Cooling-Off Needed to Curb Racial Tensions in Cities
The Justice Department urges a cooling-off period to quell rising racial tensions across Chicago and other cities including Cleveland Baltimore and Brooklyn. It notes the white backlash to civil rights efforts is largely nonviolent but warns of both racial sides engaging in clashes in the North.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Brooklyn
North
Charles Percy
Jacob Javits
New York
Paul Douglas
Hlingis
Javits
Douglas
Senate
Percy
Chicago Tribune
Chuck Percy
Publicity and politics at HemisFair stir public interest
The piece critiques Senator Yarborough and Governor Connally over HemisFair publicity. It laments Chicago race riots rhetoric and calls for stronger action by officials to prevent violence, criticizing Attorney General Katzenbach and DOJ for inaction while urging decisive measures to curb agitators and protect public order.
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Ralph Yarborough
John Connally
San Antonio
Washington
Connally
HemisFair
Chicago
Martin Luther King
King
Cleveland
Department of Justice
Attr
Nicholas Katzenbach
Law and Order
Fidel Castro Criticizes Johnson and Latin Leaders in Sound Bites
In a rambling 26th of July speech Castro fires loud invective at President Johnson and Latin American rulers opposing Communism. He offers volunteers for Vietnam and laments imperialist motives, but observers note much smoke and little concrete policy.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Johnson
Texas
Viet Nam
Havana
Last Names Only Provokes Mixed Reactions, Says Author
Mrs. Margaret Frisker, author of children's books, argues that famous men are known by last names alone like Finstein Napoleon Michelangelo Caesar. She notes ordinary men are shortened to initials and questions how she would react to being addressed by her last name only.
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Margaret Frisker
Finstein
Napoleon
Michelangelo
Caesar
Frisker
Norman Thomas Tempered by Foreign Policy Critique
The piece defends Norman Thomas as a long time citizen and 4 term presidential candidate while condemning his handling of a letter from Ho Chi Minh. It argues Thomas’ public stance on Vietnam harms U.S. efforts and suggests a law to punish private meddling in foreign affairs.
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Norman. Thomas
United States
Socialism
Ho Chi Minh
Thomas
Viet Nam
U.S
Norman Thomas Staughton
Nature
Lausche warns of national plot behind riots and civil rights debate
Ohio Senator Frank Lausche declares riots a coordinated national effort aimed at provoking disorder. He critiques Black Power rhetoric and civil disobedience while urging law and order as Congress weighs responses amid nationwide unrest.
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Washington
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Senate
Cleveland
Lausche
Chicsgo
Allivance
Senator Lausche
Fulbright Criticism Faces Johnson Aide Pushback
Washington reports detail a failed effort by top White House aides to persuade Senator Fulbright to privately discuss the administration’s Asia policies. They argued the aim is to preserve Asian equilibrium against China and cited Singapore’s Lee Kwan Yew to justify U.S. backing of small states, while denying client-nation labels.
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Johnson
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
U.S
Asia
Viet Nam
China
Lee Kwan Yew
Singapore
Denmark
Norway
Fulbricht
South Korea
Japan
Formosa
Thailand
Cvent
Senate
Walt Whitman Rostow
Humphrey
William Welch
Philip Hart
Michigan
Welch
Democratic National Committee
Judge Smith Warns Against Fear Driven Civil Rights Vote
The 85 year old Judge Smith urges Congress to stand by principles and due process amid fear driven push for civil rights legislation. He defends steadfast voting for beliefs over intimidation and denounces mob pressure shaping policy.
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Washington
Howard Smith
Capitol
Congress
Virginia
Judge Smith
Smith
House
New York
Emmanuel Celler
Celler
Sone
Johnson
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Main Street
Jude Smith
Space litter in orbit prompts calls for practical packaging
Mary McGrath argues space debris from used wrappers and empty rocket parts is a growing issue as astronauts toss items overboard. She suggests better packaging and disposal ideas to keep the moon mission debris free, noting the need for portable food aids and safe disposal methods. The piece playfully imagines a sanitation department hero reaching the moon.
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Department of Sanitation
Peiping clash sparks self defense plea to U S Marines
Official Chinese Communist agencies acknowledged a battle with U S Marines early in the week stating self defense and warning Americans to leave China. The report comes as tensions rise over overseas military incidents.
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Lubbock
Peiping
U.S
China
Myna Birds at Washington Zoo Stir Talking Points
Art Buchwald reports that two myna birds at the Washington Zoo were banished for allegedly using four letter words in front of two old ladies, then restored after the language was deemed misunderstood. The tale includes quips about teen-agers, public scrutiny, and a courtroom joke about confessions.
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Washington
Washington Zoo
Zoo
Virginia Woolf
Myna
Offhand Thoughts on Modern Life and Morals
A collection of wry maxims on rent, health, traffic, wealth, and crime. The snippets joke about hermits, Adam and Eve, high living, second-hand cars, germs on dollars, single-car families, and old-timers recalling tougher times. Each line offers a satirical jab at social behavior and modern conveniences.
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Adam
Eve
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House Education and Labor Committee
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Robert Novak
Novak
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