Truth in packaging turns government folly into fodder
A 1966 column argues against truth in packaging for federal measures. It attacks Johnson administration claims as misleading and asserts Medicare coercion harms hospitals and patients. The piece attacks Great Society spending and civil rights framing, labeling truth in packaging as another government control over enterprise.
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Johnson
Administration
United States
Durwood G. Hall
Southern States Industrial Council
Arthur Sylvester
Washington
Congress
Thurman Sensing
Johnson “Great Society
White House
Theodore Roosevelt Two Presidents Would Change History
A newspaper-style reflection praises the first President Theodore Roosevelt and contrasts him with Franklin D. Roosevelt. It argues two Theodore Roosevelts could have altered American policy, lamenting the absence of a second Theodore and presenting a partisan wish for different leadership.
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Theodore Roosevelt
America
Roosevelt
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore
Kennedy Trip Seen As Stunt By Fellow Senators
The article portrays Senator Kennedy as pursuing the presidency through publicity stunts. It contrasts his abrasive style with his late brother Jack Kennedy, noting broad distrust among Democrats and Republicans. It cites a backstage incident with Senator Dodd over LSD hearings, highlighting colleagues’ disdain for Bobby’s approach.
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Bobby
Kennedy
South Africa
Senate
Jack
Thomas Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Design In Meredith Shooting Is Strange
William F Buckley Jr analyzes the Meredith shooting and Norvell case as a mirror of national civil rights tensions. He compares motives, federal responses, and the impossibility of preventing such crimes even with extensive FBI involvement and armed protection. He argues against broad federal remedies and warns of a police state in the South if overreach continues.
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Norvell
Sears Roebuck
James
South
United States
Oswald
Communist Party
Communist Front
Norvells
Mason-Dixon Line
Meredith
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Americans For Democratic Action
FBI
West
Katzenback
Medger Evans
Liuzzo
Irvin
North Carolina
Hernando
Miss
Congress Paralysis Over Johnsons Great Society Plan
A Johnson administration effort to push two Great Society measures stalls as the committee chairman, on a government-paid junket in Geneva, shows no sign of returning before the July Fourth recess. The piece notes Congress may end up winding down by Labor Day and possibly not before the November election.
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Congress
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Geneva
Eugene Cernan
Thomas Stafford
Washington
NASA
National Aeronautics On Space Agency
America
House
Senate
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Defense
Robert Strange McNamara
United States
McNamara
State Department
Pentagon
Bible verse reflection on listening to Jesus
In an hour of reliance on human wisdom, the piece urges hearing Jesus’ words. It argues that deaf ears and cold hearts to His Word contribute to current predicaments, citing Mark 9:7 about the beloved Son.
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Mark
Jesus
Space Flight Perils Under Consideration
essay highlights Gemini 9 risks and NASA censorship fears while praising American know how. It argues public opinion may push Congress to reevaluate space funding and contemplates military space roles versus civilian exploration.
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NASA
Congress
Reagan Victory Signals Deepening Conservative Surge
Barry Goldwater lauds Ronald Reagan's California governor nomination win as a major step toward a conservative political realignment. The piece attacks liberalism, credits GOP strategy with curbing inflation, and predicts a nationwide Republican gain in Congress as voters reassess 1964 positions on Viet Nam NATO and welfare. It argues Reagan will beat Brown in November and cites 1964 prudence as guiding today.
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Ronald Reagan
California
American Republic
Viet Nam
Johnson
GOP
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
Atlantic Alliance
Reagan
George Christopher
Pat Brown
Ronnie
Goldwater
America
U.S
John Lindsay
New York
Monroe Morning World reader notice and masthead
The Monroe Morning World prints its masthead with publisher and staff roles. It notes ownership by The Associated Press and Branham Company advertising representatives and declares it an independent newspaper. The paper operates from Monroe Louisiana with standard daily publication and contact details.
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The
Monroe
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John D. Ewing
Wilton Ewing
News Star- World Publishing Corporation
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