Cabinet reshaping eyed to split education from health
Abraham Ribicoff proposed a new Cabinet post to unify science and education into a Department of Education, Science and Technology. He warned against empire building as departments expand, noting the cost to taxpayers and parallels to the Defense reorganization.
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Soviet Shelters Revealed in Public Defense Exhibit
A Western exhibit exposed extensive Soviet bomb shelters in cities like Moscow. Above ground vents and escape tunnels show widespread, concealed civilian protection, despite public denial and no population training. The piece argues the US must advance weaponry to deter aggression.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
U.S. Exports to Common Market Reach 4.05 Billion in 1961
United States exports to European Common Market countries rose to 4.053 billion in 1961, about one fifth of total U.S. exports. The market’s growth continues a 50 percent rise over two years, signaling potential gains from freer trade with these nations.
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United States
Hong Kong as seen through Jim Bishop’s lens of contrasts
This portrait of Hong Kong blends images of neon streets and opulent hotels with stark poverty and refugees. Bishop portrays a British control but a Chinese heart, describing markets, tiger balm gardens, and a free port shadowed by Mao’s reach, while noting cholera inoculations and social contrasts.
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Cathay Road
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Des Veaux Road
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China
Red China
Winston Churchill
Kowloon
Tokyo
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Capitalist reforms urged to save American industry
President Kennedy stresses faster growth under capitalism to avoid a Socialist shift. Benjamin Javits promotes United Shareowners of America to cut double taxation on dividends, align corporate and individual taxes, and modernize antitrust laws. He notes tax burdens deter investment, threaten jobs, and fuel tax havens while urging restudy of inheritance tax and antitrust enforcement to sustain small business and prevent systemic failure.
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New York
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Mussolini
Herbert Hoover
Religion in the Home Guides Values and Patience
The author urges parents to model true religion at home, stressing that all faiths honor imperishables and shape children's ideals. Emphasis on service over money fosters patience, generosity, and consideration for others, while inviting readers to request a personal parenting prayer.
Personal Diet Plan Reduces Weight and Boosts Couples
Dr. George W. Crane reports Annette J. and her husband Jack lost 10 pounds in 10 days, then 20 and 28 pounds respectively, under a disciplined plan featuring limited fluids, controlled portions, and 1200 to 1600 calorie daily quotas. The couple’s BP dropped and their energy and affection improved, illustrating a successful home diet approach. The column also urges church groups to raise funds via dieting programs.
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Jack
Dear AbbyAdvice and family dilemmas from a syndicated column
A collection of Dear Abby questions on den mothers spouses and domestic quirks. A father acts as den mother when mother is away, a daughter laments her mother’s fussiness, a wife considers her husband’s night cap, and a reader asks about accounting for manic depression. Abby offers calm responses and practical guidance.
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Fallout Debate Sparks Critique in The Athens Messenger
Don K Worden of Athens objects to an unsigned 1962 editorial titled Fallout Effect Debate in The Athens Messenger. He accuses the piece of irresponsible journalism through insinuation that two Nobel laureates are being used by the Kremlin to halt atmospheric nuclear tests.
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Marshall H. Brucer
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