Daily Meditation on Pride and Tears from Scripture and Ruskin
A brief meditation contrasts Jeremiah's warning about pride with John Ruskin's claim that pride underlies major mistakes. The verses urge listening and humility while noting sorrow for stubborn behavior.
Dollar stability hinges on timing not reasons
Congress and the Administration clash over a near four billion dollar cut to the budget and a proposed tax surcharge. Treasury Secretary Fowler says combined cuts and a surcharge reduce the deficit by about eleven billion, while Budget Director Schultze notes controllable spending is limited. The debate centers on when higher taxes will take effect to arrest inflation and keep the dollar stable.
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House Ways and Means
Treasury
Henry Fowler
Charles H. Schultze
Attitude survey by Jaycees surveys civic concerns
The Com munity Attitude Survey of forty five questions covers government schools community shopping and services. It aims to pulse the collective health and point to constructive civic improvements without a hostile agenda. Answers may reveal opinions and issues including post office location.
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Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Moore
Soviet Naval Expansion and Ocean Ambitions Surface
Editorial discusses Soviet naval buildup since 1963, noting the second largest navy and growing capabilities. It cites plans for strikes worldwide, carrier construction, Mediterranean presence, and the shift from defensive to open-ocean cruising amid geopolitical shifts.
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Soviet Union
Ussr
Sergei Goeeaiven
William Ellis
Supreme Allied Command
Atlantic
Russia
Mediterranean
Kithira
Cyprus
Middle East
Paul R. Schratz
U. S. Navy
Germany
Arctic
Schratz
Hanson W. Baldwin
McNamara Quits as Defense Chief After Hill Pressure
The Armed Services clash with McNamara over bombing, TFX, and defense policy ends with his retirement. The plan to use Mendel Rivers to counter civilian leadership faltered as Gen Westmoreland and Capitol Hill hawks pressed for stronger military stance. McNamara cites waning usefulness amid political risk and ongoing disagreements with the Joint Chiefs.
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Armed Services Committee
Defense McNamara
Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Pentagon
Hawks
Capitol Hill
Hebert
Rivers
Robert McNamara
John McClellan
D-Ark
John Stennis
D-Miss
McNamara
Defense
North Vietnam
Canonne
William Westmoreland
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George Anderson
Chief of Naval Operations
Portugal
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Haiphong Harbor
Haiphong
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
Department of Defense
Pride in personal performance boosts quality at Western Electric
The Nike X Project Operations Defense Activities Division head outlines a Zero Defects program to cut human error and raise workmanship across 7500 industries. He notes environmental factors and EC I analysis curb defects, with one year and five months of operation yielding dollar savings and productivity gains including 30 percent fewer re-works in three machine shop sections.
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Western Electric Company
S. C. Donnelly
Western Electric
Donnelly
Department of Defense
Defense
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