Shift in US policy toward China signals new approach
The vice president outlined a policy shift to treat China like the USSR of the 1950s, seeking better relations while maintaining a firm military stance. Success hinges on diligent pursuit and handling expectations, with opening travel allowances for scholars marking concrete steps. The piece also notes Texas land condemnation near the LBJ Ranch and the clash between private property rights and public access.
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Humphrey
Johnson
China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
A. Doak Barnett
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Asia
President Johnson
Texas
Texas State Parks Department
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Johnsons
Poor voters fall short in anti poverty plan
An anti poverty program backed boards elected by the poor to run local efforts but turnout was tepid. In Cleveland only 4.2 percent voted, with similar results in Kansas City Los Angeles and Chester Pa. Shriver admitted the program did not deliver value for money.
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
Chester
Sargent Shriver
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Johnson to press reorganization plan for agency overhaul
President Johnson plans to send Congress a major reform shifting a five-man agency to a single administrator similar to NASA style. Insiders say he is convinced single leadership boosts efficiency and will implement within 60 days unless blocked. The plan targets one of the era’s most sensitive agencies, with debate likely to follow.
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Johnson
Congress
LBJ
Space
CIA
House of Congress
Shadowy sea serpent myth spawns Loch Ness agency
A journalist notes the Loch Ness Phenomena Bureau exists to study the legend. One investigator suggests a herd of Loch Ness monsters could exist, making them the world’s most bashful beasts. The piece blends whimsy with a scientific inquiry into folklore.
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Loch Ness Phenomena Investigations Bureau
France and De Gaulle Rift Threatens NATO Unity
Analysis argues De Gaulle's policy to pull American troops from France undermines the NATO alliance and boosts Soviet prospects. It warns Moscow favors a Franco Soviet pact, while Western Europe fears weakened defense and massed Soviet front. Senator Jackson predicts alliance endurance despite France.
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de Gaulle
France
Warsaw Organization
Europe
Soviet Union
Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Little Rebellions Rise Against LBJ In Senate
The Johnson tax bill passes with only two senator defections, Morse and Gruening, but a bloc of rebels grows. Hartke leads a coalition to defeat restoring the telephone excise, joined by Ribicoff Prouty and others, signaling fragile Senate dynamics ahead of elections. The fight centers on taxes, social security, and education credits amid war concerns.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
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Vance Hartke
Indiana
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Dick Russell
Georgia
Abe Ribicoff
Connecticut
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Vermont
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Maine
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Senate House
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Sparkman
Robertson
Wilbur Mills
Red
Europe
Soviet Russia
Viet Nam
First Day of Spring Brings Flower Garden Awning
Dave Regan notes March arrival of spring with weather quirks and spring flowers. Eloise Schneider has transformed her Central Avenue awning into a colorful flower garden using chicken wire. The piece laments early forsythia cutting and mentions gardener George Johnson’s recent heart attack, leaving the author sidelined from gardening this season.
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Eloise Schneider
Palm Beach
Miami
George Johnson
Reminder to register by next Wednesday for May primary
Letters urge immediate voter registration for the May primary. The League of Women Voters offers transportation to the Board of Elections and provides instructions to call 422-4461. Registration rules apply for movers, name changes, and those who have not voted in the last two years.
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Board of Elections
Richard Brandenburg
League of Women Voters
De Gaulle and the United States in France’s Independence
In 1958 Paris, Paul Harvey weighs General de Gaulle’s defiance of U S bases and troops, praising his independence while noting NATO tensions. He argues de Gaulle’s stance is honest and stabilizing, viewing two centuries of alliance as strong despite friction and France’s demand for respect over interference.
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Senate
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France
United States
Europe
Paris
MacArthur
NATO
Charles Lucet
Viet Nam
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