Kangaroo Voting and Secret Ballots Across Nations
The piece traces the history of secret voting from Australia to the United States and Europe. It notes that official ballots only emerged gradually, with partisan papers and texture tricks undermining secrecy. It mentions South Australia as the origin in 1858 and references New York trial in 1852, ending with today’s use of over 100000 voting machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
United States
Europe
South Australia
U.S
New York State
Return Secrecy and Tax Records Meet Public Scrutiny
The article argues taxpayers trust in the security of their income tax returns, but notes an expanding list of authorized viewers. Government agency heads may access returns, governors can request state records, certain Congressional committees have blanket or special access, and private individuals owning at least 1 percent of a company may view corporate records. A double standard in secrecy emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
National Security Council
Congress
California study finds bulbs cheaper when half on
A three month state report to the legislature concludes it costs only half as much to keep a light bulb burning half the time as to leave it on. Four pages of math support a daily cost of 1.2 cents or 0.62 cents for a half day, illustrating the perverse logic sometimes found in government efficiency efforts.
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State of
California
Fulbright Critique: Senate Move to Slash USIA Budget
Washington notes a sharp critique of Senator J. William Fulbright as he spearheads a proposed over 20 percent cut to the United States Information Agency budget. The columnist argues such action undermines American outreach and questions motives directed at USIA director Frank Shakespeare.
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Washington
United States
J. William Fulbright
Senate
Congress
House
Arkansas
United States Information Agency
Voice of America
Fulbright
Frank Shakespeare
USIA
Foreign Relations Committee
Shakespeare
Russia
China
Arabe Republic
Peace Drive Shapes Democratic War Stance in 1969 Contention
Democratic hopefuls accelerate promises to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam as primary chances determine November goals. Hubert Humphrey touts immediate pullout in Pennsylvania, blaming the President, while offering few details on how to exit if North Vietnam advances or POWs remain.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Vietnam
Nixon
Minnesota
United Nations Security Council
Peking
S. Humphrey
Sen
George McGovern
Old George
Edmund S. Muskie
D-Maine
Alabama
George Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Wallace
Teaching Is Not a Popularity Contest in Universities
Henry J. Taylor argues that teaching requires discipline over campus popularity and condemns militant younger faculty. He criticizes university trustees for hiring such figures and warns that student unrest, faculty arrogance, and misgovernance threaten educational quality and future leaders. He also touches on Vietnam policy debates affecting U.S. leaders and the USIA budget clash involving Senator Fulbright.
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Columbia University
Harvard University
Nathan M. Pusey
Harvard
University of Virginia
Shakespeare
Fulbright
Kennedy Macmillan Meet On Cold War At White House
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan met at the White House to discuss broad cold war issues including nuclear testing and joint efforts toward a settlement with the Soviet Union. Leesburg’s Sterling Park, a planned 30 000 person city in Loudoun County, will be built despite a zoning setback. Mrs Martha Tucker Campbell announces the engagement of her daughter Elizabeth Bland to Lawrence Lynn Jellinger of Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
White House
Russia
Leesburg
Sterling Park
Loudoun County
County Board of Supervisors
Martha Tucker Campbell
Izabeth Bland
Lawrence Lynn Jellinger
Virginia towns incorporated before Winchester and Alexandria
1947 report notes only two Virginia towns predate Winchester 1779 and Alexandria 1779, with Williamsburg 1722 and Petersburg 1748 as earlier examples. Vandenberg warns a timely European peace program if agreement seems beyond reach.
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
United States
E. Griffith Dodson
House of Delegates
Virginia
Winchester
Alexandria
Williamsburg
Petersburg
Daily Meditation on Parking Meters and Civic Rudeness
A borough installs meters years ago and fines overtime parking. A counter sign warns abusive conduct toward clerks can be contempt of court. The piece reflects on civic frustration, rights rhetoric, and the futility of arguing in public over small fines.
How to Score Memory Genius Quiz Replies
Based on 100 questions over 10 days the scoring guide classifies results by daily accuracy. It lists memory related categories from Memory Genius to Good and directs turning to page 2 for correct answers.
Weather Bureau Loss To Disasters
In Dallas AP writer Robert E. Ford laments the loss of the Weather Bureau and notes the renamed agency NOAA. He highlights vast meteorological scale facts such as 1,800 thunderstorms at any moment and 45,000 daily worldwide events, with notes on energy, polar temperatures, and potential sea-level rise.
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National Weather Service
Commerce Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington
NOAA
Noah
Weather Bureau
North
South Pole
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Felden
By Jack Beli
By James J. Kilpatrick
the ‘Peace’ Bandwagon
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
South
Henry J. Taylor
Columbia
Princeton
City College
New York
James Buckley
Bruce Herschensohn
Herschensohn
USIR
Portugal
Albania
VOA
Buddie
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O'Connell
I.Q
Jutland
Pharos
Romania
Yugoslavia
Greece
Black Sea
Turkey
Poland
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Dallas, Tex
Boyte
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