Ills of Suburbia Revealed in Montgomery County
A study led by Dr. Robert H. Felix of the National Institute of Mental Health reports troubling behavior in Montgomery County Maryland, a top growth area with 340000 residents in 1960. Alcoholism, juvenile crime, and a rising attempted suicide rate are noted, along with family stress from long work hours and a landlord culture.
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Montgomery County
Maryland
District of Columbia
Shangri-la
Robert H. Felix
U.S
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda
Felix
Uberville
Press silence under Sylvester wounds public trust in Viet Nam era
Arthur Sylvester, a veteran Washington reporter turned Assistant Secretary of Defense for public affairs, issued broad news blackout orders in 1962 and again recently affecting Army Navy and Air Force leaders. Critics say the orders suppress information about Viet Nam and Laos, harming public understanding and raising questions about executive direction.
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Arthur Sylvester
Washington Beat
Princeton
Washington
Press
Gridiron
New York
Sigma Delta Chi
Washington Corps
Cuba
Sylvester
Army
Navy
Air Force
Viet Nam
Laos
President Johnson
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Traffic growth seen as car sales surge by 1970
Frederick G. Donner of General Motors predicts free world vehicle capacity will rise 25 percent by 1970 and annual sales to 23 million. He says U S sales may hit a record 8 million this year as suburban migration and rising mobility drive demand.
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Free World
Frederick G. Donner
General Motors
United States
Humanist anti Castro leaders emerge in Cuban post revolution
The author praises old fashioned humanist ideals among anti-Castro factions. Artime rejects state control of business, urges truthful policy, and defends constitutional 1940 rights. The piece questions U S treatment of anti-Communist exiles and notes Scheiber’s deportation risk for political speech.
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Fidel Castro
Manuel Ray
Castro
Manuel Artime
Movement For Revolutionary Recovery
Bay of Pigs
Artime
Fidel
Oriente
National Agrarian Reform Institute
Alex Rorke
Caribbean
CIA
Haynes Johnson
Jose Marti
Spain
Marti
Cuba
Fidelisimo
Miami
State Department
Washington
Haviv Scheiber
Scheiber
International
Israel
Dear Abby Sober Up Honey Abigail Van Buren
A reader reports fear of a mixed drink being spiked by a handsome bachelor and asks if her suspicions are real. Abby warns the danger lies in his influence, urges caution and avoiding his apartment.
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Abby
Johnson Gives Silent Approach to Southeast Asia Crisis
A quiet Johnson administration drifts on Southeast Asia as Honolulu talks yield no firm plan. McNamara and Rusk orbit looming options while U S aid to South Vietnam continues amid rising hostilities and questions about expanding the war. Johnson denies plans but signals possible action if aggression persists.
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Johnson
Southeast Asia
Honolulu
United States
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Laos
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
McNamara
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Red China
South Viet
Rusk
Asia
Congress
Personal Cases Trouble With Fuzz CASE 8485
Lola G aged 17 a high school senior feels unattractive due to a perceived upper lip fuzz. She fears not finding a boyfriend and marriage, mentions sleep pill overdose fantasies, and adopts smoking behavior. The article notes many women have minor facial hair and stresses feminine self-image over slight flaws.
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Lola G
Lola
Dog licenses and social critique in Geneva report
Geneva outlines dog license costs with compulsory third party insurance and notes higher fees in Zurich Lausanne Basel. The piece pivots to a controversial critique of women’s fashion and femininity, urging readers to read a booklet on the psychology and medicine of the face.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Zurich
Lausanne
Basel
City Dogs Versus Country Dogs Observations on Domesticated Pups
An essay contrasts urban dogs in New York City with country dogs, praising city life for dogs yet noting flaws. It jokes about pampered pets, dog hospitals, and luxury dog jewelry, then contrasts country dogs who serve their owners with city dogs that boss their masters.
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Big City
New York City
Siam
Manhattan
Red China Attacks U S Asia Talks From Tokyo
Radio Peking accused the United States and allied forces of planning military moves in Southeast Asia. It alleged Washington aimed to widen the Vietnam war into Laos and attack Laotian cities while accusing U S officials of aggression and of plotting broader conflict in Indochina.
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Tokyo
Red China
Honolulu
South Viet Nam
Peking
United States
Thailand
Laos
U.S
Viet Nam Democratic Republic
People’s Daily of Peking
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U.S. Asia
Athhuns Messenger
Dali
Onto & Ww
Athens
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