Dissenters challenge Supreme Court on Prop 14 legacy
The piece discusses California’s Rumford Act and Proposition 14, the 1960s repeal contest, and Justice Harlan’s dissent on the Court’s stance. It argues the majority’s view risks expanding state power to deter anti discrimination while warning of a slippery slope toward condoning discrimination. A four justice minority critiques the five justice majority as off its rocker.
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Lyndon Johnson
Supreme Court
John Harlan
Fense
Cotton Mather
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United States
College of Cardinals
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1947 Harvard speech and Marshall Plan anniversary observances
The 20th anniversary of Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s Harvard speech will be marked in Paris by OECD and in Brussels by Paul-Henri Spaak with a two day meeting of eminent Europeans. Americans Paul Hoffman and Averell Harriman will attend. The Brussels session will debate applying Marshall Plan principles to today’s problems.
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OECD
Paris
Marshall Plan
Brussels
Paul-Henri Spaak
Paul Hoffman
Averell Harriman
U.S
Europe
France
Gen. Marshall
Harvard
United States
Dean G. Acheson
Delta Council
Cleveland
Miss
Marshall
World
Charles E. Bohlen
George F. Kennan
William L. Clayton
Hans J. Morganthau
Just Below Treason Crime Debate Divides Congress
A Senate and House panels debate defining a federal offense “just below treason” workable in war and peace. The debate centers on constitutional limits, past treason rulings, and the difficulty of crafting a crime that avoids violat ing the precise treason standard while addressing potential threats.
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Senate
George Washington
Internal Security Subcommittee
Armed Services Committee
Ameen Ewer Renner Notice Amid Sparse OCR Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ameen and Renner in ambiguous context with no clear eventDetectors suggest a local notice. The readable bits lack dates places organizations or concrete actions to define a full item.
Utility Poles Tap Beautification Debate and Pole Designs
The Wood Preservers Institute defends utility poles amid beautification pressure. It promotes new pole designs including round, see through, and laminated square poles to keep customers, while telephone lines are increasingly buried where feasible.
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Lady Bird
Wood Preservers Institute
Robert O. Hawes
AWPI
Haws
E. C. King
Institute
U.S
Vidal Kennedy piece marks the rise of the cool image
The Esquire article by Gore Vidal critiques the Kennedy myth and media era. It discusses JFK and Bobby Kennedy as symbols of style over substance, the influence of Marshall McLuhan, and the public hunger for heroic leaders in American life.
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Kennedy
Esquire Magazine
Vidal
Jfk
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Senator Dirksen
Richard Nixon
Bobby Kennedy
California
Israel as a modern state and its Western impact
The column lauds Israel as a thriving state amid regional danger and praises its creation for giving Jews a true sense of belonging. It argues anti Semitism wanes as Israelis gain citizenship options and warns of war if Nasser threatens Eilat. calls for Western restraint and bridge building with the Soviet Union.
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Hoboken
New Jersey
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Israel
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Elders of Zion
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Eilat
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Red Sea
Suez
U.S
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France
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Eisenhower
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Europe
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Africa
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Reich
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Pennsylvania Story Signals Tax Battle Stalls Yet Not Ends
The Shafer administration’s tax package faces mixed reactions in Pennsylvania lawmakers. Democratic and Republican blocs argue over taxing business versus individuals as pressures drum up to oppose or support the plan. Past sessions show stalemate tendencies, with timing uncertain for final approval and broader legislative items still to be addressed.
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Shafer
House
Senate
Scranton
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