Major States Need Stronger Senate Voice
The piece argues Southern influence remains strong in the 88th Congress with key committees led by Southerners and the Steering Committee of 7 Southerners out of 15. It criticizes seniority bias, calls for population considerations in chair selection, and condemns bipartisan manipulation that marginalized Illinois and other large states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
U. S. Senate
Labor & Public Welfare
Hill
D-Ala
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
A. Willis Robertson
James Eastland
D-Miss
J. William Fulbright
House
Joseph Clark
D-Pa
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Illinois
Tax Picture For $10 000 A Year Wage Earner
The record outlines a tax scenario for a two child wage earner with annual income of ten thousand dollars. It highlights standard deductions and potential credits that affect net take home pay. The summary notes how exemptions and filing status influence tax liability for a small family.
How Much Would Joneses Save Under Kennedy Tax Plan
AAP analysis of three families Baxters Joneses and Mitchells shows 1962 itemized deductions on $7500 income. In 1965 under Kennedy three step plan Baxters save 124 dollars about 17 percent while Joneses save minimal seven dollars and Mitchell faces higher taxes due to larger deductions and bigger bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
Washington
Kennedy
Baxters
Joneses
Mitchells
Uncle Sam
Mitchell
Cloak And Dagger Second Look For Young Voters
The piece notes that for most young Americans March 4 is just another date even as Bobby Kennedy denies presidential ambitions. It implies early signals of a White House bid, and mentions Jack Benny's live Ziegfeld Theatre show as a box office success with some audience misses in Don Wilson’s commercials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kennedy
White House
Jack Benny
New York
Ziegfeld Theatre
Don Wilson
Closer Check On CIA Operations Is Needed
Andrew Tully argues for closer congressional oversight of the CIA after years of questionable meddling in Iran Laos and Laos Bay of Pigs. He cites Hoover Commission precedents and notes executive limits but says current supervision remains weak and proposes a Joint Congressional style watchdog.
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CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Uncle Sam
Nikita Khrushchev
Hoover Commission
Congress
Iran
Laos
State Department
Kennedy
U.S
Phoumi Nosavan
Bay of Pigs
Mossadegh
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Senate
House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
White House
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Energetic Pair in Illinois Senate Set to Shape Four Years
Sen. Allen Dixon leads in bills with 99 introduced while Sen. Paul Simon trails with 52. Both young, Democratic, Downstate colleagues from adjacent districts, the Dixon-Simon duo previously in the House are now in the Senate and may face each other in a future primary for a U.S. Senate seat. They represent Madison St Clair and share a dynamic partnership in votes and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Illinois General Assembly
Allen Dixon
Belleville
Paul Simon
Troy
Dixon
Sen
Simon
Dixon-Simon
Illinois House
Madison-St. Clair
Illinois
Mel Price
General Assembly
Politician Shot in Chicago Alderman’s Office
A Chicago alderman was shot to death in his office shortly after election. Mayor Daley offered a reward for information. Police and detectives search for motives tied to politics or private life, including alleged racketeering loans and an affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Daley
Mexico
Railroads Must Bargain After Supreme Court Feath erbedding Ruling
The U S Supreme Court upholds the railroad unions' challenge to featherbedding claims and forces bargaining between railroad management and unions. The decision clears legal hurdles and moves the dispute to self help negotiations under the Railway Labor Act with potential 60 day presidential delay if a strike is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arthur Goldberg
U. S. Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Magazine opinions thrive as national mags face trouble
Dave Felts notes that national multi million circulation magazines struggle while opinion magazines grow about four times faster than population. Focus Midwest reports No 2 Vol 2. top titles include Saturday Review Harper s Atlantic Reporter National Review New Republic Progressive and more. The piece laments finances yet praises broader readership and discusses poetry lovers in interviews and a Washington Wife excerpt with David Starr Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focus
Midwest
St. Louis
National Review
New Republic
Keith Preston
Former Pastor Blames Gossip for Closed Churches
In a column the editor notes that gossipers in churches sabotage harmony and threaten to close small congregations. The writer, after years in ministry, warns gossip reporters often attend women’s societies and deacon wives fuel strife, leading to parish decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Trindian
Peace Corps Allows Families to Accompany Volunteers
The Peace Corps outlines a plan permitting volunteers to spend two years abroad with their families. After two years overseas the volunteer returns home for four years then may go abroad again for two years. Wiggins noted training would cover the spouse and children for overseas stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Peace Corps
Warren W. Wiggins
California Teacher’s Association
Wiggins
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R-N. Y
Appropriations Committee
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Everett M. Dirksen
Andrew Tully McClure
Newspaper Syndicate
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Congressional
Committee On Atomic Energy
Pro
Strong Man
George Gallup
U. S
Dave Felts
Saturday Review
Harper’s
Atlantic
Reporter
Progressive
Commentary
the Nation
Williamson County
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Whittier
Longfellow
Poe
Ellen Maury Slayden
David Starr Jordan
California
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