Sales to Europe May Help Beef Problem
President Johnson sent a commission to Europe to explore beef sales opportunities. A cooperative program between the USDA and the American Meat Institute aims to promote U.S. grain fed beef in Europe to expand exports and ease the gold drain and balance of payments. European demand rises while American meat prices fall, prompting aggressive marketing to shift taste toward grain fed beef.
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Europe
Johnson
Argentina
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
American Meat Institute
U.S
Businessmen Change Tactics Yet Still Love the Game
Economist John R. Bunting Jr argues that while the old rugged market has faded the profit system remains, with businessmen adopting new procedures to replace competition. He says competition has become defensive yet the desire for the business game endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Bunting, Jr
Buntings
Fall in Industrial Accident Rates Since 1962
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports manufacturing industry injury rates declined nearly 50 percent from 20 injuries per million hours in 1943 to 11.4 in 1962. Early 1963 figures hint the downward trend may continue as safety programs and equipment investments reduce accidents. Workers and industry both benefit from safer workplaces.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Opinions of Others FASHION FOR SHAME
A column critiques fashion trends pushing less clothing including bikinis topless swimsuits and topless dresses arguing designers risk losing business. It notes ongoing labor management discussions in industries like steel as more productive than last minute negotiations.
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Fashion For Shame
RED Wing Republican
Mason City Globe Gazette
1964 Labor Peace Rise Seen by Mediation Service
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service reports a peaceful year with less time lost to strikes than coffee breaks. William E. Simkin notes rising reluctance to strike among unions and says automation reduces strike impact, with supervisory crews keeping automated plants running. He adds strikes are harder to win as unemployment remains around five percent.
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
William E. Simkin
U.S. News and World Report
Simkin
Scranton Sister Lived Here Linked to National Politics
Rochester Post Bulletin notes a local angle as Gov William Scranton of Pennsylvania enters the Republican presidential race. Katharine Scranton, his sister, married Dr Hendrik Rozendaal of Schenectady after a Mayo Foundation stint in Rochester. Some locals recall Rozendaal and Katharine’s brief Rochester residence a topic among political observers.
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Scranton
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Rochester
Katharine
Hendrik M. Rosendaal
Schnectady
N. Y
Mayo Foundation
Turn Back The Clock From Local History Snippets
Local notes recount Louis O Malley selling his share of Brown Bilt Shoe Store to Leo Meany. Former Austin Mayor Jacob Becker marries in Waukegan Illinois. M J Hardy hosts camping party at Wana com bak east of Austin. Dorothy Hovey goes to Black Hills on vacation. Mrs M K Cole returns from Republican convention in Chicago. Rev Leo Burns named head of new vice province in Wisconsin. Pat Nilan and Barbara Auer depart for Madonna House volunteer work in Canada.
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Louis O'Malley
Brown Bilt
Leo
Dutch) Meany
Austin
Jacob Becker
Waukegan, Ill
M. J. Hardy
Charles F. Ostrander
Dorothy Hovey
Black Hills
M.K. Cole
Chicago
Leo J. Burns
Wisconsin
Pat Nilan
Barbara Auer
Madonna House
Canada
Congressmen opposed pay raise in Johnson era stance
Rep Al Quie criticized a $7500 House pay rise, calling it unwise amid wage restraint urged by President Johnson. The piece notes Treasury tax rules on savings bond interest, AAA traffic enforcement trends, and various public notices on taxes and utilities.
Labor Purge at Textile Union After Defeat in Election
William Pollock, president of the Textile Workers Union, AFL CIO, purges opponents after Belanger and Cook lose the union election by 608 to 340. Pollock terminates Belanger and Cook, citing standard severance and payroll actions, with date set for July 4, 1964.
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New York
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Labor
William Pollock
Textile Workers Union
Aflcio
William Belanger
Belanger
Virginia
Wesley Cook
Union
U.S
Belanger-Cook
Pollock
New England
Cook
Brother Belanger
Pollock Tightens Grip as Union Purges Veteran Officers
A 1964 Hall Syndicate dispatch reports William Pollock, leader of the Textile Workers Union, firing long‑time officials Belanger Cook and Mrs. Reba Canzano after decades of service. Emil Rieve, president emeritus, opposed the move, but Pollock’s forces triumphed at the convention.
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William Pollock
Belanger
Cook
Old Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Canzano
Emil Rieve
Rieve
Pollock
Oliver Still Serves Useful Purpose
In Sparks Nevada Oliver Dondero a deceased photographer is still listed in the Reno Sparks telephone directory. To avoid choosing which of his two daughters would be listed the line was placed under Oliver Dondero, a family member, for practical use.
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England
Post Office Department
Post Office
Oliver
Sparks
Nev
Oliver Dondero
Reno-Sparks
Don Dondero
Don
Cannel at Bay How Networks Fill Prime TV Time
A columnist speculates networks will add 30 new programs next autumn and critiques scheduling strategy. He jokes about a dentist show, outlines a mock plot titled Hopalong Cavity, and notes how drops reflect ratings driven decisions. He hints at pursuing dental association files for a serious project.
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ABC
Judy Garland
American Dental Association
On This Date in History June 29, 1964
AP brief notes anniversaries and events from 1541 to 1963 including Coronado’s expedition crossing the Arkansas River into Quivira, 1927 flyoff to Honolulu, 1776 Virginia constitution ratified with Patrick Henry governor, and 1933 Carnera Sharkey knockout. Also mentions Eisenhower and Churchill joint statement ten years earlier and recent floods in Colombia.
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Associated Press
Albert Hegenberger
Lester Maitland
Oakland
Calif
Honolulu
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Arkansas River
Quivira
Winston Churchill
White House
Quick Quiz: Early Spanish explorers seek Seven Cities of Cibola
They pursued wealth reputedly tied to the Seven Cities of Cibola in the Zuni land, believed to lie in present day western New Mexico. The name Alexander derives from Greek, meaning defender of man, popularized by Alexander the Great. John F. Kennedy alone was survived by both parents among U.S. presidents. Jefferson Davis was named provisional president of the Confederacy on February 9, 1861 and inaugurated February 18, 1861, later serving as regular president.
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Cibola
New Mexico
Alexander
Alexander the Great
John F. Kennedy
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
Civil rights and school prayer echo in church opposition
The piece notes church influence on civil rights and school prayer debates, detailing Southern support for civil rights, widespread church opposition to constitutional prayer amendments, and a vast committee hearing record before the House Judiciary Committee led by Emanuel Celler.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
NEA
Church
Georgia
Richard Russell
Congressional Committee
U.S
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
United
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Supreme Court
South
East
Midwest
Far West
House Committee
United States
Congressional
Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
New York
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Tae Sane
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N.P.O
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Quie
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Minnesota
National
Better Business Bureau
St. Mary’s College, Winona
Atomic Energy Commission
Mississippi River
Internal Revenue Service
the Revenue Service
IRS
By Victor Riesel
Berry's
Federation of
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NLRB
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Ned
Ward Cannel
Denth* Tyne
Bennett Cerf
Walter Cronkite
Tuesday
Mike
Lock Hoy Wil David
CBS
NBC
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Columbia
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Soviet Union
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