Editorial: Radiation policy must be clarified nationwide
Bennington Banner urges a clear federal radiation policy after Representative John V. Lindsay criticizes vague guidance. A United Nations report warns any exposure to nuclear radiation risks cancer and genetic damage, strengthening calls for a worldwide ban and government preparedness.
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John V. Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
Federal Radiation Council
Manhattan Republican
United Nations
The Name's the Thing Westport Westport Stagecoach Mail
In Westport Connecticut John G Fuller profiles Godfrey's Stagecoach a pre dawn private mail run to New York City for Fairfield County writers artists. The 1959 Volkswagen Microbus carries original artwork manuscripts and late night drop offs to meet deadlines. The owner recalls naming it The New York Messenger Service then changing it after a critical remark and growing to 700 clients including Yale University and Reader's Digest.
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Godfrey
Stagecoach
Connecticut
New York City
Fairfield County
New York
Yale University
Reader’s Digest
Western unity stalls amid Europe U S tensions and slow economy
A broad essay argues Western Europe stalls near a pivotal unity as NATO frictions over nuclear control and a Common Market clash with leadership disputes in Washington. It warns that domestic politics, inflation fears, and a return to parochial aims threaten liberal democracies and the broader Atlantic alliance.
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Europe
America
NATO
United States
Congress
Atlantic
West
Berlin
Germany
Africa
South Asia
Latin America
Commerce chief cites modest gains in profits and income
Secretary Hodges reported corporate profits at a peak annual rate of 50.9 billion for April-June and personal income rising to a record 443 billion for August, saying results are not ideal but signals point to continued business strength through Christmas. The administration expects tariff and trade bill to pass with near President’s aim.
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Washington (Ap) — Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
Commerce Chief
Senate
House
Kennedy
Miss America Pageant Prompts Witty Notions on Talent and Tone
A columnist recalls a Miss America telecast featuring a baton twirler in a fire dance and notes the contest’s blend of spectacle and sentiment. He lauds Miss Ohio’s victory while critiquing the show’s glamour, bathing-suit framing, and the broader role of American beauty ambassadors.
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Ohio
Bert Parks
James Jones Sees Mankind as a Lost Cause
Hal Boyle reports novelist James Jones warns the human race faces extinction or a radical evolution. The Guadalcanal veteran and author of From Here to Eternity reflects on life, craft, and a brutal need for change in society and humanity. He remains optimistic only about future progress if people choose growth.
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New York
James Jones
Jones
Here
Guadalcanal
Frost and Khrushchev Talk Highlight Berlin Gap
Frost recalls his two hour Moscow session with Khrushchev as a mixed bag of bravado and tension. Khrushchev urged U S restraint on Berlin while Frost warned that sealing the door to talks risks war. the piece praises possible future exchanges to preserve peace.
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Robert Frost
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Leningrad
Black Sea
Khrushchev
Frost
Berlin
United States
Robert Frosts
Russia
Remembering socialized medicine dinner doctor
A WSJ reminiscence recalls early socialized medicine practices inviting a doctor to dinner and sharing symptoms, reflecting on private era approaches to care and medical access.
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