Galbraith coins Revolution of Quiet Reason for Kennedy era policy
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith labels the post Kennedy era as a Revolution of Quiet Reason. He argues U S policy shifted from weapon power to persuasion yet warns of retreat from reality amid world leaders acting on power not principles.
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Harvard Economist
Kennedy
Johnson
John Kenneth Galbraith
India
Galbraith
Massachusetts
Americans For Democratic Action
John F. Kennedy
ADA
de Gaulle
China
France
Indochina
Douglas Home
Cuba
Erhard
Latin America
Americas
Castro
Guantanamo
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Johnson Midwest trip faces high security after threats
President Johnson’s first Midwest swing met heavy protection in St Louis with ambulances doctors and blood plasma along routes and speaking sites. Police arrested a man near the presidential plane area with a .32 caliber revolver after a discharge from Fort Belvoir Va. He denied harm and offered a lie detector test. Travel amid post assassination scares raises safety concerns for the White House plan.
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Johnson
Midwest
St. Louis
Fort Belvoir
Sdeguen
White House
Texas
Adenauer to Write Memoirs in Glass House Over Bonn
Former West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer plans memoirs in a small glass house overlooking Bonn where he led the government for 14 years. At 88, his recollections may be mellow, while friend and rival Josef Hermann Durhues quips the glass house lets him avoid stones.
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Konrad Adenaur
Bonn
Adenauer
Josef-Hermann Durhues
Peruvian Communist Accused of Looting Peasant Dues
Authorities in the Cuzco region say a Peruvian communist lived in wealth funded by impoverished Indian peasants paying monthly dues. He reportedly held over $80,000 in a bank, plus arms and dynamite at home. Evidence links him to inciting raids and riots for personal gain.
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Cuzco
Peru
Thoughts For Today on Immortality and Jesus Christ
A devotional excerpt cites First Timothy and William Channing, noting the permanence of Jesus Christ’s name and deeds as wages and heroes fade. The passage emphasizes reverence to the divine and eternal dominion.
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I Timothy
Jesus Christ
William Channing
British Labour set to challenge Conservatives in fall vote
The Labour Party, led by Patrick Gordon Walker, eyes victory as Britain faces a fall election. Walker warns of clashes with U.S. policy over Latin America and Cuba trade while questioning the Anglo American special relationship.
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Washington
Free World Nations
Cen
Charles de Gaulle
France
Great Britain
Labor Party
Labor
Patrick Gordon Walker
Britain
Foreign Office
Latin America
Gordon Walker
United States
U. S
British Guiana
Cheddi Jagan
London
Castro
Cuba
Sir Alec Douglas - Home
Alec
Johnson
State Department
Alex
Earl of Home
Douglas - Home
Dean Rusk
America
Dreaming of a world cruise for frustrated strangers
Inez Robb notes a fantasized travel venture by a high spirited woman who longs to punch world figures in dreams. She envisions a global cruise to expose political foibles, handpicking stops in Ghana and India with ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary.
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Ghana
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
State Department
Nkrumah
Mirror Mind and IQ Links in Childhood and Environment
The piece argues that neurotic traits and fantasy in writers arise from troubled childhoods and internal focus. It cites George Abbott and Dr. Fred Couey noting parent child dynamics and environment influence intelligence and imagination. It also notes that loss of interest in some individuals masks underlying reasons such as prejudice, past contrasts, income, or social pressures.
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George Abbott
Mister Abbott
Almanac Two Hundred Forty Four 1964 Memo
Almanac for Monday February 24 1964 notes the date day and year 55th day of 1964 with 311 days left The Moon near full and Venus and Jupiter visible In history entries Chief Justice Marshall asserted judicial review in 1803 impeachment proceedings opened against Andrew Johnson in 1868 Bluebeard executed in 1922 Manila liberated in 1945
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Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Andrew Johnson
U.S. House of Representatives
Edwin Stanton
Bluebeard
Manila
Philippines
Political Announcements for Commissioner District 3
Democrat candidates W P Guess Billy R Hewes Eugene Hill Morris Pierson William Robert Ebisch announce their bids for Commissioner District 3 in a local party slate. The notices list each candidate and their campaign intent, reflecting a crowded field ahead of the upcoming election.
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W. P. Guess
Billy R. Hewes
Eugene Hill Morris Pierson
William Robert Ebisch
Shifting Weights in CPI Market Basket Promise Big Economic Shifts
Sylvia Porter notes the Bureau of Labor Statistics will overhaul the market basket used for the consumer price index. Food, housing, and cars will change shares, reflecting rising real incomes, suburban growth, and greater home ownership, with effects on wages and policy.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Congress
CPI
GOP Sees Advantage as Civil Rights Bill Fights Continue
Republicans in Congress forecast political gain if the Senate preserves the House civil rights bill against filibuster. They credit GOP support in the House and expect ongoing pressure on President Johnson. Critics warn of Democratic concessions to Southern allies shaping the bill.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
House
Johnson
Thruston B. Morton
R. Ky
Hugh Scott
White House
Mike Mansfield
Richard Russell
Georgia
Commission On Equal Employment Opportunities
Yesteryears Highlights from the Constitution Files
Ten, twenty, and thirty year ago notes recap community events. Darold English and James E. Adams lead reactivated arts and local governance efforts while discussions on civil rights bills unfold, with President Johnson facing Senate filibuster hurdles and southern resistance to reform.
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Darold English
Lawton Jaycee
Lawton- Fort Sill
James E. Adams
Lawton
Oklahoma Association For
Leslie A. Wickman
U. S
Mariana Islands
Tokyo
Eniwetock
Marshalls
Edgar Paul Elkins
John E. Elkins
Geronimo
Marine Corps
San Diego
Cal
Everett Whatley
Sweetwarter
Tex
Frank O. Hall
Comanche County League of Young Democrat
Election calendar for Lawton and Comanche County
Calendar lists key dates for Lawton and Comanche County residents. March 3 special primary for County Commissioner District 3. March 17 Lawton city council primary. March 24 school district board elections. April 7 special general for County Commissioner District 3 and Lawton council if needed. May 5 regular primary and general elections with right-to-work referendum.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Lawton City
School District Board of Education
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