McNamara Defends Pentagon Policy On Open Foreign Talks
Defense Secretary McNamara argues foreign policy should not be discussed by Pentagon officials and warns of conflicting statements. Senator Mundt counters that service members can speak with authority, citing past indiscretions and the need for a presidential stance through the secretary of state. The exchange questions who should set official lines and how military voices influence policy amid Cold War tensions.
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Defense
McNamara
Senate
South Dakota
Mundt
State Department
Walker
Cuba
One Man Homer? Computer Study Spurs Authorship Debate
Columbia graduate student James McDonough used an electronic computer to analyze the Iliad and support the case for a single author. He plans to apply the method to the Odyssey, though results remain not conclusive.
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James McDonough
Columbia University
McDonough
Dear Abby Advice Columns on Family and Friendship
Readers share hurt from a brother’s death note, a rooster folk tale about a husband, and friendship woes after a sister’s premature baby. Abby guides: let it drop, defend yourself, and seek true friendship while offering handwritten replies and donations for her booklet.
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Abby
Notable quirks and stats in a mailbag of history
A columnist surveys eccentric facts and historical tidbits from a letter filled with quotes and observations. It notes Kennedy restoring an old chair, Jefferson’s swivel chair invention, odd animal trivia, sailor pay, drive-in theaters, and assorted playful maxims.
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Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Unification Hope Fades in Berlin Crisis
Lyndon Johnson urged West Berlin morale while noting that reunification with East Germany remains a long-term hope. The Allies refuse to intervene in East Berlin, keeping troops and supplies routed through East Germany as Khrushchev presses for official recognition.
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Berlin
East Germany
Germany
East Berlin
West Berlin
West
Germanys
Adenauer
Khrushchev
Moscow
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Soviet Union
Johnson
Doctor Crane Offers Sandwich Plan For Delicate Criticism
Opal P. asks how to tell a husband about bad breath without hurting him. Dr Crane prescribes the sandwich method praise then gentle suggestion about mint use, plus context about long talking leading to odor. He notes factors like decay teeth diet and smoking can worsen breath and advises tactful approach. In Berkeley a U.S. plan for a radio needle halo faces astronomer protests over instrument interference. Community notes include visits and social calls in Gallipolis.
Bicycling Safety Rules and Civic Guidance for Youths
A health bulletin notes most fatal bicycle accidents come from motor-vehicle collisions and urges children aged 5 to 14 to follow rules. It lists risky behaviors, intersections, daylight collisions, and vehicle violations, and promotes community rules and practical safety steps with a Q&A for parents.
British Answer To Payment For Fence
The Philadelphia minister, Rev. Joseph Kooi Jr., was urged not to press a bill for about 270000 pounds for a church fence torn down by Redcoats during the American Revolution. Kooi sought cost plus interest for 183 years from Chancellor Selwyn Lloyd, in a British dispute reported by The Athens Messenger.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Philadelphia
Joseph Kooi Jr
Selwyn Lloyd
Cal Coolidge dodges questions on White House run
In a 1920s anecdote, President Calvin Coolidge ignores reporters who shuffle identical questions about a 1928 run. He instead discusses Puerto Rico public schools, delivering a statistics filled talk. Two cautious nuns wait to cross near St. Patrick's Cathedral as a light lingers.
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Calvin Coolidge
White House
Puerto Rico
Madison Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Angola conflict view sparks US policy debate
Washington Editor asserts Angola and Mozambique deserve scrutiny beyond State Department rhetoric. He cites Portuguese control for 400 years, rebel Holden Roberto backed by Soviet allies, and Red-leaning Ghana and Guinea aid. Describes savage tribal violence and international sympathy with insurgents, challenging liberal critiques of Portugal.
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George Schuyler
Pittsburgh Courier
Angola
Schuyler
State Department
Adlai Stevenson
Portugal
West Africa
Mozambique
Luanda
Courier
Courier Devoted 16 Pages To Mr. Schuyler
United States
M. Schuyler
Belgian Congo
Africa
U. S
Soviet
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Italy
Liberia
Ghana
Guinea
Morocco
Sudan
Holden Roberto
Kasai
A. K. Barden
Bureau of African Affairs
Kenya
Rockefeller Calls Special Session Over New York City Schools
Gov Nelson A. Rockefeller urged a special session of the New York Legislature to declare a state of emergency in the city school system. The Republican led Senate and Assembly were prepared to approve reforms while Democratic minority balked at certain details. The NYC administration is under Democratic control.
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Hugh Roy Cullen
Salvation Army
Cullen
Diahann Carroll
Albany
N. Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
New York City
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