Difference between presidential and parliamentary systems shown
A tax groups calls for recall of Wisconsin Governor Knowles after he failed to cut taxes. The piece contrasts the US presidential system with Britain’s parliamentary model, noting that in Britain a government can be ousted by a vote while in the US the executive is not removable by congressional defeats.
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Great Britain
England
House of Commons
Wisconsin
Knowles
Athens preserves its Old City with strict protections
Athens Greece protects its Old City surrounding the Acropolis from neon sign encroachment with a two year construction moratorium. The housing department will regulate style and height after the period to preserve the district view and historic character. Nearly 100 buildings are marked for preservation or restoration.
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Athens Housing Department
Acropolis
Turnstile Justice sparks national debate on lenient judges
The piece depicts Armando Johnson, an ex convict with ten arrests, receiving a suspended sentence for illegal gun possession in New York, then a six month term on narcotics charges, fueling charges of Turnstile Justice. FBI Director Hoover warns on parole and probation failures amid rising officer deaths and recidivism statistics.
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Washington
Armando Johnson
New York
Johnson
New York Journal American
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
School of
Soit Justice
Philadelphia
1966 Election Outlook From National Agenda to Local Tensions
Washington previews the 1966 congressional fight focusing on economic strain, wage and price pressures, and rising living costs. Analysts warn of a possible shift in Senate and House control, testing Johnson-era majorities as urban racial tensions and federal school funding loom large.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Johnson
Congress
Wedemeyer warned against a white man's war in Asia
John Chamberlain notes that South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines and Australia are contributing forces to South Vietnam, challenging the idea of a white man's war. The piece argues allied help broadens the conflict beyond U. S. troops and highlights non white nations joining to oppose communism, transforming the war into Asia's own struggle. The author cites 10,000 South Korean troops and Taiwan missions aiding Saigon, with broader regional implications for Washington’s policy and Allied posture.
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Maxwell Taylor
South Viet Nam
Albert Wedemeyer
U. S
Asia
Wedemeyer
Manila
Taiwan
South Korea
Tigers
Viet Nam
Washington
Pentagon
Philippines
Saigon
South
Autumnal equinox and celestial trio in autumn skies
A whimsical column notes Perseus Pegasus and Andromeda in the night sky as autumnal constellations marking the equinox and the start of summer’s nine month respite. It playfully contrasts pessimistic fuel fears with optimistic winter hopes while quipping on a county fair queen and whale milk trivia.
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Perseus
Pegasus
Andromeda
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Ethiopia
November in color and frost in Paul Harvey prose
Paul Harvey meditates on November as a colorized, fading season. He contrasts life and nature with autumn leaves, the weather's chill, and the cycle toward another spring, deeming November both beautiful and finite. He laments time and end, yet hints at renewal.
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Venus
Eden
Washington Without LBJ Theme of life in capital without Johnson
George Dixon presents a satirical panorama of Washington life missing Lyndon B. Johnson and Congress. The piece riffs on parties, guests, and public figures, noting how absence alters diplomacy, media, stock talk, etiquette, and daily routines, with quips about Fulbright, Shelton, Valenti, Goldwater, and Dirksen.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
President Johnson
LBJ
Kennedy Brothers
Dean Francis B. Sayre Jr
Johnson-Goldwater
J. William Fulbright
Robert M. Shelton
Blair House
White House
Jack Valenti
Valenti
Texas
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald Ford
Francis X. Morrissey
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NASA
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Newark
Dept
Defense
David Lawrence
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Chamberlain
Paul Harvey
George Dixon
Lascar
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Guroy
Rogme Yen
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