U Thant Urges Viet Nam Peace Talks Inclusion
Secretary General U Thant argues for including Communist China and the Viet Cong at Viet Nam peace talks and all factions in a postwar government. He says U.N. leadership can speak freely, and his views invite careful listening despite U.S. policy sensitivities. Some officials oppose, but many see Viet Cong inclusion as key to realistic peace talks.
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U Thant
United Nations
Viet Nam
China
Viet Cong
Hanoi
U.S
Rival Networks Clash Over Quality TV Rivalry Produces Shared HighGrade Programs
The article notes rival networks sometimes schedule the same high quality plays and documentaries in the same hours. It argues this competitive programming aims to cut rivals’ audiences and hurts overall access to superb shows. It laments the lack of broad cooperation to make such programs widely available.
What This Country Needs Most
A humorous listing of wishes from Jim Bishor including cheap cigar cheaper air fares, better food, age limits for drivers, more documentaries, decisive change in media, stronger honesty from leaders, and reforms from groceries to governance. The piece blends social satire with calls for practical and symbolic improvements across American life.
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States
Telly
What This Country Really Needs Is To Pay Less Attention
A jumble of social exhortations and political slogans urges practical acts and better behavior. It calls for simple refusals, charitable habits, civic manners, and skepticism toward forecasts, while criticizing media and public figures and urging personal responsibility.
Budget Shows Decline In The Dollar's Value
Washington report traces U S budgets from 1910 to the present, noting that $112.8 billion next year reflects a weaker dollar. It cites rising deficits, a $320 billion public debt, and defense outlays of $58.3 billion, with Viet Nam costs and armament spending shaping policy.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Associated Press
Democrats Copy GOP City Strategy To Rebuild Urban Power
The piece notes Democrats mimic Ray Bliss's 1961 blueprint emphasizing young photogenic candidates and ethnic leaders in city politics while ignoring national issues. It cites Lindsay's New York win and GOP gains in Democratic strongholds as pressure on urban Democratic machines, amid party debt and a push by Carter to recruit fresh candidates for city offices.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence O'Brien
GOP
Ray Bliss
John Lindsay
New York City
Philadelphia
Bliss
Democrats wake to danger from rising independent voters
Clifton Carter reports from 100 mayoral contests last fall that only one third favored Republicans. Voters in the middle income group favor personalities over party, influenced by television and shrinking downtown cores eroding Democratic machines. Blunt verdict echoes a five year Bliss finding: attract younger candidates.
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National Committee
Clifton Carter
Carter Faces Difficulty With Big City Politicians
Vice President Humphrey has begun briefing Carter on appealing to young voters and nudging big city mayors to bolster his party image. The response from party officials is mixed with many doubting a candidate chosen for appearance over loyalty. Carter’s low standing among urban leaders stems from his Texas political background and doubts about his grasp of metropolitan political dynamics.
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Carter
Humphrey
White House
Big City
Texas
Power levers shift as city patronage shapes conventions
The text notes that national attention to party contests rose after Ray Bliss and city halls faced losses. It asserts President Johnson understands statehouse patronage governs delegates more than Congress. It recalls Kennedy’s 1960 nomination by blocs led by big city bosses.
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Ray Bliss
National Committee
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
City workers form fund to aid Corba Haven injured on duty
The city police auxiliary member Corba Haven was seriously hurt after chasing a speeding motorist on Yankee Road. He faces long time off work with partial pay and workers' compensation, leaving his wife and two children in need. Donations can be sent to the Personnel Office or James Howerton at the City Building.
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Corba Haven
Haven
Yankee Road
James Howerton
Junk car revival fuels two Alabama towns on Sand Mountain
In Boaz and Albertville Alabama, wrecked cars from Chicago Cincinnati and beyond move to Sand Mountain where small Cleanup Shops refurbish them into like new used cars for resale. The work is hard ongoing and provides full time employment for thousands, with owners often single operators named as shops.
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Albertville
Sand Mountain
Alabama
Chicago
Cincinnati
Smith Motors
Ballentine Motors
Johnson Motors
Lady Bird's
Morpeth workers strike over heat at oil heater plant
Workers at a Morpeth England factory producing oil heaters walk out after complaints about cold plants. The boss’s actions are questioned as labor unrest grows amid other humorous global clippings.
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Morpeth
England
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