Public Patronage and the Rail Decline in America
The piece notes Baltimore and Ohio Railroad considering dropping all passenger service after a 1962 deficit of 31.3 million dollars, with passenger revenue at 4.1 percent of total. It argues the automobile and convenience, not rail costs, erode demand and urges acceptance of reduced passenger service in unprofitable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Jervie Langdon Jr
Pittsburgh
Wall Street Journal
Railroads Versus Highways and Air Travel Debate
An opinion piece argues the East West railroad service is fading while rail remains a potential long-distance option. It notes the rail coal industry decline, compares rail with air and auto costs, and questions subsidies and roadbed funding amid growing highway and skyway transport.
Deficits Rise As Kennedy Spending Sparks Debate
The piece argues that federal spending under President Kennedy is driving deficits and debt higher, with deficits rising from 2.1 to over 7 billion dollars in a year. It blames inflation and fiscal policy, urging public action to influence Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy McCormack feud fuels Massachusetts party fight
In a pre primary contest for the Massachusetts Democratic Senate seat, Edward M Kennedy and Edward J McCormack Jr vie as proxies for their presidential relatives. The race tests party unity ahead of the September primary and the party convention endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Democratic Committee
John F. Kennedy
John W. McCormack
House of Representatives
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward J. McCormack Jr
McCormack
White House
Taj Mahal Story Told By Jim Bishop in New Delhi
The feature recounts the Taj Mahal as a monumental tribute to Mumtaz Mahal built by Shah Jahan. It covers the romance, construction in 1631 with 20 000 workers, architectural details, and the enduring symbolism of the mausoleum in Agra, with reflections on love and legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Taj Mahal
Agra
R. C. Arora
Shah Jahan
Mumtaz Mahal
Mahal
Burhanpur
Mohamad Isa Afandi
Turkey
Shah
Let Rockwell Talk In Free Society Says Rights Include Ridicule
A correspondent argues Rockwell may speak under free speech rights as long as no violence occurs. The author contrasts American democracy with German tyranny, noting Americans endure hate speech while preserving individual rights and lawful conduct. He predicts peaceful counter-speech and police action if violence arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lincoln
Rockwell
New York City
United States
U. S. Supreme Court
Germany
Hitler
Russia
China
Guidance for nurturing gifted children at home
Parents of gifted elementary students seek ways to stimulate interest and reading. Advice encourages library visits, shared reading, discussing content, family learning, meeting knowledgeable people, and fostering creativity while maintaining a humble, supportive environment.
Fancy Pentagon Proclamation Parody at Madison and 50th
A satirical scene unfolds as two clergy discuss a comic villainy at a street corner near Madison and 50th. A third minister arrives, prompting playful exchange about the devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison and
Fiftieth
Dear Abby Knock Kneeed And Foolish!
Dear Abby column offers practical, plain speaking responses to readers with body image doubts, loneliness, superstition beliefs, and dating etiquette. The notes include advice on leg surgery risks for knock-knees, meeting a widower at home, moving day superstitions, and remarks on a couple's long marriage to illustrate supportive guidance.
Emotional growth and parenting through early development
The essay argues against mollycoddling children to foster healthy emotional maturation. It traces stages from egocentric infancy to altruism and warns that overindulgent, single-child upbringings hinder adult adjustment, urging siblings or adoption to balance attention and prepare children for happy adulthood.
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Mamma
Papa
America
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Spain
Ferdinand and
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Houston Stewart Chamberlain
Torquemada
Khrushchev
Bennett Cerf
Eorge Brathwaite
Pentagon
Washington Big Brassight
Homo Sapien
Riean
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Easter Seal
C. Wa
George W. Crane
George
Parent-Teacher Association
Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Onto & W
U. S
Ommell
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union 8T
Athens, Ohio
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