Conservative Candidates Sweep State Primaries Signals Rise of Conservatism
Conservatives won key party primaries in New Hampshire Utah Arizona Wisconsin and Colorado with figures like Norris Cotton Wallace Bennett Evan Mecham Peter Dominick and Alexander Wiley securing nominations. The success signals a stronger conservative current that could curb President Kennedy's New Frontier agenda and reshape fall elections with potential gains in Congress.
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Kennedy
New Hampshire
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
J. Bracken Lee
Salt Lake City
Evan Mecham
Arizona
Senate
Carl Hayden
Mecham
Americans For Constitutional
Barry Goldwater
Peter H. Dominick
Colorado
John A. Carroll
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Philip Kuehn
Barry Goldwater Jr
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Eisenhower Quiet After Kennedy Aid Appeals
Former President Eisenhower has not publicly backed Kennedy after a White House lunch last week and left quietly through a side door. He has previously offered support at Camp David Palm Springs and other conferences while warning Kennedy about concentrating too much power. The era’s grave international tensions keep him from criticizing policy publicly.
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Camp David
Palm Springs
Eisenhower
Kennedy
White House
Ike
Cuba
Berlin
Chamberlain
Hitler
England
America
Khrushchev
Montana Rejects Santa Claus Dam Plan From Feds
Montana Governor Tim Babcock opposes a $259 million Flathead River dam project proposed by the federal government. He labels the plan bad for the state and country, warning it could cost him politically despite Montana's rugged character and large land area.
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Montana
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Flathead River
Tim Babcock
Santa Claus
Babcock
How Taft Did It Fifty Years Ago
President Taft sent the Tenth U S Infantry to Nicaragua to protect American lives and property during a revolution. He avoided stopping the revolution and did not take sides, maintaining order while respecting internal affairs, a stance the author notes as defensible for its time.
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William Howard Taft
Tenth
U. S. Infantry
Nicaragua
United States
My Beloved Dog Brownie Defies the Dogtilted View
The narrator defends dogs against a Post essay calling them unsanitary and stupid. He recalls his Keeshond Joe and Brownie the beloved dog, noting dogs’ loyalty, the nose as verdict, and that dogs never betray their masters. He laments human ingratitude and honors Brownie’s memory at her grave.
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Khrushchev
Castro
Saturday Evening Post
Pamela Gordon
Joe
Feuerbach
Nietzsche
Mrs. Gordon
Bill Sike
Brownie
Personal Cases Salesmen Have Security
The piece argues salesmanship offers greater job security and income potential than office or factory roles. A salesman accumulates many customers, each a boss, reducing risk if one leaves. Unlike a single-boss job, sales depend on personal performance and can switch firms to protect income.
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Donald
Donald K
Glenn Frank
Dear Abby Advice Column Frustrates Escort Dilemmas
A reader asks for an excuse to decline escort duties at a charity ball while another seeks guidance on ending a strained relationship after an ill spouse and a demanding girlfriend. Advice suggests simple refusals, setting boundaries, and clear communication to avoid further conflict.
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Abby
Life Is Like a Roller Coaster Jones Sees Mankind’s Fate
James Jones, the WWII novelist of From Here to Eternity, discusses pessimism about humanity, the need for evolution, and how life resembles a roller coaster. He emphasizes labor, discipline, and resisting cynicism while noting success changed his finances but not his core views. He quips that life is a roller coaster ride and urges holding on tight.
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James Jones
Jones
Guadalcanal
Jim
Paris
Jamaica
Real Estate Transfers In Athens County
Carl C Buck of Athens transfers a half interest in two Athens tracts to Pauline Buck. Josephius T Ullom of Philadelphia sells a Marietta lot to Josephius T Thomas. Robert Harris of Athens County conveys a lot in Lodi Township to Arthur E McKibben of New Marshfield.
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Carl C. Buck
Athens
Pauline
Buck
Josephius T. Ullom
Philadelphia
Josephius T. Thomas
Marietta
Lot
Robert Harris
Athens County
Arthur E. McKibben
New Marshfield
Lodi
Diplomatic Show Opens 17th U.N. General Assembly
Mong Slim, Tunisian diplomat, declared the 17th session open as delegates from 104 nations gathered in the UN General Assembly chamber on Manhattan's East River. U Thant and Narasimhan attended, with translations available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. A moment of silence followed per various beliefs.
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Manhattan
East River
U.N. General Assembly
Mong Slim
Paris
General Assembly
United Nations
Slim
U Thant
Burma
C. V. Narasimhan
India
Thant
D A Freshman Issue Sparks Long Lost Friendship Reunion
Reader letters recount how The Messenger’s D A Freshman issue helped renew a friendship after over twenty years. The note describes Ohio University freshmen from New Jersey visiting Athens with parents, including a former co worker from 1940, highlighting newspaper connections and local business ties.
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the Messenger
Athens
D.A
Ohio University
New Jersey
Joseph B. Kelly
Belk-Simpson Company
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