Senate should act quickly to confirm Marshall to Supreme Court
Editorial urges fast Senate approval of Thurgood Marshall for the Supreme Court seat left open by Justice Clark. It highlights Marshall as a highly qualified candidate with a landmark civil rights career and notes the nomination signals America's melting pot progress. A side line compares television debates to Preakness crowd appeal.
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Lyndon Johnson
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Marshall
Johnson
America
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Peace Corps Debate: Vietnam Role Questioned in Washington Post
The Washington Post notes there is no Peace Corps in Vietnam and questions the timing of a South Vietnam project. It cites Vaughn rebuking corpsmen for political remarks and argues volunteers could aid pacification and improve US understanding, drawing on Dominican crisis examples.
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INA
U.S. Peace Corps
Washington Post
Peace Corps
Vietnam
America
South Vietnam
Jack Hood Vaughn
Southeast Asia
Vaughn
The
U.S
Six States Yet To Levy Sales Tax Remain
Nebraska imposes a 2 percent sales tax while Minnesota overruns Gov LeVander veto to set a 3 percent levy effective August 1. Oregon Delaware Montana New Hampshire Vermont join Alaska and Illinois in broader tax shifts as states rely on income taxes amid budget strains.
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Nebraska
Minnesota
Illinois
Harold LeVander
Oregon
Alaska
Delaware
Montana
New Hampshire
Vermont
Senate
LeVander
Otto Kerner
Felts reviews and Parker verses mingle in col reads
Dave Felts critiques H Allen Smith new book Son of Rhubarb a tale about a cat with weak paternity satire and travel bits. Dorothy Parker poems attract renewed interest as we recall Enough Rope and Song in a Minor Key.
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H. Allen Smith
McLeansboro
Decatur
Ill
New York World-Telegram & Sun
Rhubarb
Smith
Thy Parker
David V. Felts
Harvard
Helen of Troy
Sappho
Ninon
France
Dorothy Parker
Easygoing Marshall may not change on Supreme Court
An article profiles Thurgood Marshall, noting his easygoing, genial nature and sharp legal mind. It contrasts the ornate solicitor general’s office with his relaxed persona and highlights his history against segregation, including pivotal 1954 school desegregation victory and long Supreme Court involvement.
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Supreme Court
Johnson
Mr. Marshall
New York
Supreme
Marshall profile: civil rights advocate and jurist
The article profiles Thurgood Marshall born July 2 1908 in Baltimore son of a Pullman car steward. It traces his education Lincoln University Howard University Law School and his role as solicitor general arguing 19 cases. It notes his civil rights focus and family life including two marriages Vivian Burey Marshall and Cecilia Sugar and two sons Thurgood Jr. and John William.
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Marshall
Baltimore
Lincoln University
Pennsylvania
Howard University
Washington
Maryland
Vivian Burey Marshall
Cecilia Sugar
Thurgood Jr
John William
Letter to the Editor on Johnson and Vietnam War Credibility
A reader questions Johnson's Vietnam escalation and public claims. The piece argues Americans doubt administration statements, recalls potential alternative choices in 1964 and notes Republican contrasts in 1968, ending with a personal voting stance.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson
North Vietnam
South
George III
James Reston
Enough Nations Appear While One Man Fumbles Global Map
Russell Baker ridicules a Washington fatigue over rapid nation births and a civil servant named Spillhouse who, amid chasing Latin America, Vietnam, and Africa, struggles to learn world geography as Biafra and Dahomey complicate his naïve overview. He bungles Enugu and Ouagadougou while his Chilean neighbor moves out.
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New York Times
Washington
Enugu
Middle East
Carl Spillhouse
Bureau of Stamp Glue Standards
Spillhouse
Latin America
Casa Fotografica
Vietnam
Ecuador
el Salvador
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Mekong Delta
Hanoi
I Corps
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Dahomey
Asde
Malagasy
Malaysia
Malawi
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Zambia
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Togo
Somali
Senegal
Burundi
Rwanda
Wanda
Costa Rica
Lesotho
Simon Bolivar
Andes
Biafra
Ouagadouxou
Urha
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