Leary proposes religion to legalize psychedelic drugs
Dr Timothy Leary former Harvard professor now under a 30 year Texas sentence for marijuana possession says he will form a religion that uses LSD peyote and marijuana. He seeks a court ruling that current drug laws do not apply to members during specified religious rites in shrines. He plans weekly LSD use and daily marijuana in a designated shrine room with friends as initiators. The proposal raises questions about constitutional protections for religion and potential changes by Congress and states.
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Timothy Leary
Harvard
Texas
The Refugee Tide Grows
The International Rescue Committee reports annual refugee flows worldwide, with 40,000 in Europe, 4,000 Cuba-to-US monthly, 1.5 million already in the US, about a million in Africa and 110,000 orphaned children in South Vietnam. President William J. Tranden Heuver calls for a global revamp of refugee facilities as the paradoxes of internationalism emerge.
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Europe
Cuba
United States
South Viet Nam
Africa
William J. Tranden Heuver
Town Meeting on privacy and the National Data Center
Congressman Frank Horton argues against a national computerized data center citing Orwellian risks and calls for safeguards and a symposium of experts. He emphasizes preserving individual privacy while noting potential economic benefits and the need for clear standards. Elder James McWilliams and J. Edgar Hoover voices warn against liberal and Communist influences threatening American freedom. Robert Wassman letter at 2224 Imperial Inglewood.
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House
Justice Brandeis
Frank Horton
FBL
J. Edgar Hoover
America
Iberals
Kremlin
John Birch Society
Hoover
Robert Wassman
Not the Old Lyndon Johnson in Focus on Capitol Hill
The piece recalls Lyndon B. Johnson’s decisiveness during key Senate days, comparing him to a cowhand steering the majority and able to cut off a maverick with forceful, practical leadership. It contrasts the Johnson of past decades with a modern perception.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Decisiveness Fades as Johnson Shifts Economy into Lower Gear
James Kilpatrick critiques Lyndon Johnson's slow shift to a lower gear in the economy. He argues the plan lacks decisive action, citing rising spending, wage guidelines, and entangled politics. The piece asserts indecision has alienated Congress business leaders and labor, with months of inaction ahead.
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Johnson
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Federal Reserve
George Meany
FBI Chief Suspected of Making Headlines
Washington reports a string of spy cases this summer, including a case that disrupted a plan to induce a Russian scientist to defect. The article notes John Hu minik, an American scientist who acted as a double agent providing sanitized information.
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FBI
Washington
United States
John Huminik
FBI wiretaps and arrests stain Hoover era spy cases
Russian scientist Valentin Revin case sparks criticism of J Edgar Hoover as FBI arrests another agent. The piece traces a series of 1960s investigations, wiretaps, and court disclosures, including a Supreme Court inquiry into the Sherman Carlton Hotel eavesdropping and the arrest of Czech contractors linked to state department activities.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Valentin A. Revin
FBI
G-men
William Whalen
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Sheraton Carlton
Fred Black
Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Thurgood Marshall
Black
Fbis
Hoover
Katzenbach
Katzenback
Col
Whelen
Marshall
Jiri Opatrny
Zdenek Pisk
Frank J. Mrkva
State Department
State Price Fixing Scrutiny In California Moving Trade
A Sacramento debate over state price fixing centers on the California moving and storage sector. The California Public Utilities Commission may set minimum rates, with the California Moving and Storage Association seeking a raise while State Consumer Counsel Helen Nelson opposes. She notes seven prior increases since 1959, the latest 11 months ago, and warns of inflationary pressures, price cutting evils, and unfair competition as the issue tests precedent for minimum price setting.
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Sacramento
California
Public Utilities Commission
California Moving & Storage Association
Helen Nelson
Rate Rigging in Moving Industry Faces PUC Scrutiny
State price fixers and the PUC are in the spotlight as researchers flag minimum rate setting by agencies. California uses maximum charges for utilities, while moving firms operate with a state minimum. The 1967 session may debate whether the state should set any minimum moving rates and curb industry profits. The Consumer's Counsel Office has drawn fire amid ongoing furor and possible legislative review.
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California
PUC
Consumer's Counsel
Common Sense in the Face of Intellectualism
The author critiques the phrase common sense and the anti intellectual bias in society. He notes the conflict between valuing formal education and deriding professors, while acknowledging intellect as a driver of practical advances and the inconsistent stance toward reasoning.
Common Sense and the Intellectual in History
Sydney Harris critiques the misuse of common sense as a shield for fear of new problems. He argues genuine common sense accepts limits, requires patient training, and recognizes that complex questions need deeper inquiry beyond personal experience.
Diplomacy and Kennedy: a sharp public exchange
In a brisk exchange, Fast Life Diplomacy asserts giving and seeking opinions. SAM YORTY comments that Bobby Kennedy is not above spending his father’s money. The remark hints at influence and wealth underpinning Kennedy’s rise.
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Sam Yorty
Bobby Kennedy
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