Abolition of Soviet Commandant in East Berlin Deepens Berlin Struggle
The Berlin Kommandatura ends with the Soviet commandant’s abolition continuing a 14 year pattern. The Western allies face renewed pressure as Kennedy asserts quadripartite rights, the airlift persists, and discussion turns to General Lucius D. Clay potentially returning to Berlin to reinforce American resolve.
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East Berlin
Kommandatura
West Germany
West Berlin
Berlin
Soviet Union
East Germany
West
Kennedy
Potsdam
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Control Council
No Communists In U S Face Registration Indictments
The piece notes indictments by the Department of Justice against the Communist Party for failure to register as a Soviet directed group and against Gus Hall and Benjamin J Davis for similar charges. The Subversive Activities Control Board is asked to compel ten others to register, with potential indictments for noncompliance. The process is described as long and technically challenging.
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United States
Department of Justice
Communist Party
Gus Hall
Benjamin J. da
Vis
Laurels For Norstad Veteran Air Commander Retiring
General Lauris Norstad is feted in European capitals before his retirement on November 1 after 11 years in Europe. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer awards Germany's Grand Cross of the Meritorious Service Medal, recognizing his service to peace and goodwill as U.S. leadership abroad.
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Lauris Norstad
United States
Free World
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Norstad
Sandisfield 200th birthday celebration in Berkshire County
Report on Sandisfield Massachusetts bi centennial festivities with dances parades and speeches. Governor Volpe and Congressman Conte attended praising local thrift self government and pay as you go finances. The event highlighted community pride and revival via auto and bus tourism alongside Tanglewood and Jacobs Pillow attractions.
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Sandisfield
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Texas
Volpe
Jonathan Edwards
Yale
George Etzel
Silvio D. Conte
Congress
Joseph Dwight
Great Barrington
Worcester
America
New England
Middle West
Dear Abby Advice Column Snippet From The Paper
A reader seeks guidance on spousal jealousy and age related changes in men between 50 and 60. The column also features a bake sale dispute over cherry pies and relationship seating issues in cars.
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Abby
Rating Scale for Sweethearts A Future Mate Pick
A column advises Sally S. to explain her mistake and postpone marriage for two years after an engagement at 18. It compares romantic indecision to a sales impulse and urges dating others to learn about psychology of the opposite sex before settling. It notes divorces rise when teens marry and suggests delaying until ages 21 to 23.
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Sally
Sally S
Dr. Crane
Moon
Airman Smith Assigned To Schilling AFB Kansas
Airman First Class Wilbur A. Smith of Vinton is reassigned to Schilling Air Force Base Kansas after completing aircraft maintenance technician training at Sheppard AFB Texas He is the son of Wilbur S Smith of New Albany and his wife Julia Jackson of Summerdale Alabama They have two children The notice also includes an unrelated advice column urging cautious marriage and offering a 200 point Rating Scale for Sweethearts
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Vinton
Wilbur A. Smith
Schilling Afb
Kan
United States Air Force Technical
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Airman
Smith
Vinton High School
Wilbur S. Smith
New Albany
Julia M. Jackson
Summerdale
Ala
Allowance Can Be Nuisance In Family Story
A father recounts his daughter Tracy Ann’s growing weekly allowance demands from infancy to age nine. He recalls negotiating raises from 10 cents to a dollar, borrowing from his wife to fund the payments, and plans to wait for Social Security to split the allowance 50 50 with Tracy.
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Tracy Ann
Susie
Markie
Mark Stumpf
Tracy
Sam
Sunshine Makers Class Meeting at First United Presbyterian
Syracuse group at the church annex Aug 17 with Mrs Esther Harden as hostess and Mrs Naomi London presiding. Eight members answered roll with a Bible verse on repentance. They planned ice cream sale Aug 31 at the annex to raise funds for Labor Day at the local ball park.
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Syracuse
Sunshine Makers
First United Presbyterian Church
Esther Harden
Naomi London
Harden
Annex
Helen Harris
Marie Leadingham
Beatrice Blake
Gertrude Duffy
Genevieve Schneider
Margaret Cottrill
London
Campaign Debates and Fair Practices Code for 1960 Elections
The article notes James Marlow on how televised debates in 1960 allowed voters to judge candidates calm and elevated discussions. It reports the Democratic and Republican national committees signing a fair practices code led by Taft to curb smear campaigns, with concerns about false accusations and an auto bumper sticker controversy involving Edmund G. Brown.
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Gertrude Stein
Ezra Pound
America
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Green Valley
Fair Campaign Practices Committee Inc
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
John M. Bailey
Democrats
William E. Miller
Republicans
Edmund G. Brown
California
Miller
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Sheffield
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Springfield
Abigail van Buren
Dear
George W. Crane
Kansas
Hal Boyle
Athens Messenger
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Malle Sewne
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the Messenger Publishing Co
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