Castro's shakeup signals shift in Cuban economy
Premier Fidel Castro's moves to reshuffle his government follow failed US conciliation efforts. The Cuban economy is down since 1958, sugar output off 25 percent, and Cubans face lower food, clothing, and living standards amid efforts to gain aid and limit revolution exports. Raul Castro advocates talks without conditions as Dean Rusk urges OAS action.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Raul
Dean Rusk
Goldwater urges defense driven space program with laser weapon plan
Senator Barry Goldwater, writing for Science and Mechanics, urges a military controlled space program emphasizing defense. He proposes two crash programs to develop Nike Zeus antimissile missiles and lasers as weapons to vaporize hostile space weapons. He favors lunar landing beyond 1969 and daily space surveillance with interception and destruction capabilities.
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Science and Mechanics
Barry Goldwater
America
Goldwater
Defense Department
Earth
Heould
Kremlin
Doctors seek Social Security inclusion despite opposition
House Rules committee moves to bring doctors under Social Security for the first time, a campaign in many states to block the change. Supporters expect quick House approval though Senate fate is uncertain. Critics fear it could curb private care and tax burdens rise with higher wage bases and 5 percent benefit increases.
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House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Lindberghs and Robbons Move the World While Politicians Talk
Santa Barbara features Jon Lindbergh and Barbara Robbins and their families pursuing deep sea diving for offshore oil and underwater cables. The piece contrasts their pioneering work and travel with politicians arguing about progress as the Lindbergh and Robbins clans illustrate daring, invention, and movement of the world.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Rooster Chanticleer
Charles A. Lindbergh
California
Long Island
Paris
Jon M. Lindbergh
Jon Lindbergh
Bahamas
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Jon
Barbara
Robbins
Jim
West
Christine
Barbara Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Im Robbins
Colorado
Puget Sound
Dick Robbins
Seattle
Tasmania
Europe
Lindberghs
Robbinses
Texas Voters Split on Johnson Goldwater Race
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK report from Mesquite Texas that President Johnson may be weaker at the polls than Kennedy was in 1960. A non scientific survey shows Johnson’s Texas appeal marginal at best with 5 of 30 voters voting Republican in 1960 and one planning to switch to Goldwater.
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Mesquite
Tex
Texas
Johnson
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
South
John Kennedy
Goldwater
Ralph Yarborough
Kennedy
National Guard
Yarborough
White House
John Connally
Connally
Joe Kilgore
Senate
Connally - Yarborough
Dr Crane First Baby Case Highlights Postpartum Distress
Laverne Z a 24 year old new mother described by her husband as puzzled by postpartum changes. She underwent shock treatment and now shows deep anxiety over her baby's health with nightmares and a tranquilizer binge as doctors note potential postpartum psychosis linked to her troubled childhood and fears of her own past.
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Laverne Z
Laverne
Dear Abby wedding row teaches 12 year old limits
A bride to be rejects a 12-year-old cousin as a bridesmaid while a sister pressures inclusion. Abby advises the bride to decide who participates and teaches the child that she cannot always get what she wants. Plus an etymology note on the phrase dam origin.
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Abby
Campaign set to turn rough as 1964 race heats up
The piece notes President Johnson and Senator Goldwater hint at a high tone while bracing for brickbats in a brutal campaign. Miller, described as a gut fighter, looms as a potential retaliator as the White House scandal surfaces as a central issue. The forecast: a tougher, more partisan contest than any remembered.
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Johnson
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Life Begins at Forty Wealth and Leisure Contradictions
A columnist reflects on wealth and enjoyment citing an elderly textile heiress who left a 10 million estate yet spent wealth with tax motives and little generosity. The piece notes the estate now likely passes to a 22-year-old nephew and pokes at family communication strategies with seniors.
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Robert Peterson
Ben Franklin
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