Babcock Proposes 200-Population Threshold for Town Representation
Prof. Robert S. Babcock of the University of Vermont, at the Bennington League of Women Voters meeting, urges a 200-person minimum for town representation in the Vermont House. Towns under 200 could consolidate to qualify, aiming to curb legislature size and improve efficiency and equity. reform debates include other plans favoring larger units and potential court-driven redistricting amid consolidation drives.
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Robert S. Babcock
University of Vermont
Babcock
Bennington League of Women Voters
House of Representatives
W. Arthur Simpson
Kennedy Defies Steel Price Rise and Boosts Public Interest
President Kennedy blocked major steel price increases by pressuring leaders of the steel industry and unions to back down. He framed the public's stake in price and wage disputes, boosting his image as a doer while leaving the industry facing costly modernization needs and continued competitive pressure. The administration seeks tax relief and cheaper loans to fund plant modernization without triggering inflation.
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Kennedy
Pblic
Congress
Washington
Overcrowding in college admissions is a myth says expert
Dr. Fred E. Crossland of New York University argues in a professional publication that the current crisis is in admissions offices not freshman classes. He notes most applicants apply to many schools, leaving room overall for reasonably qualified students, with only a small number of colleges over capacity.
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Fred E. Crossland
New York University
Crossland
Autograph market strong for John Glenn letters
The New York Herald Tribune notes letters by John H. Glenn Jr. fetch higher prices than those by Mark Twain or Chopin scores. It attributes the rising interest to Glenn’s pioneering orbital spaceflight and the novelty of an astronaut’s correspondence, while contemplating lasting historical value beyond autograph collecting.
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United States
John H. Glenn Jr
Mark Twain
Frederic Chopin
Chopin
Col. Glenn
Glenn
Glenns
Chopins
Mark Twains
John Glenn
H. G. Loomis
H. G
Government probes steel industry after price surge
Government specialists will probe the steel industry to determine if it conspired to raise prices after a contract with the United Steelworkers union and a Kennedy appeal for restraint. U.S. Steel led a price increase then a reversal, triggering questions about dominance, competition, and relations with government.
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Kennedy
April 1862 setbacks for the Confederate armies
United Press International recounts the second week of April 1862 as a string of Confederate defeats and Federal advances. Shiloh fell to the Union on April 6–8, Island No. 10 surrendered, Fort Pulaski near Savannah yielded after bombardment, and Huntsville was occupied by Mitchel. Also notes McClellan massing around Fortress Monroe and Buell’s forced march to Pittsburg Landing, highlighting the Confederate supply strain and a Civil War locomotive chase.
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United Press International
Confederacy
Richmond
Shiloh
Pittsburg Landing
Shiloh Meeting House
John Pope
Island No. 10
Mississippi River
Fort Pulaski
Savannah
Ormsby Mitchel
Huntsville
Ala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Memphis
P. G. T. Beauregard
Corinth
Miss
George B. McClellan
Fortress Monroe
Tidewater
Virginia
York and James Rivers
Joseph E. Johnston
Kentucky-Tennessee Line
Pope
New Madrid
Tybee Island
Cockspur Island
Mitchel
Tennessee
Don Carlos Buell
Nashville
The Everyday Cook-Book 1890 Loomis Recipes Exposed
Victorian era cookbook from 1890 by H. G. Loomis reveals grotesque dishes like boiled calf head and calf s brain garnish, pickled pigs feet and tripe recipes, tips for wine soaked cakes, elderberry syrup cough remedy, plus household hints and cosmetics.
Profit Price Relationship Behind Steel Dispute
AP analysis outlines the profit to price debate in steel industry. Industrials argue prices should be set by companies, not government, to spur investment and jobs, while critics warn price rises reflect wages and inflation. Congressional voices cite weak public veto power and possible industry conspiracies.
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New York
Congress
Ing
Belgian education in Congo leaves most youths at elementary level
Norman Cousins notes in the Saturday Review that Belgian colonial policy built mass schooling in the Congo but limited real opportunities. 26,000 primary schools existed versus 300 secondary schools and only two universities were created by royal decree in 1956. White students dominated enrollment while Congolese numbers remained under 200.
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Africa
Norman Cousins
Saturday Review
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New York Herald Tribune
Department of Justice
Leslie B. Worthington
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
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Inland Steel
Joseph L. Black
Inland
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