The McNamara Era and the Military Industrial Complex
A columnist traces the rise of McNamara's managerial revolution in the Pentagon, arguing it weakened congressional control and empowered the executive. The piece notes bipartisan discontent, the Vietnam quagmire, and calls for Congress to retake DOD oversight to end the military industrial complex's influence.
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Health Talk By Dr Lester Coleman Acne in Adolescents
Dr Lester Coleman discusses acne in puberty, noting it affects over 75 percent of youths and stems from hormonal skin changes rather than infection. He lists contributing factors such as fatigue diet and stress, advises patience and a concrete home program, and cautions against aggressive squeezing and harsh soaps.
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John Knowles
American Medical Association
Delabor
AMA
Nixon
Texas Amendment 9 Would Reshape Welfare Rules in 1969 Vote
Texas voters face four weeks until the August 5 referendum on nine proposed amendments. Amendment No. 9 would raise the annual public assistance limit to 8 million for aged disabled blind and dependent children, add a 15 million annual extra for two years, and preserve eligibility rules. Lt. Gov. Barnes emphasizes cooperation with federal funds and warns of rising welfare rolls while San Antonio figures push support, citing Judge’s ruling and local impact. The San Antonio Light endorses Amendment No. 5 as the path to maintain benefits and dignity.
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Lyndon Johnson
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Chase National Bank
Weighing Up a Nation of Bad Boys and Good Upbringings
The column mocks public blame for youth behavior, arguing today’s kids imitate their parents. It lampoons political denouncements of motherhood and hints at future installments. notes modern parents as exemplars of dysfunction.
Mrs Kennedy and the Green Stamp Economy
A sharp critique of tasteless sensationalism about Mrs Kennedy. The piece argues newspapers misread her frugal habits as stinginess, noting Kennedy family finances and the broader point that small economies do not define a first lady’s value.
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Gallagher
John F. Kennedy
Elizabeth
George
England
Reader letters criticize Kennedy interference and Nixon policy
Readers react to debates over U S policy in Northern Ireland and Vietnam. Evelyn Rakowtz denounces interracial marriage as a danger, while Harvey Hewitt defends Nixon’s conservative picks. H R Sandstedt cautions against antiwar criticism. R St Schenewerk applauds radicals’ media presence in New Bravatels.
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R. St. Schenewerk
Critics vs Nixon and campus protests stir reader response
Charles Densford of Pipe Creek likens Nixon critics to Hercules and laments the mess from eight years of jackasses. Paul Allen Engush of KITE Radio vows no coverage of campus protests starting April 4 1969. Readers urged to write to The Eight mailbox in San Antonio Texas for feedback.
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Charles Densford
Pipe Creek
Paul Allen Engush
KITE
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