Disinterested diplomats fail to curb drug flow from source nations
Washington lawmakers report embassies show limited leverage over opium producing countries. In Turkey and Thailand, officials balk at Washington pressure, citing being treated like a police force and expressing irritation at narcotics cables.
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Washington
Bob Steele
R-Conn
Morgan Murphy
D-Ill
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Steele
White House
State Department
Ankara
Bangkok
U.S
Turkey
Thailand
George Newman
Faith and foreign policy views in late 1960s briefing notes
The piece blends spiritual guidance urging surrender to God with political analysis. It discusses U S embassy cooperation with Italy on narcotics, a planned withdrawal from Southeast Asia, and critiques of the House Un American Activities Committee. It notes fears of witch hunts and welfare bill secrecy.
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L.H
God
Christ
Wells Stabler
Steele
Murphy
U.S
House
Tom Morgan
Southeast Asia
Russia
China
Moscow
Peking
Washington
Stamp Plan May Bring Cash And Food To Poor Families
Washington insiders say a revised Family Assistance Plan could expand cash aid while retaining surplus-food commodities for federally subsidized families. House Ways and Means faces a clash with Agriculture over program jurisdiction, risking shifts from food stamps to cash and expanding the $300 million surplus-commodities effort. The plan’s fate hinges on committee deals and state fiscal pressures, with districts warned of potential cuts without compensating food assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Know
Congressional Farm Bloc
James Welsh
The
Washington Star
Capitol
House Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. W. R. Poage
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Poage
Mills
Welsh
Ways and Means
District of Columbia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Air pollution concerns from reader Lester Johnson
A letter from Lester Johnson of Hartselle discusses federal clean air rules and the long timelines for industry change. He argues for broader coverage including trucks buses and airplanes and urges state action to curb pollution. He also warns about cosmetic pollutants and calls for public health research.
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Rt. 3
Hartselle
Ala
Decatur Daily
Environmental Protection Administration
Lester Johnson
Decatur Daily Publishing Details and Rates
The Decatur Daily published afternoons Monday through Saturday by TENN V. PRINTING CO INC. contact P O Box 1527 Decatur AL 35601 phone 353 4612 established February 26 1912. Subscriber rates list daily and Sunday options with trade zone and outside rates plus carrier delivery.
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Sunda 'S
Decatur
Alabama
The
Tenn V. Printing Co., Inc
P.O
Ala
The Power of Faith: Mean Mothers Reform the World
Norman Vincent Peale recounts a reader's tale praising a "mean" mother who enforced discipline, honesty and education. The piece argues mothers shape responsible, God fearing adults and urges renewed reverence for motherhood amid calls for women’s liberation.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Charles Simmons
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