Harriman Defies Retirement Plans at 73 for New Role
Ambassador W Averell Harriman, 73, says he has no retirement plans and has been chosen by President Johnson for a roving ambassador role at a Cambodia conference. The interview covers his 30 years in public life, key achievements, and his view on Vietnam policy amid pressure from protesters.
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Johnson
Washington
Southeast Asia
Harriman
United States
Cambodia
China
Viet Nam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
John F. Kennedy
Wall Street
Dean Rusk
New York
America
Joseph Stalin
Japan
Folk Festival at Mountain Home Draws Hundreds
Mountain View hosts the Arkansas Folk Festival with performances by traveling minstrels and local artists. Jimmy Driftwood leads the event as crowds fill streets, cafes, and the courthouse lawn with traditional and commercial folk songs.
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Mountain Home
John R. Starr
Associated Press
Mountain View, Ark
Mountain View
Chicago
Cincinnati
Memphis
Milwaukee
Jimmy Driftwood
New Orleans
John B
Michael
Driftwood
Yul Brynner
Budget Director Schultze Seen As An Influential Washington Figure
President Johnson selected Charles L. Schultze, 40, to head the Bureau of the Budget. The economist, known for shaping modern U.S. budgeting, says he will be tougher to protect the public purse after spending 22 years as assistant director and returning to academia.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Bureau of the Budget
Johnson
Charles L. Schultze
U.S
Schultze
University
Maryland
University of Indiana
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kermit Gordon
Brookings Institution
Murrow remembered as broadcasting pioneer with lasting sign off
AP recounts Edward R. Murrow's career peak and lasting influence on radio and television. Colleagues recall his calm presence and the famous sign off good night and good luck. The piece notes his role in shaping broadcast journalism and the affection held by peers and audiences.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Edward R. Murrow
Walter Cronkite
Joseph McCarthy
Murrow
Eric Severeid
Ed Murrow
Severeid
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