Soviet aid effort shows limits and policy critiques
A British study argues Soviet foreign assistance has lagged behind the United States in amount and impact. It notes 1963 Soviet credits outside their orbit at 400 million, about 5 percent of West total, with pledges dropping to half. The piece suggests Congress tie aid more to policy aims and avoid strengthening foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Cuba
Asia
Africa
United States
West
Canada
Bulgaria
Congress
SEATO backs US stance on Viet Nam despite France abstention
SEATO members Thailand Philippines Britain Australia New Zealand and Pakistan meet in Manila and endorse keeping South Viet Nam free. France abstains as neutralization is rejected. Allies pledge readiness to aid if required while maintaining non intervention for now. Secretary Rusk receives commendation for securing allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
United States
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Seato Council
Manila
Thailand
Philippines
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
SEATO
Rusk
Jobs for the Taking and the Anti Poverty Drive
Sargent Shriver oversees job revival efforts noting New Jersey needs 8000 gas station attendants and many service positions. The Job Corps would train youths for roles in hotels restaurants car rentals and other industries through education vocational training and work experience in residential centers. A mental adjustment is needed to overcome false pride and embrace self dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent Shriver
New Jersey
McNamara reform proposal could shift naval work to private yards
The piece argues for moving naval construction and repair from public yards to private ones to save taxpayers money without layoffs. It cites Bath Iron Works, Quincy, Groton, Hoboken, Sparrows Point, Norfolk, Newport News, Savannah, and Jacksonville, noting tax and efficiency benefits, while challenging Senators Smith, Keating, and Javits over potential political costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McNamara
McNamara
U.S
Maine-New Hampshire
Portsmouth-Kittery
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Atlantic Coast
Quincy
Mass
Groton
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Hoboken
Empire State
Keating
Javits
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Bill Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Navy
Edwin M. Hood
Shipbuilders Council of America
Preque Isle
Free Enterprise Shipyards of America
Dear Abby readers reflect on love over anniversaries
Readers share marital tensions and joys from 19th wedding anniversaries to child callers, noting love, sacrifice, and daily life. A Harrisburg note finds meaning in the idea that loving the mother matters most, while others discuss age, gifts, and polite telephone etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Harrisburg
Busy
Santa Claus
Mamma
How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Days Diet Plan
A dieting column by Dr Crane offers weight loss guidance for Rev Samuel and dieters. It recommends avoiding liquids with meals, limiting daily calories to 800 for women and 1200 for men, and using a dehydration plan. It suggests six 200 calorie meals, a protein intake, and a fundraising dieting contest for church women. It ends with an offer to send the booklet for 20 cents with a return envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Crane
Rev. Samuel
Mankind
Playful Crow Keeps Daily School Paradewatch
In St Paul Minnesota 9 year old Richard Birkebak and his pet crow Barbara visit Falcon Heights Elementary School daily. Barbara perches on the sign before the line up and returns to a nearby wire to wait for recess then joins the children on the playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Mary
Richard Birkebak
Barbara
Birkebaks
Richard
Falcon Heights
Horseless Carriage Traded For Horse In Florida Show Trade
Becky McDonald, 11, claimed she got her horse from the Ford Motor Company in Eustis. Her father traded a shiny red convertible for the sorrel gelding Apache about five years ago, and the horse's show record proves the trade was a good one.
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Hialeah
Fla
Becky McDonald
Ford Motor Company
Eustis
Becky
Iit
Social Security under fire yet backed by experts
The Social Security program faces criticism for funding gaps while supporters cite ongoing wage contributions and long term solvency. A Treasury review by C. Douglas Dillon states current rates should pay benefits and administrative costs without general fund subsidies. A 76 year old writer cites gratitude and charity as guiding values in old age.
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U. S
Congress
Eisenhower
of - the - Treasury
Harry Byrd
Virginia
C. Douglas Dillon
Secretary of the Treasury
E. W. Scripps
the Messenger
Readers' Editor Comments on World War I Pension Bill
The Messenger notes that no general pension exists for aging World War I veterans though some receive compensation. Rep. Denton proposes HR 2332 to grant modest pensions to all veterans and widows, backed by Veterans of World War I USA. The piece accuses Veterans Affairs of misusing facts from a pamphlet and questions Senate action.
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the Messenger
Winfield K. Denton
Indiana
House of Representatives
Veterans of
USA, Inc
Veterans Affairs Committee
House
Olen E. Teague
Texas
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Administration
Senate
Committee On Veterans’ Affairs
Thearle W. Shafer
Thearl W. Shafer
Athens Barracks
USA
Hobbs Man Brings Home Stranger Horse Belonging to Ruidoso Banker
Richard Ridgway of Hobbs on a Colorado hunting trip stayed overnight in Ruidoso. Early morning he used a flashlight to fetch a horse from a corral and brought home his daughter’s Skeeter instead of the banker's horse. The mix up came to light when his daughter identified the animal.
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Hobbs
N.M
Richard Ridgway
Colorado
Skeeter
Ridgway
Ruidoso
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Pt Sat
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