FCC Eyes Education TV Channels in New York and Los Angeles
The FCC pursues reserved VHF educational channels in New York and Los Angeles, challenging commercial owners of all seven channels at each city. The move sparks a potential regulatory battle over property rights and government authority to compel divestment, amid questions about haste in awarding public channels to commerce.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
New York
Los Angeles
United States
Hammarskjold gains UN confidence amid Congo aid request
The United Nations approved an eight million dollar emergency advance to aid the Congo operation amid Soviet protests. Secretary General Hammarskjold, under sustained criticism from the Soviet side, faced a shaky leadership outlook but won a confidence vote that bolstered his position.
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Hammarskjold
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
Congo
General Assembly
Moscow
Trygve Lie
Russia builds Ahmadi port to rival Aden in Yemen
Russia completes a new port at Hodeida near Yemen's Red Sea frontier. The Ahmadi project, built by 300 Soviet specialists over three years, provides modern docking and loading facilities and aims to win Yemen's favor while challenging British influence and boosting Soviet influence in Asia and Africa.
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Malay Peninsula
Far East
Aden
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Red Sea
Yemen
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Russia
Hodeida
Red Seas
Driving while intoxicated driver cited for light penalty
A youth, already suspended for prior violations, was arrested after a wild drive under liquor influence caused a car to overturn. He received a modest fine and 20 days in jail with a renewed license suspension, prompting calls for harsher penalties.
Census finds women outnumber men in 1960 US
The article notes the 1960 census shows 91 million females in the United States, with about 100 women per 97 men, up from a decade earlier when men outnumbered women. It asks what the balance will be in a decade and comments on longer female lifespans.
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Census Bureau
United States
Abe Lincoln Romance Tales As Told By Jim Bishop
The piece recounts Abraham Lincoln's bevy of loves with Ann Rutledge Mary Owens and Mary Todd. It portrays Lincoln as timid and awkward yet drawn to strong women. It notes Rutledge’s death Owens flirtation and Todd marriage with sharp but non graphic anecdotes.
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Abe
Ann Rutledge
Mary Owens
Mary Todd
James Rutledge
New Salem
Illinois
Mr. Rutledge
Ann
New York
McNeil
McNamar
Lincoln
Mary S. Owens
Green County
Miss Owen
Miss Owens
Mary
Kentucky
Miss Todd
White House
Dear Abby Readers Debate Birth Control and Family Size
A collection of letters to Dear Abby arguing whether family size is a personal matter. Contributors share experiences with large families, discuss the impact on taxpayers, public services, and society, and defend or question birth control from a religious and social angle. The exchange highlights community scrutiny and evolving views on reproduction and responsibility.
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Abby
Goodhue Livingston
Public Forum urges Athens efforts against cancer
Athens County unit volunteers for the American Cancer Society urge local residents to fund cancer work, noting over 75 cases in the area and that half of every donation stays in Athens for diagnostics, drugs, dressings, and patient transport. The piece emphasizes research breakthroughs and the need for public support.
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the Messenger
Athens County
The
American Cancer Society
Athens
United Appeal
United Appeals
Not Guilty Verdict Baffles New Jersey Delinquent Case
A New Jersey delinquent on trial for car theft saw the prosecution falter and the judge instruct the jury to render not guilty. The foreman announced the verdict with the line that the crook had not stolen the car. The column also notes a quip about jewelry, a writer’s memory of a baby’s first word, and a dog guarding a crib.
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New Jersey
Philip Dunne
Dunnes
Bennett Cert
King Ventures Syndicate
Olympic politics threaten to steer games from sport
George Sokolsky argues the Olympic Committee should stay out of China diplomacy. He notes the clash between Britain’s pro Red China stance and American backing of the Republic of China, urging recognition by the United Nations rather than IOC decision. He warns political use risks boycotts and wider conflict.
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China
Formosa
Republic of China
Marquess of Exeter
John Grumbach
England
Marquess
Lord Burghley
National Provincial Bank, Ltd
Red China
Olympic Committee
General Grumbach
Great Britain
United States
Rome
Civil War Celebrations Draw Teacher Versus Lesson Debate
Readers ponder the Civil War anniversary as educators push for balanced views while warnings mount about bias in classrooms. The piece urges shifting focus to future problems and fostering brotherhood, while notes on reading help and a separate crime report about a grain elevator break‑in and safe theft.
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