Three-way presidential debates debated in Congress
The House Commerce Committee weighs whether televised debates among Nixon Humphrey and Wallace should occur this year and how to include all three major parties while excluding minors. Proposals would relax FCC equal time rules to cover two thirds of states. The article argues debates may mislead voters and warn of security risks if confidential briefings leak.
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House Commerce ‘Committee
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Commerce Committee
Rep
J. Y. Pickle
Texas
Emocrat
Federal Communications Commission
Nixon
Wallace
Alabama
Humphrey
Soviet move in Europe raises NATO fears and Western risk
The American Security Council argues that large Russian troop shifts to the West signal a forward strategy to alter Europe’s power balance and intimidate West Germany. It warns of potential future invasions and urges blocking Kremlin aims over the nonproliferation treaty, stressing German tactical nuclear weapons as deterrence.
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West Germany
American Security Council
Washington
Council
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Czech
Ussr
Kremlin
NATO
Federal Republic of Germany
Prague
Indica
Senate
U.S
Retired Couple's Budget Guide Prompts Heating Formula
A Wheeling West Virginia Intelligencer letter mocks a federal guide for retirees titled Retired Couple's Budget for a Moderate Living Standard by the Department of Labor. It cites a complex BTU calculation for heating needs and jokes that only a nonretired person could understand it.
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Department of Labor
B.t.u.’S
B.T.U
Wheeling
W.va
Intelligencer
Chicago’s Daley and the danger of permit decisions
Observes that city mayors must weigh permit refusals for demonstrations against protecting free speech. Notes Chicago during the Democratic National Convention as a case where permitting gatherings near hotels led to violent clashes, injuries, and reputational harm. Calls for mayoral guidance on when to restrict public processions and suggests indoor mass meetings as safer alternatives.
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Washington
Chicago
Daley
Lincoln Park
Grant Park
Humphrey in Pittsburgh Faces War Split Shrinking Momentum
Hubert H. Humphrey in a late night talk with Meyer Berger confronted pressure to break with President Johnson over Vietnam. He said he cannot shift left without White House opposition and admitted dwindling political power as McCarthy supporters entered the room.
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Pittsburgh
Hubert H. Humphrey
William Penn
Meyer Berger
The
Americans For Democratic Action
Berger
Humphrey
Vietnam
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
White House
Delaware River Bridge
Sea Girt
N.J
Washington
McGee Defends Vietnam Policy in Tug of War of Hawks and Doves
Washington columnist Andrew Tully analyzes Gale McGee's book The Responsibilities of World Power arguing for continuing U.S. commitment in Vietnam. The piece contrasts McGee with Fulbright and McNamara, notes McGee's credentials, and weighs the hawk stance against domestic political pressures and antiwar sentiment.
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Washington
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Vietnam
McGee
America
Nebraska Wesleyan
Iowa State College
Notre Dame
Institute of International Affairs
University of Wyoming
Hawks
Bill Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Dean Rusk
Defense
Bob McNamara
McNamara
U. S
Asia
China
Southeast Asia
The Great Society inflation and Social Security critique
Henry J. Taylor attacks Social Security and Great Society spending as wasteful and inflationary. He cites tax hikes, rising costs, and government borrowing, arguing workers pay more in taxes than they receive and inflation erodes purchasing power. He cites the Tax Foundation and Okun to claim deficits drive the dollar down.
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Washington
U. S. Treasury
National Industrial Conference Board
Great Society
Evenhanded Law Urged Amid Hippie policing Concerns
Guest editorial argues law enforcement must be evenhanded after Chief Herbert Jenkins vows tougher action against hippies for visible gathering and littering. It warns selective arrests risk broader minority group targeting and calls for consistent application of all laws.
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Herbert Jenkins
Atlanta Constitution
Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sign Boosts Lunch Profits
In Topeka Kansas Harry's IGA places bacon lettuce and tomato together in a refrigerated case with a small sign. The display targets housewives and leverages a universal lunch favorite to raise sales.
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IGA
Topeka
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