Use of purse power debated in North Carolina and federal road bill
The deputy attorney general urged constitutional viability of withholding state funds to bar Reds from state institutions, a view echoed by the attorney general. Senatorial support for road beautification and 10 percent withholding under S 2084 drew Southern votes and criticism of power to compel compliance. The piece contrasts federal use of purse power with state action and cites lawmakers and dates in a broader democracy discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
General Assembly
Special Commission
N.C
Vane Bauron
Senate of the
United States
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
Sen
Ator Jennings Randolph
Ervin
Jompan
Virginia
Byap
Rupert Son
War on gobbledy book in Johnson era politics
A reflective piece on the Johnson administration waging multiple wars both abroad and at home. It highlights Vietnam and Korea as ongoing conflicts, World War II occupation, and a domestic War on Poverty. It applauds cleaner language led by Civil Service Commission head Joan W. Macy Jr. and urges clearer government and public discourse.
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Eisenhower
Jonnson
Jounson
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Brand
Jonson
Joan W. Macy, Jr
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Macy
HEW Department
Commissioner of Education
Inflationary wage increases slow building industry
The Weekly Labor Forecast notes labor unions push wage gains beyond a 3 percent formula proposed by the Johnson Council. Builders pass higher costs to projects, slowing privately financed housing. government and commercial construction remain but face future limits as inflationary pricing cools the economy.
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Johnson
Council On Economic Advisors
Newspapers Must Defend Existence From Union Demands
William F Buckley argues newspapers should resist union pressure to automate, warning of closures and job losses. He cites San Francisco and Brooklyn papers, asserts public interest in press freedom and cost declines, and questions why publishers fail to mount a public crusade. He cites Lord Thompson’s automated plant in England showing more jobs with automation.
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Heaven
New York
San Francisco
Jhem
Brooklyn Eagle
Daily Mirror
Patrick Henry
Congress of the
Congress
United States
Lord Thompson
Mr. Hearst
England
Reading
Preserve Elysian Park Fight in Los Angeles
A civic campaign is underway to stop plans to convert parts of Los Angeles 63 acre Elysian Park into a commercial show center and asphalt zones. Citizens and architects protest. Justice Douglas praised locals urging ongoing preservation to keep parks for future generations and public use.
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Edmund Burke
New York
Central Park
San Francisco
Britain
Los Angeles
Elysian Park
Elyisian Park
Father Crespi
Elysian
Citizens’ Committee
Douglas
Supreme Court
Jonce
T Podesta
Angels
Senator Soaper and the Polish Ambassadorship Joke
A humorous column lampoons a senator named Soaper, jokes about an ambassador to Poland, and notes seasonal shifts toward fall. It remarks on September’s push to complete neglected tasks from June, mentions fashion at supermarkets, and quips about space agency hiring, football nicknames, multi named poets, new colleges seeking campus traditions, a beloved alma mater, and riskier ignition switches in cars.
Unspoken Issues Shape West German Election Race
In Bonn West Germany the coming election hinges on whether Chancellor Ludwig Erhard will continue his free market stance or yield to socialist labor pressure led by Willy Brandt. The campaign also wrestles with denazification memory, Left-leaning media influence, Adenauer’s anti American tilt, and middle class reactions.
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Bonn
West Germany
Europe
Ludwig Erhard
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
East Germany
Brandt
Erhard
Hitler
Christian Democrats
Christian Democratic
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Dominicans back U S. Johnson policy faces setback
The United States appears to have yielded in Santo Domingo, recognizing a provisional government led by a former Dominican foreign minister. Rebels celebrate, while anti-communist factions and U.S. officials face criticism for the handling. The move signals potential hardening by communist-aligned groups elsewhere and raises concerns about future Latin American stability. In England, Rev Wilton Manasseh Carty will become vicar of St Francis, Cowley, in September.
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United States
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Imbert
Caribbean
U.S. State Department
Cuba
Batista
State Department
Organization of American States
Bosch
John
Son
Elias Wissen Y Wessin
Wessin
Viet Nam
Washington
Southeast Asia
U.S
Kennedy
Ar. Kennedy
Italy
Turkey
Cowley
England
Church of England
Wilton Manasseh Carty
British Guiana
St. Francis, Cowley
St.Agnes
St. Simon
Bristol
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Danville Register
Danville
Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
William F. Buckley, Jr
Russell Kirk
Senator Soaper
Poland
Space Agency
Billy Ray
John Henry
Joe Don
John Chamberlain
Thurman
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