Urban Renewal Debate from Anderson to Chicago and Beyond
The piece argues urban renewal harms minority communities by slum clearance and mass displacement. It cites Baldwin and figures like Daly and Rockefeller, notes housing shortages, and urges conservation and rehabilitation over tearing down. It calls for objective planning and less disruptive redevelopment.
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Anderson
Chicago
Richard J. Daly
New York State Commission
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Los Angeles
Washington
Rosh Hashanah Reflections Across Jewish Communities
The article explains Rosh Hashanah as the Jewish New Year marking the Ten Days of Repentance leading to Yon Kippur. It notes the spiritual goal of self examination and mercy, cites Herman Wouk on the observance, and mentions Israel’s national reflection and West Berlin’s shrinking Jewish community.
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Herman Wouk
Israel
West Berlin
First National Conference Opens on Mental Retardation in Warrington
The first national State Federal Conference on Mental Retardation opens in Warrington Virginia with cautious optimism. Kennedy program funds are being debated as Congress nears final authorization. About 400000 children need constant care, with 200000 in institutions, and national costs reach 600 million annually.
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Warrington
Congress
Kennedy
House
Success Unlimited Shows Self-Reliance Through Local Grange Projects
A National Grange and Sears Foundation report titled Success Unlimited highlights that rural communities grow through locally planned and financed self-help programs. It notes thousands of Grange led projects in a nationwide Community Service Contest since 1948, with physical improvements valued at about three quarters of a billion dollars, while leaders say the true benefits exceed mere dollars.
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National Grange
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
America
Success Unlimited
Herschel Newsome
Why the Gold Outflow Continues in 1920s Echoes
A University of Georgia economist argues in The Wall Street Journal that U S gold outflow stems from high costs per unit and weak competitiveness. He warns against relying on tied loans and devaluation, noting global responses include tariffs and quotas to defend the domestic economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
David McCord Wright
Wall Street Journal
United States
England
Executive Branch Does Not Control Judicial Pay
Indiana Atty Gen Edwin K Steers ruled that municipal judicial salaries fall outside executive control. He cited an Indiana Supreme Court decision affirming separation of powers at the local level and said only specific statutory authority allows salary regulation. In a separate opinion he found district library boards not eligible for paid vacations under a 1963 state law.
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Ana
Edwin K. Steers
Judicial Branch
Executive
Steers
Indiana Supreme Court
William Christy
Hammond
Wilfrid Ulich
Aurora
Sordidness in Print Prompts Prayer for Clean Hearts
The piece cites Psalm 51 10 urging God to create a clean heart amid rising filth obscenity and smut printed in books and prayers. It calls for prayer and moral renewal, affirming spiritual reform.
Youth Admits Fatal Slaying In Robbery
A 16 year old Louisville youth, Phillip Lee Simmons, confessed to stabbing Indiana housewife Edna Frisbie, 48, to death in Sellersburg after failing to find clothing she supposedly had. He said he acted because he believed she might have money and waited long for his clothes. The body was found by her daughter Sara, 13.
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Louisville
Indiana
Phillip Lee Simmons
Edna Elizabeth Frisbie
Sellersburg
Ind
Simmons
Frisbie
Sara
Joint extension center cornerstone laid by Indiana and Purdue
Trustees of Indiana and Purdue universities gathered in Fort Wayne to lay the cornerstone of a three story building to house a joint extension center for both schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne, Ind
Indiana and
Purdue Universities
Thelma's baby scar and a doctor’s FDA critique
The letter argues against blaming Thelma for her deformed newborn. It condemns the FDA for focusing on minor issues while tobacco and alcohol cause far more harm, claims physicians have delivered defective infants before thalidomide, and urges Congress to cut FDA funding.
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Thelma G
Dr. Crane
Thelma
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Folklore Echoes on Irish Slights and Wisecracks
Folklore explores verses about Irish discrimination No Irish need apply and a woman scientist modestly defying kisses. Other rhymes warn of careless loves, misaddressed flowers and the vanity of past fame. An American quip notes a repeated mistake in bigamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates of Hell
Conservative bank buys California bonds for tax advantage
A national bank with rising deposits plans to buy municipal bonds. The adviser recommends State of California water bonds due 1986 at a 3.10% coupon, yielding about 6.46% taxable in a 52% bracket.
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A. L
State of California
W.i
Derailment Blame Targeted at Defective Frog
Speed Indiana AP reports a freight car derailment near Louisville Cement Co. blamed on a defective frog. Pennsylvania Railroad brake man Louis J. Hutchins, 50, of Indianapolis, died after being thrown under a backing train while riding a hanger on the rear car. State police said the frog failure prevented wheels from crossing the intersecting rail, causing the derailment.
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Speed, Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louis J. Hutchins
Indianapolis
Louisville Cement Co
Hutchins
First permanent white settlement in North America
In 1565 the first permanent white settlement in North America was established at St. Augustine Florida. Hernando De Soto landed in Florida in 1540 and Coronado explored to present day Kansas by 1542.
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North America
Hernando de Soto
Florida
Mississippi
Coronado
Kansas
St. Augustine
Cartier and Champlain Pioneered French North Atlantic Trade
In 1535 Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence seeking a northern passage to India. The French crown claimed these territories and by 1603 Samuel de Champlain established trading posts in Nova Scotia and surveyed eastern Canada.
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Jacques Cartier
India
St. Lawrence
Champlain
Nova Scotia
Canada
English Expansion and Roanoke Origins in Early Virginia
A historical sketch notes England's early claims along the Columbus coast by 1407 and Drake’s 1577 voyage, leading to Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh efforts to found a colony named Virginia amid Spanish tensions and debates over the "virgin" title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
North America
Sir Francis Drake
Drake
Elizabeth
Bess
Henry VIII
Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia
Colonial Race Drives Warship Demand Across Nations
The race to establish colonies spurred demand for warships as European powers the English, Spanish, Dutch, Italians, and French pursued maritime dominance. Wars equated to trade leverage and empire-building throughout history.
August Personal Income File Records $464.9 Billion
Personal income reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $464.9 billion in August, the Commerce Department reported. Despite the high income level, the key factory payroll rate declined during the month.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
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