McNamara faces task of trimming defense waste and red tape
The piece argues for curbing waste in the defense budget as the nation faces a $48.3 billion outlay this year. It highlights Robert McNamara’s early cost-saving marks, notes past bipartisan expansion of budgets, praises his focus on efficiency, and urges directing funds to essential programs rather than pork for special interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Defense
McNamara
Pentagon
Berlin
Senate
Army
Elvis Stahr
Department
Praying Out Loud and the Question of Public Religion
Mrs. van den Honert argues against teaching religion in public schools and against public prayers. She contends equality of rights underlies the nation, not enforced religious attitudes, and urges actions over slogans to prove a religious nation.
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New York State Board of Regents
Where TV Kills With Boredom
A critique of television's influence on youth and society. The piece cites Dr. Frederic Wertham and other experts noting connections to delinquency, mocks weather and news segments, and argues for concise programming with better music and brief forecasts. It contrasts New England with big cities and ends by echoing Mark Twain on weather Fate.
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New England
Mark Twain
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha in The Reivers critiqued
New York Herald Tribune reviews William Faulkner's The Reivers as a playful but fitting end to a somber body of work. The piece discusses Yoknapatawpha County as a vital, evolving backdrop, Faulkner’s place in Southern literature, and the work's lighter, scherzo-like lift amid serious themes.
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William Faulkner
South
Erskine Caldwell
Tennessee Williams
Faulkner
Bravest Men We Know Henry Barnes on Traffic and Women Drivers
Saturday Evening Post profiles Henry A. Barnes a famed traffic expert and New York City Traffic Commissioner. He recalls his work in Flint Denver Baltimore and Manhattan and jokes about women drivers while praising his wife’s driving.
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Henry A. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Flint
Michigan
Denver
Baltimore
New York
Manhattan
New York City
Barnes
Ribicoff's Connecticut Senate Run Tests Kennedy Era
Ribicoff campaigns to succeed as HEW head and challenge Kennedy legacy in Connecticut. Kowalski fights for draft delegates amid union backing while Lodge vies for Senate nomination. Bush retires from the seat and Dempsey faces budget pressures. Cabinet role questioned as campaign battles unfold in Nutmeg State.
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Connecticut
Kennedy
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Health, Education and Welfare
Ribicoff
John Bailey
Democratic Party
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
HEW
Frank Kowalski
Kowalski
Horace Seely-Brown Jr
John Davis Lodge
Lodge
Sen
Prescott Bush
John Dempsey
Orville Freeman
Billie Sol Estes
Summer Doldrums Erode as Vacations Lengthen and Plants Idle
The AP reports a milder summer slowdown due to fatigue after months of expansion, longer vacations fueled by new labor patterns, and more plant shutdowns. Management waits on Congress, Treasury depreciation rules, and tax cuts, while consumers may gain from increased leisure spending as service industries rise and personal incomes stay high.
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New York
Congress
Treasury
Critic calls for humanity over inhumanity in cinema
Alan Dent of the London Illustrated News argues against film adaptations of works by Mrs. Gaskell, S R Crockett, and J M Barrie. He urges tempering prevailing inhumanity with humanity and replacing dirt with occasional decency in cinema.
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Mrs. Gaskell
Broken Faith Editorial From Saskatchewan Protests State Medicine
A letter from Dr. R N Fabricius urges reprinting a Saskatchewan Northwest Herald editorial titled Broken Faith dated July 6. It argues Saskatchewan risks medical emergency as doctors protest state medicine, criticizing Lloyd's government for pushing a Medical Care Insurance Act and warning of government overreach and loss of professional independence.
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Saskatchewan
Northwest Herald
Macklin
Huseland
Unity
Tommy Douglas
Lloyd
Alico
Painless Extraction Gag Ends With Toothache Twist
A dentist explains nitrous oxide to a burly logger for painless extraction. The logger asks about the gas fee. He ends up choosing the old way. The punchline reveals the bum tooth belongs to his wife.
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Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Glamor
Dorothy van den Honert
Maryland
Supreme Court
Frederic Wertham
New York Herald Tribune
Yoknapatawpha County
Wilbiam Faulkner
Mr. Pickwick
Mme. Bovary
Becky Sharp
Mississippi
Barchester
Trollope
Cathedral
Angela Thirkell
Barsetshire
Cabell
J.F.K
AP Business News
R. N. Fabricius, M.D
Gage
Lloyd Machine
T. C. Douglas
Douglas
Regina
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