Duty and discipline over spending in riot crisis
Rep. George H. Mahon argues law and order cannot be bought with federal dollars. He cites urban renewal and welfare costs while urging discipline and leadership, criticizing Detroit Mayor Cavanagh and defending targeted programs as the nation faces urban unrest.
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Washington
George H. Mahon
Lubbock
Mr. Mahon
Mahon
Congress
Jerome Cavanagh
Detroit
Cavanagh
House Appropriations Committee
Yarborough Delivers at Texas AFL-CIO Convention
Sen Ralph Yarborough headlined the Texas AFL-CIO State Convention in Fort Worth. He leveled sharp criticism at Gov. Connally Lt. Gov. Smith and Speaker Barnes whilePredicting a possible run for governor next year amid party clashes and union-backed policy jabs.
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Ralph Yarborough
Fort Worth
Texas
Afl-Cio
Cio-Afl
Senate
John Connally
Preston Smith
House
Ben Barnes
Yarborough
Africa
ABC
Senator Yarborough
The
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Smith and Barnes
Connally
Johnson
Forrestal Tragedy Draws Nation’s Silent Outpouring
The Forrestal fire and explosions claim up to 141 lives with 97 injuries among Navy personnel aboard the aircraft carrier. Captain John K Beling praises crew heroism, noting not a single cowardly act amid the peril and hailing American youth’s devotion to duty.
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Forrestal
John K. Beling
Federal Conspiracy Law Sought To Curb Riots
Washington report notes a 1948 statute under Title 18 Section 241 may empower federal action against rioting plotters and inciters. Senate hearings on strengthening anti riot measures proceed as critics say DOJ prosecutions depend on state cooperation. The piece questions federal responsibility for preemptive arrests and calls for potential reforms.
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FBI
Senate
House of
Romney money troubles overshadow bid for GOP nomination
Michigan governor George Romney faces a cash squeeze as Romney Associates struggle to meet fundraising goals. Key fundraisers Max Fisher J Willard Marriott and J Clifford Folger face setbacks including Marriott's illness and UJA calls for emergency Israeli funding. Rockefellers funding declines while Romney plans to cut contributions. Romney aides discuss tactics with Len Hall and William Scranton as momentum falters ahead of New Hampshire primary.
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Detroit
Max Fisher
United Jewish Appeal
J. Willard Marriott
Washington
J. Clifford Folger
Richard M. Nixon
Marriott
UJA
Fisher
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Len Hall
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
New Hampshire
Nixon
Lansing
Romney Associates
Walter Devries
Riots and Economy Challenge Johnson Tax Plan
The piece links racial riots in 25 American cities to up to 3 billion dollars off 1967 GNP, weakening the case for an income tax hike. It notes Detroit plant shutdowns, Negro-owned businesses hit hard, and fears of a United Automobile Workers strike jeopardizing economic recovery.
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Washington
Johnson
Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Cris m
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
General
Motors
Fragmentary note on crime opinion from Denton Record Chronicle
A partial OCR of a Denton Record Chronicle item references Wick Fowler and a discussion of crime versus juror punishment. It mentions Northeast Texas and a reader query about whether the average crime defendant serves less time than a convicted juror.
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Wick Fowler
Denton
Record Chronicle
Lost nine foot men civilization found in Caverna
Ecologists on Memory Lane report discovery of a legendary lost civilization of nine foot tall men in Caverna. In Austin the war was nearing end as battalions were demobilized, and Mrs H J great ek was named president of the American Legion Auxiliary Monday. Meadowbrook’s Las Vistas Club held an open air dance Friday night with Richard Collier’s orchestra.
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Lawrence S. Bingham
Sam Bass
Round Rock
Mrs. Schultz
Brush Creek
Denton
Bass
Sam
Caverna
H. ‘J. Great Ek
American Legion Auxiliary
Flop Libowii
Las Vistas Club
Meadowbrook
Mackenzie State Park
Richard Collier
Editorial Warns Minimum Wage Backfires On Workers
An editorial cites a National Federation of Independent Business survey claiming up to 400,000 jobs were lost after a federal minimum wage increase. It argues teens and low skilled workers bore the brunt as many small businesses could not meet higher pay, with further raises anticipated in 1968.
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National Federation of Independent Businesses
Huntington
W. Va
Herald- Dispatch
Endurance talk contest pits Vincent Sheehan against Desmond Slattery
In an Irish US face off, Vincent Sheehan of Limerick set a five day thirteen hour record for silence in a novel endurance game. Desmond Slattery, an American-Irish challenger, travels from Ireland to New York and aims to beat the mark. The rules require ten minutes of silence per hour and a listener, with strict rest limits.
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Vincent Sheehan
Limerick
Ireland
Challenger
Bern An
Desmond Slattery
New York
Sheehan
Portland Oregonian
Dear Turn to Tunner 1 READ and a Duchess by marriage
A trading stamp firm offers a genuine British title for 600 books. The column jokes that a wife could become a Duchess and notes a Pentagon directive to use margarine instead of butter, hinting at dairymen and taxpayer costs.
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Army
Air Force
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