Pay TV Open-Market Principle Drives California Vote
Editorial argues California voters face Pay TV as a test of open competition. It explains how a three-channel system would operate with a $10 install, $1 weekly minimum, and pay-per-view model, countering claims that Pay TV would replace free TV and limit access to sports and entertainment. The piece frames the issue as whether legislation should bar a legitimate business from competing, not merely a services question.
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Subscription Tv, Inc
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Oregon Fast Returns With Special Counting Boards
The Oregon primary produced surprisingly fast results as counting boards tally votes behind locked doors starting at 2 pm while regular boards continued to accept ballots. This quick method keeps the tally fresh, alert, and ready for immediate public release, contrasting with California’s slower post closing counting. Oregon’s system suggests broader adoption to speed results and relieve overworked day boards.
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Oregon
California
Los Angeles
Catholic School Aid Row Delays Johnson Anti Poverty Bill
Washington leaders clash over federal aid to Catholic schools, delaying parts of Johnson's anti-poverty program. Southern Democrats oppose funding church schools, while White House seeks vocations training funded by public schools. Support from business leaders grows as Johnson garners backing for broader program.
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White House
Howard Smith
Bill Colmer
Mississippi
Jim Delaney
Long Island City
Hugh Carey
Brooklyn
Texas
Senate
Pennsylvania
Jobo Dent
Pittsburgh
Carl Perkins
D-ay
Edith Green
Dore
Perkins
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
United States
Kim Ep
Consolidated Edison
Gant
New York
Harland C. Forbes
Con Edison
Appalachia
Con Ed
Manhattan
West Virginia
Vietnam War Will and Willingness of South Viet Nam
The article argues South Vietnamese lack the will to win in Vietnam, citing apathy and corruption. It contrasts Viet Cong resolve with South Vietnamese leadership, warns against escalating or retreating, and calls for genuine South Vietnamese determination to resist. It questions policy, McNamara reports, and Johnson's approach, predicting ongoing limited conflict unless South Vietnam shows resolve.
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U.S
Robert L. Moore Jr
US News & World Report
United States
Southeast Asia
Namh
Viet Nam
Johnson
Essenhower
Kennedy
McNamara
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Saigos
Strictly Personal Barry Theories Should Get Test
A friend argues Goldwater’s nomination would drain extreme conservatives’ resentment by letting their thesis be tested in reality. He believes a Goldwater bid or win would force adaptation, trimming hard lines, and show contemporary politics move beyond 1900-era stances despite turbulence and shifting world conditions. The dialogue contrasts deterministic versus fatalistic views of political life.
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Andel
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Kennedy
Johnson
America
Stalin
Town Meeting Letter Debunks Johnson Dog Photo Controversy
A reader disputes reports of President Johnson lifting a dog by the ears, asserting the incident was exaggerated. The writer cites a Newsweek description on page 21 of the May 11 issue detailing the pup being held by the ears and raised to hind legs.
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Newsweek
Goldwater nomination splits GOP moderates and insiders
Eisenhower again avoids backing Goldwater angering the Stop Barry bloc as moderates fault the president and seek coalition options with Lodge or Scranton. Nixon favors his judgment, while leaders in big states resist Goldwater domination to protect moderates and avoid hard-line shifts.
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