Kennedy Taps Nitze as Navy Secretary Amid Shakeups
The Kennedy administration appoints Paul H. Nitze as Secretary of the Navy, replacing Fred Korth who resigned after clashes with McNamara. Nitze, 56, a former investment banker and defense specialist, is expected to bring a tough, McNamara-aligned approach and may influence plans for a nuclear versus conventional carrier and regional defense shifts.
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Kennedy
Navy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John B. Connally Jr
Fred Korth
Fort Worth
Korth
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Africa
Sahara
Middle East
India
Paul Adams
The
Strike Command
Tampa
Fla
Senate
General Dynamics
Justice Department
McNamara
Paul H. Nitze
Defense
Roswell P. Gilpatric
Army
Cyrus S. Vance
Nitze
State Department
Dear Abby Opinion on School Dress Standards
A teacher from Oskaloosa Iowa urges publication of proper dress for high school girls noting rampant short garments and naked outlines. Abby replies that while schools can influence discipline via dress, parents must set standards. suggests a school committee with parents teachers and students.
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Abby
Board of Education
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Abigail Van Buren on etiquette and etiquette inquiry
Dear Abby discusses setting standards of attire though not legally enforceable and a letter about a husband who always says not bad. The reply suggests accepting flaws and advises seeking chaplain guidance for an underage pregnancy marriage question.
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Abby
Life Begins At 40 By Robert Peterson
A retirement themed piece argues dogs offer comfort and companionship, especially in later life. It extols a dog's loyalty and social benefits while acknowledging limits, noting a typical 15 year life span and suggesting new ownership can ease loss by adopting a new pet soon after a departure. Readers are invited to request a booklet by sending a stamped self addressed envelope and 10 cents.
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O the Messenger
New York youths face fitness gaps say officials
Dr George Grover of the New York State Education Department notes only 58 percent of youths pass a basic fitness test and about one third of boys aged 10 to 13 cannot do a single push up. Assemblyman Hayward Plumadore, a former professional wrestler, urges homework in physical fitness to improve exercise habits.
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George Grover
New York State Education Department
Hayward H. Plumadore
Masked Marvel
Plumadore
Pre-Induction Rejections Highlight Youth Rehabilitation Effort
President Kennedy announced a manpower task force to train and rehabilitate youths rejected from pre-induction physicals for the armed forces. With unemployment high, training these youths could improve futures and reduce joblessness.
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Kennedy
The Bobby Baker affair and Lyndon Johnson’s political peril
A 1963 analysis outlines how the Bobby Baker case tests Lyndon Johnson’s grip on power. It notes Baker’s resignation from the Senate committee post, Johnson’s patronage, and Senate attitudes toward outside interests. The piece discusses factional aims to derail Johnson via 1964 vice presidential prospects and Kennedy tensions, with fear of ripple effects on the Democratic ticket and Texas support.
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Bobby Baker
Baker
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Bobby
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
John J. Williams
Delaware
Lyndon
Washington
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
Dirksen
Lyndon Johnson
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Hearst
White House
Marianne Means
FBI
Texas
Krebiozen Fight Reaches Personal Case Details
Editor Pete Akers organized a teenage clinic for 500 editors while Karin Walsh served as emcee. The discussion turns to Krebiozen as a cancer treatment with Dr Ivy, Sen Paul Douglas, and FDA clash referenced. A dying patient reportedly found pain relief from one injection before passing away.
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Pete Akers
The
Chicago Sun Times
Pete
MacMurray College
McKendree College
Karin Walsh
Sun Times
Karin
Homecomings and visits in Tuppers Plains and nearby towns
Local residents attended a homecoming at the Methodist Church in Torch and hosted and visited relatives from Rockbridge Rockport and Bethesda. The piece shifts to critique of FDA tactics over Krebiozen and creatine, noting alleged suppression of data and urging fair testing amid claims of cancer patient recoveries and physician use.
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Edith Betzing
Ethel Stout
Torch
Paul Hooks
Rockbridge
Carrie Bahr
C S C E Joins Lines With Two Utilities
Marysville Ohio reports the completion of a 7.5 million dollar project linking three investor owned power firms The Darby substation near Marysville marked the final tie in a 110 mile electric line from Middletown to Delaware This creates Ohio's largest electric power pool with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Dayton Power & Light and Columbus Southern Ohio Electric and a planned 3 7 million kilowatt capacity after a new generating unit near New Richmond.
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Marysville
Southern Ohio Power Companies
Darby
Dayton Power & Light Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Cg&e
Dp&l
Middletown
Delaware
Columbus & South
Ohio
New Richmond
Ohio River
Infant Care revised to eleventh edition by Children’s Bureau
The 1963 edition of Infant Care updates child care guidance for the first year of life. It emphasizes parental judgment, family atmosphere, and emotional relations, with new sections on safety immunizations the handicapped baby and care for working mothers. The booklet costs 20 cents and is available from The Children's Bureau Washington 25 DC.
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United States
Katherine Oettinger
Children’s Bureau
Washington
D. C
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Douglas
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Dr. Ivy
Tuppers Plains
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Dayton
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Rockport
W. Va
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Ottie Watkins
Radnor
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Success
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Joseph Rine
Bethesda
Russell Groves
St. Clairsville
Blain Taylor
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Chemical
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AMA Journal
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Oettinger
PHL Athions Messenger
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Ohio & W
Athens
Onfo
Messenger Publishing Co
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