Majority Rule Limitations Highlight Filibuster Debate
The AFL-CIO's George Meany urges editors to defend majority rule as he condemns Senate filibustering against repealing Section 14-B of the Taft Hartley Act. The piece notes the paradox that a majority favors repeal in polls, yet Senate rules allow minority obstruction, and explains checks on pure majority rule in impeachment treaties and constitutional amendments.
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U. S
Senate
White House
Geroge Meany
Afl-Cio
Svtem
U.S
Meany
Everett M. Dirksen
Mr. Meany
Congress
Calendar Shortage Affects Offices Across 1966
A 1966 calendar shortage puzzles readers as free desk and wall calendars fail to arrive by mail or through PR channels. Office workers report missing billfold calendars and useless weekly calendars that start on Monday. Some wall calendars seem linked to patent medicine ads, fueling suspicions of a broader conspiracy.
Bergdoll Death Highlights Draft Dodger Era Controversy
Richmond obituary recalls Grover Bergdoll as World War I’s top draft dodger, once cheered with hostility and danger. The piece notes his escape to Germany via Canada, his postwar notoriety, and a public mood shifting away from wartime enmity as time passes. It also mirrors political sniping and small anecdotes from the era.
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Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Richmond
Germany
Canada
France
U. S
Public Debt and Budget Push as U S Spendings Grow
The article traces the rise of the federal budget from under 1 billion in 1910 to about 112.8 billion for next year, noting the growing public debt and interest costs now at 12.8 billion annually. It highlights the erosion of dollar purchasing power and the shift toward sizable military and social expenditures.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Republic
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Associated Press
Pause Ends As U S to Resume Bombing North Vietnam
Columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report the pause in the Vietnam air war is ending. President Johnson is poised to order bombers back to North Vietnam, escalating attacks on generators and oil depots while preserving sanctuary zones for Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Washington
Johnson
U. S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Shina
Moscow
U.S
Pentagon
CIA probe urged as White House resists McCarthy push
Column argues Senate Foreign Relations Committee should investigate CIA influence on policy. It notes four presidents allowed covert actions, cites Iran 1953 Guatemala 1954 and Bay of Pigs, and warns of fallout from renewed bombing amid stalled de escalation. It upholds need for oversight within statutory bounds.
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Washington
White House
Gene McCarthy
Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Harry Truman
CIA
Truman
Eisenhower
Allen Dulles
Iran
Guatemala
State Department
Viet Nam
Ambassador Lodge
Berlin
West Germany
Germany
Middle East
Hoover Commission
Capitol Hill
Rusk
McCarthy
Secret wartime foreknowledge alleged by leaders and officials
The item cites claims that Roosevelt Churchill and Vatican officials knew of a 1944 bomb plot before it happened. Lt Gen Hodge accuses leaders of stirring public opinion for power and advantage. Nuclear test observers may be allowed but kept from technical details at Bikini Atoll. West Texas predator control involves government paid hunters with new methods and equipment.
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Lubbock
Mernberg
Roosevelt
Churchill
Vatican
Adolf Hitler
Washington
Bikini Atoll
Marshalls
West Texas
Commissioners Courts
Henry J. Taylor Urges McNamara Resign Over Vietnam Ship Failures
A Henry J. Taylor column charges Defense Secretary Robert McNamara with repeated misjudgments in Vietnam, noting reliance on computers and ships over airlift, citing cargo delays and ship shortages. The piece calls for McNamara to resign to protect national security.
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Viet Nam
UN Aid Gimmick Examined Amid Cuban Funds Debate
A 1963 UN aid action was called a bookkeeping gimmick by James Roosevelt as the United States questions Cuba related funding. The piece argues withholding U.S. funds cannot truly control UN allocations and suggests broader implications for foreign assistance policy.
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United Nations Fund
U.S
James Roosevelt
New Traffic Law Lets Punishment Follow Impulsive Pedestrians
The Department of Motor Vehicles issues a rule tightening pedestrian behavior. It bans stepping from a curb or safe place into a vehicle path that is so close as to be an immediate hazard. This law could set a precedent for automatic penalties.
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Angeles
Department of Motor Vehicles
Dallas Morning News
India’s new PM pledges help to common man
The new Indian Prime Minister says she will work to aid the common man yet cautions that extreme poverty makes real democracy difficult. The piece notes that rejecting harsh reality can make the dream hard to recapture.
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India
Arkansas Gazette
Turnrow Returns Readers Note From C C McBride Jr
Turnrow’s Return Note to Readers announces the Dear Turn row Tunker feature by Littlefield farmer and ginner C C McBride Jr will resume Monday January 31. The piece promises more grassroots philosophical reflections and a long connection with readers as the editor invites continued participation.
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Dobbin
David Lawrence
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Andrew Tully
Novak
Seoul
John R. Hodge
Henry J. Taylor
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Administration
Mr. McNamara
McNamara
Edward A. Garmatz
House
Merchant Marine Committee
Defense Department
Hawaii
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