A Flexible Economic Instrument
While Congress debated tax and spending measures the Federal Reserve Board acted unanimously to increase money supply and lower the discount rate to 4 percent The piece notes the Fed independence amid political pressure and its role in stabilizing an economy that may swing between inflation and deflation The analysis highlights the Fed as the most independent central bank while acknowledging critiques of its democratic legitimacy and flexibility in policy decisions
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Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Johnson
Federal Reserve System
FRB
Treasury
Humphrey Carries Out His Duties
The vice president returns from a two week seven nation European tour to mixed praise, facing hostile demonstrations yet maintaining dignity and purpose. His aim was to listen to European leaders while urging continued U S commitments in Southeast Asia to reassure European powers.
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Europe
Humphrey
Bonn
United States
Far East
U.S
Southeast Asia
Open Forum Likes the Ni Pike
A reader defends the Nu Pike in Long Beach urging preservation and development. He notes youths enjoy the area and praises its police, suggesting a hilltop museum, an international marketplace, a glass tower, and a park with regional plants to benefit locals and visitors.
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California
Hragehout
Debate over death penalty and rights of life
A column argues against capital punishment, asking who defines murder and whether society becomes guilty by killing. It questions moral authority and suggests life imprisonment as the correct policy, mentioning Julia Kro Gothstadt.
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Enitor
Julia Krogstadt
Capitol Smut Clash Spurs Dirty Book Debate
A California Capitol battle over obscenity heats up as the attorney general releases a 110 page report detailing how the smut industry operates in the state. The report includes nude reprints and coupons for sexual aids, amid continuing push to wipe out smut statewide.
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Sacramento
Capitol
Attorney General
California
Cong Shows No Intention of Quitting
Washington dispatch notes a Viet Cong radio statement claiming unity of the south and north, with millions animated by a common will to fight U.S. imperialists. A VC commentator asserts growing victories and determination as the conflict continues.
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Cong
Washington
Nea
South
U.S
Reds press fight to win as U S public turns on Johnson
Bruce Biossat reports on North Vietnam and Viet Cong plans to sustain war into 1968, highlighting increased artillery firepower and rocket use, presumed U.S. casualties, and Hanoi’s aim to erode U S will. A CNS poll shows two thirds of South Vietnamese free-area residents believe the U S and Saigon are winning.
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Hanoi
U.S
United States
Johnson
Hanoi Radio
Looking Back at WWI and U S Involvement
A 50 year retrospective recalls U S entry into World War I. It covers isolationist mood, British lobbying, German U boat attacks, Zimmerman Telegram, and Wilson’s 1917 war request. It notes mobilization, outdated prewar matériel, and war's toll with 126000 deaths and 234300 wounded among 4.355 million Americans mobilized.
Campus views on war and youth in 1917 era
The account recalls World War I casualties for the Allied and Central powers and notes Americans, led by youth at Cornell, embracing service or officer training with little protest. It contrasts youthful eagerness with later doubts about leaders and the moral justification of war, urging understanding of why the new generation questions national goals.
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France
United States
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