Mood shifts in Congress spark spending pullback
A Cantankerous tone across sources notes a shift in public sentiment. The mood in Congress darkens toward fewer Great Society programs and civil rights laws as inflationary fears and skepticism grow. President Johnson faces dwindling support for demonstrations and Vietnam policy while local editorials urge prudence and restraint.
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Congress
Coms
U. & News & World Report
Johnnson
White House
Taxi trip spans 2640 miles for privacy and drama
In Richmond California AP report a Toledo driver and another pick up a long haul passenger hailed as a widow seeking privacy. The 50s woman paid 1200 dollars flat for a cross country ride to California with two drivers delivering at 655 am. The 50ish passenger plans to settle her husband’s estate while remaining incog. Japan rail unions end brief strike after management grants pay rise. 240000 railway workers receive 5.69 dollar monthly boost after initial offer of 9.84 dollars.
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Richmond
Calif
George Kehriotg
Toledo
Ohio
San Wimagin Rise
Kehriotis
Paul Mertz
Chet Retau
Mertz
Califor
Tokyo
Japan
Legion Meet Officials The 12th District Conference
The 12th District American Legion and Auxiliary held a 2:00 p.m. meeting Sunday April 24 1966 at the Hope National Guard Armory. Leaders from Ashdown DeQueen Hope Texarkana and other units attended with new Auxiliary officers named and Roy Hopkins elected 12th District Commander. The Horatio group won the travel prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary
Hope National Guard Armory
Cecil Weaver
Claude Agee
Leslie Huddleston
Talbot Feild, Jr
E. &. Franklin
Fred Formby
J. C. Powell
Texarkana
Joe Jones
Susan Rogers
Mortah
Shenandoah
Legionnaires
Elbert Keener
12Th District
Ashdown
K. CG. Isley
Alfre Withem
Ashawn
Hope
American Legion
Roy Hopkins
B. C. Hollis
Leslie Hudleston
State Department
DeQueen
Hope Post
Horatio
Stamps
Nashville
Horatio Group
Legion
al Slimer, Jr
Robert Cox
Peace Crusader Seeks Soviet Mediation In Arab Israel Conflict
Israeli peace crusader Abie Nathan visits Moscow after the Kremlin says his appeal for mediation by Premier Alexei Kosygin is under consideration. Nathan, a Tel Aviv restaurant owner, was directed to Soviet offices and told his bid is being reviewed by Kosygin's staff.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Abie Nathan
Alexei N. Kosygin
Tel Aviv
Nathan
Kasygin
Soviet Press Condemns US Nevada Nuclear Test
Pravda and Krasnaya Zvezda denounce the accidental Nevada underground nuclear test. They warn radioactive iodine was found in Nevada residents and that wind could spread fallout to neighboring countries. They accuse US authorities of ongoing nuclear risks and blocking a ban on underground tests.
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Moscow
U.S
Nevada
Krasnaya Zvezda
United States
Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Johnson faces mounting Viet Nam criticism this year
AP analyst James Marlow notes that President Johnson anticipated heavy criticism after resuming bombing of North Vietnam and intensifying the war. He argues that without direct response, confusion would grow at home and abroad, potentially signaling weakness to Communist observers.
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James Marlow
Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Fulbright Warns War Fever Threatens Great Society
Sen. J. W. Fulbright says a war fever grips America and could spark global conflict while hampering Johnson's Great Society. He warned that American involvement in Vietnam diverts energy, risks escalating demands for broader war, and could unfold from Haiphong blockades to strikes on Hanoi and China.
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New York
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
America
Johnson
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Bureau of Advertising
Haiphong
Hanoi
China
Southeast Asia
Viet Cong Killings Hit Vietnamese Officials Hard
Saigon reports the Viet Cong have killed or abducted 4,338 government officials since 1964, decimating local leadership and crippling administration. Estimates for 1965 place non-official victims at 11,086 killed wounded or kidnapped, reflecting widespread rural terror and depopulation of villages.
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Saigon
Red
Viet Nam
Bob Stewart Directs Mary Mary at Southern State College
Bob Stewart of Hope will direct the contemporary comedy Mary, Mary for the Southern State College directing class. The show runs April 27 and 28 in Overstreet Auditorium. Stewart, a 1962 Hope High School graduate and senior speech major, is a National Education Association member and Stagecrafters participant, with the lead role in The Chinese Wall in fall 1964. He is the grandson of Mrs. M. D. Downs of 02 Hervey St.
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Magnolia
Bob Stewart
Hope Ias
Southern State College
Overstreet Auditorium
Margaret Horton
Stewart
Hope High School
Southern State
National Education Association
Stagecrafters
M. D. Downs
Hervey St
Solon Favors Intensifying Air Strikes
Senator John C. Stennis told Mississippi broadcasters that Joint Chiefs of Staff favor a stepped up air war against North Vietnam. He urged closing North Vietnamese ports and destroying oil, power, and military facility targets in the Hanoi Haiphong area to shorten the war and protect U.S. troops. He noted broad military agreement with these aims and warned against sanctuary for Chinese planes.
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Biloxi
Miss
John C. Stennis
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
North Viet Nam
Mississippi Broadcasters Association
Missisippi Democrat
Senate Armed Services Preparedness
Hanoi- Haiphong
Stennis
South
Viet Naa
North
Viet Nam
Hanoi-Haiphong
State Department
China
Johnson
National Music Week Beginnings Reach Back to Coolidge Era
National Music Week starts May 18, celebrating its 43rd year with NFMC sponsorship. The 1966 theme is Let's Make Music a Living Force. Arkansas chair is Mrs Talbot Feild Jr of Hope. Silent Cal Coolidge helped inaugurate the first celebration in 1924. President Johnson praised music's vitality and heritage. The NFMC runs scholarships and summer programs including Inspiration Point at Eureka Springs. Hope High School hosts May 14 tryouts at 10 a m. Mrs Clarence Geist chairs Hope NFMC events.
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Mary Anita Laseter
National Federation of Music Clubs
Arkansas
Talbot Feild, Jr
Hope
Silent Cal" Coolidge
United States
Johnson
NFMC
Music Club of Hope
Inspiration Point
Eureka Springs
Hope High School
Clarence Geist
Riots Feared In Viet Nam On May Day
Saigon confronts May Day protests as labor unions threaten a mass march demanding an end to the war. Mayor Van Dua accuses Communist infiltration while riot police and troops stand alert. Ambassador Lodge leaves Saigon for Washington reviews amid tensions.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Washington
Vietnam
van van Dua
Cua
Lodge
Pope Paul VI
Rome
Boston
United States
William Porter
Hays Emphasizes Party Loyalty In Arkansas Governor Bid
Democratic candidate Brooks Hays kicked off his campaign in a downtown Little Rock meeting of about 200, stressing loyalty to the party while saying Democrats can work out differences. He backed a strong but not domineering federal role and argued age is not a barrier, comparing himself to past Arkansas governors. Lt. Gov. Nathan Gordon introduced him as a potential manager, with supporters from across the state attending.
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Livin Suck
Brooks Hays
Hays
Australia
Johnson
Arkansas
Thomas McRae
J. Marion Futrell
Nathan Gordon
Gordon
Goron
Little Rock
Marion Thomas
Crittenden County
Marlin Hawkins
Conway County
Honal
Frank Holt
Denver
Erie
Advisor to JFK Offers Services in Oslo Interview
Theodore C. Sorensen, once a key adviser to John F Kennedy, says he would be happy to serve another Kennedy presidency. He notes Robert Kennedy already commands national following and that Johnson can be a strong 1960 candidate while RFK remains young for a potential 1972 76 or 1980 run.
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Oslo
Norway
Theodore C. Sorensen
Joh J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sorensen
Robert Kennedy
Johnson
Obert Kennedy
Railroads sue Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen over strike damages
Ten railroads filed a U S District Court suit seeking damages from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for losses during a March 31 four day strike. They request contempt fines of 50000 against the union and 5000 against president H B Gilbert. Original estimates put daily strike costs at 5 million with wages loss of 320000 a day.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Eginemen
Sust
U.S. District Court
H. B. Gilbert
Pennsylvania
Boston
Maine
Grand Trunk Western Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Central of Georgia
Seaboard Airlines
Spokane Inter- Battal
Texas and Pacific
Chicago
Gilbert
Federal Court
Johnson Administration
Alexander Holztoff
Holtzoff
Call Sturgis in Highway Dept Probe
The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee invited former highway director Mack Sturgis and others involved in illegal salary increases in the Highway Department to appear before May 11. Letters went to Highway Commission members Walter Hicks, Comptroller Mashburn, Budget Director Hogan, and two fired employees Y. Welcher and Dames Meredith. The panel seeks aid in answering questions about salary increases and items in the routine audit report.
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Little Rock
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
Mack Sturgis
Highway Department
Pulaski
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr
Highway Commission
Walter Hicks
L. A. Mashburn
Julian Hogan
Y. W. Welcher
Dames Meredith
Cockel
Death Toll Rises After Texas Storm Drowns Boy
A tornado near Fort Worth damaged Texas colleges and towns as violent storms killed at least 12 in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Six year old Mike Burkes drowned in Turtle Creek while others rescued. winds up to 70 mph shattered windows and felled trees. River flooding threatened Gainesville as 28 inches of rain fell earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Texas
Mike Burkes
Turtle Creek
Dallas- Fort Worth
Claudia Burkes
Kathy
Terry Jeans
Ramey
Port Worth Christian College
Gainesville
Bce
Weather Bureau
Morse and Johnson Like In-Fighting
AP analysis notes growing friction between Sen. Wayne Morse and President Lyndon B. Johnson over Vietnam policy. Morse critiques Johnson while the two maintain a working relationship, with Johnson joking about Morse’s health. The piece recalls Morse’s sharp attacks on Kennedy in 1960 and his 1963 role as labor dispute chairman.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington (Ap
Sen
Wayne Morse
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Morse
Wayne
President
Hi Morse
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hisenhower
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