Poor People's March Leaves Lasting Focus on Poverty
Editorial notes the Poor People’s March lacked dramatic national impact without Martin Luther King Jr but achieved a lasting effect. Demonstrators faced funding, illness, and rains turning Resurrection City to mud, yet remained peaceful. The piece compares the march to Coxey’s Army and the Bonus Marchers and asks whether Congress will act while praising attention to poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King, Jr
Washington
Resurrection City
Mudville
Coxey
America
Congress
First Lady visit boosts Valley Beautiful Day event
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Valley as part of the Beautiful Citizens Council and the WBCC praise her national work on keeping America beautiful. Governor designates the day Valley Beautiful Day to honor the First Lady and local efforts guiding urban growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Beautiful Citizens Council
America
Johnson
WBCC
Conservatives Back Negative Income Tax as Welfare Reform
Roscoe Drummond notes strong conservative backing for a plan to replace present welfare with a guaranteed annual income funded by a negative income tax. Proponents like Melvin Laird and Milton Friedman argue it concentrates aid on the truly poor and strengthens incentives to work. A small-scale test in New Jersey cities could indicate viability.
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Washington
Daniel P. Moynihan
Labor
Rep
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Congress
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Barry Goldwater
House Republican Conference
Laird
Friedman
University of Wisconsin
War On Poverty Office
New Jersey
Scottsdale United Fund forms local board leaders named
Lloyd Bimson was elected president of the Scottsdale Area United Fund formed from the Scottsdale Community Chest and the Greater Phoenix unit. Other officers include Raymond Mitchell vice president Dr R W Rosenquist secretary and Mrs Joseph Clifford treasurer. Indebtedness stood at 4300 with a fund drive planned and Kiwani Anns contributed 100. Charlotte Jackson was named outstanding physical education major at Arizona State College Tempe. Dan Garvey addressed the Father Novatus Council Knights of Columbus on state fiscal structure.
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Lloyd Bimson
Herbert Landes
Rosenquist
Reese Verner
Council
Earl Rooks
Kiwani- Anns
Charlotte Jackson
W.hubbell
Scottsdale
Arizona State College
Tempe
USC Women’s’ Athletic Association
Dan Garvey
Arizonta
Father Novatus Council
Knights of Columbus
Old Mission Church
Brown Ave
McGill and Mao spark student protest across world
The piece discusses student protests sparked by readings and exams linked to Mao Tse tung in Italy. It notes professors and students clashing over thoughts of Chairman Mao and Che Guevara, while observing that mass education grows with population and universities must adapt.
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Mao Tse Tung
China
Paratore
Rome
Mao
Che Guevara
Castro
Guer
Rilla
Bolivia
Chairman Mao
Peking
Aoe
Quotations and Fragments From an American Page
A collage of quirky observations and misquoted lines on gifts and loans, social norms, and cultural mentions. The piece notes slang shifts from hippie to bum, fashioning a slice of everyday paradoxes and regional remarks including Texas Panhandle hints and an odd space-lesson about ship exams.
Reagan Strategy in GOP Tilt Tests Rockefeller Ties
Evans Novak reports Reagan's Southern tour aimed to bolster him but may have reinforced Nixon in the North. Reagan rejects a Rockefeller ticket, presses to hold delegates, and hopes for a political lightning strike to lift his bid. Florida, Texas, and Carolinas show mixed results for Reagan versus Nixon.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Ronald Reagan
Louisiana
North Carolina
Florida
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
South
Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
New Orleans
Rockefeller
Charlotte
N.C
Ft. Lauderdale
Miami
Johnson
Our Man Hoppe on the primaries and who will win
A satirical interview with Grommet Hoppe analyzing Nebraska and other primaries. He claims Kennedy can beat McCarthy in Nebraska and notes Humphrey leads after seven primaries while Stassen may strike a deal with Nixon. Rockefeller’s write-in impact is discussed ahead of Oregon and California votes.
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Kennedy
McCarthy
Nebraska
ieCarthy
New Hampshire
Johnson
Johnson-in
Wisconsin
Indiana
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Nixon
Reagan
Rockefeller
Oregon
California
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Piocasius
Roscoe Drummond
States
Anita Greene
Phoenix
Republican Woman’s Club
Bert Cross
Alph McGil
McGill
Texas Panhandle
Loco
Texas
Evans
Novak
GOP
House
Atlanta
South Carolina
Harry Dent
Dent
Sen
Strom Thurmond
John Tower
Peter O'Donnell
Hoppe
Arthur Hoppe
Progley. Grommet
Grommet
Hopper
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc" Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park
Plaza
Ariz
Progress
Aspecration
Ashzon
Association ‘For Greater Public
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