Johnson urges peaceful path to rights at ABA meeting
President Johnson told the American Bar Association that civil rights must be secured without violence and that law and order at home support peace abroad. He warned against riots and urged federal help to enforce rights and punish lawbreakers, while urging peaceful progress and restraint in an election year.
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Johnson
American Bar Association
New York
America
Mississippi
On With Urban Renewal Sparks Civic Drama
The Solid Six City Council backed urban renewal amid drama and bathos as opponents' spokesmanship drew sharp rebukes. Mayor Mehan criticized an insincere stance and pledged to curb excesses, urging focus on real progress and timely business.
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Mehan
Editorial Rivalry Between Soviet China in Africa
The piece argues a new Cold War in Africa between the Soviet Union and Red China. It notes China’s aid appeal to African nations as nonwhite allies while Moscow exploits economic leverage. It highlights Africa's cautious stance, seeking West support and avoiding bloc ties amid rising Communist influence.
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Soviet Union
Red
United States
Moscow-Peking
Red China
Chou Enlai
Chou
Peking
Russia
East Europe
Moscow
China
Editorial and staff listing for Ward-Griffith publication
The page shows staff roles including president secretary treasurer Holt McPherson editor Joe Brown managing editor W Patterson Sr advertising director W Idol Jr business manager Charles B. Loflin and circulation manager, with Ward-Griffith Company as national advertising representative.
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Joe Brown
W. Patterson, SR
V W. Idol, JR
Sharles B. Loflin
1964 Political Battle Faces Questions In Campaign
Henry Cathcart analyzes the 1964 presidential race as both parties confront unusual factors. Key issues include Goldwater’s support depth, party split effects, Southern defections, and labor voter shifts, with Johnson’s strength as a campaigner and missteps by Goldwater highlighted. Shriver aids Johnson’s anti poverty push while a mistaken identity incident involves Rep Joelson and a GOP fund raiser telegram.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Goldwater
Viet Nam
Cuba
Southern Hospitality
Sargent Shriver
House of Representatives
Shriver
Capitol Hill
Howard W. Smith
House Rules Committee
Smith
Virginia
Charles 8
Joelson
New Jersey
Western Union
Waynick lauded for leadership on race harmony in North Carolina
North Carolina civic leader General Capus M. Waynick is praised for steering the state toward racial harmony amid civil rights changes. The Charlotte edition reports on his edited work North Carolina and the Negro, a 30-page volume aiding local governments implementing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and on other JFK memorial pieces and local civic events.
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Capus M. Waynick
North Carolina
Charlotte
Stanford R. Brookshire
Waynick
John C. Brooks
Elsie W. Pitts
Brookshire
Viet Nam muddle deepens as coups and emergency rule persist
AP analysis cites a cycle of coups and tightened control in South Viet Nam from 1963 to 1964. Diem and later Minh and Khanh regimes failed to stabilize the country amid growing Viet Cong activity, escalating U S aid, and heightened military measures including a 1964 emergency declaration triggering censorship and expanded arrests.
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Associated Press
Washington
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Red
United States
Diem
Khanh
North Viet Nam
U. S. Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
Johnson
South
Notes on The News Death Penalty for Terrorism
The piece discusses South Viet Man's move to execute terrorists to bolster defense and Khanh’s tightening grip. After Sunday leaders elected him president and adopted a new constitution, not free elections, Khanh gained dictatorial power. The shift could invite more American military adviser influence or pave the way for a future coup to oust Khanh.
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Khanh
Diem
Psychiatric testing in schools raises parental consent
Editor notes Congress member Ashbrook introduces H R 7743 to require notice to parents before psychiatric exams in schools. Critics demand privacy and qualification standards, citing disturbing questions in tests like the SRA Youth Inventory for high school students.
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the Enterprise
Congress
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
SRA
Parents rights bill urged to allow psychiatric testing at school
In a Syracuse letter Alice Hanchett argues for H. R. 9743 to let parents decide if psychiatric tests like the Moral Value Inventory Exam and Wishing Well should be given to their children in school. She cites questions about allegiance, religion, and family dynamics as examples and urges passage to empower parental control in democracy.
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God
Alice Hanchett
Paul Ave
Syracuse
N. Y
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