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...Announced the appointment of a 25-member National Council on the Arts, to be headed by Broadway Producer Roger Stevens. His action came just as New York's Republican Senator Jacob Javits was telling a joint Senate-House hearing on federal support for the arts that "the President should at least give us this council." Informed of Johnson's action, Javits quipped: "That was quick service...
Only three of the ten largest unions impose compulsory retirement on their officials. And labor leaders are a durable lot: President Joseph Moreschi of the Hod Carriers is 80, domineering David Dubinsky of the Ladies' Garment Workers 73, Jacob Potofsky of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers 70, and A. Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters...
...that point, New York Republican Jacob Javits showed young Bobby a bit of fancy footwork. He noted that Bobby had not bothered to name the 13 counties. Bobby agreed that this might be a good idea, amended his amendment. Javits also pointed out that, as in all Appalachian-aid states, any program in New York would require consultation with and the approval of the Governor. Again Bobby agreed, sent up another amendment to his amendment. With that, it passed by a voice vote. Bobby made a round of the chamber, accepting handshakes and congratulations. But, thanks to Javits...
Psychology: An Oedipus, Prometheus, Cain, expulsion, Joseph, Jacob, Jesus, or inferiority complex; a frustrated libido or an identity crisis...
Skiing & Taxes. Basically, the formula is the one on which John Jacob Astor rode to riches more than a cen tury ago as the No. 1 landlord of Manhattan: buy land in the path of population expansion and profit from its development or sale at soaring prices. Accordingly, most of today's corporate involvement lies in the West or South west. In Southern California, nine industrial companies are building or planning projects embracing 319 sq. mi. Since land is the world's only major commodity in fixed supply, while population constantly rises, investment in land...