Rail merger signals move to nationwide system
The proposed Pennsylvania and New York Central merger aims to create a northeast rail giant extending over more than 20,000 miles of track with total assets near 5.3 billion and annual revenue of 1.6 billion. Merger foes worry about jobs while supporters call it private enterprise avoiding nationalization, with the ICC expected to lean in favor due to distress on both lines.
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Cuba
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de Gaulle
Lenin
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Great Brition
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Military muzzling inquiry opens with Burke as first witness
Senator Stennis of Mississippi kicks off a Senate inquiry on Pentagon muzzling with Admiral Burke as the first witness next Tuesday January 23. The probe will hear about censorship before examining troop training and indoctrination with Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker slated as a key witness. The debate centers on claims muzzling seeks to degrade armed forces and undermine resistance, a charge labeled as sabotage.
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John Stennis
Mississippi
Arbeign A. Burke
Naval Operations
Senate
Pentagon
Burke
Soviet Union
Edwin A. Walker
Walker
24Th Infantry Division
Germany
Medicare Age Shift Proposed to Include All 72 and Over
Representative Harold Ostertag argues that extending social security to everyone aged 72 and over could save 3.7 billion annually by replacing public assistance. Critics warn it would raise payroll taxes without offset and force eligibility for those not in need.
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Harold Ostertag
New York
Republican
A Mail Bag of Quirks and Facts From An Era
A columnist shares short, varied items from science to poetry, noting human quirks and trivial wisdom. The piece blends trivia on stars, animals, famous figures, proverbs, and humorous observations about daily life and old age.
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Mig
Milky Way
Bette Davis
Sid Caesar
John Barrymore
Walter Winchell
H. L. Mencken
Aroma
Kennedy Budget Opens With Record Peacetime Bill
The federal budget for the next fiscal year, about 92.5 billion dollars, was unveiled by President Kennedy. Officials report the cost of running government has risen since Truman and Eisenhower eras, with Congress set for months of hearings and cuts as required by the Budget Bureau. Rep. Clarence Cannon, head of the Appropriations Committee, signals anticipated cuts as hearings begin.
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Harry S. Truman
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Truman
Richard Nixon
Senator Goldwater
Dear Abby Advice Columns Compete For Best Man And Snore Woes
A reader asks how to choose a best man amid bride influence and a groom’s brother. Abby cautions against brides choosing best men and jokes about two rings. Another letter ponders a teen babysitter snooping, and a snorer asks for help for a visit to see her pregnant daughter. Abby suggests ENT evaluation and wax ear plugs.
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Abby
Taxeaters versus taxpayers in 1964 presidential race debate
Arch Reynolds hosts WW I veterans urging patriotism over party and pushing to groom 1964 nominees. Dr Crane argues against bureaucratic "taxeaters" and favors candidates with real tax burden experience. Genevea report notes Prince Boun Oum resisting Laos accord awaiting US pressure.
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Arch Reynolds
America
George W. Crane
Washington
Republic
Try and Stop Me His Story Tops Alaska Wit Parade
A troll of jokes opens with a tale of a Oregon tenderfoot in a North Alaskan bar seeking citizenship via three trials. The barkeeper lists tasks then the man returns claiming the Eskimo must be shot. An oriental legend pairs Fear and Plague plotting to kill ten thousand in Bagdad with Plague promising limited slaughter.
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Alaska
Oregon
Bagdad
Plague
Fear
Pike County Long Range Development Program Approved
Washington approves provisional plan for Pike County Ohio under Area Redevelopment Administration toward regional growth and funding avenues. The program aims to attract investment, create jobs, and improve infrastructure across the county.
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Pike County
Ohio
The
Area Redevelopment Administration
Kennedy's Forward Path Under Public Scrutiny
George Sokolsky argues President Kennedy stabilizes the economy and safeguards the dollar while facing Cuba and foreign policy tests. He notes Kennedy's push toward an America First program and emphasizes job creation amid global shifts and technological change.
Health And Happiness After Illness A School Return
The article advises on easing a child back to class after illness, stressing kindness, parental home support, and gradual catch up with lessons. It emphasizes calm, patient review of missed arithmetic and spelling, with tutoring if needed and periodic physical checks after a long absence. It also answers questions on parental discipline during recovery.
Portland Visitors and Local Guests Noted in Area Families
The report lists numerous visiting family members and relatives across communities including Chester Parkersburg Long Bottom Belpre Chillicothe Letart Racine and Letart with names such as Ethel Johnson Roy Gillian Ella Mae West Deloris Howard Larkin Henry Deem A M Deem Harold Roush John Hill Linda Anna Barnard Claudia Shields Barry Allen and Wesley Allen among others visiting relatives and returning home.
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W. G McKelvey
Ella Mae West
Deloris
Parkersburg
Fred Larkins
Long Bottom
Howard Larkins
Henry Deem
Belpre
A. M. Deem
Harold Roush
Norman Roush
Chillicothe
John Hill
Linda
Anna Barnard
Claudia Shields
Letart
Laurence Bugle
Racine
Barry Allen
Wesley Allen
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Laos
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George Sokolsky
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Hower
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Garry C. Myers
Portland
Ethel Johnson
Roy Gillian
Chester
Athens Messenger
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Aily
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