Great Society budget and its rising costs debate
The piece argues that the Johnson era Great Society may cost 3.1 billion in 1965 rising to 21.5 billion by 1970, based on Eugene F. Rinta’s figures. It questions whether welfare programs aim to abolish poverty or erode personal wealth, criticising federal debt and currency policy.
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Johnson
Washington
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
Eugene F. Rinta
Inta
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
China Rejects U S Bid for Closer Contacts and Formosa
AP reported in Tokyo that Red China rejected U S overtures for closer ties and called for abandonment of Formosa. An editorial in People’s Daily criticized U S policy toward Taiwan, linking tensions to U S occupation of Taiwan and Viet Nam actions, while labeling visits by Americans as political moves to isolate China. The piece also covered Watts riot cases and a Bronze Star award for Viet Nam service.
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John Roderick Tokyo
Red China Today
U.S
Formosa
China
Taiwan
Taiwan Strait
Peking People’s Daily
United States
America
Rofie
Ching
Chinese Communist Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
Viet Nam
Johnson
Indochina
FT. Sill
Okla
Connelley Burnett
Lawton
Viet’ Nam
Burnett
Little Rock
Republic of Viet Nam
Death sentences in Red Ukraine for wartime killings
Moscow report from Tass says eight persons in Soviet Ukraine were sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis and killing 3,600 people during World War II. The verdicts highlight postwar reckoning with wartime crimes in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Ukraine
Moscow
Soviet
Tass
U S India Reach Pact on Education Foundation
President Johnson and Prime Minister Gandhi agreed to form a $300 million educational foundation in India to explore new solutions for enduring problems. The announcement came at a White House dinner during Gandhi's state visit as talks continued on aid and food shortages.
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Washington
Johnson
India
Indira Gandhi
White House
Educational Foundation
Rockefeller
Ford Foundations
International
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Congress
Red China
United States
National
Court Decides 4th District Election Rules
The Arkansas Supreme Court set election rules for filling the 4th Congressional District vacancy. The 20 counties in the reapportioned district must hold the election, Harris having resigned February 2. Primaries may determine party nominees for the special general election, with further appeals possible. Governor Faubus prefers a special primary. Republicans argue for a direct special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
State Supreme Court
State Democratic Committee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harris
el Dorado
Supreme Court
Leon Catlett
Bruce Bennett
U.S. Supreme Court
Left
House
Lynne Lowe
Texarane
Dean Murphy
Richard Arnold
Texarkana
Charles Honey
Prescott
David Pryor
Camden
Travis Beeson
Faubus
Beeson
Poe
Pulaski
Akansas
Rimary
William’ Fulbright
United States
Viet Nam
Hope High Bobcat Band Shines at DeQueen Festival
Hope High School band members earned nine first division and nine second division placements at the DeQueen district band festival. Soloists include Tony Smith Debbie Gunter and Kathy Lewis among others with several ensembles placing in both divisions. The group heads to Texarkana March 29 for an Ark La Tex music clinic with Stamps the other Arkansas entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High
DeQueen
Skipper Warren
Tony Smith
Debbie Gunter
Wayne Fowler
Gary Russell
Mike May
Debbie Guier
Jackie Townsend
Junior High
Becky Huff
Tommy Lavander
Linda Sue Parsons
Juliana Fenwick
Kathy Lewis
Gyle Williams
Pam Faris
Doug Bryd
Katy Watson
Melody Kyler
Mike Allen
Cornet Soo
John Greene
Gary Rogers
Ruth Ann Wylie
Jim James, Jr
Herbert Townsend
John King
Texarkana
Ark-La-Tex
Texarkana Junior College
Arkansas
Hope and Stamps
Washington Program on Network Washington program on KXAR
Mrs. Charles Hayne executive director of the Pioneer Washington Foundation and Haskell Jones manager of KXAR have recorded a half hour program for master control. The Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission produces a nationwide weekday program heard across hundreds of stations. It mirrors NBC monitor by switching for inserts. Exact Washington interview dates remain unannounced. The program airs each Wednesday at 6 p.m. on KXAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hayne
Pioneer Washington Foundation
Haskell Jones
KXAR
Master Control
Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission
Amer
NBC
Washington
Times to Make Page One News
London Times will print the main news on the front page for the first time in 155 years starting May 3. Since 1810 the paper reserved page one for small classified ads and will move ads to page two, altering its front page tradition.
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London
London Times
the Times
Living Cost Rise as Food Prices Climb in February
Washington AP report shows sharp February rise in living costs led by fresh vegetable prices up 10.5 percent to a record level, meat almost 2 percent, eggs 4 percent, and poultry 8 percent. CPI reached 111.7, up 11 percent from the 1957-59 base, though officials say no inflationary psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Tony
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Asst
Arnold Chase
Chase
Klan Leader Sought by US Officers
A Mississippi Ku Klux Klan leader described as armed and dangerous was sought by federal and state officers over the death of a civil rights worker. Sam Holloway Bowers Jr., 41, an imperial wizard, faced fugitive charges as agents arrested 12 Klansmen in a Jan 10 death probe. a 13th man was seized in Houston, Texas. Bowers earlier slipped from agents at a cafe in his hometown.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
FBI
Sam Holloway Bowers Jr
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Deep South
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Vernon Dahmer
Houston
Tex
Bowers
Aurel
House Committee On Un-American Activities
$50 000 Bounty Raised in Daniel Goldman Kidnapping
Miami police intensified a nationwide search for 18 year old Daniel Goldman after a kidnapper slashed the ransom to 25 000 and then to 50 000 promising dire consequences if the money was not paid. Detectives monitored calls, installed extra lines, and remained with the Goldman family through a tense second night.
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Miami
Daniel Goldman
Vicetim
Hill
Aaron Goldman
Daniel
Goldman
Voluntary Plan to Be Discussed in Arkansas
Arkansas Advisory Council on Education will discuss a five year plan for orderly elementary education development. The 45 member council includes industry business education agriculture labor and legislators. The Education Commissioner A W Ford said the council will meet in April or May to review the proposal.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Advisory Council On Education
A. W. Ford
Ford
Agriculture
Ranson kidnap ransom doubles to 50000
AP News Digest reports a kidnapper demands 50000 for a missing teenage son of a wealthy Platida family. Police say no delivery instructions have been received. Other items note Vietnam machine gun trials, protests in Saigon, and Brezhnev’s 23rd congress opening with tensions rising.
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Ranson
Platida
Texan Ronnie Uselton Wins Four-State Oratorical Regional
Arlington Tex Ron nie Uselton won the four state regional competition in the American Legion oratorical contest in Little Rock He will advance to sectional judging in Wilmington NC Linda Mayes of Springdale Arkansas participated in the regional event representing the state Uselton advances to the next round while Mayes also competed in the regional contest
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ronnie Uselton
Arlington
Tex
American Legion
Ueslton
Prile
Wilmington
N.C
Linda Mayes
Springdale
Arkansas
Local students, faculty lead events at Ouachita and Henderson
All Around Town notes Ouachita Baptist University juniors and Hope students in academic and service roles. Initiatives include All Around Town news of Kappa Delta Pi initiation for Allie Grigg, Henderson College choir concerts, student teaching assignments, and dormitory leadership positions at Graham Annex. Also mentions John L. Hughes teaching agronomy in Lincoln and Dickson family plans, with a Furthery report on a Tulsa District Engineers contract award of 195,705 dollars for Millwood Reservoir work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Grigg
Kappa Delta Pi
Ouachita Baptist University
Guy Grigg
Bill Fulbright
The
Star
Tulsa
Hyman-Michaels Co
Chicago
Millwood Reservoir
Ralvase
Draft Faubus Draft Driven by Bennett
Atty Gen Bruce Bennett launched a draft Faubus movement urging Faubus to reconsider a seventh term. Bennett met with Faubus aides and said he would not disclose names who urged action while stressing a united Democratic front against Rockefeller. Faubus declined comment and Johnson indicated no governor run.
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John R. Starr
Little Rock
Bruce Bertnett
Bennett
Prine
Faubus
Avard
Camipalin
Democratic Party
Race Bennett
Ag Aernor
Jim Johnson
Supreme Court Act
Johnson
Orval Faubus
William J. Smith
Patton Winthrop -Rockefeller
Orvan
South
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Joe Hart
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Clyde E. Fouse
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Herman W. Smith
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