Congress shows signs of cooling LBJ fever on home rule and 14-B
The House rejected the District of Columbia home rule bill amid officials defending civil rights aims while Texans favored the substitute by Rep. Sisk. In the Senate a coalition plans to block repeal of Taft Hartley Section 14-B as filibuster time looms, backed by public support.
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Congress
House
District of Columbia
White House
R. F. Sisk
California
Senate
Johnson
Congressional
Public and Union Interest in New York Newspaper Strike
The strike crippling most New York City papers is a public and union concern. Automation and cost cutting threaten jobs, with newspapers facing possible permanent closures and reduced readership as editors and other staff are affected. Economists warn more papers may fail, shrinking national coverage.
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New York City
New York
Observer
San Francisco
Richardson School Tests Withdrawn After Parental Pressure
Parents in the Richardson Independent School District prompted officials to drop quizzes probing pupils sexual problems family income and parental compatibility. The tests, part of a Civil Rights Act provision, were not mandatory despite TEA approval and could be analyzed in other districts for intrusions on privacy.
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Richardson Independent School
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Richardson
Texas Education Agency
U.S. Office of Education
Gallup finds US public favors stricter unemployment rules
A Gallup poll shows 75 percent of Americans believe benefits go to too many people who could work and call for tougher unemployment laws. Public mood targets those who refuse work while supporting aid for the truly unable. The piece notes rising college costs and calls for better work-motivation measures.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
Kings of Capitol Hill Lose Thrones to White House Pressure
Ruth Montgomery portrays Congress as former rulers losing autonomy to Lyndon B. Johnson. It cites Wilbur Mills, Howard Smith, Adam Clayton Powell, John McMillan and Senate figures like McClellan and Fulbright, noting Johnson’s influence reshapes party power, forcing compliance and threatening continued session until home rule and policy aims move forward.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lyndon
Howard Smith
House Rules Committee
LBJ
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
White House
Powell
John McMillan
Washington
Birch Book Subsidized Propaganda Peddled on Campuses
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that the Americanism Educational League uses a federal tax deduction framework to fund distributing half a million copies of None Dare Call It Treason to college students. The Birch Society links surface as the Stormer book campaign aligns with right wing groups, drawing scrutiny of tax-exempt status and potential loss of exemptions.
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Washington
Federal Treasury
Inglewood
Calif
Americanism Educational League
AEL
John Stormer
U.S
Barry Goldwater
John Birch Society
Far Right
Stormer Book Project
FBI
Herbert A. Philbrick
Philbrick
the Birch Society
Birch
Stormer
American Opinion Speakers Bureau
Right of Private Property: Girard Will and Integration Fight
Washington column argues against federal and local efforts to alter Stephen Girard's will which restricts Girard College to poor white male orphans. It defends private property rights, notes the college is private and tax records show significant contributions, and criticizes NAACP pickets and political pressure. The piece asserts constitutional law protects the will and warns against forced integration through court action.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Stephen Girard
Girard College
Willie Scranton
Scranton and Co
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Scrantons
Girard
Martin Luther King
Philadelphia Orphans' Court
State Supreme Court
Glandullar
NAACP
Gieye
Ghost Hellcat to be first radio controlled military plane
Navy announces the development of a pilotless radio controlled Ghost Hellcat, the world’s only standard military plane with radio control handling takeoff flight and landing. Also noted: local Hatchery and Poultry association formed by 63 hatcherymen and poultrymen. Lubbock residents to fund 2.95 million in the Victory Loan starting Oct 29. Texas Tech and Texas in a recent intersectional game were 33 to 6 in favor of Texas.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Washington
Navy
Radio Centrol
Texas Tech
West Texas Hatchery and Poultry Association
Lubbock County
Neil H. Wright
University of Texas
The
Daily Texan
Texas
Lubbock
Offici and Thoughts on Hitch-Hikers and Gambling
A reflective note warns that inviting trouble by picking up hitch-hikers risks danger. It contrasts gambling optimism with reality, stating many can afford to win but few can afford to pay the price.
Dulles War Fizzles Out in India Pakistan Clash
Richard Starnes critiques US arms policy on India Pakistan conflict. He blames President Johnson for halting munitions flow, argues military aid fueled proxy wars, cites Viet Nam quagmire and Batista Castro dynamic, and calls for rethinking US military aid policy.
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Johnson
Mr. Dulles
Viet Nam
India
China
Russia
Abilene’s rail right-of-way as a civic beautification project
A guest editorial urges Abilene citizens to transform the Texas and Pacific Railroad right-of-way on N 1st Street into a two mile beautified corridor. It calls on the Parks Department, women’s groups, youth councils, and service clubs to organize planning, volunteering, and modest funding to launch after next spring’s last frost.
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Abilene
Texas and Pacific Railroad
N. 1St St
Grape
Victoria Sts
S. 1St
T&p
West Texas
Parks Department
Abilene Youth Council
Parks People
Abilene Reporters News
New Hampshire Repeats Bet on Racing Revenue Drop
New Hampshire looked to legalize parimutuel betting to fund schools but the effort yielded only about half the expected toll. Revenue estimates fall from 1964 levels as residents weigh the risk against possible gain.
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New Hampshire
San Angelo
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