Should the press self censor during the cold war
In a Rochester Democrat-Chronicle editorial stance, the paper questions President Kennedy's call for self censorship by the American press during the cold war. It argues secrecy erodes trust, could mislead the public, and that voluntary censorship would be impractical and damaging beyond wartime needs.
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Kennedy
American Newspaper Publishers Association
New York
Washington
Siberia
Castro
Laos
United States
Krokodil
Pravda
Rochester Democrat-Chronicle
Defense readjustment reshapes military program under McNamara
Defense Secretary McNamara orders shifts in the U S military structure de-emphasizing the B 70 and other projects while expanding the role of Polaris and select weapons. Delegations from areas losing plants travel to Washington amid protests as plant shutdowns threaten local jobs. The aim is to spend defense funds for national needs while softening impacts with industry guidance and aid.
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Defense
McNamara
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Are We All Neurotic A Lighthearted Personal List
A humorous guide argues that neurotic traits appear in everyday behavior and opens with examples from Dr Leonard L Lovshin. It lampoons vanity, dieting, vanity, and social pretenses, noting many people may appear neurotic though not all.
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Leonard L. Lovshin
Cleveland
Ohio
Kennedy Faces a Tormented Choice in Laos Crisis
The piece portrays President Kennedy’s dilemma over Laos as SEATO allies weigh intervention against a communist advance. It cites Britain France Thailand Pakistan and others, notes Russia backing the guerrillas, and warns of possible wider conflict if the US acts or holds back. Time pressures Kennedy’s decision.
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Kennedy
Laos
United States
SEATO
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Britain
France
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
Australia
New Zealand
Asia
New
Burma
Southeast Asia
South
Viet Nam
Rillas
Cambodia
Russia
Khrushchev
Security Council
Eisenhower
Hoover
Douglas MacArthur
Secret Service
Sherman Adams
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Soviet
Dear Abby Advice Columns From a Reader Letter Batch
Dear Abby responds to letters about stranger danger a missing dinner set and teen advice. The column notes training children to avoid strangers and addresses domestic concerns with a humorous and practical tone.
Honor Roll and student notes from Columbia Elementary
The Honor Roll for six weeks at Columbia Elementary is released by Principal W. E. Campbell. First through eighth grades list named students with perfect attendance and A in conduct. Robert Bishop had emergency appendectomy at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. condition satisfactory. Mr and Mrs Arthur Crabtree visited Mr and Mrs Elba McKnight in Columbus.
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Carpenter
W. E. Campbell
Columbia
Gregory Jones
Ruth Ann Jordan
Nancy Smith
Rita Wilbur
Barbara Brookhart
Margie Jeffers
Connie Greer
Ronda Whittington
Brenda Teets
Danny Marcum
Toni Pettit
Kay Ellis
Donnie Cheadle
Jenny Whittington
Kathryn Turner
Linda Folden
Robert Bishop
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Arthur Crabtree
Elba McKnight
Columbus
Mason Meth Church groups elect officers in spring notes
Mason Meth odist Church Sun beam Class elects Sally Ann Yeager president with Cindy Foglesong Pamela Roush and Jennifer Roush as officers. Bend Little League officials named at Wahama High gym May 1 with another meeting May 8 for registrations and scheduling. Sunshine Class reports a $35 pie sale funding piano. Cancer Drive raises over $185. Party honors Deborah Lish's ninth birthday with games and treats.
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Charles Yeager Mason
Sally Ann Yeager
Sunbeam
Mason Methodist Church
Cinda Foglesong
Pamela Roush
Jennifer Roush
Donald Fogelsong
Betty Thomas
Pemela Roush
Norman Reynolds
Mary Haley
Lucinda Ord
Marilyn Cook
Melody Parrott
Donald Cook
Beverly Carson
Linda Perry
June Clark
Rickey Clark
Donette
Bend Little League and Pony League Association
Wahama High School
Tom Grindstead
Ralph Sayre
Charlie Carr
James Pauley
Pottsy van Meter
Ernest Roush
James Pauly
Robert Cook
Grant Roush
Raymond Cundiff
Buck Tennant
Sunshine
Jean Warner
Lilah Zerkle
Emily Burgess
Mary Capeheart
Loreta Weiss
Ellen Foglesong
Katherine Reynolds
Pearl Roush
Gladys Thomas
Joyce Carson
Evelyn Proffitt
Frances Stewart
Mary Coneherrt
Hazal Trevirg
Mieg Mary Deding
Hildy Weiss
Lorena Weiss
Mason Mothers Club
Gudrun Schoebel
A. F. Berthe
Marion
Jozeph Lish
Loretta Swaine
Mason
Deborah
Cinda Fogglesong
Connie Allen
Glenna Grimm
Sally Yeager
Steven Allen
Try and Stop Me humorous anecdotes from Bennett Cerf 1961
The piece recounts Cerf’s gripes about his poorly selling novel only to be reversed by an unusual bulk sale. It also includes a London scene with Queen Victoria during a public moment when a heckler challenges the royal procession. The tone mixes satire and whimsy typical of Cerf’s humor column.
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Queen Victoria
London
Vic
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
The Presidency and its Far Reaching Burdens
George Sokolsky argues the presidency is an overburdened, partially autonomous office with cabinet limits and independent agencies. He cites the Cuban fiasco as proof that slow Congress and dispersed power impede swift action and accountability.
Imaginary play and early imagination in children
A discussion of how two to five year olds create imaginary playmates and scenarios, the longevity and role of these companions, and how parents can support imaginative growth through reading and responsive interaction. It cites examples from family life and ends with a book recommendation: Discovering Dinosaurs by Glenn O. Blough.
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Ben
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