Great Society costs may reach 21.5 billion by 1970
Economist Eugene F. Avita projects Great Society outlays through 1970 at about 21.5 billion, up from 3.1 billion last year, assuming defense holds steady and war winds down. Medicare, poverty programs, school aid, health services, pollution control and urban renewal are listed as major growth areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierso Washington
UPA Lan Ee
Bureau of the Budget
Eugene F. Rvita
Johnson
Budget Bureau
Congress
Rinta
Social advances lag in human relations and conflict
A professor notes science excels while social sciences lag. space milestones like the moon landing and Gemini 9 emerge, yet Meredith’s Mississippi shooting reveals deep racial tensions. The piece critiques diplomacy, UN limits, and humanity’s struggle to coexist without hate or suspicion.
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Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Wasp
James Meredith
Mississippi
United Nations
Liberals face setback as Dominican election rejects Bosch
The liberal camp led by Theodore Draper and Norman Thomas argued against Johnson era interference in the Dominican Republic. The election produced a clear Bosch setback, with observers noting a fair vote and critics unable to claim ballot fraud, reflecting a shift in public sentiment toward the leftist Juan Bosch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Bosch
Theodore Draper
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Republic
Bosch
Dominican Republic
American Republic
Goldwater
Norman Thomas
Adios Bosch and the Dominican Republic's Socialist Debate
The piece contrasts Juan Bosch and Balaguer as Dominican leaders. Bosch, admired for intellect and anti militarism, faces exile and fading influence after a contested election. Balaguer, linked to Trujillo, is portrayed as independent and capable, using exile to read and learn. The essay warns of potential unrest and hopes for stable governance blending Trujillo-era stability with Bosch-era freedom.
The Irrational Power of Words and Self-Perception
A reflective piece on how praise fades while criticism lingers, the illusion of normality versus mediocrity, energy and self-restraint, and the evolving purposes of systems from business to scholarship. It notes public discourse, humor, self-government, and the God is dead debate as catalysts for deeper meaning.
Westminster College names auditorium for Dr Will W Orr
Trustees honor Dr Will W Orr by naming the new campus auditorium Will Orr Auditorium. His presidency oversaw rapid campus growth with extensive construction including dormitories classroom buildings student facilities and arts sciences spaces funded by private endowments and alumni support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Orr
Westminster College
Orr
Will Orr
Bank Manager Opens New Branch in Run Down Eastern City
A bank manager wins trust by visiting residents in a predominantly Negro neighborhood to explain the benefits of good banking. He recalls a man paying 196 dollars monthly to 11 creditors and helping consolidate to 93 dollars. The approach emphasizes fairness, personal regard, and community uplift. The manager quotes a faith message urging reasonable confidence in others and treating people as brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Marrying a Foreigner and Joint Bank Accounts in Old Legal Q A
A legal Q A discusses marriage to a foreigner abroad and immigration issues. It warns that bringing a foreign spouse into the U S may require State Department checks on quotas and procedures to avoid later separation. It also clarifies that using and or or in an account title does not by itself create a gift and delivery is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States State Department
John
Mary Jones
Neglect Not the Gift Within You Paul’s Advice
A meditation on using innate gifts rather than neglecting them. It cites Paul to Timothy urging recognition of personal talents and Ruskin's view that each person must fulfill their own unique work and responsibility. The piece concludes with a prayer for wise and best use of gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Timothy
John Ruskin
Psalm Verse Inspires Gates to Open for King of Glory
A line from Psalm 24 7 calls believers to lift their heads and doors as the King of glory approaches. The verse emphasizes divine presence and readiness for worship.
Diplomatic contrasts rear danger in Newcomb Mott case
The piece argues US Russia policy is soft versus hard amid Newcomb Mott’s Soviet trial and death. It cites Kalitenko and Sarapushkin in Alaska and Igor Ivanov trade talk, faulting the State Department and praising Russian rigidity. It warns travelers to Russia of potential abuse for leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. State Department
Dean Rusk
Newcomb Mott
van Nostrand Company
Princeton
N.J
Mott
American Security Council
Freedom Academy
U. S
Norway
Peter Kalitenko
Gregorsky Sarapushkin
Alaska
Bering Strait
U.S
KGB
Sarapushkin
Moscow
Igor Ivanov
State Department
Newcomb Mo
Russia
Shapp Gambles on Boss Reform as Governor Bid
An examination of Milton Shapp’s Pennsylvania gubernatorial run portrays his campaign style as a hard edged business approach. He denounced party bosses while winning the primary and then sought their support, a shift that could determine his fall campaign.
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Milton Shapp
Quaker City
Mr. Shapp
Casey
Philadelphia
James H. Tate
Shapp
Washington
David Leo Lawrence
Pennsylvania
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the Great Society
LBJ
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
Avita
Viet Nam
Adios Bosch
William S. Buckley Jr
Balaguer
Trujillo
New York Public Library
Mr. Draper and Company
Macaulay
God
By James Keller
NEW Castle News
News Company, A Corporation
North Mercer Street
New Castle
Mtehont TE Pete Cape
Cee Tessies
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
Treas
Ees Ryre
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Leonard T. Ki Mer
Ak Mr Tems
Cow Twiss
Bell Velephone
Oliver
Laprenan Dellar
Wees
Gene Stone
Bible Thought
John Chamberlain
Siberia
Francis W. H. Adams
New York City
Adams
E. J. Felderman
Woodmere
Long Island
Felderman
By Mason Denison
Robert P. Casey
Gopland
Sree
Democratic Party
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