Provocators in Congo clash over independence and Cold War stakes
The piece argues Africa’s independence from Belgium was rushed, with Brussels aiding governance amid violence. It accuses Communist China of stirring unrest while the United States backs Moise Tshombe and Katanga, praising Western resolve against internal and external threats. A few nations stayed wary of Beijing’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Blegium
China
Congo
Africa
Belgium
Brussels
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Tshombe
Liberia
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Togo
Sengal
Wave of the Future Sees Capitalism Replace Communism
Postwar debate shifts as Soviet and Chinese leaders tilt toward capitalist aims. Khrushchev accepts profit incentives to boost agriculture while Mao purges reformists. Analysts say true modern economy hinges on supply and demand, challenging pure communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
China
Mao
The 17 Year Olds Face Social and Educational Challenges
About 3.7 million Americans will turn 17 this year, rising to 4 million by 1974. The Population Reference Bureau flags mounting teen population as a factor in social, moral, and employment issues, with high school enrollment up 30 percent, dropout penalties, early marriages, rising divorce among those married at 17, and teens as frequent offenders in burglaries and thefts. The piece urges guidance to channel teen energy toward national benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Population Reference Bureau
Itchy Fingers And The Vote Two Kinds Of Itch For Tax And Arms Policy
The piece argues that Goldwater’s NATO defense stance risks a trigger finger in war and in budget policy. It warns against using federal funds to expand Social Security Medicare and mass transit, urging states to reclaim taxation and funding control. It cites politicians Dingell Brown Kennedy and calls for federal tax relief to states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
NATO
West Germany
Lemay
Lemnitzer
Thomas S. Power
Ike Eisenhower
Washington
English Channel
Exas
John Dingell
Michigan
John D. Rockefeller
John Doe
Pat Brown
California
Harper’s Magazine
Bobby Kennedy
New York
Senate
New York City
Barry Goldwater
Indiana
Khrushchev and Mao Move Toward Split in 1965
John M. Hightower reports that Khrushchev is angered by Red China and that a brewing rift could widen into a formal split between the Soviet and Chinese Communist parties by 1965. He notes past snubs, growing rivalry, and a December Moscow meeting as indications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Red China
Khrushchev
Moscow
Mao Tze-tung
Peking
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Kremlin
World Communist Movement
Red
Red Chinese
Soral
Dear Abby Bread And Butter Letter Dilemma
A reader Dickie, ten, recounts paying 6.70 in long distance for a bread and butter letter after visiting relatives with a ranch. Abby explains the letter is necessary though the shortcut was clever. A second letter from a caller, a wife in a domestic dispute, asks for help as her husband wants a country move with spartan living. Abby assigns fault to the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Dickie
Montana
Dr Crane Explores Wives and Husbands Romance Gap
Anita G 29 asks Dr Crane about a marriage with shrinking desire after ten years and two children. She criticizes her husband for treating romance as a routine, while the husband defends a lack of courtship and jokes about a past harem. The column urges readers to seek the booklet on sex differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita G
Dr. Crane
Anita
Decline in Chicago May Swing Illinois Vote
Inside Report for ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK notes the Chicago Democratic machine weakening as Goldwater could win Illinois if he recaptures downstate and Chicago suburbs. Daley's machine shows reduced activity, weaker 1960 registration levels, and lingering backlash amid Polish and Irish groups influencing voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Illinois
Johnson
Sen. Goldwater
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard J. Daley
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Dick Daley
West Side
LBJ
Goldwater
Charles Percy
Percy
Daniel Rostenkowski
Daley
Ice Cream and Old Time Habits Recall Hal Boyle Style
Vivid reminiscence of midcentury life contrasts simple frozen foods with childhood rituals. The piece recalls menthol chest rubs, wool underwear, tearful actors, suspenders, stamp and cigar band collections, marbles, fat humor, ouija boards, kitchen hats, lunch boxes, summer watermelons, pies, and home baking pride.
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Wallace Beery
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John Chamberlain
World Today
Khrush
By John M. Hightower
Nikita Khrushchev
Ambassador Taylor
Dear Abby
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Inside
Hal Boyle
Allens Messender
Mbkssernger
Onto & W. Va
Une
Associated Press
al Mat the Messenger Publishing Co
Css Psaeeeniaeensis
Ohio
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