Congress Reform in the House Stalled by Seniority
A historical overview notes only three self reform episodes this century and discusses current bills in the House Rules Committee. It cites opposition from senior members who fear power dilution, details proposed changes like reporting all votes and broadcasting hearings, and concludes reform is unlikely this session amid strong chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Thomas Curtis
Missouri Republican
Wilbur Mills
Taxwriting House
Ways and Means Committee
Russell Long
Finance Committee
Senate
Rules Committee
Supreme Court Upholds Public Employee Speeches
The Pickering decision protects teachers and other public workers who criticize authorities if their statements are not knowingly or recklessly false. The Lockport Illinois teacher Marvin Pickering was fired for writing a letter to a newspaper about his superiors. Justice Marshall notes public workers should not surrender free speech on the payroll, but warns against breaches of confidence harming harmony.
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Marvin Pickering
Thurgood Marshall
Pickering
Police Moonlighting Cab Drivers Cut City Crime
Off duty officers in New York and Philadelphia moonlight as cab drivers with strong results. Chicago's police chief allows men to drive up to 20 hours weekly off duty, aiding cab shortages and boosting safety for drivers. Attacks at night have spurred recruitment and better service for the public.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Memphis
Rockefeller To Offer Lindsay RFK Seat
Governor Nelson Rockefeller plans to offer New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay Kennedy's Senate seat. Lindsay's likely reply is a polite decline, with possible backups including John Gardner or Charles Goodell. Other names mentioned are Ogden Reid and C. Douglas Dillon, while a temporary seat holder like Kenneth Keating remains unlikely.
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Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Lindsay
New York
Rockefeller
John Gardner
Johnson
Kennedy
City Hall
Frank O'Connor
Kenneday
Rep
Charles Goodell
Upstate
House
GOP
Ogden (Brownie) Reid
Westchester County
Ernor
Gardner
C. Douglas Dillon
Kenneth B. Keating
Edward Kennedy May Go On Demo Ticket
Edward Kennedy may join Hubert Humphrey on the Democratic ticket as vice president. Kennedy strength rises after Robert Kennedy's departure, with potential appeal among minority groups and Catholics. The younger Kennedy could broaden appeal and gain experience by campaigning nationwide, though selection depends on party unity and early support for Humphrey.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Senator Kennedy
United Party
Senator McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Robert
Resentment toward God and Kennedy in Politics
The piece discusses resentments toward God as misattribution of life’s troubles, warning against blaming the divine. It shifts to political notes on Edward Kennedy, his age, experience, and potential future presidential ambitions, including a 1960 barbecue remark and audience reaction.
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Senate
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
White House
Massachusetts
Robert Kennedy
Robert
Iowa
John
Culture Needs Overhauling and Gun Laws in the News
The piece argues that New Jersey and New York gun laws only partly curb violence and stresses the need to reform culture along with legislation. It cites Newark riots, Warhol shooting, and Kennedy era debates, urging a shift in attitudes toward bearing arms and enforcement of existing laws over creating many new ones.
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New Jersey
Congress
Cimieda
New York State
LeRoi Jones
Newark
Jones
New York
Andy Warhol
Bobby Kennedy
Oregon
Ev Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Dirksen
Views Change On Guns
Washington column condemns sudden shifts in gun control support after high profile deaths. It questions why Congress acted only after Kennedy’s assassination while other gun crimes were ignored, notes limits to handgun sales, and casts doubt on future rifle gun bills. The piece urges restraint and consistency in gun legislation.
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Sen. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Texas Tower
John F. Kennedy
Dr. King
Kennedy
Texas
Congress
Bible Verse Propels Salvation Message
A devotional excerpt proclaims Acts 4:12 that no other name yields salvation and asserts Jesus as the sole savior. It urges readers to accept Him now to be saved forever.
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Jesus
Fragmented Opinion Snippets on Crime and Curriculum
A collage of quips on crime trials, city decline, Indianapolis sports, LBJ teaching at Texas University, and schools awarding varsity letters for demonstrations. The remarks mix political, educational, and cultural jabs in a humorous, opinionated tone.
Monroe News-Star History and Mission Statement
The Monroe News-Star notes its early 1909 posting as second class matter and lists offices at Monroe La with contact details. It lists executives Robert Ewing Jr and John Ewing among publishers and managers and states editorial independence and stance against partisan politics.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North
Robert Ewing, Jr
John ©. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Willam Ee Presden
Joel S. Camprdet
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Assoc Press
Associated Press
Brenham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Atlante
Detroit
St. Louis
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House Rules Committee
Joseph Cannon
General Accounting Office
GAO
John McCormack
Rules
Bers
Curtis
Lockport, Illinois
Lindsay Rfk
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
The
Gov
U.S
Evans
Novak
Billy Graham
God
America
Montgomery Ward
Sears-Roebuck
Martin Luther King
Sears Roebuck
N.Y
Bible Digest
H. B. Dean
Resurrection City
Desolation City
Indianapol
LBJ
Texas Univerity
Monroe News-Star
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