Editorial forces GOP to consolidate House leadership
An editorial argues Republicans must unite their 140 seats after the November setback. It notes speculation about ousting House minority leader Charles A. Halleck and urges Halleck to back an early Republican caucus before Congress convenes January 4 to solidify direction and leadership for 1968.
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Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
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My Fair Lady Film Review Divides Critics
Brooks Atkinson surveys the 1964 film, praising its music and performances while noting lavish production and sensational details. He highlights Audrey Hepburn versus Julie Andrews in the Eliza role and calls the movie a glittering yet controversial Muscial Masterpiece.
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Covent Garden
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George Cukor
Cecil Beaton
Hollywood
Frederick Lowe
Bernard Shaw
Alan Jay Lerner
Shaw
Eliza
Prof
Higgins
Freddy
Lerner
Pygmalion
Audrey Hepburn
Julie Andrews
Public Post For Keating
Washington rumors say President Johnson asked Sen. Kenneth Keating about a government appointment. As a Republican this could fuel GOP tensions while Kennedy’s lack of consultation draws comment. Keating says he prefers government service to private business and the public could benefit if retained.
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Johnson
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Kenneth Keating
Keating
Robert Kennedy
U.S
Smart
Sen. Keating
Castro and Franco courting sway in Cuba policy
The piece argues U.S. strategy should exploit Franco's anti-American drive by highlighting a Castro Franco rapprochement. It suggests leaking to leftist groups in Latin America and Eastern Europe that Castro is selling out to Franco, positioning Washington to claim leadership for Cuba's people.
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Madrid
Washington
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Latin
Amerca
Europe
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Franco
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Khrushchev Painted As Resting Figure In Soviet View
Soviet officials describe Nikita Khrushchev as enjoying a happy retirement and speculation rises about him writing a column for Tarvestia. Pierre Salinger has been sounded out for the Polish ambassador post, with questions about his suitability in either North or South contexts.
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Tarvestia
Pierre Salinger
Medicare Alternative Debate Splits AMA on Kerr-Mills
The American Medical Association backs Kerr-Mills as a federal-state funding plan for elderly care, contrasting with an Administration backed Social Security financed program. Kerr-Mills matches funds for states aiding "paupers" unable to pay medical costs, while critics fear mean testing harms dignity.
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Miami Beach
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Special Gift For The Boss
A Wall Street Journal urged executives to consider practical gifts and gadgets for Christmas including 34 and 41 foot cabin cruisers, a game called Broker, and an electric wastebasket for shredding papers. It also discusses Medicare versus Kerr-Mills, noting Michigan's proposal for income tax deductions on private health insurance to aid low income retirees amid future reforms.
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Michigan
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Minnesota Mondale and the rise of a Senate talent
A St. Louis Post Dispatch column highlights Walter Mondale the 36 year old Minnesota attorney general chosen to be United States Senator replacing the Vice President elect. It notes his Moorland Humphrey tutelage early career and pivotal role in the Gideon case friend of the court brief and predicts he may run in 1968. It suggests Mondale may continue high standards set by Humphrey and Humphrey’s era.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Minnesota
Rolvaag
Walter F. Mondalé
United States
Mondale
Hubert Hmphray
Eugene McCarthy
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
MacAlester College
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Democratic Party
Mr. Humphrey
Mississippi
Clarence Barl Gideon
Florida
United States Supreme Court
Gideon
Flexibility in Rights Drive After Civil Rights Act
Roy Wilkins predicts continued push for non discriminatory citizenship with flexible tactics under the 1964 Act. Courts will shape methods as Southern compliance rises, while demonstrations persist to combat employment voting housing and public accommodations discrimination.
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Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
Deep South
Tennessee
Georgia
South
Wilkins
Dallas
Texas
Jackson
Mississippi
Detroit
North
Reader letter attacks Senator Dodd on gun controls
The writer contends that most American firearms are made in Connecticut and Massachusetts and accuses Senator Dodd and Kennedy of using fear and loaded statistics to push import bans. The piece claims mail order gun terms are misused and criticizes Dodd for labeling opponents as crackpots while pursuing crime prevention.
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Letter Rules For The Southern Mindsan Page
The Southern Mindsan prints letters to the editor with signed bylines. Names may be withheld for safety but must be kept on file confidentially. Letters must fit within three quarters of a standard page and avoid poems.
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