Those Who Write on Bathroom Walls and Political Theater
A caustic column critiques gender politics and public life while poking fun at a magazine article on restroom graffiti. It cites 1955 federal female employment figures, contrasts East and West views, and riffs on a sociological piece by Robert Reisner about restroom wall art. The piece blends satire with social commentary.
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Cavalier
Robert Reisner
Reisner
Doctor Reisner
Hollywood
Johnson Eyes New Press Secretary as Moyers Seeks Exit
President Johnson weighs candidates to replace press secretary Bill Moyers who asks for a lighter post. Names include William Lawrence and Raymond Scherer, with Moyers desiring either a return to Peace Corps leadership or a return to speech writing. A separate note reports coal industry desire for a U.S. export subsidy to shift Japan’s coal imports from North Viet Nam to American coal, and to spur U.S. mining.
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Moyers
William Lawrence
Washington
The
New York Times
ABC
White House
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
State Department
Shriver
Japan
Viet Nam
U.S
Humphrey
North Viet Nam
McNamara
Rusk
Fragmented prompt about the vast universe and tiny beings
A garbled text fragment contemplates the vastness of the universe and the small existence of creatures on a tiny dot in space. It references an unclear "facture" and mentions vague terms like Se Raises and Kneaitan without coherent context.
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Cid
GOP Guide Going Easy As Congress Reopens
Washington reports a reassembled Congress offers the GOP both opportunity and risk. Republicans may gain seats from Democrats next November while facing potential cuts to Johnson Great Society welfare programs amid Viet Nam war pressures and shifting political terrain.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson Great Society
Viet Nam
GOP
Sen
Serco McKinley Dirksen
Tiinots
War on Crime Can Be Won
Editorial argues crime fight requires public responsibility and faster justice. It compares U S crime war to Vietnam efforts and urges increased police efficiency jury service citizen involvement and impassioned public support to win.
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Viet Nam
Dallas
FBI
J. &Ar Hoover
Charity rackets top four national swindles says survey
Sylvia Porter notes Americans gave over 11 billion to health research and other causes last year, while an estimated 110 million went to fake charities and phony fundraisers. The National BBB warns of promoters using names of known organizations and high fund-raising costs, urging careful, written, audited information before giving.
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Better Business
U.S
Gerald Ford
Mich
Congress
89Th
American Enterprise Institute
Bennett Cerf Time Out To Laugh In Draft Scene
A city youth declares he is a comedian when asked for an occupation by his draft board. The examiner mocks the reply as a Col Francis remark notes capital and labor comments from the uninvolved. The piece blends jokes and stray notes on neighbors and a railroad crossing warning.
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Washington
Willy
Niity
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Massachusetts
Coanestion
Col. Francis
Srey
Leo
Sandusky
Congress in Decline Faces Proposals to Rebuild Its Power
Amid criticism of 1965 spending and White House dominance, lawmakers debate reform. Scholars advise better information flow, impeachment leverage, and possible veto over Supreme Court rulings to revive Congress and curb executive overreach.
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Senate
House
Johnson
White House
Kenneth Janda
Northwestern University
Congress
Janda
Charles Dechert
Purdue
Henry Reuss
Wis
Peace Corps
Ted Sorensen
JFK
Kennedy
State Department
Cornelius Cotter
Wichita State University
Supreme Court
Sargent Shriver
Cotter
Capitol Hill
Patrick Henry
Metcalfe portrait poem DREAMS OF OLD in moonlit longing
J C Metcalfe presents a nostalgic poem about dreaming of a lost love. The piece evokes moonlit gardens and satin whispers, with imagery of soft eyes, gentle smiles, and twilight sunbeams in a distant hilltop setting. The tone is wistful and romantic.
We the Women Say Teen Confiding Depends on Quiet Home
Ruth Millett argues that teens hide thoughts when parents reveal private talks to friends or overreact. She suggests listening without interrupting and creating calm conversations at home to encourage teenagers to share what they think and need.
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Ett
International Brotherhood of
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George Reedy
William S. White
Dallas News
Sylvia Porter
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
Bennett Cerf
Dag
Hague
Ted
Cea
Clas
A. Auy
Holmes Alexander
Rotary
J. C. Metcalfe
Ruth Millett
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