive politics and analyzes Theodore White’s portrayal of Powell and police action, framing riots as orchestrated by communists and opportunists.
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Peter Arno
New Yorker
Translux
Roosevelt
University of California
Brazzaville
Leopoldville
Brooklyn
Core
New York City
Gilligan
James Powell
New York
FBI
Rochester
Philadelphia
J. Edgar Hoover
House
John Lindsay
Our Times
Theodore H. White
White
Powell
Washington
Birmingham
Explorers Hall at National Geographic Society grows popular
Explorers Hall in Washington DC's National Geographic Society headquarters draws crowds with interactive displays and living exhibits. The 14 principal exhibits range from a 11-foot globe to the great Olmec Head and Polar Exploration relics. Notable visitors include King Hussein and Haile Selassie.
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National Geographic Society
17Th
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D. C
Museum of Science and Exploration
Egypt
Coast Guard
Japanese Shipbuilders Association
Sweetbriar Alumnae
Compaig-nte Francaise Des Petroles
Jordan
King Hussein
Haile Selassie
Shah of Tran
Mexico
National Geographic
Melville Bell Grosvenor
Society
National Geographic Scientific
Louis S. B. Leakey
East Africa
iOlduvai Gorge
America
Wetherill Mesa
Colorado
Rome
Peary
Byrd
Shackleton
Scott
North Pole
Jacques- Yves Cousteau
Edwin A. Link
Jacques Piccard
United States
Barry Bishop
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