Holland's Fiscal Restraint Marked Senate Work
Spessard Holland of Florida, veteran senator and former governor, led the first session of the 90th Congress in pushing obligation and spending reductions. His 2 percent salaries cut and 10 percent controllable item cut saved about 9.8 billion in 1968 obligations and cut 1968 cash expenditures by 4.4 billion. The effort, backed by a broad electorate, aimed to steady the dollar amid gold concerns as the new session began.
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White House
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DAILY ACROSS CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE SUMMARY
Word puzzle grid lists clues for across and down entries with a cryptogram quote. The page includes a sample cryptogram HARQR WQR BYER LYYT EWQQ WLRB and a history note about a prior solution THINK OF YOUR ANCESTORS AND YOUR POSTERITY.
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Ethel Watts
Mumford
Johnson Kennedy Feud Turns On White House Smoke Signals
Washington reports a growing rift between the Johnson and Kennedy camps within the Democratic Party. Tensions flare in social and political circles as Johnson and Robert Kennedy clash over loyalty and 1968 political prospects.
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Santa Claus
New York
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Chicago Daily News Service
Guiding Light
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Manny Sr
Gen. Hospital
Merv Griffin
Mayonnaise Hair Curiosity Baffles New Husband
Dear Abby column notes a wife using mayonnaise on her hair to grow it faster, prompting questions from a new husband about its efficacy. The text references Georgetown society, Kennedy involvement, and Christmas cards showing political figure dynamics and invitation etiquette during the Johnson era.
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Abby
Classic TV Schedule and Readers Letters Page Fragments
Listings show movie airings including That Touch Of Mink and Decision Before Dawn with times. A Dear Abby style exchange discusses mother in law house cleaning and territorial behavior, reflecting domestic etiquette concerns.
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Cary Grant
Doris Day
Gig Young
Gary Merrill
Richard Basehart
Oskar Werner
Hildegarde Neff
Henry Fonda
Dana Andrews
Abby
Forum Letter Cites War Crimes Claims Against U S Action
The writer condemns U S military actions in Vietnam and Saigon’s government, estimating 11 000 civilian deaths in the past year and accusing Washington of violating Geneva accords and SEATO. The piece criticizes the Pentagon demonstration as ineffective for informing the public.
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Saigon
U.S
South
International Control Commission
Johnson
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