Congress Organized Signals More Conservative 87th Session
The new leadership signals a shift toward conservative policy in both chambers. McCormack becomes Speaker with Albert as floor leader and Boggs as whip, while Hickenlooper chairs the Senate Policy Committee. Dirksen and Halleck lead Republicans, hinting at GOP Midwest control and limited bipartisan support beyond defense. President Kennedy seeks bipartisan backing for defense, facing uphill battles on other programs.
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John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Thomas H. Boggs
Louisiana
McCormack
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Organi
Republican Policy Committee
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Midwest
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Kennedy
Kennedy as first Catholic president reshapes religious politics
Rev. Thurston M. Davis of Americas argues Kennedy’s presidency eases Catholic anxieties and reduces religious conflict. He notes Kennedy balances faith, cites praise from Protestant leaders and contrasts Kennedy’s approach with Roosevelt era church-state dynamics, urging continued inclusion and oath-keeping.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vatican
Kennedy
White House
Thurston M. Davis
America
Father Davis
Billy Graham
C. Stanley Lowell
Lowell
Davis
Life Was Good Around the Old Coal and Wood Range
The piece reflects on family life centered in a large kitchen with a coal and wood range. It recalls winter warmth, children finishing homework, shared evenings with neighbors, and the labor of maintaining the stove, contrasted with modern comforts and a longing for intimate family togetherness.
Equal Rights For Males Campaign Seeks Divorce Reform
Former Army Major Reuben Kidd of Sacramento launches a nationwide drive to end community property rules and alimony. He supports shared custody based on modern child care, urges enforcement of responsibility on both partners, and favors awarding each spouse what they brought to marriage amid rising divorce rates.
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Reuben Kidd
Sacramento
Calif
Story Teller Jim Bishop on Smoking and Time
Jim Bishop threads his life with cigars and cigarettes, noting his long habit and bold stance against quitting. He recalls brands, family, and friends, the 1961 tobacco stats, and a wry look at doctors and mortality while counting the nation’s cigarette use.
Dear Abby advice column helps avoid turkey waste and teen drama
Dear Abby offers solutions for holiday turkey surplus by roasting and freezing or sharing with friends. She also answers questions on The Twist dancing, and teen behavior with a Bible-tinged reply.
Doctor Crane's Personal Cases on Free Press Liberty
Dr Crane warns that liberty erodes as radio TV licenses and postal control grow. He argues daily newspapers must be free from federal licensure and postal pressure, urging readers to defend five media as vital for informed citizenship and liberty.
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George Washington
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Daily News
U. S
Republic
America
Montesquieu
Hangings and a Gubernatorial Hint at a Lone Range
An Oklahoma style tale recalls a horse thief sentenced to hang with a sheriff offering last words. A silver haired candidate for lieutenant governor interrupts, asking to speak if allowed, then agrees to the gallows condition. A Christmas echo rolls in. The second vignette has a wife delivering a mischief gift and a puzzled husband.
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Nancy Lerner
New Zealand Increases Race Tax Revenue
New Zealand reports rising government returns from race taxation with 1950 figures at 2,400,000 pounds and 1960 at 4,600,000 pounds. In dollars this translates to 6,720,000 and 12,880,000 respectively, using a pound value of 2.80 dollars. Supporters of off track government supervised gambling in the US and Canada see this as proof of success.
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Auckland
New Zealand
United States
Canada
Kroger Wins Pact to Produce Survival Biscuits
The Kroger Co bakery in Columbus Ohio received a 1364500 contract for 500000 pounds of all purpose survival biscuits for small fallout shelters. The crackers sized biscuits contain wheat corn soy flour sugar shortening and leavening agents and will be sealed in protective jackets for long storage in shelters. Trade between Japan and Red China in 1962 is expected to reach over 80 million dollars an increase of about 37 million from 1961 says the Foreign Ministry.
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Washington
Kroger Co
Columbus
Ohio
Tokyo
Japan
Red China
Foreign Ministry
Rice donation unload aids South Viet Nam flood victims
Dock workers began unloading 5000 tons of rice donated by the United States to South Viet Nam to aid flood victims and other needy inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Continuity as the core of stable government across eras
George Sokolsky argues that nations with continuous governance endure longest. From Russia to Britain to the United States, continuity shields societies from revolutionary shocks, with Kennedy’s 1962 State of the Union exemplifying ongoing national unity and progress toward equal opportunity.
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Russia
Great Britain
Asia
China
India
Austria
United States
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
Shays
Aaron Burr
Abraham Lincoln
Memorizing by rote versus meaningful learning
The piece argues that rote memorization is harmful yet some subjects require it. It notes many students rely on repetition to master essential items such as spelling dates chemistry formulas and vocabulary. It urges teaching individuals to drill accurate repetition and avoid forcing self incrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Administration Backs School Bill Ribicoff Says Fed Aid Will Pass
Secretary Ribicoff declares the Kennedy administration will do everything possible to help federal aid to public schools pass through Congress urging members to press vigorously for action on the President's total program for education.
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Washington
Kennedy Administration
Congress
Abraham A. Ribicoff
The Messenger publication details and pricing
Athens Ohio newspaper The Messenger outlines daily and Sunday editions with different delivery options and prices. It lists mail rates for various time frames and notes printing from 48 West Union Street while belonging to the Associated Press.
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Mali
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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