Mansfield urges Senate to reexamine major legislation
Senate historian and Montana State University professor Mike Mansfield calls for a full restudy of major Federal programs. He argues a top to bottom reevaluation could adjust laws to current needs and test administrative interpretation and practices. The plan seeks a new approach as more Republicans enter Congress.
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Senate
Mainhty
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Montana State University
Mansfield
Johnson
90Th Congress
Morality of It Critiques Picketing and Vietnam Policy
The piece protests antiwar picketing at the White House and government centers, labeling groups as indoctrinated yet morally guiding Asia toward communism. It questions whites vs Asians, condemns vacillations that harmed Europe and Asia, and echoes Congresswoman Bolton's inquiry about global consequences.
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White House
United States
South Vietnam
Red Cross
Asia
China
Cuba
East Germany
East
Europe
Orth Korea
North Vietnam
Tibet
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Costly Office Endures For Senator Douglas Of Illinois
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois faced the high cost of public life as a long Senate veteran, supplementing his income with lectures and writings. He leaves the Senate with modest wealth, tracing a career shaped by public service and personal frugality amid a life of political strain.
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Ter
Latedo Taft
Senate
Douglas
Congress
Ruth
Ndependt
Thanks to UNICEF and local support headline
A letter page note thanks the United Nations UNICEF efforts and a local Frederick Md community group for aiding seniors and youth through broadcasts and local merchants. It cites Frederick County Commission on the Aging and Jerry Strong praising support from WOF MD and Patrick Street merchants for helping those burdened by economic and social pressures.
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United Nations
Unicef
Frederick
Eleanor L. Everhart
1800
Market St. Frederick, Md
Frederick County Commission
WOF MD
Jerry Strong
W . Patrick St
Letters On Elderly Needs And Thurmont School Plan
A reader complains about unmet elderly needs in the county and thanks supporters. The letter questions Thurmont High School plans, criticizing the School Board’s 4-3 vote and proposed electro heat and a swimming pool. The writer calls for reevaluation and cites local commissioners Collins and Herman. Paurmont Md.
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Catoctin School
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
Sup
Board of County Commissioners
Wolfsville
YMCA
Singanore
Middletown
Walkersville
Collins
Herman
Budget growth and debt shadow Johnson era
The piece reviews federal spending trends from Truman to Johnson, noting a rise from 33 billion in 1948 to projected 135 billion in 1968, with deficits growing through the 1960s. It discusses tax hikes, congressional resistance, and the tension between increased spending and efforts to improve quality of life amid war and fiscal strain. It signals a possible turn in U.S. fiscal history as policymakers face mounting bills and political pressure.
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Washington
Johnson
Harry Truman
Congress
U.S
America
Buffalo Bill Dies After 70 Years of Fame
Fifty years ago the News-Post notes the death of Col William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill at age 70 in Denver. He was famed as a soldier hunter and Indian scout and in later years as a vaudeville star. He joked about not being killed and wished last rites by Elks and Masons. Also reported is the Frederick County fair appointing David Cramer as president after an organizational meeting, with Charles H. Conley declining the role and Cramer succeeding Martin Kefauver.
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Congress
Johnson
Truman
William Frederick Cody
Buffalo Bull
Cody
Ws Sister
Denver
Buffalo Bill
Elks and Masons
Frederick County Fair
David Cramer
Walkersville
Charles H. Conley
Cramer
Martin E. Kefauver
Middletown
C. C. Warehime
Guy K. Motter
J. Harry Grove
D. Princeton Buckey
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Post Feel January 14 1947
Charity Organization of the Federated Charities elected two new officers Rev Raymond E Wilhelm D D as vice president and Rev Paul L Althouse as secretary. An Advisory Board was named to assist visiting nurse Florence Garner including D Princeton Buckey and numerous Mrs. and Mr. members from the Ministerial Association. A Post of the American War Dads organized with George C Slagle as first president to aid veterans adjusting to civilian life and to discuss housing delays at next week’s meeting.
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the Federated Charities
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Paul L. Althouse
Florence Garner
Ministerial Association
D. Princeton Buckey
A. Collmus
Ray Burgee
John N. Culler
Charles S. Lane III
A. H. Harrington
Charlotte Lakin
Roy L. Leatherman
Richard Nallin
Thomas Summers
Herman Weener
Frances Saxton
Ernest C. Webb
George C. Slagle
Slagle
Joe Eisenhauer's Notebook Expression of timely kindness
A reflective note quotes a maxim about doing good while one can and making the most of fleeting opportunity. The line urges immediate benevolence as the author contemplates passing through life only once. The piece centers on a single thoughtful maxim with a timeless ethic.
Umbrella Man Remembered in a Sunshine Magazine Snippet
A Sunshine Magazine excerpt recalls the Umbrella Man, long before modern fashion, noting umbrellas in history from Siam to Queen Anne. It describes Jonas Hanway popularizing the umbrella in London, and the itinerant fixer who repaired and earned a few quarters, signaling a bygone era and local nostalgia.
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Jonas Hanway
London
Russia
England
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Paul Douglas
Alnois
Anse
Stauns Ani
Emil Taft
Covor
NEA
Patricia B. Throne
Paurmont
Niewsprap
epHl
Ogi
Bruce Bross
U. S
Joe Eisenhauer
the Umbrella Man
Suits. TV
Sunshine Magazine
Litchfield
Ill
Siam
Far East
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