Johnson Says U S Can Fund War And Social Progress
President Johnson outlined a two-front approach in a Texas ranch press conference, arguing the nation can sustain the Vietnam War and domestic social and educational progress. He projected fiscal 1968 expenditures at 135 to 140 billion dollars, with a 10 billion dollar deficit, and indicated Congress will be relied on to approve escalation costs and policies. He favored continuing the guns and butter policy amid a more independent Congress.
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Johnson
Texas
Washington
Vietnam
Congress
Soviet Union
Robert S. McNamara
Jack Ruby Death Marks End of JFK Assassination Drama
In a reflective appraisal of Jack Ruby’s death, the piece notes he was a pivotal yet controversial figure in the Kennedy assassination narrative. It discusses suspicions of a larger conspiracy, Ruby’s plea that he acted alone, and the broader pattern of deaths linked to the case while implying the public will seek remaining answers.
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Jack Ruby
Kennedy
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Lincoln
The Mao Praise Onboard A China Airliner
I P Koshar, a Soviet Chinese Friendship Society delegate, described a Moscow press conference on a flight from Irkutsk to Peking where Mao quotes filled the cabin. Hostesses read and sang the Mao quotations as a radio broadcast praised Mao, making the trip rough and political.
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Paris
I. P. Koshar
Friendship Society
Moscow
Irkutsk
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Sound Lessons In Japan S Rapid Economic Growth
Tokyo reports Japan leading global industrial growth with near 10 percent yearly gains. Private interviews with industrial leaders and businessmen cite high domestic demand, wage rises, and mass production. Japan's shift from Manchuria focus to domestic expansion, education strength, and flexible methods under a pro business government drive its ascent.
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Tokyo
Soviet Union
Japan
United Kingdom
France
West Germany
United States
U.S
Sincce
Objections to Cunningham State Park dam project
A Maryland taxpayer urges the Board of Water Resources to reject building a lake at Cunningham State Park. He cites waste of public funds, duplication with Greenbrier State Park, and harm to a preserved natural area. He warns of crowding and loss of quiet recreation, urging preservation of the landscape for future generations.
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Board of Water Resources
Cunningham State Park
Maryland
Frederick County
Greenbrier State Park
Washington County
Coney Island
Letter Opposes Dam on Hunting Creek in Catoctin Park
A reader argues against a dam planned by the Department of Forest and Parks in Catoctin Mountain Park. The letter warns of landscape and trout ecology damage, criticizes reliance on a contractor to meet criteria, and urges independent, thorough study before any dam is built, cautioning taxpayers will bear the cost.
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Catoctin Mountain Park
Department of Forest and Parks
Inland Fish Commission
Rubleman
Hunting Creek
Ice business in infancy noted by Hygeia chief in report
Fifty years ago today William L. Smith, retiring general manager of Hygeia Ice Company, told the board the firm posted record sales and profits last year and predicted rapid future expansion. Edward G. Riggs slated to succeed him as leader with Shafer T. Hargett elected president and Casper Cline, Charles Benn and George Heinlein named directors. A warm spell brought muddy streets, hydrants opened by 20 workers under George Brengle, but Mayor Fraley halted efforts as residents complained mud washed against homes and curbing.
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William L. Smith
Hygeia Ice Company
Frederick
Smith
Edward G. Riggs
Hygeia
Shafer T. Hargett
Casper FE. Cline, Riggs
Charles L. Benn
George W. Heinlein
George Brengle
Fraley
Twenty Years Ago News Snippet 1947 Frost Hits Frederick County
Frederick County shivered as temperatures dipped to just above zero. A national cold wave stretched from Portland to Jacksonville with a Minnesota record of 37 below. New England faced a heavy snowstorm, Boston reporting 22 inches, and warnings of possible impact tonight. The New Republican Senate majority moved against Senator Vandenberg’s pro tem post in a session led by Tobey and Taft, reshaping GOP leadership.
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Frederick County
Portland
Jacksonville
Fla
Minnesota
New England
Boston
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Mansfield urges broad review of Great Society programs
Senator Mansfield asks all Senate committees to reexamine recent legislation, noting rough edges and gaps, and urging a top-to-bottom look that may span years. He warns that costly antipoverty programs and wartime expenditures stretch resources, calling for efficient governance and greater private initiative.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Great Society
Democratic Party
Mansfield
Vietnam
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NEA
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Manchuria
News-Post
By David Lawrence
Senate of the United States
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