Fewer Than Half of LBJ Proposals Approved in 1967
Washington reports that only 205 of 431 Johnson requests were approved by Congress in 1967. The 47.6 percent success rate matched Kennedy and Eisenhower averages but lagged Johnson's 63 percent in the 89th Congress.
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Congressional Quarterly
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Congressional Quarterly Index
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Soviet Union
Exemptions Favored in Tourism Tax
President Johnson signals support for exemptions from a tourism tax for teachers, businessmen, students, and Americans with relatives abroad. He aims to shrink the $2 billion travel deficit by $500 million without unduly penalizing travel by these groups.
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State of the Union
Heloise readers share smart kitchen hacks and tips
A column of practical hints covers freezing ice cream properly, storing leftovers, and safekeeping kitchen tools. Readers suggest plastic trays and margarine tubs, cutting bricks into slices for sandwiches, and using two plastic trays for knives to keep children safe.
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Heloise
Needlecraft promotion offers patterns and books for sale
A reader ad sells pattern 7154 nine 5 by 7 motifs for 50 cents plus 15 cents mail handling. Send NAME ADDRESS ZIP PATTERN NUMBER to Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star New York. Also advertised are 1968 Needle craft Catalogs and Books with dozens of knitting crochet embroidery projects priced at 50 cents each.
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Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
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