Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Linus Pauling for Nuclear Test Stand Against
The Nobel Committee awarded Linus Pauling the 1962 Peace Prize for his crusade against nuclear testing, marking his second Nobel prize after chemistry in 1954. The 1963 award went to the International Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies. Pauling’s activism sparked controversy in the United States, including a 1952 passport denial and public protests during his World War II era life in Pasadena.
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Norway
Linus Carl Pauling
U.S
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Nobel Committee
Pauling
International Red Cross Committee
League of Red Cross Societies
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Red Cross
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Marie Curie
State Department
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Calif
Portland
Ore
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California Institute of Technology
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Copenhagen
Atomic Energy Commission
Edward Teller
Congress
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Kennedy Aide Sorensen Divorced After 14 Years
Theo dore C Sorensen longtime White House aide and advisor to President Kennedy and his wife Camellia divorced last July after 14 years of marriage. The former Mrs Sorensen said they had been separated for three years and their three children live in Madison Wisconsin.
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Washington
Theodore C. Sorensen
White House
Camellia
Sorensen
Madison, Wis
Madison
Eric
Stephen
Philip
Bank inspectors trapped in Middletown Savings Bank picnic
Middletown Savings Bank employees locked inside for a picnic left 20 bank examiners inside the building. One examiner climbed out a window to notify the bank president, prompting relief and a prompt evacuation.
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Middlefield, Conn
Middletown Savings Bank
Miss America Pageant Accepts Padding In Swimsuits
Atlantic City officials say they do not police padded bras among contestants. Lenora Slaughter and Albert Marks Jr. emphasize the pageant seeks an all American girl with beauty and talent, not body measurements or artificial aid.
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Senate seniority under fire as Southern bloc grows
AP reports Sen. Paul Douglas argues Southern strength on Capitol Hill influences committee power. A move by loyalist House Democrats seeks to punish disloyalty by sidelining seasoned members from committees, while debate over seniority persists amid 1964 election uncertainties. The piece also notes proposals to appoint chairmen by the speaker and party leadership, amid broader questions of qualifications and power. The Honolulu section adds: the 45 foot ketch Neophyte reached Tahiti with skipper Lee Quinn and a four woman crew after leaving Hawaii August 27.
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Capitol
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House
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Tahiti
Coast Guard
Elvis Presley Looms Over Lauderdale Courts Renaming
Memphis Public Housing Authority weighs renaming Lauderdale Courts after Elvis Presley amid past controversy over a neighbor’s guitar complaint. The piece recalls historical politics notes on committee chair elections with Alben Barkley commenting on human frailties and jealousy.
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Lauderdale Courts
Elvis Presley
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