In Haste There's Danger Medicare Passage Warns
A editorial warns the Medicare-Social Security bill may hide unintended provisions after rapid House and Senate passage. It cites 500 differences between versions, swift conference, and rushed president signing as risk factors. Examples from states illustrate how minor amendments can alter costs and outcomes.
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Joan McKerruen
Louisiana
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Washington
Conservatives Conserve Selves In Leadership Tests
Britain’s Conservative Party elected Epward Heath as leader after a first ballot left Maupinemon and Powert out. Heath, a 49-year-old bachelor and former chancellor, emerged as a moderate who could stabilize the party and challenge Prime Minister Harold Wilson, potentially delaying his grip on power.
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Hearn
Joan F. Kennedy
Bright
Kent
Oxford
Tax cut receipt fails to spur retail spending in July
The June 22 federal excise tax cut did not boost consumer spending in July. Retailers and economists weigh slow demand, confusion over savings from tax relief, and mixed passing of cuts by manufacturers. President Johnson urged passes, but full economic stimulus remains uncertain.
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Danville Register subscription rates and notice to renew
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with in city and mail options. It notes rates in advance, zone limitations, and directs subscribers to renew promptly before expiration.
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Associated Press
Sranham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
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Charlotte
San Francisco
Lo Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Soaper on progress and education trends
Senator Soaper remarks on a boy’s report of an engineless mower and predicts rapid civilization progress. He notes that no country is backward enough to miss basic bomb making, and that graduate schools are full. He warns that continued trends may deem anyone without a PhD a dropout.
Humphrey Shapes Great Society Role from White House
President Johnson’s invitation to Vice President Hubert Humphrey frames a defiant bid to master presidential knowledge. Humphrey works from Maryland to Washington, guiding decisions while avoiding the topmost inner circle and pressing for an orderly future leadership.
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Nixon
Senate
Buckley on beauty standards and democratic compromise
A columnist reflects on balancing aesthetic desires with practical needs in society. He cites Buckley and a power company worker to discuss how idealism clashes with real constraints, including infrastructure and urban life, while noting the tension between beauty and comfort in governance.
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Versailles
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Fulbright Attacks Opposition Over Roumania Deal
Senator Fulbright ridicules the Young Americans for Freedom and Firestone for opposing a $10 million Roumania synthetic rubber plant. The piece defends free trade against corporate coercion, denounces extremism, and critiques beauty versus comfort in politics while urging restraint from government over private enterprise.
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Young Americans For Freedom
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Alabama
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Goodyear Company
United States
America
Sweden debates government subsidies for papers
A Social-Democratic plan in Sweden proposes large cash subsidies to newspapers to cushion rising costs and declining circulation. The scheme would channel funds to papers loyal to parties, risking reduced diversity and entrenching current political power. The column warns against government domination and notes American papers rely on advertising for independence.
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