Post Office Department Should Be Strictly Business
An opinion piece urges removing the Post Office from the political spoils system to create a strictly business operation. It cites chronic deficits, calls for reform, and mentions a Congress move toward a government corporation modeled after the Tennessee Valley Authority to fix mail service.
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Post Office Department
Post
Congress
Lawrence O’brien
Tennessee Valley Authority
Dawn of a new day or false dawn in world affairs
The speaker questions whether recent claims of a new era are supported by facts. He warns against mistaking artificial light for real dawns, noting society shows troubling symptoms while affirming optimism only through belief that God is sovereign and plans through Jesus Christ.
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God
Jesus Christ
Maine
Ed Muskie
Washington
Bert Bernhard
Muskie
Stern
Bernhard
Constitution Week Observances Lead by Local DAR Chapters
Two local DAR chapters plan Constitution Week activities with Mayor Blackburn issuing a proclamation for September 17 to 23. The article outlines the document’s history, purpose, and national observance, urging citizens to re read the Constitution and fly the flag to honor the foundational text.
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United States
Daughters of the American Revolution
Stephens
Col
John Robins
Gilmer Blackburn
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
George Washington
Canada
Mexico
Australia
India
United States of America
National Society
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Kremlin Got LBJ Advance Assurance On Czechoslovakia
Washington reports that President Johnson privately assured the Kremlin that the United States would not intervene if the Soviet Union moved on Czechoslovakia. The move aimed to deter Soviet action, with Washington signaling limited economic aid but no political or military backing. The invasion caught U S intelligence off guard despite monitoring.
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Washington
Johnson
Kremlin
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Dubcek
Pentagon
Russia
Czech
Spectacle in American political history as campaign argues end the war
Viewpoint by David Lawrence argues the 1960s presidential race shows a rare clash where Democratic nominees push for calculated risks to end the Vietnam War while the Administration defends current policy. The piece notes President Johnson and Gen Abrams caution bombing limits and questions how campaign pressure affects troops and strategy amid Paris talks and public protests.
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United States
Democratic Party
Vietnam
Edmund S. Muskie
U. S
Humphrey
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Johnson
American Legion
New Orleans
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Gen. Abrams
North Vieinam
Misstatement of Fact in The Daily Subscription Rates
Notices indicate misstatement of subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions. Tax and delivery details appear in the public notice portion of Decatur Daily classifieds.
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Sens Ten Ineinaet
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