Springfield Editorial Questions 5.5 Million Statehouse Expansion
The Illinois Statehouse faces a 5.5 million dollar plan to add 136000 square feet of space with five aboveground and two underground floors. Critics argue the renovation hurts architectural unity, costs more than it yields, and suggest relocating agencies to free land or a new complex nearby.
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U. S. Capitol
Springfield
Ilinois Statehouse
General Assembly
Illinois Building Authority
Illinois
Illinois Statehouse
Statehouse
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Capitol
Westmoreland and 1968 Presidential Prospects
The column weighs Gen. William C. Westmoreland as a potential 1968 Republican candidate, noting past generals who became presidents and arguing he should focus on Vietnam victory. It compares Westmoreland’s situation with Eisenhower and Dewey and cautions about political ambitions.
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William C. Westmoreland
United States
Viet Nam
Westmoreland
South Carolina
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Washington
Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Taylor
Grant
White House
Pierce
Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
Garfield
McKinley
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Gen. Westmoreland
Second Look and June Gifts for Graduations in News
The passage reflects on Medicare timing, a June gift idea for graduates, and Milwaukee’s cultural assets. It mentions the symphony, zoo, breweries, and the Milwaukee Journal, along with a biblical reference to Delilah and Samson. Inflation is noted as potentially near.
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Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra
Zoo, Breweries
The
Milwaukee Journal
Boone's Baby Brother and the Boone Family Rivalry
A Louisville Courier Journal column muses on Daniel Boone and his younger brother Squire, noting Squire’s colorful history and the family’s place in Kentucky lore. The piece recalls Paul Revere’s ride, its fictional press agent Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and the broader theme of myth versus fact in early American legends.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Daniel Boone
Squire
Shelbyville
Tom Iglehart
Boone
Daniel
John Filson
Shelby County
Kentucky
Squire Boone
Boston
Paul Revere
Dawes
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Revere
Massachusetts
State House
Longfellow
Justin Winsor
Johnsons Erratic Foreign Policy Style Defies Easy Assessment
James Reston notes President Johnson relies on a mix of official channels and personal allies, making foreign policy unpredictable. He alternates between the State and Defense Departments and outsiders, with no consistent use of the National Security Council as a guiding adviser.
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State Department
Defense Department
Kennedy
National Security Council
Dean Acheson
Rusk
State
Defense Departments
McNamara
Foreign policy process under Johnson era scrutinized
A critique of U S foreign policy management notes a mix of personal initiative and informal control in the White House. It contrasts past presidents' cabinet styles with Johnson's hands on approach while signaling calls for reform from Blue and Ball and hints at shifts toward greater use of international agencies and agency authority.
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Viet Nam
Honolulu
Mexico City
White House
Capitol Hill
Wilson
London
Erhard
Bonn
National Security Council
Rusk and
Ball
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Security Council
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Eugene Black
Thomas Mann
Black
Mann
Consumers See Confidence Slipping in Michigan Survey
Americans show weaker optimism about business and spending as the University of Michigan index falls from 99.8 in February to 95.8 in May. The report notes slower expected purchases of homes and durable goods, inflation worries, and a broad drop in sentiment across income levels.
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M. J. Rossant
New York Times
New York
United States
University of Michigan
Michigan
Census Bureau
Johnson
Never Forget Never Forgive Computer Era Watchdog Editorial
Richard L. Worsnop argues that vast federal computer systems could consolidate data on almost every American, raising privacy fears. Congress members vow scrutiny as officials warn a centralized dossier could outlive individual privacy and change how forgiving society remains.
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Richard L. Worsnop
Edgar S. Dunn
U.S. Budget Bureau
Dunn
Congress
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D-N.j
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Maryland
Gallagher
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Harry Tierney
Joe McCarthy
Joe
David Merrick
Broadway
Mary Martin
Robert Preston
Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones
Gower Champion
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Joey) Qiappa
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