Vision and Chaos Across Brazil and A Nation of Resolutions
An essay reviews Dr. Joao Kubitscheck Brazil’s 1956 61 presidency and its swift heavy industrial push that led to inflation and political upheaval. It shifts to the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, noting the WCTU’s 800 plus convention delegates in Richmond resolving on crime drugs and media with 13 targets including television nudity and public school meditation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Jocelino Kubitshek
Brazil
South America
Kubitshek
Atlantic
Pericles
Athens
Brasilia
Janio Quadros
Joao Goulart
Ernesto Geisel
Jong
Washington
Resolution Hall
Constitution Hall
DAR
Richmond
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
John Barleycorn
WCTU
Children of God
The
Divine Light
Postcard registration bill stumbles in Senate debate
The postcard registration bill, approved by the House on August 9, stalls in the Senate. Supporters argue it would raise voter participation by mailing forms nationwide and funding state handling, while conservatives warn it usurps states’ rights and risks fraud. The bill fails debate with 230-147 vote, remains dead for this Congress but may reemerge next year amid election-day outcomes.
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Washington
House
Senate
Majority
Mike Mansfield
Ipetory
Wea
United Fund
America
Federal Election Commission
Voter Registration Administration
Congress
Carter
Ford
Capitol Hill
Renée Richards and the self as a modern invention debate
A reflection on Dr. Renée Richards formerly Richard Raskind, linking identity shifts to Renaissance themes, self invention, and the clash between modern freedom and sports boundaries. The piece discusses gender, anatomy, rights, and the political friction of playing as a woman in tennis terms versus biological determinants.
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Renee Richards
Dr. Richards
Richard Raskind
Yale
Montaigne
Julien Sorel
Jay Gatsby
Cervantes
la Mancha
Don Quixote
Midwest
Jimmie Gatz
B.Y.C
Newport Beach
Forest Hills
Tegally
Chris Evert
When the Feds Compete and the Postal Battle
Holmes Alexander critiques federal control versus private enterprise in transportation and mail delivery. He cites AMTRAK inefficiencies, Postal Service monopolies, and Buckley amendments advocating private letter carrying. He argues a shift toward private providers may yield cost savings and improved service, noting corporate perspectives and political dynamics.
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Amtrak
Pias
Feds
Aimtrak
Senate
Postal Service
James Buckley
New York Conser
Consolidated Edison
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Long Island Lighting
Congress
Clarification From the Candidates Governor Carter
In a tense debate Governor Carter and Senator Dole clash over grain embargo policy. Carter argues embargoes would only occur under extraordinary shortages while Dole insists no embargoes should ever be used as diplomacy. Both invoke past embargo actions and defend farmers' interests amid foreign and domestic pressures.
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Carter
God
Dole
America
Ford
The Lost Story of the 1960s Vice Presidential Choice
Washington recounts a behind the scenes look at the Kennedy Johnson vice presidential selection. Lyndon Johnson was reportedly Kennedy's pick amid Rayburn pressure, a decision debated by journalists. The piece discusses the evolution of the vice presidency and calls for reform to include voter input in nominations.
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Washington
GOP
John F. Kennedy
Landon Johnson
Oval Office
Los Angeles
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Richard Nixon
Taft Broadcasting
Kennedy
Sen
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Lyndon Jonsson
Jack Kennedy
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Kennedy Suite
LIBJ
Rayburn
Mer — Kennedy
Ian
Bobby Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
LBJ
John S. Knight
Dotrson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South
White House
Trethod
Barry Goldwater
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James J. Kilpatrick
District of Columbia
Existential Leap
Feeks
Peneld
Renee Richa
Eniesca
Lourna
Richards
Raskind
Sontaigne
Holmes Alexander
Washington, DC
Buckley
Buddey
Utah Power and Light Co
Cartier
New York
Senator Soaper
Jimmy Conpers
National Park Ranger
Ben
William F. Buckley Jr
Mr. Ford
Ralph de Toledano
Mr. Sam
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