Why citizen-soldiers serve and endure sacrifice
President Kennedy explains why guardsmen and reservists on active duty endure hardship and delay, stressing they are ready to deter war and support peace. The article notes the burden on families and jobs, the contrast with military readiness, and the need for clear purpose to sustain civilian soldiers.
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Kennedy
Fort Lewis
Wash
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
United States
Udall proposed five year census to replace ten year cycle
Former Congressman Stewart Udall, now Secretary of the Interior, seeks hearings on a bill to conduct a nationwide census every five years. Cities urge change for timely data, but officials warn mid decade counts would cost around 100 million dollars and disrupt many communities despite optional contracts with the Census Bureau.
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Arizona
Stewart Udall
Udall
House
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Census Bureau
Political Gifts Should Be Barred Across All Government Levels
The piece argues that soliciting campaign funds from firms and individuals doing business with government creates favors and should be illegal. It notes New York ethics rules were amended but not enacted locally, pushing to state or federal law to ban such solicitations.
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Board of Ethics of New York
City Council
Ebb Tide In Prices Signals Slower Inflation Ahead
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland notes an ebb tide in industrial price increases across postwar recoveries. It cites 1949 53 1954 57 and 1958 60 price rises, and seven months after the 1961 recession shows no upturn, reassuring business facing foreign competition.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
San Antonio river boat dinner with Mexican music and memories
Jim Bishop describes a river cruise in San Antonio with Gayle and friends. The night features Mexican dishes from nachos to enchiladas, a relaxed boat ride past landmarks like the Alamo and Trinity University, and encounters with locals including San Antonio Light writer Stanley Campbell and city officials. The piece weaves history from Geronimo to Eisenhower and ends with a personal moment recalling Mrs. N. Dwight Allison, once Ziegfeld’s dancer.
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San Antonio
Texas
Gayle
Mrs. Gaines
Hell
Frank Bennack Jr
Stanley Campbell
The
Alamo
Geronimo
Fort Sam Houston
U. S
Robert E. Lee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie Dowd
Kelly Air Force Base
Dear Abby Answers Faith and Dating Dilemmas
Abigail Van Buren dispenses guidance on priest dress, mourning etiquette, and a girl’s dating choices. She notes priests may wear sports attire off duty and urges widows not to shun Christmas kindness. A mother asks if a 14 year old must accept the first date, Abby says girls may refuse and still date later.
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Abby
Mrs. B
Doctor Crane's Personal Case About a Weight Gain Dilemma
Dr Crane recounts a reader Maurine T a 19 year old stenographer who visits Chicago seeking help for gaining 10 pounds despite a prior diet She had not kept to the plan and asks what to do The column emphasizes education and invites letters for future cases while noting privacy and a small fee
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Maurine
George W. Crane
Maurine T
Chicago
Stop Me Moments with Rosalind Russell and Ron Cochran
Adie Harris recalls Rosalind Russell in a string of one night stands and a Do Not Disturb incident after a 250 mile trip. Newscaster Ron Cochran ends shows with light jokes about otters and an upholsterer with tacks.
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Adie Harris
Rosalind Russell
Ron Cochran
Cochran
Walt Disney
Ron
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Amelia remembers in a public forum tribute poem
Mrs Harold Stright of New Marshfield leads a tribute praising Amelia for her fearless flights over vast seas and skies, noting her spirit lives on under the sun and God as a Father watches over.
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Amelia
Ocean Main
Harold Stright
Obituary Reflections on Styles Bridges and NH Senate Seat
George Sokolsky laments the death of Styles Bridges praising his patriotism and leadership in the Senate. He recalls Bridges as a principled Republican force, notes his wife Doloris as a possible successor, and warns that Bridges’ passing weakens party leadership amid Kennedy era factionalism.
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Sen
Styles Bridges
Senate
Robert A. Taft
America
Bridges
Doloris
New Hampshire
Doloris Bridges
Deloris
New England
Congress
Republican Policy Committee
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Republican Party
Barry Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
Reading for meaning helps early readers from a farm to the classroom
A reader shares methods for teaching meaning beyond phonics. Parents are advised to choose engaging books, discuss them, and read aloud with children. Suggestions include asking questions, having the child restate ideas in own words, and modeling shared reading to build comprehension.
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New Mexico
Bill Cody
Local visits during holiday weekend
Pamela Dunkle of Washington DC spent the holiday at her home here. Mr and Mrs Charles Evans visited in Nelsonville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Everett Gill of Mt Pleasant Michigan visited Mr and Mrs Leslie Gill recently.
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Pamela Dunkle
Washington, D. C
Charles Evans
Nelsonville
Everett Gill
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Leslie Gill
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Jim Bishop
ST. Wilmington
Del
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Mrs. Shocked
Doctor Crane
Miss Russell
New Marshfield
George Sokolsky
Athens
D.&s
Bet Br Mail
Ohio
Possersic & Sunda Ccpc
Associated
Addume
All the Messenger Publishing
Union St
N. Straitsville
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