Need For Embassy At Vatican City Resumes Calls In U S Policy
As the Second Vatican Council nears its close, American influence at the Vatican is urged to be strengthened with a full embassy after a century without one and a personal representative for the past 15 years. The piece argues U S views should be explained weekly to this world diplomacy hub and kept informed of other powers, stressing diplomacy over religion.
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United States
Vatican
Vatican City
Myron Taylor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations
Washington
de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Montreal
Abby
J. G. McG
Toronto
Changing South shifts with new Negro registration gains
The South experiences political shifts as Negro registration rises. Tennessee Governor Clement adds a Negro secretary and judge, with three Negro highway patrolmen and two job recruiters, while Allen J. Ellender campaigns to offset new Black votes in Louisiana. The trend signals a broader, gradual realignment as voters mix with changing civil rights influence.
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Deep South
Tennessee
Frank G. Clement
Ross Bass
Senate
Estes Kefauver
Clement
Bass
Louisiana
Allen J. Ellender
John J. McKeithen
France’s Planned Population Push Through Premiums and Checks
Since 1936 France used financial incentives to raise birth rates. A salaried man earns premiums for each child born within set years, with a second premium for a second child. benefits continue until the child is grown. Medical exams pre birth ensure health. post birth 80 percent of medical bills covered. The state also promotes sports and fights alcoholism. The result is the highest birth rate in French history, with population rising from 40 to 49 million since World War II.
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France
Dangerous Trade and Canada China Wheat Deal Sparks Debate
The piece questions Canada's half billion dollar wheat sale to Communist China amid worries over barter terms and border risks. It warns of influx of Chinese goods, potential diplomatic missteps, and cautions against associating with a regime linked to opium.
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Canada
China
Viet Nam War Pace Confounds U S View Of Peace Talks
James Marlow notes Vietnamese history of patience under repeated invasions shapes their stance on war. He cites McNamara forecasts and Johnsons call for talks, contrasted with Ho Chi Minhs demand for total American withdrawal. The piece argues no peace in sight.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Kublai Khan
Ho Chi Minh
United States
U. S
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
Red Chinese
Ford refuses Natchez luncheon segregation stance signals GOP mood shift
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK report Ford canceled a Natchez Mississippi luncheon amid segregation concerns after officials refused Negroes tickets. Ford demanded equal access and seating, opposing a contrived integration plan. The dispute illustrates a new GOP mood resistant to past segregation tolerances.
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John V. Lindsay
New York
House
Gerald Ford
Mississippi
Lincoln
Ford
Natchez
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Walker
Evers
Charles Goodell
Goodell
Yeager
De Gaulle Support Seen Strong in Brittany Voters
In Brittany France ahead of the December 5 election, De Gaulle appears to command broad backing for his re election while other candidates gain little attention. Residents cite stability as key and note Gaullist deputies dominate the region with 16 of 34.
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Quimper
France
Brittany
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Britanny
Atlantic
Gls
Saint Nazaire
Brest
Francoise Branellec
Saint Pol de Leon
Germany
Gaullist Union For
Jean- Louis Tixier - Vignancour
Francois Mitterrand
Hatred in Orphan Annie Letter to the Editor
Irwin from The Plains argues Harold Gray’s Little Orphan Annie spreads hatred toward "up the holler" folks. He condemns the strip for feeding fear and urges tempering justice with love and applying the Golden Rule.
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the Messenger
Harold Gray
William Blake
el Apt
Annie
Irwin
Thanksgiving Day first proclaimed by Washington in 1789
On this date in 1789 the first official Thanksgiving Day was celebrated after President George Washington proclaimed it. The column notes other historical events tied to November 26 across years, including Edwin Booth’s Hamlet run in 1864 and later 20th century conflicts and incidents.
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New Republic
George Washington
Edwin Booth
New York Winter Garden
Germany
Long Hair Battle and Reader Letters in Dear Abby
A 17 year old defends long hair for warmth and style while parents push for shorter. Readers weigh in on whether a man owes explanations for dating terminations and a Toronto reader recounts a noisy motel night near a railway while praising Abby.
Correction on Michelangelo’s birth and late-life pose
A reader corrects a prior claim about Michelangelo. He states the artist was born in 1475 and notes he painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling late in life on a scaffold, dying shortly before his 90th birthday.
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Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
Canada
Italy
Mexico
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Buna
New Guinea
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