Public Responsibility Not Hillbilly Morality
Rep. Paul A. Fine of New York and Rep. Wright Patman of Texas clash over a revenue through gambling bill. Patman, chairman of the House Banking Committee, seeks to bar federally insured banks from selling lottery tickets. Fine dismisses the measure as hillbilly morality and a distraction from public responsibility.
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Paul A. Fine
New York
Wright Patman
Texas
House Banking Committee
New York State
Patman
Congressman Fine
Hicksville
New Yorker
Congress
State
Postal overhaul urged as Postmaster General warns of collapse
Postmaster General O'Brien proposes turning the postal service into a non profit federal corporation to address a projected 1.2 billion dollar operating loss. He calls for prompt action and a long range overhaul, noting subsidies to non profit and third class mail raise inequities that must be reconsidered with rate changes and better service studies.
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O'Brien
Postal Service
Post Office
Congress
Gratis the town that bears a free name in Ohio’s Preble County
Middletown’s Gratis hosts a sesquicentennial celebration with candlelight, ice-cream contests, a greased pig chase, barbershop tunes, and a silent film recall at the Nickelodeon. Officials note Gratis arose from a push to form a new township after voters sought a toll-free route to polling places.
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Middletown
Gratis
Nickelodeon
Thomas Schultz
Leonard Zimmerman
America
Robert Zimmerman
Martha
Martin Saylor
Winchestay Pike
Rt. 122
Herbert Coleman
Lanier Township
Society of Friends
Preble County
Journal Published cot Journal Inc Midd Entered as Second
Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, including per copy costs and home delivery options, with note of Middletown publication and Ohio origin. Founded in 1857.
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Midd
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Middletown
The
News Broad
Ohio
Shereak
Moon project costs and US resolve in space debate
William F Buckley Jr argues over moon budget estimates from 29 to 75 billion dollars and questions defense value. He urges cautious leadership amid Soviet uncertainty, noting America’s push for freedom and justice while pondering the moon’s strategic worth.
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United States
America
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Columbus
India
Emerald City of Oz
Soviet Union
Travel Gap A Giant Headache Hits $2 Billion Deficit
Ruth Montgomery reports on the Johnson administration facing a mounting $2 billion travel deficit as Americans seek vacations abroad. The piece notes First Lady Lady Bird Johnson in Mexico and Expo 67 in Canada, with officials urging U S travel at home. It cites James Morton on travel as a major business and outlines steps to boost domestic tourism.
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Johnson Administration
LBJ
U. S
America
Lady Bird Johnson
Mexico
Lad Johnson Nugent
Bahamas
Lynda Bird Johnson
Canada
Montreal
Critics Cite Lack of Example at the Top in Administration
Critics blame failures on absence of strong leadership at the top. They argue the administration lacks a clear example to unite policy and action, noting fragmented messaging and slow response times.
Doves in Trouble as Vietnam War Divides Senate
Democratic doves up for re election face trouble at home amid war opposition. Fulbright appears secure but vulnerable to challenge. recall efforts target Frank Church and others like George McGovern and Joseph Clark. Morse faces a tough poll in a potential Morse Duncan race as McCall declines to run.
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Orc
Vietnam
J. William Fulbright
Orval Faubus
Idaho
Sen
Frank Church
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
George McGovern
Joseph Clark
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
Wayne Morse
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Morse
Robert Duncan
Mark Hatfield
Duncan
Sen. Morse
GOP
Tom McCall
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Heno
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West Liberty
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Excello
the Journal
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