Primrose Path to Perdition and Federal Centralism
Fifty years ago Woodrow Wilson warned that liberty declines as government power expands. The National Association of Manufacturers study titled The Primrose Path of Centralism urges returning powers to state and local levels to spur private economic growth. A Senate briefing notes Castro’s defection and Latin American dictatorships, questioning U.S. knowledge of events and OAS actions.
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Woodrow Wison
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Fidel
Senate
Castro
Dominican Republic
Latin America
Herter
OAS
Trujillo
Michigan Highway Deaths Seen Rising In 1960
Provisional 1960 figures suggest Michigan highway fatalities will exceed 1959 by three to five percent by year end. Despite more miles driven and steady safety efforts, deaths for eight months rose eight percent and injuries jumped forty three percent, while tourism inquiries lagged slightly but autumn travel remains strong.
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Michigan
State Safety Commission
Michigan Tourist Council
Robert J. Furlong
Council
Mackinac Bridge politics and Michigan campaign talk
The piece notes Democrats avoid mentioning the Mackinac Bridge used by Williams administration. It cites bridge financing, projected vs actual revenues, potential tax implications, and remarks by Prentiss Brown and Fitzgerald. It mentions Northern voters and a new St Marys River bridge.
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Mackinac Bridge
G. Mennen Williams
Highway Department
Johnny Swainson
William’s
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
U. S
Prentiss M. Brown
Prentiss
Prentiss Brown
Gov. Williams
St. Mary’s River
Sault Ste. Marie
Mackinac
Upper Peninsula
Canada
Kennedy programs clash with GOP on welfare and economy
The piece contrasts Kennedy’s proposed wage hike to 1.25, anti right to work stance, and expanded public programs with Republican calls for balance and limited government. It argues Kennedy would expand subsidies, federal aid, and public works while liberalizing strikes and prices. The Boston Boys critique Republican deficits and Nixon's cost claims.
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Kennedy
US Treasury
Indianapolis
America
Washington
Boston Boys
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Grim
Primrose
Perdition
Eason ‘Az
Furlong
Michigan Fire Inspectors Society
Fire Department
William J. Luck
Coldwater
Michigan State University
Lansing
Pateh’r
Luck
Ick
The
Isabella County
Shepherd
Shepherd Argus
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Press Service
INAN
Gilad
Bates
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