Editorials Highlight Medicare Reform Prospects in New Congress
The piece argues for a broadened Medicare plan modeled after Javits work, funded mainly by Social Security taxes with some general revenues. It would cover all over-65 residents regardless of Social Security status, avoid means tests, and rely on existing Social Security structures to gain needed votes.
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Congress
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Ogden Nash
Vermont
Progress
Campaign Against Roadside Ugliness in Boston Area
A reader laments urban sprawl and the planned demolition of Brattle Tavern in Boston to make way for Government Center. He condemns modern architecture, roadside signs, and architectural ugliness, urging preservation of historic landscapes and New England charm.
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Mrs. Roosevelts enduring legacy of care for people
The piece honors Eleanor Roosevelt detailing her public service from the New Deal era through the United Nations. It recounts her humility and devotion to human betterment, noting a taxi driver anecdote and her lasting image as a figure of kindness and civic duty.
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New York
Comment Two-Party Government Comes To New England
The election results signal a revival of two party politics in New Hampshire and Vermont with a notable gain for independents. Hoff becomes Vermont’s first Democratic governor since the GOP’s rise, while Pillsbury and King factor into New Hampshire’s surprising shift.
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New Hampshire
Vermont
Philip Hoff
Ron Raynold
John Pillsbury
John King
Loeb
Pillsbury
Wesley Powell
King
Perkins Bass
Cotton
Cleveland
Has Santa Claus Flipped His Lid
Newport Daily Express questions whether Santa Claus is in decline or simply early with Christmas. The piece notes Halloween and Thanksgiving nearby and wonders if Santa has already visited Newport, joking that he may move Christmas to November 25.
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Hallowe’en
Newport
Center View of Election Dominates Kennedy Era Debate
Washington analysis argues the 1962 midterms favor a center in both parties. Rockefeller Javits Scranton Romney lead the Republican wave while Goldwater remains sidelined. Democrats stay a national majority but divided into three wings, with Kennedy positioned as the centrist unifier. The piece notes limited room for strong legislative gains but warns of early welfare policy gains and expansionary fiscal policy options.
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Nixon
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Mrs. Roosevelt Remembered As World’s Most Loved Figure
Washington AP obituary notes Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wife was shaped by New Deal era changes and global events. She faced prejudice yet pressed to help others, insisting she must do what she felt was right. Her life spanned hardship and influence, ending with a legacy of public welfare.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Quotes and Critics on Speech and Urban Space
A compilation of opinions from Milton Mayer John Fischer and Allan Temko on talkativeness equal rights and urban car dominance. Mayer critiques endless chatter while Fischer argues equality is limited to politics and Temko condemns downtown space wasted by cars and parking.
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Los Angeles
Editor Letters Defend Free Speech and Fire Dept Stand
Irving Fineman pledges to criticize the government in a democracy and rejects censorship while urging support for honest critique. Ethel B. Hamilton condemns a prank that alarmed the fire department and calls for accountability, noting the Fire Department is not a toy and praising its service.
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Congress
Apology To Editor For Fire Alarm Prank
In Bennington a volunteer fire department of working and family men answers alarms regardless of time. A false alarm was pulled at 2 a.m. Wednesday by an adult celebrating a political victory. The writer urges fire consciousness to protect the village fatigued by recent fires.
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Ethel B. Hamilton
Bennington
Banner
Humorous service party quips and a birthday reflection
A Reader's Digest anecdote recalls a Hawaii battalion gala for a departing colonel with hula dancers, where a soldier reveals the transfer is to another building. A Wall Street Journal vignette asks a 90 year old what he would redo, and he says he would part his hair in the middle.
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