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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1966

Page

5

Senate subcommittee grills Rusk on anti aggression policy in Viet Nam

ARTHUR KROCK reports a Senate subcommittee inquiry into the administrations anti aggression policy aimed at assessing U S capacity to aid all allies while maintaining economic and military defense. Secretary Rusk faces skeptical questions and a data heavy briefing from McNamara.

Arthur Krock Washington Senate United States Sec. of State Rusk Sec. of Defense McNamara U. S Viet Nam Subcommittee Truman South Korea U. N Security Council Korea Stennis Re North

U.S. Global Overcommitment in Korea and Vietnam

A Senate subcommittee examines U S global commitments from Truman through Johnson, arguing the United States overextended itself in Korea and Vietnam without clear congressional authorization. It notes reliance on UN and SEATO frameworks, uneven ally contributions, and concerns about a collective security premise.

President's Club risks party unity and backlash

Observer argues the President's Club favors the rich with $1,000 donations for a Lyndon portrait and access. It notes such exclusivity could cost Democrats more in votes than dollars and suggests a Vice President's Club as a broader appeal plan with 80 million mass mailings offering membership.

Russell Baker New York Times Washington Presiden Johnson Iord Democratic Party Lyndon Jeanson Groucho Marx

Vice President's Club Adopts Two Dollar Symbol

The Vice President's Club selects the two dollar bill as its emblem after the currency’s circulation decline. Members receive weekly travel schedules for Vice Presidents and former VP Nixon, plus standby White House access and a forthcoming bulletin offering tips to handle government issues.

Johnson Humphrey Richard M. Nixon White House Nixon Hubert Humphrey President's Club Vice President's Club

Broadway Season Opens With Promising Lineup On Tap

New York theater season brims with buoyant optimism as productions schedule premieres from late September through December. Major titles include The Country Girl with Jennifer Jones and Rip Torn, The Rose Tattoo with Maureen Stapleton, Yerma, and a slate of new musicals and revues at venues like the Vivian Beaumont and the Lyceum, featuring stars such as Judith Anderson, Robert Preston, and Mary Martin.

New York Times News Service New York Broadway Martin Beck Tyrone Guthrie Robert Burr Mindy Carson Ruth Ford Arlene Francis June Havoc Jeffrey Lynn Darren McGavin Walter Pidgeon Pamela Tiffin Blanche Yurka Clifford Odet Jennifer Jones Rip Torn Franchot Tone Maureen Stapleton Serafina Tennessee Williams Sheridan School For Scandal Pirandello Richard Baldridge Walt Whitman Peter Weiss Frankfurt Ambassador David Westheimer Charlie Longacre Jerry Bock Sheldon Harnick the Imperial the 46Th Street Mary Martin Robert Preston Jan de Hartog Nunnally Johnson Sidney Michaels Truman Capote Breakfast At Tiffany's Bob Merrill Michael Stewarts Hecuba Alfred Drake Anta Stephen Levi Daphne Sandy Dennis Music Box Simon Abe Einhorn Agatha Sue Love You George Abbott Judy Tommy Valando Biltmore Flanders and Swann

Rodeo Set by Moulton American Legion Post

The Moulton American Legion post will sponsor a two night wild west rodeo at the legion arena five miles southeast of Moulton. Skip Drinkard produces with Canuas Rodeo Co handling stock. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a Saturday parade at 2 p.m. A calf scramble offers cash prizes for youngsters and Bill Stewart plans to ride a Brahma bull.

Moulton American Legion Post of American Legion Arena Wren-Danville Rd Canuas Rodeo Co Skip Drinkard Bill Stewart

Second Battle of Bull Run Fought in 1862 Civil War

The 1862 Civil War engagement known as the Second Battle of Bull Run occurred during the war, marking another major confrontation near Manassas. It featured Union and Confederate forces and influenced subsequent military actions in the eastern theater.

Bull Run

Census Religion Question Divides Churches and Government

Debates over including religious affiliation in the 1970 census unfold in Congress and among faith groups. Bishop Paul Tanner supports questions on religious body, while Morris B. Abram of the American Jewish Committee opposes any inquiry as a violation of religious freedom. views split among Baptists and Christian Scientists, with The Christian endorsing Tanner’s stance and Christian Century opposing.

John Cogley New York Times News Service New York Census Bureau of United States House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service Tanner Opinion Research Foundation American Jewish Committee Morris B. Abram Abram The Christian Disciples of Christ Christian Century

The Money Tax Burden Grows Across States and Localities

The 1960s tax squeeze intensifies as federal cuts fade, with Social Security and cigarette taxes rising, and state local levies expanding. All but Nebraska and New Hampshire tax income or sales, while cities add charges. Gasoline taxes also rise. grants to states soar, squeezing individuals and businesses.

Commerce Clearing House Nebbraska New Hampshire North Carolina States The Hall Syndicate, Inc

Shaker Furniture Vanishing Relics At Sab bathday Lake

Sister Mildred Barker attends auctions for genuine Shaker furniture while noting most pieces are later imitations. Theodore E. Johnson says original Shaker work ended in 1947 with Eldress Sarah Collins. Sab bathday Lake hosts 14 women in a 1,800 acre Shaker community, Canterbury also houses a small group. The community, once famed for thrift and discipline, remains a largely female society with hands on work from crafts to store goods.

Sabbathday Lake Mount Lebanon New Lebanon Johnson Eldress Sarah Collins Kers Canterbury N. H Poland Spring Frances Carr Ethel Peacock Alfred

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Congress U.S. Global Kennedy South Viet Nam Eisenhower Ne Department of State Johnon North Viet Nam Gulf of Tonkin Adinistration State Department U.S Seato GOP 8Th District Republican Executive Committee Decatur Frank Richerson James D. Chadbourne Horace Bramm By Lewis Funke Joan Cook Theodore E. Johnson Manchester England
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