President Johnson unveils Great Society plan to Congress
President Johnson presented a sweeping Great Society program aimed at reducing poverty expanding minimum wage coverage to two million workers, extending unemployment benefits, funding public works, and advancing urban renewal while pledging continued pressure on poverty and pollution. He urged swift tax cuts, streamlining Congress, and international diplomacy to bolster freedom and stability worldwide.
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Congress
Public Business Clash Over News Access at City Council
A city manager and mayor push to hold public business without media presence. Council members resist while reporters insist on reporting discussions of an industry development problem. The piece defends open government and media access to public proceedings.
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Harold Cheek
Mehan
Goldwater resumes syndicated column with renewed role
Editorial note: Barry Goldwater returns to the syndication pool after briefly suspending his column following the 1964 campaign. The Los Angeles Times Syndicate will again distribute his work, alongside a stable of well known columnists, as he engages in political commentary with new research support and ongoing public involvement.
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Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwilliam E. Miller
R-N. Y
Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
GOP
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Joseph Alsop
Morrie Ruskind
Robert Hutchins
Max Rafferty
See National Committee
Ceralss Emergiones Bork Burch
Chicago
Burch
High Point Enterprise Staff Note
The High Point Enterprise is an independent newspaper published in High Point North Carolina. The notice lists the paper’s address and staff roles including business manager and circulation manager.
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High Point Ise, Inc
North Main High Point, N. C
Associated Press
Advense
NIC
Eubjest
Ewspa
N. C
A Point Enterprise, Inc
High Point Enterprise
Podnah
Appraising Presidents History Often Is Inaccurate
Bruce Biossat summarizes historian Samuel P. Hays argues for broader context in evaluating presidents. He says four year terms mislead by ignoring long term social forces and party dynamics shaping outcomes.
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Bruce Biossatashington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
Samuel P. Hays
University of Pittsburgh
American Historical Association
Hays
Kennedy
Laos
White House
Johnsons State of the Union signals cautious year ahead
President Johnson outlined roughly 50 proposals for 1965 and beyond in a State of the Union address that stressed avoiding unnecessary conflict. The speech hinted at civil rights and medical care for the elderly while avoiding aggressive wording on Cuba and communism.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Chicago furniture show face housing crisis reshapes markets
The January furniture show may push Chicago hotels to limit rooms next year, risking shifts in national patterns as the South expands its April and October markets. Industry observers note Chicago’s bid to rebound faces Southern resistance and a long decline in housing capacity. Buyers drive markets, not statistics, as the South sustains its April and October showcases.
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Greater Chicago Hotel Association and
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Ray Reed
Home Furnishings Daily
Carolina
South
Dixie
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