Soothing Words From President Johnson
President Johnson’s White House conference focused on Viet Nam racial issues and the airline strike. He emphasized negotiation with North Vietnam, urged order and nonviolence, and urged patience from the public while signaling potential labor legislation. The overall tone was calm and soothing, though questions were not all answered directly.
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Johnson
White House
China
Jessid
Executive Department
Congress
Who Is to Judge on Age Gap Marriages
The piece weighs center on middle aged men marrying young women and questions who has the right to judge such unions. It cites Justice Douglas and Frank Sinatra and argues happiness depends on the two people, not public opinion or political attacks.
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Douglas
Ohio
Frank Lausche
IAM
Open Forum letters urge property tax receipts and oppose Grand Canyon dams
Readers demand receipts from mortgage escrow tax payments to verify amounts and timing. They argue for citizen letters to Congress opposing a dam bill for Grand Canyon, claiming it threatens natural beauty and asserts that progress should not override preservation.
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Grand Canyon
United States
Washington
City departments praised for courteous service by local resident
Frank L Beaci of 1144 Virgil Walk commends City Planning Marine Police City Engineers Park Water and Gas and Building departments for prompt courteous and intelligent responses during recent inquiries across multiple city offices.
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City
Water and Gas
Frank L
BEACI
Virgil
Walk
Strikes Riots and Hanoi Threats Loom Over U.S.
A reflective piece links the airline strike, racial violence, and Hanoi's threats to execute 17 American airmen. It argues extremism breeds more violence, warns against public tolerance of rioters, and condemns labor leaders for harming the public by a hostile strike. The author cites public opinion, diplomacy, and historical context to urge restraint and accountability.
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Washington
Hanoi
Legion
America
Association of
Machinists
Gibbon
Titus Antortilius Pius
Move Begun to Call Extremists from GOP Ranks Before 1968 Convention
Washington Governor Daniel Evans leads effort to purge hard line conservatives and Birch Society extremists from party posts. Analysts expect a more flexible, balanced 1968 delegation with new delegates and fewer repeat Goldwater loyalists. White argues many Goldwater supporters may not run again.
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GOP
Chicago
NEA
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Midwest
Far West
Washington State
Daniel Evans
John Birch Society
Evans
Washington
Towa
Goldwater
Mlinois
F. Clifton White
New York
s“White
Illinois
White
California
Man Must Readjust for New Values
Notes from Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies in 1966 discuss rising population, slowing per‑worker food production, and a surge in knowledge. They warn that technology, leisure, and rapid communication can erode self and cause alienation amid growing complexity.
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Aspen Institute For Humanistic Studies
Future morals and youth in a changing society
Ralph McGill discusses 1986 outlooks on future culture and ethics, noting widespread research by corporations and institutions. He questions whether 18th century morality fits late 20th century conditions and highlights how modern youths show activism, mobility, and new alienations despite not being inherently worse than earlier generations.
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Milady
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Frank Moran
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Los Angeles
Omaha
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James
PRS “Telegram
Minnesota
Bruce Biossat
Ralph McGill
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