State Spending Speedup Across U.S. Governments
Census Bureau figures show state spending up 110 percent in a decade while federal outlays rose 70 percent. For FY1965 state spending reached 45.5 billion with a 6.9 percent rise, and revenues at 48.8 billion leaving a 3.3 billion surplus. Federal grants fund much but matching funds on Great Society programs push costs higher. political courage needed to halt expanding services.
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Census Bureau
Great Society
The Loose Nut and Safer Cars in Senate Hearings
Senate hearings on automobile safety feature industry pleas to develop safety with minimal government interference while Traffic Commissioner Henry Barnes of New York argues that the driver is mainly responsible for accidents. He says the loose nut behind the wheel is the true cause in most cases. The piece notes there is still room for car safety improvements even with driver accountability.
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Senate
Henry Barnes
New York
Barnes
For My Part By Ray Cromley
An American aid man recounts nine months in Viet Nam and his wish to return to field work. He discusses corruption, inefficiency, and graft in the distribution system, the roles of village leaders, and a province chief using radio and anonymous letters to curb diversion of fertilizer and rice to beneficiaries.
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Viet Nam
Washington
United States
Bangkok
West Germany seeks peace talks with Eastern bloc nations
West Germany offers Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia an exchange of agreements renouncing force in disputes and under writing a durable peace in Europe. Bonn hopes to ease tensions, reduce atomic weapon stockpiles, and gain Moscow’s cooperation though fears linger. Moscow uses Germany as a diplomatic tool to justify division and Berlin isolation.
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New York
NEA
West Germany
Europe
Bonn
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Germany
East Europe
West Berlin
Cracks in the Berlin Wall Signal Shifting East West Ties
The article notes shifts in Cold War diplomacy with West Germany pursuing direct talks with Moscow and hints of territorial concessions around Oder Neisse, aiming for a peace conference and a unified Germany. It cites De Gaulle and Adenauer evolving views on Russia and peace, suggesting less fear of German aggression.
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Germany
Oder - Neisse
Poland
Bonn
United States
Russia
Britain
Oder-Neisse
de Gaulle
Kremlin
Frederick County Primaries Prep and Local Politics Rise
On April 13 1916 Frederick County election officials prepared for the May 1 primary by distributing notices and gathering voting materials. Local baseball figure Rabbit Agnew signed to return to Morrison for 1916 boosting fan optimism. Political moves included Howard A Gross seeking Republican State Senate nomination and Wilbur F Sheffield Jr filing for State’s Attorney with party backing as this county races heat up.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Frederick County
Frederick
John Agnew
Rabbit
Blue Ridge
Morrison
Keystone Corner
Howard A. Gross
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Court House
Russell H. McCain
Rhodesia oil embargo tests UN authority
Washington pundit argues UN Security Council actions on Rhodesia reveal a double standard in global peace efforts. He cites Vietnam inaction, calls for consistent use of collective security and warns public trust may erode if the UN fails to act to end the Vietnam war.
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Washington
U.N
United Nations
Vietnam
Security Council
Great Britain
Rhodesia
Red China
North
Security Council of the
High Seas
United States
South Vietnam
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By Ray Cromley
U. S
Viet Lot
Berry's
Leon Dennen
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Berlin Wall
Ing
Southeast Asia
Kennedy
Dhance
Konrad Adenauer
Aso
Adenauer
News-Post
Leo H. McCormick
OPA
Associated Press
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Washington Today
By David Lawrence
U. N
Goldberg
Korea
Atea
General Assembly
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