Supreme Court bans segregation in all public courtrooms
The Supreme Court unanimous ruling holds state enforced courtroom segregation violates the Constitution and overturns Ford Johnson Jr. for sitting with whites. The decision marks a sweeping, nine year line of desegregation cases and signals challenges to remaining segregated courts in the region.
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Supreme Court
Maryland
Memphis
Ford T. Johnson, Jr
Richmond
Tom
High Court
South
M. M. McGowan
Jackson
Miss
Georgia
W. H. Duckworth
Arkansas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Florida
South Carolina
Tax Cut Would Trim Unemployment Insurance Levy
A House approved bill would cut the 1961 181 million payroll tax by 181 million to fund a temporary unemployment extension. Employers in 34 states face a reduced levy in January 1964 while 13 states repay loans with offsetting taxes. Alaska Michigan and Pennsylvania face higher levies. The measure aims to reduce unnecessary levies and accelerate passage in the Senate.
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House
Senate
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Alaska
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Tuberculosis Seen Girding for Comeback in City Health Warnings
New York City health commissioner Dr. George James warns TB is resurging with rising drug resistance. He cites patients where cure is exhausted and notes resistant strains can spread, indicating the fight against TB may need restarting. Also mentions ongoing North Sea gas discoveries in Groningen provoking prospecting activity.
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George James
New York City
Switcheroo dialogue on politics and hysteria
Topsy and Turvy discuss the era of opposites in politics and international affairs. They mock quick swerves from logic in Laos policy, Harriman missions, and Congress, noting the White House legislates while Congress vetoes.
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Topsy
Turvy
Harvard
Caribbean
Fidel Castro
Havana
Murmansk
Moscow
Lizzy Borden
Sacco
Vanzetti
Sam Insull
Chicago
Old Order
Brown University
Sam
Laos
Ave Harriman
Eft
Red China
Vietnam
China
Mao Tse-Tung
Khrushchev
Southeast Asia
Rice Bowl
Houston Colts
Casey Stengel
Mets
State Department
Averell Harriman
Albania
Mao
Peiping
Congress
Washington
White House
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Dr. Heller
Schlesinger
Heller
Ang
Dear Abby Columns on Bottles Parents and Marriage
Dear Abby advises continuing bottle use for young children as doctors say. A sister-in-law clarification follows, then a note to a 48 year old barber seeking a wife, with a final parenting tip about discipline and maturity.
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Abby
Death Wish Case Shows Normal Mothers’ Dark Thoughts
Case P-434 profiles Clara B a 27 year old mother who feared losing attention to her baby and developed jealousy anger and imagined the baby’s death She cites shock treatment and six months in a sanitarium as the outcome illustrating how maternity can provoke extreme thoughts in some women.
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Clara
Clara B
Cain
West Branch Reservoir dam project to start spillway work
Construction on the West Branch Reservoir in Portage County may begin later this month with plans for the dam spillway and outlet works at a total cost of 14.4 million dollars. The report notes timelines and project scope in Lakeland Florida and Route details.
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Warren —P
West Branch
Portage County
Lakeland
Fla
Florida Citrus Mutual
Life Begins At 40 Says Opera Star Helen Traubel
Helen Traubel speaks on aging and versatility as she remained active in varied American music. She plans to retire at sixty, travels with her husband, and values moderation. The column also notes veteran traveler Larry Schloss praising seniors handling sea travel and debarking tricks.
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Helen Traubel
Africa
Miss Traubel
Globe
Age Tells On Youngster
A mother observes her daughter Tracy Ann nearing age ten and notes rapid growth toward adulthood. The piece contrasts baby habits with emerging independence, like changing favorites, room rearrangements, and sympathy for animals, while reflecting on parental emotions as childhood fades.
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Holland
Groningen
North Sea
John Chamberlain
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Hilda
Tony
George W. Crane
Jerry Atrick
the Messenger
Hal Boyle
Tracy Ann
Paul Anka
Brenda Lee
Bing Crosby
Grace
God
Athens Messenger
Messenger
Ohio & W. Va
Athena
Lass
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
Ohlo
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