Presidential Press Conferences Need a New Look
Editorial argues for reforming White House news briefings with Kennedy to balance on the record better, reduce gamesmanship, and preserve FDR style openness. It notes Eisenhower’s formal, limited format led to cautious answers and calls for a mix of formal and off the record sessions tailored to Kennedy’s temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Franklin Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Brookings Institution
Senator Kennedy
F.D.R
Kennedy names 11 member panel to study depressed areas aid
President elect Kennedy forms an 11 member committee to study aid for depressed areas amid bipartisan calls for federal action. The panel headed by Senator Douglas aims to propose concrete measures to revive economies as unemployment remains high and winter slows activity.
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Kennedy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Michigan
Paul H. Douglas
Mllinois
Eisenhower
Senate
House of Representatives
Mitchell
Douglas
Berkshire brief highlights power, betting, and plans
Electrical engineers note GE’s 710000 volt transmission on the EHY line in Lenox shows saved land and equipment costs as demand grows. Berkshire horse betting has surged with Barrington Fair and Hancock handling near 10 million weekly. Pittsfeld sewage plant sketches hint at a handsome new school, while Williamstown approves lagoon system plans despite partial revisions from the November 28 town meeting.
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General Electric Company
Lenox
Berkshires
Barrington Fair
Barrington
Hancock
Pittsfeld
Williamstown
Barre Granite Association Signals New England Industry Shift
The Barre Granite Association of Barre Vermont grossed 10 million dollars in sales last year signaling a shift from metal to granite in surface plate manufacturing for rocket construction. Granite’s stability and smoothness support tight tolerances, with a notable outdoor bowling alley on Millstone Mountain testing durability since 1957. Barre quarries employ 2,500 workers across five sites, and the Barre Guild oversees quality control in the region.
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New England
Barre Granite Association
Barre
Millstone Mountain
Rock of Ages Corp
Barre Association
Georgia
Howling Alley
Looking Back Five Years Ago in Tilton and City News
William Fallon was elected captain of Tilton Academy football with James Duffy as quarterback. Local Boys' Club players picked for basketball include Drennan Callenan Naughton Drennan Cahill Drennan O Connell Burnham joined Williams College freshman debating team. Notaries public named and other civic notes record local figures. Santa Claus face smashed from carol house on North Street by unknown person.
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William Fallon
Tilton
James Duffy
Jack Drennan
Jack Callenan
Larry Naughton
Phil Drennan
Ed Cahill
Tom Drennan
Bill O'Connell
Bruce H. Burnham
L. H. Burnham
Bishop Parkway
Williams College
Edward T. Heaphy
A. Park Shaw
Atty. F. Anthony Hanlon
Adams
Walter
Dickie
Isabella Kelm
Joseph N. Bilodeau
East St
United States
United States Military Academy
Holy Cross
Santa
Smithereens
Walter S. Eden
Salvation Army
Santa Claus
Carol House
North Street
Notes and Footnotes in a Pittsfield Page
A collage of local items, curiosities, and advisories. Mentions include Margaret Rutherford in I'm All Right Jack at Union Square, a geography quiz at Pittsfield school, the death of Lillie L. Powell aged 105, civic notes on safer holiday living and car maintenance, card trends, a violinist Anahid Ajemian with an electronics experiment, Frank Follett's Vermont nerves tale, and a philosophy on letters to the editor amid a broad survey of local life and astronomy.
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Margaret Rutherford
England
Jack
Union Square
Pittsfield School
Lillie L. Powell
Pittsfield
Martha Todd
Oliver LaFarge
Institute For Safer Living
Automobile Legal Association
National Greeting Card Association
Cutious
Anahid Ajemian
Contemporary Music Society
Miss A
South Mountain Temple of Music
Did He See Too Deeply A Modern American Tragedy
The piece analyzes Norman Mailer's political writing on last summer's Democratic Convention and his subsequent Bellevue Hospital breakdown. It weighs whether his deep insights into national madness reflect his psyche or a broader societal distress, suggesting the danger of creative minds colliding with public life and the possible costs of insight.
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Esquire
Stevenson
Kennedy
Johnson
Chessman
Marlon the Brando
Norman Mailer
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Mailer
Letters to the Editor on Moral Bankruptcy and Dissent
Readers defend General Electric against inflationary union demands and explore the taxpaying citizen role within state politics. Arthur Hargrove argues for corporate whistleblowing, while James L Adams and Paul Lehman defend Dr. Uphaus and civil liberties in dissenting rights debates.
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THE
EAGLE
Thomas McLernon
Massachusetts Transit Authority
General Electric
McLernon
Fagle
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
General Court
Mr. McLernon
Arthur Hargrove
Woodmere Circle
North Andover
Uphaus
Zion Herald
Harvard Divinity School
State of Newampshire
New York Times
State of New Hampshire
Bertha Skole
Crane Ave
Pittfield
Anonymous dog killer to the editor of The Eagle
A Pittsfield resident describes a hit and run on their 80 pound dog Flicka on New Lenox Road near Anita Drive on December 1 at 1 10 a m. The owners and nearby doctors provided 24 hours of care before Flicka passed away on a Berkshire hillside. The letter expresses anger at the unknown driver and hopes they sleep well.
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New Lenox Road
Anita Drive
South Street
Flicka
Berkshire
Reform proposals doomed to defeat in liberal Senate clash
In Washington, a small band of liberal Democrats led by Douglas and Clark faces a tough start under Kennedy. With Mansfield and Humphrey leading, ultraliberals may fail to gain traction as they push to disrupt the filibuster and target Byrd. The piece questions their capacity to govern and notes broad Senate support for Byrd and the Constitution.
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Senate
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Mansfield
Montana
Humphrey
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Congress
Sen
Douglas
Johnson
Clark
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Douglas, Clark and Company
Reevenge
Harry Flood Byrd
Telling Time Turns Into Schoolroom Anecdotes
A humorous account from Jane Goodsell in the National Education Association journal describes how a time in class titled Telling Time prompts pupils to recount personal happenings. The writer cites two daughters’ stories about parental requests and a tavern incident observed during a My Fair Lady outing, highlighting child narration and classroom instruction.
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Jane Goodsell
The
Journal of the National Education Association
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