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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1964
Page
4
Editorial questions reveal how long a secret remains hidden. The piece notes the 1959 launch and tight controls on the A 11 project then discusses President Johnson's disclosure and rumors in the aircraft industry about the superplane. It asks when a secret ceases to be one and how many must know it.
United Press International quotes Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia saying President Johnson cannot afford to compromise on civil rights. The South, while bitter at Kennedy, now accepts Johnson’s firmer stance as recognition of inevitability and minority status of opposition to full citizenship for all Americans.
A letter to the Journal argues the bandstand inscription was quoted incorrectly. The author cites the exact wording and notes the editor’s note that the conventional form may differ in style from the source. The exchange centers on George Ferguson's quotation about kindness and deeds in one life.
United Press International reports Indonesia under Sukarno as a vast archipelago with 13 000 islands facing stagnation and civil war after the 1959 shift to guided democracy. Critics call it autocracy with weak use of power. Sukarno remains premier with broad presidential control.
Coffee began in Arabia and spread through Europe to the Americas. De Clieu stole a plant for Martinique voyage facing storms and pirates, leading to West Indies spread. Palheta’s Brazil mission sparked cultivation and Brazil’s rise as a coffee power. A 1875 trade card caps the tale with a playful note.
A Tennessee farmer claimed 1962 income of 442.75 from beagles, a coon dog, produce, and berry picking to qualify for old age benefits. Officials disallowed berry and animal income and allowed mule depreciation of 14.72, blocking eligibility. Rep. Quillen seeks policy change to include those items.
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