Congress Faces Great Society vs Viet Nam Budget Clash
The 1960s budgeting battle centers on Great Society aims against Vietnam War spending. President Johnson seeks about 12 billion dollars for defense and social programs, with Congress likely to push for tax and program shifts while weighing deficits, debt interest, and space and other policies amid an election year. The outcome hinges on whether the nation can fund new spending without raising taxes.
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Quill's NYC transit strike weakens but defies the city
An editorial deplores Mike Quill and the Transit Workers Union for an illegal public strike in New York City entering its second week. It cites the Condon-Wadlin Act and calls for enforcing laws to protect public safety, noting losses from the dispute and urging compulsory arbitration to end the crisis.
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Private campaign targets sick cities with private funding plan
A group of clergy professors and civil rights workers push a private funding approach to urban poverty. They propose 24.9 billion for job training and schooling 2.5 million dropouts, 4 million unemployed, 8.4 billion to eliminate slums, 8.3 billion to train more doctors and nurses, and 41.6 billion yearly for metro area housing and health, sourced from private and local governments rather than Washington.
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Beersheba to modern Israel and a mine workers battle era
Drew Pearson surveys Beersheba's modernization from desert history to thriving urban growth, noting North African and Eastern European Jewish immigration and tree planting projects. He highlights Israel's economic gains, the Arab boycott, and defense burdens, then shifts to UMW leadership intrigues around John L Lewis's illness, Tony Boyle, Harrison Combs, and Joe Yablonski as districts vote on the next president.
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Combs
Kentucky
Bayle
Pittsburgh
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SONS AND GUNS
Poem critiquing parental neglect and risky pellet gun use by youths. It condemns target practice as harassment and urges accountability, noting injuries and fear among victims while urging parents to confront the issue rather than ignore it. The piece warns about the consequences of reckless behavior and calls for action.
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