House cuts foreign aid bill by 585 million
The House voted 222 to 118 to trim the foreign aid authorization by 585 million, setting fiscal 1964 aid at 3.6 billion and 1.3 billion below the President’s request. The President denounced the move as short sighted and partisan, while Republicans argued for tighter controls and bipartisan planning.
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House of Representatives
House
Eisenhower
Iran
Greece
Thailand
House Administration
Oren Harris
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Olin F. Teague
Veterans Affairs Committee
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Melvin R. Laird
Wis
Republican Policy Committee
John W. Byrnes
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Republican House
GOP
Halleck
H. R. Gross
Iowa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Kennedy
E. Ross Adair
R-lad
U.S
Fiscal cynicism over tax exempt bonds by PUDs and government electric projects
The Washington State Public Utility District plans a 197 million issue to fund refunding, paying 3 percent interest and reinvesting in 4 percent Treasuries for a net one percent profit. The move reduces tax revenue and shifts tax burden from investors to taxpayers. The piece urges taxpaying treatment for all government electric projects to level the field with private utilities.
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Uncle Sam
Treasury
Joseph R. Slevin
The
Herald Tribune News Service
Washington State
Washington Pud
U.S. Treasury
Slevin
Sam
Kennedy Speech at Alamo Honors Latin America Freedom
President hopeful John F Kennedy spoke at the Alamo in San Antonio on September 12 1960 predicting Latin America would be free. He recalled a past era with fifteen strong men and forecast a disappearing dominance to zero in three years.
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Latin America
John F. Kennedy
Alamo
San Antonio
Successful Investing Why Bother to Combine Bonds and Shares
A discussion on pooling savings bonds with stock certificates to reach a target of 100 shares, detailing transfer limits, charges, and timing. It notes no limit on total ownership but warns about transfers and 1939–1963 bond timing, with examples from brokers and face values, urging analysis of the best mix for tax and liquidity.
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Roger E. Spear
M.C
India asserts sweeping government control over press
New Delhi warns journalists that India can ban reporting on internal politics foreign relations and food supplies under emergency rules. Defense of India Rules give broad censorship authority though government says it currently offers guidance rather than censorship of foreign dispatches.
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New Delhi
India
Government of India
China
Himalayas
Defense of India
Ance
Areraraly
Test Ban and After it
Washington editorial lauds bipartisan 16 to 1 Foreign Relations Committee approval of the nuclear test ban. It notes endorsements by Presidents Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and key defense leaders while warning against Soviet pressure and premature euphoria that could relax vigilance.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Edward Teller
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
J. C
Adm
Arleign Burke
Nathan Twining
Strategic Air Command
Thomas S. Power
Foreign Relations
Armed Services
Atomic Energy
United States
Krushchev
Othe
Soviet Union
Red
China
France
U. S
Mr. Khrushchev
The Shepherd Exposes a Community Square and Critique
A fragmented verse filled piece notes a man facing criticism for patriotism church attendance and civic acts. The writer contrasts labels like square and old gent with a sense of compromise while reflecting on moral judgments.
Unusual Counting Abilities Highlight Child Education Case
A psychologist notes Judy’s boastful claim about her son Matthew counting to ten and tests reveal he confuses order, counting pennies out of sequence. The piece discusses IQ as a fixed capacity, environment influence, and the need for proper testing to gauge understanding of numbers.
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Case
Matthew
Jis
Judy
J Judy
Bat
Herta
Matthews
Khrushchev Bite Wounds Red China
Soviet Premier Khrushchev charges China would sacrifice half mankind in a nuclear war for victory. Red Flag and the People’s Daily rebut Beijing’s stance while Mao’s past remarks are cited to argue China does not seek war. Chinese outlets say Soviet talk is dangerous and unfounded.
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John Roderick
Tokyo
Khrushchev
Red China
Peking
Red Flag
United States
Mao Tze-tung
Hed Flag
Peking People’s Daily
Hitler
U.S
Meo
Moscow
Lont
Mao
China
Khm- Ishchev
Asia
REA Proposals Bottled Up In Committee Says Clapp
Norman Clapp, electrification chief, on a Midwest swing, predicts six REA loan rate bills will stall in Congress committee this session. He cites Hoosier Energy loan criticisms and notes REA rates lag private utilities, with high per mile costs and lower customer counts. Edward B R Dean, 53, Garfield High School teacher and former Fontanet coach, dies after heart attack in Terre Haute hospital.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Norman Clapp
Morel Electrification
Midwest
Clapp
Welsh
Hoosier Energy Cooperative
Ind
White River
Petersburg
Emcs
Congress
REA
Terre Haute
Edward BR. Dean
Garfield
Fontanet
Union Hospital
Folklore and Quotations from Noted Figures
A collage of quotations from William Wade Folklore along with remarks from Glenn Gould Hugh Sidey and anonymous sources. It reflects on reform, the convergence of music, journalism careers, an Apache War souvenir shop note, color symbolism, and American political critique.
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Bach
Glenn Gould
White House
New Deli
Hugh Sidey
Time Magazine
New
Mexico
Debunking the trapped housewife syndrome
Patricia McCormack narrates as a Westport housewife who experiences a few weeks at home but finds prison-like isolation overstated. She describes pleasant distractions from phones and deliveries and notes how everyday calls for help or supplies keep her engaged and avoid genuine confinement.
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Westport
Conn
Patricia McCormack
United Press International
Homefront
U.S.A
UPI
Narrow Ice Encounter on Nautilus Polar Quest
From Commander Anderson’s log June 17, 1938 the Nautilus faced a perilous eighteen minute stretch with only twenty feet to the ocean floor and twenty five feet to the ice below. The crew held steady as the recording pin dipped then rose marking a near catastrophe and ultimate escape.
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James
Martin
Anderson
Two Escapees Nabbed Sunday in Hendricks Jail Break
Two teen-aged escapees from Hendricks County Jail were captured early Monday near Indianapolis. Randy Richie, 15, of Danville, was arrested by Marion County deputies, while Dalla alias Calighan was seized by authorities. They used a pipe to pry a screen from a first-floor window during a routine cell cleaning and reportedly stole three cars, one later found on U.S. 40 with cigarettes and other goods from an Indianapolis grocery burglary.
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Ind
Hendricks County
Indianapolis
Randy Richie
Marion County Sheriff's
Dalla
Calighan
US. 40
Bridgeport
U.S. 40
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