Kennedy McCormack Liaison Shapes Democratic Mystery
James Reston notes Kennedy and Speaker McCormack remain allies yet clash over the Rules Committee power. With 15 members, ten Democrats, five Republicans, the panel can veto White House bills. Kennedy could win eight Democrats if McCormack acts, potentially shifting votes on key bills and delaying action. The dynamic risks democratic process and signals a strategic power move amid campaign pressures.
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Rules Committee
House
House of Representatives
McCormack
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Kennedy
Sith
William M. Colmer
Mississippi
White House
James J. de- Laney
New York
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
de- Laney
Smith
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Law Day address links law to civilization and rights
The piece argues Law Day observances highlight the rule of law in civilization. It traces ancient and modern rights, Magna Carta, and Protestant and Christian influences, praising the courts as centers of justice while acknowledging faults and ongoing evolution toward equal opportunity.
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American Bar Association
U.S.A
United States
Greece
Rome
America
Gains for Communists in Italy Challenge Welfare Thesis
The article argues that Communist gains in Italy, though aided by prosperity in the industrial north, do not stem solely from poverty. It notes the movement's electoral strength within a democratic framework, suggests ideology isn’t a simple welfare function, and urges education and enlightenment to counter perceived internal program appeals rather than international conquests.
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Communist Party
Italy
Amintore Fanfani
Barry Goldwater
Raviz
U.S
Asia
Greece
Kremlin
Peking
France
Finland
Moscow
Economics Also Often Barrier To Equal Rights
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Negro seating in a courtroom cannot be segregated, applying equal protection to end court segregation. Virginia argued it was needed to prevent friction, but the court dismissed the rationale, though broader legal equality remains distant for a socially poor group.
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United States
Supreme Court
Virginia
Let Sleeping Bears Lie in Sleeping Bear Dunes Area
Interior Department aims for a compromise on private property within Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Unlike Cape Cod, Sleeping Bear hosts cottages and homes, and Secretary Udall first proposed removing private owners. The plan weighs the impact on people’s roots and lives.
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U.S. Interior Department
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Michigan
Cape Cod National Sea Shore
Sleeping Bear
Stewart L. Udall
Where's The Devil Now in The Church's Readings
The Washington Post opines on theology creeping into news. It notes Canterbury restored the Devil to the catechism for seven years amid controversy, then a 1970s Psalter omission of Hell and the altered Twenty Third Psalm. The piece laments reduced imagery and favors Hell over prose.
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Washington Post
Church of England
Canterbury
Hell
Culpeper
Outdoor Jobs Beckon in Spring Across Kingston Area
The piece notes the appeal of outdoor tasks as winter ends, contrasting park maintenance, street work, delivery, and milk routes with indoor office life. It suggests some desk workers might enjoy a trial period outdoors for a couple of weeks each spring.
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Kingston
N. Y
Daily Freeman
Park Department
Mall
Boreas
Uderstand
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New York Times News Service
Washington
John W. McCormack
Congress
Italian Communist Party
Dem
Arthur Hoppe
San Francisco Chronicle
Hoppe
Jn. Culpeper
Lyndon B. Johnson
William Jennings Bryan
LBJ
Johnson
Dick Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Culpeperian
Pointblank
Haint
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