Arkansas Politicians Weigh Faubus Fulbright Split
Trouble for Fulbright representative Dale Alford who moved from Little Rock school board to Congress as Faubus ally and now seeks Faubus seat. Faubus says he knows nothing of Alford's plan amid questions of a Faubus Fulbright Senate battle. Alford won a write in House seat showing segregation's power in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Alford
Little Rock School Board
Congress
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
Alford
J. W. Fulbright
Senate
Brooks Hays
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Ambassador Recall Shows Mixed Results
Mikhail Menshikov, sent from Moscow to boost US Soviet trade, is recalled after four years with the U S embargo in place. Anatoly F Dobrynin will replace him, a veteran diplomat who has served in Washington and New York. Some view Menshikov’s hard line as risking nuclear war, while others say his stance may have inadvertently prevented wider conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikhail Menshikov
Moscow
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Soviet Foreign Ministry
New York
United Nations
Andrei
Nyet) Gromyko
Menshikov
Mike
Berlin
Kennedy
Mike Menshikov
10 Year Accurate Rating Forecast From Economists
The American Statistical Association and 247 top forecasters project economic activity rising to 560 billion dollars by midyear and 569 by year end. Kennedy forecasts 565 by midyear. Majority expect inflation to rise slightly with unemployment easing or steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Statistical Association
Kennedy
New York Sets 1.50 Minimum Wage For City Contractors
New York imposes a 1.50 per hour minimum wage for city contractors affecting about 60 000 workers and already applies a higher floor for 250 000 civil service employees. The measure, facing employer opposition over competitive disadvantages, could prompt bids changes and broader wage rises across low wage firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canadians Talk More Than Americans In 1960 Telephones
The 1961 World's Telephones study ranks Canadians as the talkers of the world with 538 conversations per person and Americans at 520. U S telephones total 74,342,000 at year start, 40 per 100 people, with Britain 16 per 100, West Germany 11, Canada 32, and the Soviet Union under 2 per 100. The U S accounts for 52 percent of global telephones, calling 138,239,700 telephones or 97.6 percent of worldwide locations.
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United States
Brittain
West Germany
Canada
Soviet Union
North America
Prayer in public schools and the three hundred millionth God
Jim Bishop argues for keeping prayer in schools as a matter of religious freedom and national heritage. He notes the diverse American religious landscape and warns that removing prayer risks building a Babel of incompatible beliefs. He urges unity among major faiths to avoid eroding common values.
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God
U. S
Episcopalians
Old Order of York Brethren
Supreme Court
Brotherhood of Man
Babel
Dear Abby Readers Learn To Laugh At Card Mixups
A collection of letters and responses about receiving the wrong birthday or greeting card. Readers urge humor over offense, sharing personal anecdotes of mixups from relatives and friends. Abby advises still keeping perspective and seeking medical help only if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Adelle
Doctor Crane's Budget Advice From Bloomington Couple
Dr Crane shares a case of Arlene and Philip a young Bloomington couple who live on nine dollars fifty cents weekly for groceries. They buy canned goods on sale, buy eggs in dozen lots from farmers and drive little, saving weekly on cigarettes liquor and fuel. He urges readers to request his budgeting booklet for guidance.
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Arlene
Philip
Bloomington
Ind
America
I. Q
Chicago
Crane
Kennedy's Maiden Speech Triggers Senate Banter
Try and Stop Me recalls Senator Kennedy recounting his maiden speech in the U S Senate. He meets Senator Hayden in the corridor and asks about the main difference between the Senate then and now. Hayden quips that new members didn't speak in those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preoet Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Senate
Hayden
Christmas party highlights at Wilkesville American Legion
The Wilkesville American Legion held its annual Christmas party at Legion Grove with gifts for children. Local families were involved as the community received presents. Several residents and visitors were listed as guests or travelers in recent social gatherings and trips to Indiana and Illinois.
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Wilkesville
The
American Legion
Legion Grove
Legion
Duty of reporters to publish truth against political pressure
George Sokolsky argues reporters must tell the truth and alert publishers to illegal interference by ambassadors. He defends First Amendment rights against the clash of reports and emphasizes dangers when officials with McCarthy-era baggage wield influence. He cites McCarthy, McCarran, and historical figures like Talleyrand as lessons in resisting misinfo.
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State Department
Che Guevera
Jacobo Arbenz
Guatemala
Guevera
Arbenz
Mexico City
United States
Joe
Joe McCarthy
Pat McCarran
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Public Forum Supports Athens Humane Society Efforts
A letter from Athens County urging continued support for the Athens Humane Society calls for responsible dog ownership and criticizes current dog wardens staffing. It highlights animal welfare, the need to fund the pound, and support for H.R. 3556 The Moulder Bill to reduce animal suffering in laboratories. Athens RD 4 Jan 5.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Humane Society of
Athens
The
Humane Society
Humane Societies
U.S
Social visits across towns noted in Athens Messenger
Syracuse residents spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Herbert Parker and family. Mrs Edna Summerfield from near Chester and Mr and Mrs Earl Summerfield and son Sherman from Murraysville Pa visited. Edith Rice returned home after weeks with her son Bill Rice in New Mexico. Lawrence Sellers of Columbus visited with his mothers Mrs A L Flanagan and Mrs R B Sellers and sons.
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Rex Shenefield
Here
Grace Colwell
Dan Sayre
Paul Kunz
Jewel Strong
Larry Raines
Billy Burns
Jane Cottrill
James Rush Ray
Loren Strausbaugh
Amos Lowe
Columbus
Homer MacMurray
Annette
Empire
Mich
Air Force Base
Joe Pawlusiak
Athens
Nellie Sayre
Geraldine Custer
Huntington
W. Va
Leo Sayre
James Rush
Indiana
Illinois
Mr. Rush
Herbert Parker
Edna Summerfield
Near
Chester
Earl Summerfield
Sherman
Murraysville
Edith Rice
Bill Rice
New Mexico
Lawrence Sellers
A. L. Flanagan and Sons
R. B. Sellers
Sellers
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Republic
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Philadelphia
U. S. Senate
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Hatlo
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Catherine
Texas
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doctor Crane
Ried
Modern
Bennett Cerf
Johnson
Near East
V.P
Red Skelton
George Sokolsky
Soviet Russia
Khrushchev
Stalin
Trotzky
Talleyrand
France
the Public Forum
Help Humane Society
Syracuse
Athens Messenger
Obie & W. Va
Mati
1. S and Possessions
Ohio
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
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