What the Drivers Say on Licensing and Enforcement
A 5000 motorist poll in South Carolina shows majority support for: no license for anyone under 18 without driver ed. juvenile offenders tried in Traffic Court. mandatory blood alcohol tests. use of radar and unmarked patrol cars. Texas Inspector Newman W. Jackson reported at the Texas Police Association conference.
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Newman W. Jackson
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Police Association
South Carolina
Texas
Government probes food price rises in nationwide inquiry
Secretary Freeman asks the FTC to conduct an economic inquiry into soaring bread milk and egg prices. The move, praised as a needed explanation for inflation yet viewed as unlikely to yield quick corrective action, follows a Senate push and voices concern over bias toward farmers.
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New York City
Orville L. Freeman
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
FTC
Cis
Congress
New Soviet Law Targets Wife Beating and Drunken Violence
In the Soviet Union a new anti crime law imposes up to five years for husbands who drink and beat wives. The measure aims to curb two traditional customs that deny women equality, though it may make life duller for Ivan as he faces jail for violence against his wife.
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Soviet Union
Ivan
Hoffa Tries to Unite Pan Am Clerical Workers in Union Battle
Hoffa plans to organize Pan American Airways white collar staff as the Teamsters wage a campaign against the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Ballots were mailed to 7 400 clerical workers for a month long vote to decide representation, with the outcome hinging on turnout and union recognition.
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Pan Am
San Juan
Seattle
Miami
Los Angeles
Cape Kennedy
Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
BRC
George Meany
George Harrison
Hoffa
Afl-Cio
Meany
Harrison
Federation
Teamsters
Pan American
BBC
Hoffa Eyes Transportation Union Network With Sept Ballot
The September 1 deadline paves Hoffa's path to uniting about 19 000 airline workers across Flying Tiger Western and Pan Am. A national transport union could form spanning trucks rails and air travel under his leadership, aiming for a unified bargaining front and broad labor influence.
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Hoffa
Flying Tiger
Western Airlines
Transportation Unity
Pan Am
Transport and Transportation
Coover
Jimmie Hoffa
The
Hai Syndicate, Inc
Heart attack survivors urged to embrace full activity for recovery
Health talk explains that after initial recovery heart patients should abandon the sense of being ill. Dr Victor Gottheiner and others advocate graduated, supervised exercise to rebuild confidence and fitness. An Israeli program trained about 3,000 patients showing heart health and emotional gains, including a public demonstration of as vigorous activities as running and shot put.
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Paul Dudley White
Tor Gottheiner
Tel Aviv
Israel
Ky peace move shows North Vietnam gains from mixed signals
The piece argues Viet Nam war strategy is sabotaged by U S political dithering and CIA fears. It claims Ky's call for invasion was a ploy to trigger peace talks, while U S critics leak quotes to undermine him and Ho Chi Minh exploits the confusion.
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Johnson
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
North Viet Nam
CIA
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Hanoi
Peking
OSS
North
Viet Nam
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Morse
Winston Churchill
Lyndon Johnson
King Features Syndicate
Debates on gun rights and civil rights across letters
In a mailed column letters discuss that security cannot be legislated, warn that an unarmed citizenry weakens nations, and defend the right to bear arms. Other letters criticize a government subsidized program aiding Mexican-Americans in employment and remark on party shifts within the Left turning Republican.
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Sen. Dodd
Rep. Gonzalez
Sarah T
Eagan New
SER
Lulaé
GI Forum
Paso
Richard Sanchez
Gun laws require foresight and enforceable penalties
The writer argues that new gun laws rely on thoughtful drafting and sensible enforcement. Banning mail order or credit sales will not curb violence, and penalties should be severe and consistent for firearm use in crime, regardless of race.
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Austin
H. J. Bulgerin
Airline Strike Letter Demands Fair Wages and Benefits
A reader named Jack Schweigert defends a legal and orderly strike by airline workers. He cites unresolved issues of cost of living escalation, company pensions, and premium pay for licenses, noting airline profits exceed $200 million while workers seek a just share. He frames the strike as a sacrifice for the American working man.
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U.S.A
Densford
Jack Schweigert
Water rate hike draws quiet protest in city debate
Raul Rodriguez writes from 719 Delgado Street about rising costs and a 17 percent water rate increase proposed by the City Water Board. The letter notes why groups like the Lulacs and the GI Forum did not attend protests as they are currently involved in other matters.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Peking
Hanoi
Mao Tse-tung
Ho Chi Minh
China
Raul Rodriguez
Delgado Street
City Water Board
Rodriguez
Lulacs
GI Forum
Senator Dodd gun control proposal sparks Austin tragedy debate
Alvin Ross argues that safe gun control and registration would not have prevented the Austin massacre citing Charles Whitman’s ability to acquire firearms under laws supported by Senator Dodd. He urges readers to vote for the measure.
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Sen.Dodd
Austin
Charles Whitman
Sen
Dodd
Alvin Ross
Open Housing First Letter Attacks Federal Bill
A letter argues Open Housing imposes sales bans by race and labels the bill unconstitutional. The writer claims it pits races, questions the president’s support for civil rights, and wonders about a private park near the ranch as a privacy or segregation motive.
Teaching Plan Thoughts of a Sixth Grader
A letter from Camp Wood advocates hiring teachers who can pass through grades with students, arguing for lower salaries for those without degrees to fund higher salaries for degreed professionals. The writer questions dignity of menial school jobs and suggests using naturally talented teachers to expand staffing.
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Burkholder
Camp Wood
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Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Agricultural Committee
Mr. Freeman
Pan American Airways
Tee
Lester Coleman
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Inlain
Chamberlain
Charles Dens
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