Cutting Embassy Expenses In Brazil Increases Efficiency
Ambassador John W. Tuthill announces a 40 percent staff cut at the U S Embassy in Rio de Janeiro over the next two years. About half of the 3 000 Americans employed will be affected while Peace Corps workers and Brazilian staff remain. The plan aims to trim space needs and use attrition to reduce payroll, with potential savings up to 30 million dollars over time.
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United States
John W. Tuthill
U. S
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Peace Corpsynen
U.S
Tuthill
Washington
Devaluation of the pound and U S economic risk
The Wall Street Journal notes Britain's pound devaluation signals overstated finances and a failed welfare-state model. It contrasts US deficits with Britain's, arguing only tough reforms can prevent further devaluations. The piece questions whether the dollar can avoid similar fate amid inflation.
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United States
Britain
Johnson
Clcar
United Kingdom
U.S
Wall Street Journal
The Big Question on US tax rise rationale
The text questions the need for a U S tax increase to defend the dollar as President Johnson argues, noting Britain with high taxes recently devalued the pound and challenging the justification for higher American taxation.
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United States
Johnson
Investing Questions in 1960s Advice Column
Readers ask whether to sell Martin Marietta after a drop and praise United States Shoe Corp as a better buy while holding Southland of Dallas for growth. Bond notes confirm Series E bonds issued 12 through 1953 extend and earn 4.15 percent since 1965 with tax deferral benefits.
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Martin Marietta
Aerospace
Southland Corp
Dallas
United States Shoe Corp
Southland
Iowa
Roger Spears
Roger FR. Spear
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Gen
Fea. Corp
Indiana Hoosier Image and Mushroom Misunderstanding
The article describes Harry Martin broadcasting a colorful depiction of the typical Hoosier as he dribbles a basketball around a long race track. It notes Indiana’s strong college basketball heritage and Memorial Day racing spectacles attracting large crowds, while explaining the mushroom discussion shifts from button mushrooms to the safe but uncultivated morel.
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Harry Martin
Harry
Indiana
America
Sponge Mushroom Hunters and Hoosier Traditions
A fragmented reminiscence recalls sponge mushrooms known as the sponge mushroom, prized for taste and misidentified as safe to eat. Tales of harvesting along the Wabash River valley, spring road searches, town contests, and family anecdotes mingle with humorous notes about Hoosier character and social habits from train rides to asking for personal details.
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Wabash River
Virginia
Harry Martin
Cigarette warnings and public safety hypocrisy
Paul Harvey critiques the selective focus on cigarette dangers amid broader safety concerns. He argues taxes, car safety features, and meat inspection hype coexist with alcohol, drugs, and other risks, urging consistent, nonmercenary public health outrage and clearer recognition of all hazards.
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Congress
Paul Harvey
Gen
Fea, Corp
Keep Your Shirt On Brady Health Advice Note
Brady’s Health Service urges moderation with coffee for adults and caution for children. It explains caffeine effects on heart and arteries, promotes calm through reading and bowling, and advocates calcium for nerve and heart health with vitamin D. Includes postal instructions and a Constitution preamble.
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Walter B. Canon
Folklore Reflections on Humility and Progress
A compact collection of historical quotes and aphorisms by William Wade and others, examining human fallibility and the minority’s role in progress. Notable voices include Edward S. Martin, John B. Gough, Irwin Edman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and a Tacit American saying about tech popularity.
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Wade Ey
Edward S. Martin
Irwin Edman
Columbia ¥Versity Philosophy Department
Oliver
Wendell Holmes
Architects and reformers clash over church demolition
Dr Joseph E Baker defends preserving the 1856 First Presbyterian Church on the University of Rome Town campus amid plans to demolish it for a new $200,000 edifice. The Southeast Iowa Presbytery weighs expulsion for disturbing church unity while critics label modern architecture totalitarian and incompatible with tradition and worship.
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University of Rome
Johnson
Towa City
Joseph E. Baker
First Presbyterian
Iri S
Baker
Martin Luther
Iowa
Judicial Commission of the
Southeast Iowa
Norman Mailer
Mailer
Anthony Kerrigan
Dublin
Michigan
Piranesi
St. Lucifer's
Remarkable Navy Courage Tales From Pearl Harbor Chaos
Witnesses recall a sailor chopping a hawser in one stroke and a gun captain guiding a single gun’s fire. Stories recount a sailor diving through flames to save a comrade, crew cheers as dangerous rigging fell, and misfired shells sailing downtown while heat and tension ran high during the attack.
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Aspstead
Pearl Harbor
Waller Lord
Martin
Woodrow Baily
Tennessee
Alvin Gerth
Pennsylvania
Phelps
George Williams
Arizona
St. Louis
Mack Sennett
Argonne
Helena
Pier House
Honolulu
Army
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Roger E. Speer
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George O. Critenmerger
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Jackson
Lane Toner
Scott Charles
Laughus
Raymond A
REED
Treasuret
Ford
Arcirson
Macan
Payalle
Madison
Merald
Harold Thauld
THE
Associated Press
Nator Mecarthy
George W. Crane
Marty Marthe
Anouth
Ais
Crane
Mellor
Cee
Harvey
Brady's Health Service
Pyer. Giollam Brady
Sherman
Dr. Brady
Avian Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
United States of America
William Wade
John B. Gough
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