Alliance for Progress seen needing new impulse in Latin America
Five years after Punta Del Este and the Alliance for Progress, Latin American leaders say external and internal financing has not produced sustained growth. Reforms faced political resistance and expectations were oversold, but most leaders do not call it a failure. They seek more resources and a Latin American identity, with a prospect of a meeting with President Johnson by December or early next year.
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Juan DE Onis
New York Times
Bogota
Colombia
United States
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Alliance For Progress
Johnson
Chile
Venezuela
John
Tom Wicker
Washington
Rusk
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Republican Coordinating Committee
Viet Nam
Congress
Richard Nixon
North
Thanat Khoman
Thailand
Sen
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Khoman
Percy
House
Senate
Latin America eyes common market linked to Alliance for Progress
The article notes a Latin American common market as a major step to energize development under the Kennedy era Alliance for Progress. Economists estimate 220 million people and $80 billion GNP, with $18 billion foreign trade, while leaders hope U.S. investment for roads, telecoms, and tariff-backed growth. Galo Plaza Lasso warns of high expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance For Progress
U.S
Nation commentary on Justice Dept study of NYC newspaper mergers
Arthur Krook contends the Justice Department’s study of anti trust law application to New York City paper mergers reveals inequity. He notes lack of authority to curb labor abuses and questions why enforcement targets labor while tolerating mergers that threaten competition. The piece cautions studies create uncertainty for management and ownership.
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Arthur Krock
New York Times News Service
Washington
Department of Justice
New York City
The
Herald Tribune
New York Post
New York
Department of the
Eileen Shanahan
New York Times
Bias In The Anti-Trust Laws Critique Of Labor Immunity
A critical view argues that anti trust laws favor unions by granting immunity for deliberate acts, while aligning labor with the Democratic Party and influencing the Supreme Court. The piece critiques Department aims to prevent newspaper failures during strikes, accusing officials of partial enforcement and defending monopoly by protected labor.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Supreme Court
Mao swims nine miles in Yangtze to beat world record claim
Observer by Russell Baker reports a China News Agency claim that Mao Zedong swam nine miles in the Yangtze in 65 minutes, provoking amusement abroad and intense backing at home. A Hong Kong sportswriter estimates the feat would beat the world backstroke record by seven minutes even with a favorable current.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
New China News Agency
Mao Tse- Tung
Chairman Mao
Yangtze River
Hong Kong
Mia
China
Johnny Weismuller
When Chairman Mao Jumps Everyone Jumps Cartoon
A satirical piece mocks Chinese propaganda about Chairman Mao leading citizens to imitate his actions from swimming to hiking. A husband and wife exchange quips about fear and obedience as the article skewers mass enthusiasm and leadership cults, contrasting Mao with Kennedy.
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Chairman Mao
Great Grandmother Famous At Age 78 In Portugal
Rosa Romalho a 78 year old illiterate crafts clay figures that have made her Portugal’s most original primitive ceramist. Discovered in Lugar Da Cova near Barcelos by Oporto painters, she supports through life with early hardships and works from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the furnace despite fame.
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New York Times
Estoril
Portugal
Rosa Romalho
Oporto
Lugar da Cova
Barce
Los
Romalho
GOP Officers Weigh Diplomatic Moves On Vietnam
Washington reports that GOP leaders drift toward peace talk amid Vietnam war. Nixon and Romney explore a diplomatic path through an all Asian conference proposed by Sen Morton and others, aiming to court voters while avoiding full appeasement charges.
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House
George Romney
Michigan
Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Sen
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Charles Percy
Illinois
Morton
Percy
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Senate
Johnson
Joe Pool's heated HUAC hearing marks Texas lawmaker's Vietnam stance
Dallas congressman Joe Pool faced a tense House Un American Activities subcommittee hearing over a bill to make obstructing the Vietnam War a felony. Pool, a three term Texas representative and former chairman of the HUAC investigating committee, defended his stance as Dallas voters sent support telegrams while reapportionment reshapes his at large seat. Pool, who backs accelerating the war, has long used fans in campaigns and says his district favors his position.
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New York Times
Joe Pool
Dallas
Texas
Pool
Cannon
House Un-American Activities Committee
Viet Nam
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Arthur Kinoy
Rutgers University
American Civil Liberties Union
Congress
House of Representatives
Air Force Intelligence
Un-American Activities Committee
Post Office and Civil Service
Guadaloupe National Park
West Texas
Joe Richard Pool
Tarrant County
William Wesley
Bonnie Jean Pool
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
J. Frank Wilson
Elizabeth Chambless
HUAC
Paol
Polls Hint at Johnson Kennedy Dynamic for 1968 Race
James Marlow notes polls show Senator Robert F Kennedy gaining strength as a potential 1968 Democratic contender, possibly reshaping LBJ’s public appeal and suggesting a shift in campaign strategy. Kennedy’s independence contrasts with Johnson’s public relations approach, hinting at future political maneuvering and televised outreach.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Robert F Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hartselle Boy Satisfactory After Collision
Six-year-old Scott Strider remains in satisfactory condition at home after a bicycle collision with a car on East Main Street in Hartselle Saturday. Police say the bicycle struck the vehicle driven by Arnold J. St. Antoine of Somerville near the car’s front door. He was treated at Hartselle Hospital for overnight observation and discharged Sunday.
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Hartselle
Scott Strider
William Ryker
Arnold J. St. Antoine
Somerville
E. Main St
Ryker
Gagarin Worked as Foundryman Before Spaceflight
Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin was a foundryman by trade, the Czechoslovak news agency reported in connection with his visit to a steel plant in Kosice Eastern Slovakia. He wore a foundry worker suit and performed steel work during the visit.
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Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Yuri Gagarin
C.T.K
Gagarin
Kosice
Slovakia
Miniature weather balloons test streaming world weather
Miniature weather stations in the form of constant pressure balloons float at a fixed level to test their ability to provide continuous moving pictures of world weather.
Injured Rider Stabilized After Scalp Cut Incident
A rider sustained a scalp cut and additional injuries described as cuts and bruises. A hospital report states he is satisfactory at present. Police noted the incident is under review and no further details were released.
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