Civil rights goals mocked by extremists push for law enforcement
The piece criticizes NAACP and other civil rights groups for opposing California anti riot laws while extremist factions push for insurrection. It notes violence in Watts and Newark and faults CORE SNCC leaders for polarizing rhetoric. It urges strict law enforcement to deter contempt for the law.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Los Angeles
California
NAACP
California Front
Watts
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Congress of Racial Equality
Roy Wilkins
Newark
Martin Luther King
Wilkins
King
CORE
SNCC
Johnson
Floyd McKissick
Howard University
Stokely Carmichael
UN to admit Basutoland and Bechuanaland this autumn
The United Nations will add Basutoland and Bechuanaland this autumn, boosting the African vote to 38. The move aims to rally support for sanctions against Portuguese Angola and Mozambique, Rhodesia, and South Africa, while critics say other peace issues deserve focus.
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United Nations
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Angola
Mozambique
Rhodesia
South Africa
Africa
Waco Police Find Loophole Targeting Felony Threats
Police Chief Jesse Gunterman says a Texas Criminal Code loophole allows arrest of persons guilty of felony breach of peace or about to commit offense. Waco police boost night patrols as burglaries drop, while Supreme Court rejection is noted.
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Jesse Gunterman
Waco
Savin Waco
Crunterman
U.S. Supreme Court
Draft dodgers in Canada should not regain U S citizenship
The piece says hundreds of young Americans live in Canada to dodge the draft. It argues Canada refuses extradition for political reasons and notes they can return at 31 without losing citizenship, urging the U S to prevent their return or even give them to Canada. The writer condemns soft handling and calls for action.
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Canada
U.S
United States
Washington
Uriah Zyckowski
American University
George Hamilton
Reagan quips raise worry as potential governor runs
The piece notes that Ronald Reagan’s habit of joking about himself could hurt his image as a presidential candidate. It recalls a story about his eight year old son and his long public feud with Edmund G. Brown and suggests he consider limiting quips.
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Adlai Stevenson
Ronald Reagan
California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Sacramento
Pat
Fair Draft Methods Eyed By Street Interviews
Art Buchwald reports on-the-street reactions to draft fairness from a cross section of Americans. Interviewees propose varied criteria from alphabetical selection to marital status to vehicle ownership, while others defend service and question exemptions amid campus and city conversations.
Next Step for Johnson Is Riskier Harbor Action
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak discuss President Johnson’s likely next move after bombing oil depots in Hanoi and Haiphong. They warn that closing Haiphong harbor or mining its port could trigger Soviet retaliation, with Poland signaling Moscow’s warning through the Cam Pha incident. The piece weighs political aims against military risk.
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Johnson
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Haiphong
Decisio
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Soviet Union
Ho Chi Minh
Cam Pha
Beniowski
U.S
Poland
Moscow
North
Viet Nam
Peking
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Nixon Woos The Doctors In Medicare Debate
Nixon speaks to state medical societies in Chicago praising Medicare while critics say he panders to AMA views. The article notes his stance on doctor payments and potential impact on patient bills, contrasting with the 65 and over and the Social Security funded system.
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Washington
Dick Nixon
Nixon
American Medical Association
Caligula
Chicago
William McKinley
Medicare
Blue Shield
AMA
Hoover Warns of 6 Million Criminals Threat
FBI director J Edgar Hoover warned of a potential army of 6 000 000 criminals and a rising wave of lawlessness feeding criminal ranks as the nation faces crime in the postwar era. President Truman voiced optimism on European peace treaties and a united world pursuing eternal peace. Housewives paid more for milk meats butter and rents as OPA price controls ended. Terry County residents voted against legal sale of alcoholic beverages by more than four to one. An old timer recalls when pay deductions were fewer and penny banks faded while pennies saved.
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Lubbock
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Gettysburg
Truman
New York
Brownfield
Terry County
Medicare Desegregation Push Reforms Southern Hospitals
A peaceful shift spreads as Medicare withholds funds from segregated hospitals, forcing many Southern boards to admit Negro patients, add Black staff, and end discriminatory wards. Yet some hospitals resist, risking bed shortages for seniors and sparking a clash over access and funds in Mississippi and Alabama.
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Washington
Medicare
Mason-Dixon Line
Oldsters
Public Health Service
Deep South
Mississippi
Alabama
Dixie
Scrawl Upsurge Underscored by Penmanship Decline
J. B. Conaster of Hampton argues public schools should emphasize handwriting from first grade through high school. He says moral declines and poor penmanship hinder reading and writing, with illegible work at college and beyond.
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J. B. Conaster
Hampton
Business College
Conaster
Columbia
S.C
Brahms Batman Beethoven In Modern Culture
In a remarks reported by the Norfolk-Portsmouth Ledger-Star actor Peter Ustinov told the Massachusetts House that Brahms Beethoven and Batman can coexist in a cultured society. The piece playful invites readers to bat themed music and bat viol performances led by a conductor using a bat.
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Beethoven
Batman
Peter Ustinov
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Johann Strauss
Batsoon
Powie
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Ledger- Star
Dollar’s purchasing power drop shown by conference board
The National Industrial Conference Board reports that 26 years of inflation wipe out buying power. A family of four earning 5000 in 1939 would need 13234 now for equal purchasing power. Many households still far below those levels must adjust despite the shift.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Conference Board
Corpus Christi Caller
Dear Turnrow Tunker on Tire Safety Feature
McBride discusses new tire tread safety stripes that appear when worn and jokes about social awareness. He notes the feature could improve safety and appeal, then asks why his column is more popular with women and invites readers to view a picture.
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