Seeds of Decay in Government Planning Critics Warn
The piece argues major programs assume planners know better than individuals and cites U S agricultural controls and stockpiles, foreign aid, Soviet and Chinese planning failures, and British welfare economics. It contends planned economies cause shortages, inflation, and reduced incentives, urging a shift to freer markets.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Karl Marx
Britain
Potomac
Colorado River Basin Project cleared by House Interior Committee
The House Interior Committee approved the Colorado River Basin Development Project by 22 to 10. Supporters hail a major milestone but warn time is the biggest obstacle as the bill moves to the House rules committee and, if passed, to the Senate and then the White House. Arizona’s Morris Udall and western delegations are commended for guiding the $1.7 billion measure through committees.
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House
White House
House Rules Committee
Senate
Johnson
John P. Saylor
Rep. Saylor
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
World leaders warn LBJ in 1968 message
Richard Wilson notes the USSR under Kosygin faces economic strain while Britain grapples with postwar socialism and China endures factional turmoil under Mao. He argues the American system remains stable, contrasts Soviet and British troubles with US strength, and suggests each power would counsel Johnson to curb inflation, discipline labor demands, and avoid grand promises.
Strikes and Public Safeguards in Airline Labor Debate
Roscoe Drummond argues the 1966 airline strike exposes the need for a permanent mechanism to balance labor's right to strike with the public's need to avoid crippling disruption. He critiques emergency laws, urges restraint, and weighs compulsory arbitration against industry-wide bargaining limits. Copyright 1966.
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Congress
Labor
Industry
The Lunacy Of English Spelling by Sydney Harris
The excerpt discusses Bernard Shaw's reform efforts for English spelling and notes the Simplied Spelling Society. It includes humorous limericks about spelling errors and awkward pronunciations, mocks English orthography, and cites a general complaint that even educated writers struggle with spelling.
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Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Letters praising Dr Doxiadis from readers
Readers offer best wishes to Dr Doxiadis and compare his urban ideas to Hippodamus of ancient Priene, praising humane city planning and his lineage in Greece. Other letters debate firearms laws, arguing against overly restrictive controls and likening gun restrictions to licensing to drive, citing Texas shooting and autos as hazards.
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Hippodamus
Miletus
Asia Minor
Priene
Doxiadis
Greece
Farewell Dinner for Gen. Wasson in Tucson
About 40 Tucson residents hosted a complimentary dinner for Hon. John Wasson retiring as Surveyor General of Arizona. Col Zabriskie led ceremonies as Wasson praised the city’s early history, recalling 1870 Tucson as a small, hard city with scarce amenities and Apache concerns. Wasson departs for California this evening.
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John Wasson
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John Protopsantt
Park
Col Zabriskie
Gen. Wasson
California
Yudia Smalley Moore
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