Safe highway improvements aim to cut traffic deaths
A federal safety program sponsored by the Bureau of Public Roads seeks to reduce highway accidents through spot improvements funded 50 50 by states and the federal government. Rex M. Whitton reported strong national support at the Western Association of State Highway Officials meeting in San Diego. Montana officials note high road death rates and discuss diverting funds to safety projects including widening lanes bridges shoulders and better signaling while stressing the need for state matching funds.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Rex M. Whitton
Western Association of State Highway Officials
San Diego
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
H. Hodges
Whitton
Bureau of Roads
Montana
Highway Department
Aids Get Sassy in Communist Family Analogy
In a Livingston Enterprise column the USSR reacts to Romania's push toward Western trade and autonomy. The piece compares postwar nations to teenage siblings rebelling against old Soviet controls and warns of broader tensions with Red China.
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Livingston
Ussr
Romania
Washington
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
West
China
White Revolt Over Civil Rights Debates and Predictions
A reflective piece notes white resistance to civil rights efforts in Congress and by leaders from the White House to Lyndon Johnson. It discusses possible civil disobedience by whites, past black protests, and legal avenues like a proposed national referendum debate. It mentions Senator Russell’s amendment for a referendum and constitutional questions.
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Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Gov. Wallace
Demonstrations Spark Civil Rights Votes Across Cities
Russell cites recent civil rights votes in Tacoma Seattle and the Rhode Island House of Delegates where forced integration was rejected by 2 1 and 3 1. Kansas City wards rejected an integration measure with a 1700 vote margin in 90 000 total ballots. The Russell amendment drew 22 Senate votes with 11 absentees signaling rising public backing before a potential constitutional change.
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Russell
Tacoma
Seattle
Rhode Island
House of Delegates
Kansas City
Senate
Civil rights clashes loom as Mississippi calls to violence rises
Militants threaten racial confrontation as civil rights gains loom, with Americans for the Preservation of the White Race forming guerrilla units and SNCC mobilizing hundreds of students for freedom schools in Mississippi. Parents warned of bail money, beatings, and potential jail. national politics shift as Black Republicans threaten Goldwater opposition and Romney urges a strong civil rights plank.
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Johnson
White House
Americans For the
Mississippi
Goldwater
Michigan
George Romney
Labor pushes 35 hour week in 1964 campaign push
Labor leaders urge a statutory national 35 hour work week with no pay cut and want the pledge to be part of the 1964 campaign. AFL-CIO President Meany will press the issue before GOP and Democratic platform committees in San Francisco and later in August. Officials say Johnson’s administration remains opposed to across the board five hour reductions.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
D.C
Congress
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
GOP
San Francisco
Labor
Johnson
Secretary of Labor
Aflcio Executive Council
Bal Har- Fla
Willard Wirtz
Russia
Wirtz
al Hayes
White House
Lyndon Johnee
Pope Paul VI Urges Social Justice in Industry
The Pope spoke to business leaders about the lack of social justice in modern industrial society. He warned that a system often yields materialism and resentment and joined other thinkers in stressing priority for human needs and values. Psychologist Erich Fromm echoes the concern about the human problem of industry.
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Pope Paul VI
Erich Fromm
Goof Balls and Nervous Habits in a Family Case
A letter asks about amphetamine use labeled goof balls by a stepdaughter and wife. The reply notes no inherent harm in ice chewing but highlights emotional causes and dependence issues. Advice urges medical consultation and suggests seeking help from professionals to address underlying problems.
Readers Explain Goldwater Harshly in 1964 Memo
A letter argues the GOP should not nominate Barry Goldwater, predicting he will win at most two states in the next election, with Arizona expected to go to him and another state uncertain. The writer, BILL ALLEN, asserts Lyndon Baines Johnson will defeat any GOP nominee.
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Goldwater
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Barry
Arizona
Bill Allen
Caution Pays Wise Man Keeps Eggs for Tomorrow
A pithy maxim attributed to Miguel de Cervantes urges prudence in risking all at once. The quote favors prudent planning and foresight over bold, single bets.
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Miguel DE Cervantes
Why Not Full Time Cloture One Hour Gulf Limit
A 1962 opinion on Senate cloture details debates over civil rights bills. It cites Rep. Griffin and Sen. Ervin as prolific amendment and delay figures while noting cloture limits and the use of the one hour allotment.
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George Dixon
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
America
Griffin
Senate
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Georgia
Jack Anderson
Drew Pearson
New York City
Supreme Court
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National Board For the Promotion
National Rifle Association
Minutemen
pFst
By Fred Neher
Nixon
Meany Speaks
Oe Ae
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sam J. Ervin
North Carolina
Ervin
Louisi
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Daniel B. Brewster
Maryland
Olympus
Interlandi
CPM
Butte Daily Post
The
Standard Post
Lee Newspapers of Montana, Inc
Silver Bow County
Butte
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