Government snooping on federal employees tests lie detectors
Lawmakers probe government privacy invasions amid polygraph debates and psychological testing in federal agencies. Hearings target accuracy of lie detectors, use in screening, and rights of employees, with states limiting such practices and past denials later clarified by officials.
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Million Brides to Marry This Year and Beyond
Census data show more than 1.8 million brides to enter matrimony this year with over 200 000 weddings in June the peak month. By 1968 brideship nears 2 million as early marriage persists, while college education may delay it. Also warning readers to ventilate cars to avoid carbon monoxide from running engines.
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Africa
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Federal Reserve System
Personal Differences in Language and Attitudes
A survey of contrasts in expressions and mindsets shows opposing views on imagination schemes rules and deterrence. It contrasts optimism cynicism and tolerance with dogma and bigotry, ending with a note on a charitable luncheon where funds nearly match expenditures.
YMCA Memorial Day Tour Enjoys New York World’s Fair
A group of 39 young adults aged 19 to 26 toured New York City and the World's Fair on a YMCA sponsored trip. They commend the Y and New Castle for an affordable, well planned program and thank tour director Jim Elkin for his patience.
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The Value of Time in a Modern Life
A short meditative reflection on time as a precious resource. The piece cites biblical and literary voices, urging vigilance against wasting personal time and the time of others, and asks for divine guidance to use time wisely for self and others.
Bible Verse Thought Trust in the Lord with All Thine Heart
A fragmentary Bible verse expresses reliance on divine guidance. The text urges trust in the Lord with all heart and warns against leaning on personal understanding.
Poet Robert Lowell Declines White House Appearance
A letter from poet Robert Lowell rejects a White House invitation to read at an Arts in the Age of Lyndon ceremony, citing his view of current foreign policy with greatest displeasure and distrust. The exchange highlights tensions between literary figures and political events during the era.
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Atlantic
Pacific
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Dominican Republic
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LBJ
White House
Lyndon
Intellectual dissent and conscientious objection in wartime
The piece critiques how public figures like Lowell and Mumford are celebrated or attacked for dissenting attitudes toward U S foreign policy. It notes Lowell’s WW II refusal and conscientious objection, questions media bias, and urges intellectuals to engage with refugees from communism to counter moral opacity and political apathy.
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Hitler
Peter Viereck
Spending spree by Johnson and critics warn of a coming bust
John Chamberlain argues that Lyndon Johnson relies on political favors and new gimmicks as tax cuts and federal outlays boost 1965 boom. He warns Medicare payroll taxes and rising spending threaten money value and future social gifts, urging restraint to avoid a 1929-like downturn.
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Texas
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Johnson to attend U.N. anniversary as aid to diplomacy
The article notes President Johnson will travel to San Francisco for the United Nations twentieth anniversary. It argues the U.N. needs legitimacy amid dues disputes and global tensions from South Vietnam to the Dominican Republic, while France under de Gaulle shifts its view of the body.
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Nasser
United Arab Republic
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Eugene Black
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South Viet Nam
U.N. Admired Despite Struggles in Cyprus Congo and Dues Fight
Mary McGrory notes U Thant praised as wise while Harlan Cleveland cites 12 trouble spots with U.N. peacekeepers. The Congo and Cyprus show U.N. work and American esteem remains high. 1962 bond issue passed Congress amid criticism from the right. Johnson seeks to boost U.N. standing through diplomatic effort and funding, guiding it through a difficult period.
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Harlan Cleveland
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Cyprus
Congo
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Pennsylvania School Bus Bill Faces Constitutional Test
The long contested bill authorizing transport of non-public school children on public buses has cleared initial hurdles but faces a state constitutionality test. A statewide referendum proposal could settle the issue, with future court challenges anticipated and a vote split along party lines in the Senate showing 19 Democrats and 13 Republicans backing the measure.
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