Party divides voters over Congress polls and parties
Voters likely favor Democrats as the majority party, aided by party loyalty. A Michigan study shows few know their representatives or which party controls Congress, and some lawmakers break ranks after elections, reducing discipline and predictable action.
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Viet Nam
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Senate
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Hitle Ia
Congress
Geld
Second Queston
Where The Jobs Are As Labor Dept Reports Job Gap Widens
The Labor Department notes 76.369 million employed last month up 21 million while jobless rates show 8.2 percent for men whites mainly Negroes and 3.4 percent for whites. Manpower Research Council says 4 percent of all jobs are vacant about 3 million positions. training programs could bridge unemployed and open jobs.
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Labor Department
Manpower Research Council
International Business Help Service
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
U. S. Farmers Poised to Expand Exports Amid World Shortages
Ray Gromley argues that the Agriculture Department should back bold export growth over crop controls. He notes Japan as a major market, already importing large amounts of cotton, wheat, rice, and soybeans, with forecasts predicting major rises in beef, wheat, and dairy imports. Global shortages could require the United States to triple production within 34 years to support a modest diet for all.
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Agriculture Department
United States
Japan
Far East
Africa
Latin America
India
Pakistan
China
Indonesia
Iran
Egypt
Turkey
Improvements to East Patrick Street Begin
Frederick city funds street repairs to curb holes and ruts. Contractor Charles H. Klipp will dig up scarify resurface and oil the road at an estimated cost of about $200. Canning season nears end as local factories close after a strong year with good corn and canning output. night work reduces to around 7 p.m.
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Charles H. Klipp
New York
America
Little Rock
Ark
Airport funding milestone for Frederick City project
Frederick City officials report additional funds from federal state or municipal sources will be needed as grass seeding and runway work reach completion. The existing 150000 federal appropriation has been exhausted, prompting inquiries for new federal support amid ongoing development of the new airport. A birthday party was held for Gideon O Harne, a postal employee, on Madison Street with family and friends attending.
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Frederick City
Gideon
Harne
Madison Street
Clarence Compher
Joseph Wisner
Emma Harne
Constance Toms
Melen Loy
Hobson Shry
Peace talk on Vietnam hides behind war aims
Washington dispatch analyzes how Peiping Moscow and Hanoi privately push for peace on Vietnam while denying open negotiation. It argues China and the Soviet Union seek to preserve influence, avoid surrender, and pressure the United States and North Vietnam toward a staged armistice and troop withdrawal under Geneva line arrangements.
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
Red China
Soviet Union
Marshal Chen Yi
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Peiping
Hanoi
Moscow
Tokyo
China
North
South Vietnam
Geneva
Saigon
Poor Man's Philosopher by Hal Boyle column miscellany
A lighthearted weekly column surveys odd facts and quips. It notes demographics like widows and widowers, teen trends, and pets used for home security, then shifts to jokes and folklore. It ends with a witty quote from Channing Pollock and various cultural curiosities.
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