Indira Gandhi rises as India’s first woman PM
India’s Indira Nehru Gandhi, daughter of Mahatma Gandhi and widow of Feroze Gandhi, elected prime minister. A democratic socialist, she pledges to continue her father’s peace efforts abroad and build economic self sufficiency at home amid poverty and a vast population. She seeks not to be seen as a novelty but as a citizen and servant of the state.
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India
Mohandas Gandhi
Jawarlal Nehru
Indira Nehru Gandhi
Feroze Gandhi
Mahatma
Mrs. Gandhi
China
Gandhi
Shriver shifts to poverty fight amid Vietnam war cost fears
Sargent Shriver steps down as Peace Corps head to focus on erasing poverty, calling for a new war on poverty funded alongside the Vietnam effort. He warns of inflation if domestic costs rise and notes bond yields could boost consumer income with a rate hike.
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Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Shriver
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Democrats Worry Over Vietnam War's House Race Impact
Democratic leaders fear the Vietnam War could cost numerous House seats in 1967, despite early complacency. The party faces organizational decline and fundraising gaps, with Johnson’s aides seen as out of touch by northern Democrats, while some prefer a swift party refocusing to avert losses.
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U.S. House
GOP
Johnson
John Bailey
National Committee
Carter
Viet Nam
Life in Cuba through letters and jokes of exodus
Ray Cromley collection presents vivid Central Cuba town anecdotes of citizens seeking to leave for the United States. A sign asks for light removal. a cash rent refund tale. permits processed via surprising routes. confiscations and partial rent rules. veiled voodoo references. and the social strain of housing as families split yet stay under one roof under a strict regime.
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Cuba
United States
Gilbert and Sullivan
Ministry of the Interior
Kemp to advise on Justice of the Peace and notaries
Fifty Years Ago item notes Democratic State Central Committee Chairman D. Columbus Kemp said the group will meet early next month to advise Governor Harrington on Justice of the Peace positions in city and county districts and on notary publics. Also, John H. Witter and wife celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Mrs. A. G. McKinney’s home in Walkersville. Additionally, 75 carloads of alcohol destined for France move after seven days from Baltimore and Ohio yards to a Mount Airy siding under heavy detective guard due to value.
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Democratic State Central Committee
D. Columbus Kemp
Emerson C. Harrington
Kemp
A. G. McKinney
Walkersville
John H. Witter
McKinney
Witter
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mount Airy
France
Frederick mayor disputes coal shortage report
Frederick Mayor Hugh V. Gittenger challenged an investigator from the Solid Fuels Administration, insisting a coal shortage exists now despite claims of ample supply. He cited a personal inspection as proof and warned of ongoing scarcity affecting the city. President Truman commented on labor versus management power amid steel strikes, urging settlement on his proposals. John W. Lambert of RT 4 Frederick, recently discharged from the Army Air Corps after nearly three years of service, was named assistant to City Engineer W. Raymond Walter, to begin February 1.
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Hugh W. Gittenger
Frederick
Solid Fuels Administration
Truman
Trum N
John W. Lambert
RT. 4
Army Air Corps
W. Raymond Walter
Hugh V. Gittenger
Four Year Terms for House Seats Debate
President Johnson recommends a constitutional change to allow four year terms for House members but would eliminate interim elections. The piece argues this erodes checks and balances and could yield a rubber stamp Congress and Presidency. It cites Wilson and parliamentary systems as a counterpoint and emphasizes the need for responsive, accountable government.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
House
Wilson
Great Britain
Canada
Free Counties
United States
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NEA
Bruce Bioss
Democratic National Committee
Marvin Watson
Clinton Carter
Watson
White House
Texas
Wever
Yiet
Drear
By Ray Cromley
ORB
David Lawrence
Mr. Johnson
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