Defense Hearings Set On National Posture By Congress
Secretary of Defense McNamara and top aides face two rounds of hearings by the House and Senate Armed Services committees starting Tuesday to test the nation's defense posture. New House chair Mendel Rivers may be less swayed by Pentagon officials than his predecessor Carl Vinson. The Officer notes Rivers’ independent stance within ROTC-linked circles.
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McNamara
House Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
House
Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Reserve Officerstation
Court critics praise Powell while Congress eyes defense shifts
Commentator Lewis F. Powell Jr of the American Bar Association criticizes Supreme Court decisions on criminal law, warning against attacks on the Court and urging return to constitutional functions. Congress debates merging National Guard with reserves, strategic bomber emphasis, and base reductions, as lawmakers from defense districts push back.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr
American Bar Association
U.S. Supreme Court
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Mr. Powell
Welfare Awakening and Public Opinion Turns on Dole
The piece notes growing public discontent with welfare programs and administration costs. It cites a Gallup poll showing 82 percent doubt aid recipients deserve benefits and 60 percent see cheating, with abuses concentrated in big cities. It warns of a gathering storm as opinion shifts.
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John Citizen
Denmark
U. S
Gallup
Lock Those Cars
An editorial urges, noting that more than 19,000 Texas cars are stolen annually and over 400,000 nationally, many thieves bypass unlocked vehicles. It argues locking deters casual thieves and strippers, increases theft time, and suggests every driver should lock cars to reduce losses.
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Texas
Ious
Soviet Ambassador Visit Yields Uncommon Gift Exchange
Det. Sgt. Gerald Happy who guarded Soviet Ambassador A F Dobrynin in Kansas City received two jars of caviar and a bottle of vodka from the diplomat. The Kansas City Police waived its policy and allowed him to keep the gifts, a decision seen as unusual but broadly endorsed, given the rarity of such exchanges.
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Kansas City
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Dobrynin
Sergeant Happy
Washington
Ussr
Seven Dixie freshmen loom large in GOP leadership fights
Seven newly elected GOP congressmen from Alabama Georgia and Mississippi push for influence in key committees shaping party policy. Their votes helped Ford prevail over Halleck and Arends warded off Frelinghuysen, signaling a potential shift between Eastern and Goldwater wings as Southern Republicans gain heft in the House.
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Deep South
Cuhey
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Dixie Sclons
Ford
Iba Forti
Halleck
Leslie Arends
Peter Frelingsen
New Sane
Charles E. Goodell
New York
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Goldwater
Gerry Ford
House
Frelinghuysen
Arends
Goodell
Ways and Means
Dixie
Connor Stirs Suspicion in Johnson Cabinet
Connor, Johnson's Commerce Secretary and ex Merck boss, faces liberal trading bloc's doubts over protectionist record. He met Jan 22 with Herter, Johnson tariff negotiator, to ease fears amid the Geneva Kennedy round talks.
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Washington
Johnson
Commerce
John T. Connor
Merck and Co
New Jersey
Christian Herter
Herter
Geneva
Connor on trial as new trade secretary faces tariff clash
A long analysis of Washington's stance on Viet Nam Buddhist influence and the role of Connor in shaping post Kennedy tariff policy. The piece cites concern in Europe over tariff cuts and notes Connor's cautious position on free world trade and the Commerce Department's protectionist leanings. It highlights tensions between Washington and Saigon over Buddhist leadership and the need for order in Vietnam to sustain the war effort.
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Saigon
Washington
Great Society
Viet Nam
U.S
Reds
Vietnam
Thich Tam Chau
Maxwell Taylor
Connor
Herter
Ington
Commerce Department
Inter-Agency Committee On Trade
Commerce
Luther Hodges
Hodges
Kennedy
Lubbock ISD grants 60 day option for Central Ward land
The Board of Trustees granted the City of Lubbock a 60 day option to purchase the Central Ward School property of about five acres for a postwar civic center and municipal auditorium. The option runs from January 25 to March 26. Also notes include Beryl Mae Cline named January girl of the month with honorable mention for several other graduates. Adolf Hitler declares Germany will fight to the finish despite Eastern front pressures.
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Lubbock
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Churchill's Death Revered as Last Great British Pageant
Richard Starnes surveys London’s homage to Sir Winston Churchill, calling the funeral and BBC tribute England’s final grand rite for a fading empire. He argues the event marks the end of an era, as leaders’ tributes reveal a nation mourning a once formidable statesman.
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England
Winston Churchill
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Doughty
Mr. Churchill
This Fair Land
BBC
Sir Winston
Harold Wilson
No. 10 Downing Street
Churchill
U S Aid Shift Sails Toward Economy Over Welfare
In a Washington review of Johnson administration policy, the Latin American division pushes to emphasize self funding industrial and agricultural projects over welfare aid. Officials say profits from growth can finance schools water, housing, and ports, with caution that real change will be gradual.
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Congress
Johnson
U.S
Agency For International Development
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