Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 16, 1966, Winnipeg, Manitoba Gets new cast by Arch Mackenzie Washington up the american political theatre changed scenery in 1966, re shuffled the congressional Cas and elected some potential stars while the leading actor encountered his sharpest critical re views. Lyndon Baines Johnson often melodramatic president of the world s most powerful country enduring slings and arrows engendered by a difficult script it added up to a grim 1961 season ahead for him. The Republican party re Vived Congress took on a More conservative tone boding ill Foi sustaining Many of the great society programs. The War in Viet Nam persisted with grow ing political implications at Home among a restive impatient Public. There was a Prospect of la Bor strife perhaps involving More than key workers. Its extent hinged on vital 1967 negotiations. More racial strife loomed plus the delicate task of manipulating an inflationary Economy poised the Fine line Between Ity and recession. All this spelled an end to the two run of the 89th con Gress where the president had scored his greatest triumphs. His popularity As measured by Public opinion polls declined from january to december interrupted periodically by More militant stands in Viet Nam or such diplomatic exercises As the Manila conference with asian allies. Co operation less coincidentally the democratic dominated Congress became less co operative. Still there was general sur prise at the strength of the re publican resurgence in the nov. 8 congressional and state elections which produced this new pattern sixty four democrats and 36 republicans in the 100- Senate a Republican gain of three in the 435 House of. Representatives 248 democrats and 187 republicans a Republican gain of 47 in 35 governors contests the score for the 50 states now stands at 25 gain of eight to 24 democrats with Georgia still undecided. Most important was the resurrection of the coalition of right Wing Southern democrats and republicans which had been shattered by Republican Barry Goldwater s defeat by Johnson in the 1964 presidential election. The evidence pointed to John son a master of the Middle ground shifting to the right halting drives for More civil rights legislation or campaigns for the financial fuel to drive programs set up in the last two years. The much t publicized anti poverty War for example was judged in dire Straits. Some called it virtually . The president who had prom ised guns and butter in his 1966 budget was recuperating from minor surgery at his Texas ranch with his own Scalpel work to do. Spending boosted forecasts perhaps High said the new budget might touch despite Domestic cuts. The vietnamese War s Tab made the difference. The cur rent spending program had swelled to about or More than estimated. The 1967 was equally significant for the republicans aiming with renewed Hope at the presidential election in 1968. Michigan governor George Romney won his third term to take a commanding Early popular than the presi Dent some polls said. Former vice president Richard Nixon backed by the still powerful conservative faction that sup ported Goldwater remained a contender after a key role in the 1966 Campaign. The Republican moderate Wing was bolstered by the re election of new York governor Nelson Rockefeller and by the election of senator Charles Perc of Illinois and Edward Brooke Massachusetts first freely elec Ted negro to reach the Senate. Former actor Ronald Reagan winning the governorship in Call fornia disclaimed presidential ambition but ranked High with conservatives. Won t offend buddhists London Lon Don department store has stopped Selling a Bath Oil called lord Buddha. Ceylon s High commissioner a. P. Malalase-1 Kera said it would offend buddhists and the store which sold the Oil in a plastic Model of a Buddha with a plastic measuring Cap on its apologized. I China issues warning Hong Kong Reuters China wednesday night issued the 418th serious warning against alleged intrusions into her territory by . Warships and aircraft. The new China news Agency said the intrusions occurred tuesday and wednes a i in the tax ended last june 30, . Taxpayers filed 68.6 million returns 2.4 million More than in 1965. . Friday december 16. 1966 chri5tmas hours . To . Monday through saturday. Dial 3-2112 All departments. 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