70 Year Magazine Archive

For the Record

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Not reported by the press, tentative feelers between Liberal Democrats, Liberal Republicans for a more formal relationship in Congress to offset conservative two-party bloc. … Texas Democrats bringing pressure on Martin Dies to run for Lyndon Johnson’s seat, now occupied by William Blakley, a Texas conservative who alienated many by his support of Kennedy-Johnson ticket. . . . Senator Fulbright (D. Ark.) opposed to legislation to raise minimum wage, despite Democratic campaign promises, at this time. … Bad news: the Federal Government will write out 20 million more checks in 1961 than it did in ’60 (when it issued 407 million).

A three-man CBS news team told a Dallas audience (Jan. 3) that it is absolutely necessary to recognize Red China ; confided to group that Kennedy Administration secretly hopes Red China can be admitted to UN. … Peiping, full of good will, announced it would not shell Quemoy, Matsu, New Year ‘ s Eve or New Year ’ s Day (both being odd days on which they are committed not to shell anyway).

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