House backs deep cut in foreign aid bill
The House trimmed the foreign aid bill to a “dangerous level” praised by some as restraint yet risking Senate reversal. The piece argues for accountability on billions sent abroad, cites unemployment, budget, and inflation concerns, and urges Congress to stand firm while wondering if cuts go too far.
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Washington
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Senate
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Congress
Professional Invasion Dims Liberal Arts Tradition
Jacques Barzun, dean of Columbia University, says liberal arts education is dying as high schools absorb younger years and graduate schools absorb older ones. He notes anxious students juggling exams and schedules, with business leaders alone still valuing broad literacy and adaptability in this technological era.
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Jacques Barzun
Columbia University
Barzun
Hungary and Soviet Troop Withdrawals and Leadership Shifts
Diplomatic observers expect major Soviet troop pullback from Hungary within months as East Europe tensions ease. Khrushchev trusts Hungary’s Janos Kadar, who has consolidated power, while Poland under Gomulka and East Germany remain under Soviet presence.
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Le General Cantave’s abortive Haiti mission and Bosch’s fall
The article recounts General Leon Cantave’s failed Haiti uprising aided by anti-Duvalier Cubans and Dominican backing, the collapse of support from Juan Bosch, and Cantave’s capture and exile as his 150 followers remain stranded in the Dominican Republic. It links U.S. hesitation toward Castro to the failed plan and Bosch’s indecision.
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Dear Abby readers advice column excerpts
A collection of reader questions and Abby responses about job interviews, family relationships, and baptism. Topics include a live-in cook job snoring, a mother’s romance with a married man, and an annulment versus re baptism after a wife baptizes their daughter. The column ends inviting letters for Abby’s help.
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Abby
Santa Is Real and the Original Santa Claus
A parent urges belief in Santa as a spiritual gift from God and urges clergymen to stop dismissing department store Santas. The message criticizes atheism and materialism, defending Christmas magic and childlike imagination as vital to the soul and republic.
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Jimmy
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Earth
Santa
America
Judas Iscariot
Jesus
Judas
Christ
How Ohio's Sclons Voted On Key Roll Calls
Washington reports how Ohio members of Congress voted on recent roll calls. In the Senate, passage of a bill authorizing 1.2 billion for college construction favored by Young and Lausche voted against. In the foreign aid bill, 3.6 billion, the compromise measure passed with Republicans and Democrats split on the record, including Abl e and Se crest dissenting.
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Ohio
Congress
Senate
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Abele
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Life Begins At 40: Seniors Learn Piano and Record
Mrs. Sara Cook of Hinsdale Illinois learned piano at 61 and practiced hours daily to play simplified classical pieces after retirement. Tom Donahue, 61, produced a Bible themed LP and secured shelf space in a major department store. The Messenger column invites readers to request a booklet on career changes after 40.
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Sara Cook
Hinsdale, Ill
Chicago
Tom Donahue
New York City
Tom
the Messenger
Mr Mender questions gun control and Oswald motive
A reader in Nelsonville argues against broad gun restrictions citing Oswald and alleged government deception. The letter critiques immigration spending, unemployment, and official transparency while questioning why dangerous individuals exist in the United States.
Banish All Hate Reflects on Kennedy Death Tribute
Editor notes readers mourn President John F Kennedy with tears and calls to banish hate. The message honors Kennedy's dream of peace and urges a monument in the heart of every person worldwide. Also mentions Walter J Tuohy elected B and O railroad chairman and a Salina Kansas snowmark reading Virginia I love you Ray.
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Walter J. Tuohy
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Virginia
Salina, Kan
Saline County
Ray
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