Warning by Taxpayers Spokesman Opposes Property Tax Cap
Robert C. Brown of the California Taxpayers Association argues against a proposed 1 percent cap on property tax rates, urging broader tax reform and government function redefinition. He cautions that a constitutional ceiling would cause chaos and favors legislative action over ballot limits. Brown criticizes the Watson initiative backed by Gov. Reagan and Los Angeles officials, urging reform at Sacramento.
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Robert C. Brown
The
California Taxpayers Association
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Sacramento
Gate opening unlikely as China invited to cover 1968 campaign
The U S Information Agency chief Leonard H Marks invites leading Chinese journalists to cover the 1968 presidential race in Washington, a move prompted by Governor Rockefeller’s call for contact with Beijing. Observers doubt Beijing will accept and warn of potential political risk for reporters if admitted. The piece notes Mao Zedong’s regime views political openness as subversive.
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U.S. Information Agency
Leonard H. Marks
China
Marks
Gov. Rockefeller
Washington
Peking
Mao Tsetung
Abernathy Defends March After Senate Meeting
Rev Ralph Abernathy of the Poor People's March meets senators behind closed doors and presents a moderate stance. He denies threatening to overturn Washington, clarifying that his aim is to reform the system rather than overturn it. The exchange includes Sen Ed Brooke asking about the reported remark.
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Washington
Ralph Abernathy
Poor People’s March
Ed Brooke
R-Mass
Senate
Abernathy
Martin Luther King
Brigges
Andrew Young
Abernathy Calls for Bold Civil Rights Plan Amid March
Drew Pearson reports on remarks by Abernathy during a march debate over a $30 billion civil rights program. He demands three million jobs and one million houses in five years, plus guaranteed annual wage and improved medical care for blacks. Rep. Long questions feasibility, Young discusses bridges as protest, and Lindsay is praised for preventing riots.
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Congress
Abernathy
Controversy Over Play at L B State College
Letters condemn a student staged playlet depicting Jesus and a protest condemning cruelty to chickens. Readers urge action and reflect on community values and religious sensitivity.
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L.B. State College
Jesus Christ
God
Dr. Carr
America
A History of Witchcraft in England by Notestein
Wallace Notestein surveys the English witchcraft trials from 1558 to 1718 using pamphlets records court files and contemporary accounts. The Yale professor links trials to life politics and literature while noting shifts in opinion and the period’s grim events.
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England
Wallace Notestein
Apollo Editions
Yale
Notestein
Nixon calls for new coalition and black capitalism in cities
Nixon outlined a strategy centered on a coalition of Southerners, black militants, liberals and Republicans forming a new majority to oppose heavy government welfare. He urged growth of black capitalism and ownership in ghettos, arguing inclusion as owners and entrepreneurs rather than supplicants.
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New York Times
Washington
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Portland
Ore
America
Shriveling of Spirit Shapes Age and Politics
The piece argues that aging stems from a shriveling of spirit rather than doctors or biology. It discusses Nixon's new coalition linking black ownership, liberal participatory democracy, and reduced federal power. It notes Rockefeller and Lindsay favor local and private solutions and warns the coalition could hinder progress. It cites Columbia protests and Maryland's rejection of a new constitution as cautionary signs.
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Fulbright
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsay
Nixon
Columbia
Why did he think this was due to my doctor
Sydney Harris argues that appearance reflects mood more than medical status. He notes arrogance toward doctors and suggests unhappiness causes unattractiveness, while good looks often accompany satisfaction in work and life. Physical health is necessary but not sufficient for looking or feeling good.
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Madison
Wisconsin
University of Illinois
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Philip E. Watson
Mao
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Clarence Long
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Long Beach
F. C. Cowles
Coach of Progress
Samuel A. Boyea
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Tom Wicker
Rockefeller
Maryland
Sydney Harris
Second Street
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Les Higham
Phil Compton
Don May
Dick Nixon
Patricia Whitmore
Reagan
James F. Wilson II
Vietnam
John Tully
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