Delicate Balancing Act In Finances
President Johnson faces a delicate balancing act as tax cuts and excise tax changes aim to stimulate the economy while trimming the federal deficit. Treasury officials foresee continued revenue growth from growth and predict a $43 billion deficit for fiscal 1961 as debates on tax and excise increases unfold.
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Congress
Treasury
Eisenhower
Peter
Paul
al Y Dent Johnson
Johnson
Great Society Push Seeks Roadside Beauty Reform
A Johnson administration conference chaired by Lawrence Rockefeller aims to curb roadside blight, junkyards and billboard clutter while exploring a national tree planting program and federal control over interstate landscape. Mrs. Johnson could drive the beautification effort as states sign on for federal aid. officials warn of federal mandates if locals balk.
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White’ House
Washington
América
Lawrence
Rockefeller
Johnson
America
Lady Bird
Federal
Bureau of
Congress
Lyndon’ Johnson
Challenge To Educate No substitute for money in state system
A comparison of Texas and New Jersey shows divergent approaches to higher education funding. Texas, with a tax surplus, plans to expand and raise faculty pay, while New Jersey, lacking surplus, rejected bonds and a proposed income tax, risking 25,000 qualified graduates being turned away. The piece argues the contrast should urge states to meet education challenges.
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Texas
John Connally
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Quotes and quips from busy world snippets
Short social snips from multiple papers note shifts in prosperity gender roles and politics. Remarks range from wives and husbands to government aid and business ambitions, with wry observations on marriage, democracy, cars and public life.
Old-Style Debate on Government Spending and Policy
A compact editorial voice discusses fiscal restraint, federal spending, and national policy. It notes the surge of federal outlays, the role of the Department of Agriculture, and the need for consensus toward frugality while citing historical and literary phrases to frame the debate. It mentions North Carolina’s large aid share and the paradox of balanced-budget sentiment.
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Capus ‘Waynick
Old Superstitions and Modern Skepticism in a Sunday Sermon
The speaker recalls childhood beliefs in mirrors and ladders as signs of bad luck and contrasts them with rational inquiry. He questions enduring superstitions, asks readers about their own fears, and notes how old wives tales persist in daily life despite modern skepticism.
Old Superstitions Debunked by Faithful Call to Courage
A writer rejects European and ancient fears, urging readers to abandon charms and luck beliefs. The piece argues God’s world is orderly and benevolent and encourages living without superstition. It condemns omens like rabbit feet and mirrors as harmful legacies.
Daily newspaper praise and a labor and fair blend
A reader extols the daily newspaper for calm news without loud interruptions and jokes. The piece discusses Lyndon Johnson and the 14(b) Taft Hartley provision, urging action to protect states rights. A Cancer Fund Fair rolls into College Village Shopping Center as High Point’s Crusade nears its $15,000 goal with rides and a cannon shot.
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Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Nike
College Village
High Point
Zuchini
Ed Post
College Village’ Merchants Association
Dave Endy
Post
Ken Hedrick
Carsona
Jaycees
Thomasville
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