Textbook Choices A Responsibility and Highway Excitement
The piece argues publishers profit from rising textbook sales aided by federal aid and tech aids, urging careful local selection to resist federal influence. It also notes the interstate highway program faces delays, cost overruns, and a new completion target beyond 1972, yet remains a major public works achievement.
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Kennedy vs Johnson would have reshaped the 1960s vice presidency
The piece argues that if RFK had won the VP nod over Humphrey, he might have outpolled LBJ in public opinion, altered liberal support dynamics, and faced presidential pushback if he pursued an independent following. It considers Kennedy's stance on welfare and Viet Nam, ADA ties, and potential roles under a Johnson administration.
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Asia
Bob Kennedy
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Viet Nam
Crumb of hope in hot line between Washington and Moscow
The 24 hour Washington Moscow hot line has existed for three years and only carries test messages, suggesting a trend toward a more rational world. Despite fierce tensions, relations with the Soviet Union have improved since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
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Viet Nam
Mint Employee Arrested Over Fraudulent Money Ring
A Mint employee was caught after counterfeit coins circulated. He posted a $1,000 bond, with the seized value around $430. Congress prohibits money mutilation, and parents reportedly spend up to $1 billion annually on kids birthday parties, a figure highlighted by a financial publication.
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President should not allow Congress to run foreign policy
The piece argues that senators are pushing to reassess U.S. troop levels in Europe, risking confused diplomacy. It condemns bypassing administration policy and urges keeping troops as NATO reorganizes, warning of Soviet leverage and NATO disunity if withdrawal proceeds. The author says the president and State Secretary must alone manage foreign policy.
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Indonesia Debt Talks in Tokyo Highlight Crisis
Tokyo hosts representatives from the United States and Russia as creditors meet Indonesia’s rulers amid chaos. Suharto seeks IMF relief to regain control while Sukarno’s loyalists may resist. Estimates place Indonesian mass killings between 300,000 and 700,000. A new express train links Kyoto and Tokyo at 120 mph as Tokyo’s population falls to 11,026,620.
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Japan Times
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Gorry
City Driving Dangers Highlighted After Short Outing
In a brief drive around town the writer faced four near misses within 10 to 15 minutes. A driver failed to turn sharply, another cut in to left turn, a third changed lanes abruptly, and a fourth made a left in a right lane. The piece urges safer city driving and notes concern for child safety in cars.
Buckley On Bugs And The Gist Of Privacy In Washington
William F Buckley Jr warns that Soviet bugging devices evolve while American countermeasures lag. He cites a Czech tiny olive microphones evading detection and notes a Tombstone Parks Department case spurring public uproar. He critiques a Manhattan ad for a voice Activated Detection System and jokes about privacy enforcement. Senator Long leads efforts on privacy violations as Washington politics swirl.
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Plant and Coffee Facts From Factographs
Factographs report plants can poison neighbors and sometimes each other. Coffees are blended to create various blends, aligned with product cost.
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