Senatorial Line-Up Shapes Virginia Campaigns
Weekend political activity in Virginia saw Senators A. Witars Ropertson and Harry F. Errp Jr and Rep Howard W. Smith rallying for unity before diverging. Bankers backed Robertson for leadership in banking and currency while the Virginia Independent Voters League favored Spone and Boothe over Robertson and Byre citing civil rights opposition. Pittsylvania precincts split with some backing Byro and others supporting Spone, signaling local divisions in a statewide contest.
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Virginia
Kilmarnock
A. Witars Ropertson
Harry F. Errp, Jr
Howard W. Smith
Hot Springs
Senator Ropertson
Congress
VBA
Robertson
Virginia Independent Voters League
William B. Spoxag
Byre
Byne
Spone and
Boothe
Ropertson
Sponc
Boorne
Danville
BourHe
Boutrne
Pittsylvania County
Senator Byro
Spone
Pittsylvania
Everlasting friendship in global royal and communist rhetoric
A satirical look at how rulers tout “everlasting” bonds. It contrasts Queen Elizabeth II’s crowned dignity with the grandiose claims of leaders like Cambodia’s Norodom Sihanouk and Cambodia’s alignment with Maoist China, noting the fragility of such pledges in volatile alliances and Cambodia’s sheltering of Viet Cong forces.
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Southeast Asia
Phnom Penh
Noropom Si Hanouk
Cambodia
Mao
Red China
Noropom
Noropowr
Sukarno
Peking
Viet Nam
Don t Tell All You Know in Married Life
The piece analyzes Dr. Joan Couen of Manchester University England who cautions couples on secrets in marriage. It contrasts professional advice with amateur practice noting some conceal more than others and questions whether counselors truly follow their own guidance.
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Joan Couen
Manchester University
England
Cohen
Aged Seek Fair Breaks in Tax Laws
Current Opinion discusses how elderly face illness loneliness and poverty despite better pensions and Social Security. It notes Sen George Smathers hearings on raising parental income limits and liberalizing exemptions, while Treasury argues for revenue needs amid Vietnam costs. It calls for careful revisions to help families assist elderly relatives without harsh tax penalties.
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Charlotte Observer
George A. Smathers
Florida
Sen. Smathers
Treasury Department
Vietnam
Reagan Speaks Plainly On National Problems At Press Club
Ronald Reagan addressed the National Press Club pledging that federal intervention fails to solve a complex society’s issues. He promoted local and private initiative with sympathetic government and argued against tax dollars, winning tough questions with clear, confident responses to reporters.
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Reagan
National Press Club
Win Booth
iEven
Reagan in California A plain talker for governor
The column weighs the NATO debate and de Gaulle in Europe while praising Ronald Reagan for plain speaking and practical governance. It argues his open, issue driven approach cuts through partisan rhetoric, appealing to Californians and signaling a potential gubernatorial victory. It contrasts Western unity issues with Reagan’s focus on state needs and reform.
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NATO
de Gaulle
NATO High Command
Europe
Tito
Dean Acheson
Jackson
Acheson
New York
Random House
Richard J. Barnett
Marcus G. Raskins
Institute For Policy Studies
Western
Rhine
Washington
Yorktown
Britain
Franklin
Madison
Hamilton
John Jay
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
France
Spain
Philadelphia
Western Europe
Clarence Streit
North Atlantic
U.S.A
Barry Goldwater
Paw Findley
Illneis
Middle Western
Atlantic Alliance
Mr. Findley
Findley
California
Reagan
Idebater
Watts
Berkeley
Ronald Reagan
Ronald
Congress and Johnson clash over spending and waste
Holmes Alexander argues that Congress overspends beyond President Johnson's budget, citing $2.5 billion in non-military authorization and earlier pay and G I bill dates. He praises Johnson’s cost cutting while noting lawmakers’ self-serving fiscal moves and agency savings, urging restraint and accountability.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Johnson
LBJ
G. I
House
Atomic Energy Commission
Commerce Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Tammany Hall
Small Tax Division Proposed For Tax Court
Senator Magnuson and Senator Long push a bill to create a Small Tax Division in the Federal Tax Court. The plan would let taxpayers with under 2500 dollars in alleged deficiency appeal directly to two commissioners per circuit, easing access to justice for small taxpayers against IRS actions.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Warren Magnuson
Washington
Edward Long
Missouri
Magnuson
TRS
Caesar
St. Paul
Tax Court
Rainy season in Mexico City inspires the art of living
In Mexico City the rainy season brings two blanket nights and sudden downpours that push tourists indoors. Mornings are crisp, days are planned around blue skies, then thunder erupts and locals seek shelter in cafes or bars. The weather teaches flexibility, letting tomorrow plans replace today’s.
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Mexico City
Tlaloc
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John Chamberlain
Holmes Alexander
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