Census reveals parity in large districts in 1960 vote
A 630 page Census Bureau study of 435 congressional districts shows 11 of 22 districts with more than 600 000 residents voted Democrat and 11 voted Republican, challenging metropolitan tilt claims and highlighting district battles that could decide the election.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Census Bureau
Lyndon B. Johnson
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
War on Poverty set back as food stamp plan is tabled
The House Agriculture Committee killed the food stamp expansion 19 to 14, with Southern Democrats joining Republicans. The pilot program started in 1961 and allowed needy families to buy food with coupons in 39 counties and three cities. Critics objected to full federal funding and urged a 50-50 state share.
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Johnson
House Agriculture Committee
Aid for College Students and Parents Faces Senate Hurdles
Senate votes show growing sentiment for education aid with a tie defeating a $1500 tax cut for working students and a proposed $325 parent allowance by 47 to 44. The debate hints at broader education aid reforms, possibly moving aid to individuals rather than institutions, echoing past GI education laws.
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Senate
Simple minded yet involved in East Europe broadcasting
Analysis argues the Munich Voice of America relay closure weakens reach into East Germany while RIAS remains under Russian influence. It questions a posturing policy pattern, noting Radio Liberty and other signals still speak but warning of vague neutralization ideas and inconsistent stances toward satellites and Cuba subversion.
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State Department
Pentagon
West Berlin
RIAS
Radio
East Germany
Munich
Europe
Voice of America
U.S
Moscow
East Zone
Germany
East Berlin
Stooge
Herr Ulbricht
Radio Liberty
Poland
Hungary
Formosa
South Viet Nam
Free World
Latin America
Voice of the West
de Gaulle
Dear Abby letter on tipping ministers and church payments
Readers debate whether clergy should receive tips or fees for counseling and services. Clergy and spouses argue both sides, noting financial strain and proper compensation. Abby maintains that members should not feel required to give personal gifts when services are provided.
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Abby
Conrad Hilton
ST. Paul
Fort Bragg
N.C
Diane
First Baptist Church Racine Missionary Meeting Recalls Dedication
The Bertha Sayre Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church in Racine met with Mrs. Sylvia Wigal leading devotions. A duet by Frances Wilcoxen and Marjorie Grimm, a poem by Vera Beegle, and prayers by Emma Salser, Esther Cairins, Ollie Mae Cozart, Vera Beegle, and Mary K. Yost occurred. The love offering dedication was led by Edna Pickens.
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Francis Morris Racine
Bertha Sayre
Missionary Society
The
First Baptist Church
Sylvia Wigal
Frances Wilcoxen
Marjorie Grimm
Vera Beegle
Emma Salser
Esther Cairins
Ollie Mae Cozart
Mary K. Yost
Edna Pickens
Salser
Marie Roush
Phyllis Bailey
Isolation Policy Shifts Amid Cuban Trade Ties
The piece notes global reactions to Cuba and Fidel Castro, with Britain and France engaging in business with Cuba and Spain Japan and the Netherlands importing Cuban sugar. U.S. pressure and allied trade risk are discussed, including Goldwater's warship proposal and the limits of American action in an election year. The commentary urges allies to avoid overdoing the business with Cuba while acknowledging strategic constraints.
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The
Daily Mail
United States
Castro
Cuba
Spain
Netherlands
Japan
France
China
United Nations
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
The Costs of Dying and Funeral Excess
A column urges readers to curb funeral spending to fund children’s education, noting 1960 2 billion spent on burial for 1.7 million dead and 1962 funeral costs rising. It compares dying costs to living costs, cites experiences of Francis B. Sayre Jr., and calls for planners and parishes to focus on sensible expenditures and lasting charitable impact.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
United States
Francis B. Sayre, Jr
Washington Cathedral
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Ohio
Nixon for President: a Messenger reader backs Nixon over Goldwater
A Feb 10 letter from Nelsonville argues Richard Nixon is the only qualified man for the presidency, praising his experience and anti Communist record while criticizing Goldwater and LBJ. The writer urges Republicans to unite behind Nixon to win the White House.
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Richard Nixon
White House
Mr. Goldwater
Nixon
United States
Goldwater
LBJ
James Hill
Nelsonville
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