Setback to European Nuclear Unity Drives Polaris Skybolt Swap
President Kennedy frames the Polaris Skybolt swap as a major step toward European defense integration and a multilateral deterrent with Britain and France. De Gaulle defies a joint force, seeking an independent French nuclear option. A Washington University study cites 11 nations soon able to build bombs, risking regional threats as Soviet inaction on controls fuels spread.
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Kennedy
Western Alliance
Britain
France
de Gaulle
Nassau
Christoph Hohenemser
Washington University
St. Louis
Belgium
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
West Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
Soviet Union
Longshoremen Strike Tests Taft Hartley Act Limits
The Atlantic and Gulf ports faced a coastwide walkout by the International Longshoremen’s Association after an 80 day cooling off period ended and a Taft Hartley injunction halted a four day stoppage. President Kennedy urged 90 day work continuation while a three man panel would seek contract resolution. The Shippers Association backed by 145 firms agreed, but the union rejected, arguing shipowners are weak. Main issue featherbedding with dock gangs to 17, union saying over automation risks jobs. Other points include manpower use, welfare, wages and hours. Congress faces time constraints when session opens January 9 to extend industries during adjudication. Public interest is cited as at stake amid gaps in law.
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Maine
Texas
International Longshoremen’s Association
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Kennedy
Shippers Association
Congress
Ransom Swaps and Cuban Prisoners Debate
The piece argues that 20,000 political prisoners remain in Cuban jails, including 23 Americans. It cites James Donovan’s $53 million ransom for 1113 freedom fighters and suggests Castro could swap prisoners for aid. It compares to historical Barbary coast hostage ransoms, urging policy consideration.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
James Donovan
Pri
Soners
Barbary Coast
Algiers
Morocco
Tunisia
Triolitania
United States Navy
President Kennedy admits error in Bay of Pigs reflection
The piece lauds Kennedy for personally accepting blame after the Bay of Pigs failure, contrasts past scapegoating, and notes calls for apologies to surviving figures like Admiral Kimmel and General MacArthur while praising accountability and potential for growth.
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Mel
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Harold Stark
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Kimmel
Army
Walter Short
Short
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Sat
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Castro
Potomac
Dear Abby columns reveal teen dating woes and household norms
A collection of Dear Abby letters covers teen crush misunderstandings in class, a mother courting a new partner while raising two daughters, and a wife upset by her husband reading at the dinner table. Abby advises clear, gentle boundaries and social propriety.
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Abby
Personal Cases of Psychic Trauma From Desertion
Dr George W Crane describes how a two year old boy named Peter and his brother Joseph were terrorized by feeling abandoned when their parents left them briefly alone. The event transformed Peter from extroverted to fearful and clingy, with lasting behavioral changes beyond the moment. Parents are urged to avoid leaving children unattended to prevent emotional injury.
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Peter
Joseph
Mamma
Daddy
College students spend holidays with families across towns
Langsville residents Langsville David Pierce of Salem College W Va visits parents Mr and Mrs Carol Pierce Sr. Cecil Nelson of Ohio University visits with Mr and Mrs Claire Nelson and brother Dwight. Roy Crouser spends evening with sister Mrs Larry Welty Mansfield and with Mr and Mrs Robert Pierce and sons Bobby Craig Jeffery and others. Numerous other relatives visit in Columbus Waverly Salem Center and Ewington during Christmas season.
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Langsville
David Pierce
Salem College
W. Va
Carol Pierce
Cecil Nelson
Ohio University
Claire Nelson
Dwight
Roy Crouser
Larry Welty
Mansfield
Robert Pierce
Bobby
Craig
Jeffery
William Johnson
Danny
Rodney
Twila
Regina
Columbus
Charles Newton
Waverly
Rustie Pierce
Ricky
Kimmie
Debra
Salem Center
Tracy Tackett
Wanda Tackett
Ewington
W. E. Crouser
1962 Economic Pulse: May Slump, 1963 Tax Hopes Rise
The 1962 stock market drop left households shaken, yet a November rebound and a resilient economy followed. Steel price tensions eased, auto sales surged, and GM posted near record profits as GDP neared 560 billion. Exports climbed above 22 billion while unemployment lingered around 5.5 to 5.9 percent.
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Detroit
U. S
Europe
Sam
World Petroleum
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Telestar
Ohio education debate recalls 1913 school study and feather dusters
The article cites a 1913 Ohio commission that surveyed 659 rural village schools and 395 school systems, noting low teacher qualification, inadequate salaries, and lacking equipment. It highlights state funding then at under 2.5 million annually and projects more than 465.5 million in the current two-year period.
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Commission
Rose Garden Club Christmas Dinner at Redwood Restaurant
The Rose Garden Club met for its annual Christmas dinner at the Redwood Restaurant in Belore with 14 members present. Mrs. E. A. Dodderer led Christmas devotions, followed by games and gift exchanges from mystery sisters. Committee heads were Mrs. Lindsey Lyons and Mrs. Herman Black. Christmas theme flower arrangements complemented the event.
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Tuppers Plains
Rose Garden Club
Redwood
Belore
E. A. Dodderer
Lindsey Lyons
Herman Black
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Momma
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Ohio General Assembly
James M. Cox
Oliver J. Thatcher
Wilmington
William L. Allendorf
Sandusky
M. Edith Campbell
Cincinnati
Horace L. Brittain
New York
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Glenn Cove
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