Kennedy Round still seeks path to liberalized world trade
Negotiators face procedural delays as 18 months into Kennedy Round talks aim to cut tariffs broadly among 64 GATT members. US, EC, EFTA and Japan list exceptions, with potential 30 percent goal instead of 50. Non tariff barriers and national interests slow progress amid tensions with US beef quotas, capital export tax and Britain's import charges. Germany links grain-price reform to French cooperation, while De Gaulle looms as possible roadblock.
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European Common Market
European Free Trade Association
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Britain
EFTA
West Germany
France
Charles de Gaulle
Electoral College and 1981 reform debate at election time
The piece recalls Senator Kefauver’s call to end the Electoral College and explains electors meet in state capitals on December 15 to cast votes for President and Vice President. It notes the total of 538 electors from 50 states DC and the 23rd Amendment and cites past aberrations like an elector voting for Byrd. It says Congress will tally votes January 6 and mentions Johnson and Goldwater as potential outcomes amid ongoing debate over direct popular vote.
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Astes Kefauver
Kefauver
United States
Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
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Barry M. Goldwater
Oklahoma
Henry D. Irwin
Nixon Lodge
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Sen Kefauver
George Mason
Creed, Code, and Cult Shape Modern Religion
Bishop James A. Pike argues in A Time for Christian Candoe that Creed and Code matter less to many worshippers than Cult, citing a parish flag controversy and doctrinal lapses as evidence. He warns that prioritizing ritual over faith undermines genuine religious life, despite rising attendance figures.
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James A. Pike
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Pike
Kennedy Without Tears A stern appraisal of Kennedys brief presidency
Tom Wickers analysis and General Thomas A Lane III offers a cool, balanced critique of John F Kennedy and the New Frontier era. Lane disputes nepotism and surface charm, faulting Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, and Southeast Asia missteps while praising Kennedy’s brilliance and allure. The book aims to temper hagiography with sober historical judgment.
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Tom Wicker
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dallas
Thomas A. Lane
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New York
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Massachusetts
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Edward
White House
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Boston
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Florida
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Enum
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England
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Stanley Baldwin
Britain
Hazlitt Birthday Dinner Showcases Conservative Talent
Henry Hazlitt was honored in New York on his seventieth birthday with a dinner of noted thinkers including Ludwig von Mises Karl Brandt Milton Friedman and Eugene Lyons. The crowd debated liberalism capitalism and anti communism while Hazlitt’s new book Foundations of Morality drew guarded praise from peers.
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Henry Hazlitt
New York
Mr. Hazlitt
Ludwig von Mises
von Mises
Russia
Miser
Professor von Miser
West
Karl Brandt
Orvilla Freeman
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Friedman
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Eugene Lyons
Gene
Gena
Sithous
Max Eastman
van Nostrand
Princeton
Hazlitt
John Davenport
U.S
Henry Regnery
Chicago
Three Minutes A Day Message On Taste And Influence
A brief piece emphasizes the power of individual choices in shaping entertainment magazines books records clothing and art. It urges readers to contribute to good taste and divine law and offers two biblical lines for inspiration to do small but meaningful good.
Bible Thought God My Heart Is Fixed Psalm 408 1
Scripture excerpt reads I will sing and give praise even with my glory. The verse expresses resolve and devotion to worship despite circumstances, citing spiritual steadfastness and praise.
Equal rights in the new sex rider on civil rights laws
A writer predicts sweeping changes from a last minute sex equality rider to the civil rights act, noting women gain full job access and alimony shifts, with men facing higher living costs and new domestic expectations. The piece mocks retroactive benefits and reflects gender role upheaval in law and society.
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House
José June
Stepep
The Five Percent Penalty For Pennsylvania Tax Law
A humorous look at how Pennsylvania sales tax rules create an eight percent burden for Henry after moving a car from Ohio. The piece notes the six month rule to prevent cross state purchases and questions if law-abiding citizens should be penalized for following the law. It urges the 1985 Legislature to review fairness.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ole Henry
Bureau of Sales and Use Tax
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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