Goldberg Seen As Strong Labor Secretary Pick
Editorials argue Arthur J. Goldberg, with 30 years in labor disputes and roles as AFL CIO counsel and United Steelworkers lawyer, would be an outstanding labor secretary. He championed responsible labor reform, opposed corrupt unions, and urged a permanent labor management council to foster industrial peace and growth.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Steelworkers of America
AFL
CIO
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Premerger Cio
Department of Labor
Congress
Ethiopian Empire Doom Predicted Amid Revolt
The piece argues the Ethiopian empire is ending as rebellion crushes or challenges Emperor Haile Selassie. It notes Ethiopia lags in democracy and development, contrasted with Ghana and Guinea, and says changes are inevitable even if the emperor momentarily regains power. The forecast views the regime as outdated, with future shifts likely across Africa.
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of Judah
Africa
Loms
Ghana
Guinea
England
United States
Winds GOP Certification Ends Illinois Election Dispute
The Allireis Electoral Board unanimously certified Kennedy victory with 300 electoral votes, 31 above the needed total. Republicans had asserted fraud in Chicago but the board found no overwhelming proof, ensuring Kennedy’s presidency and underscoring that anti Kennedy doubts fade, aiding public confidence.
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Kennedy
Allireis Electoral Board
Electoral Board
Illinois
Walter Lippmann
Illinois Electoral Board
Chicago
William G
Nixon
Berkshire Winter ski issue and racing dates debate in Berkshire region
The Berkshire Winter supplement touts a strong ski season and notes local interest in a Pownal Vermont race track, while Eastern Racing Association President Pappas argues state revenue favors six Suffolk Downs days over 24 Berkshire Downs days. Berkshire readers also learn of Edmund W. Nagtzel becoming Local 140 president and a lighthearted hunting season recap from Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
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John G. Pappas
Eastern Racing Association
Suffolk Downs
Berkshire Downs
Hancock
Berkshire Winter Supplement
Berkshires
Ing
Pownal
Vermont
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Edmund W. Nagtzel
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Furcolo Court Appointments Stoking Massachusetts Scandal
Boston scrutiny centers on Gov. Furcolo as rumors swirl about self appointment to the Supreme Judicial Court and rapid moves to fill district and probate benches. Dean Griswold of Harvard Law School says the conduct is appalling and undermines government standards, while observers note possible political smokescreens and alignment with Kennedy’s Senate vacancy.
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Supreme Court
Erwin N. Grigwold
Harvard Law School
Gov
Furcola
United States
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
Dean Griswold
Elwood S. McKenney
Roxbury District Court
Washington
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
White House
Senate
Furcoto
Furcela
Lee Court
James E. Hannon
Lee
Northampton
Rufus Cook
Furcofo
Rufus Cook Jr
Rufus the Elder
John V. Mahoney
Suffolk Court
John Jr
J. John Fox
Mahoney
John Fox
Norfolk County
Judge Fox
Harold Canavan
D-Revere
Fox
Stevenson to Speak at U.N. to Restore American Prestige
Washington notes Adlai Stevenson’s invitation to address the United Nations as crucial to reviving U.N. prestige amid Congo turmoil. The piece argues Stevenson could restore humane American diplomacy, counter Soviet bloc leverage, and project steadiness and culture on the world stage.
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Congo
Adlai Stevenson
U.N
America
United Nations
Jona Kennedy
U. Ang
Stevenson
Kennedy
Anality
League of Nations
Security Council
Secretariat
Boycot
Nkrumah
Nasser
de Gaulle
Warren Austin
Zorins
Gronoykos
United States
Macmillan
India
Khrishna Menon
Bergman Four Screenplays Reviewed as Serious Art
Critic John Stuart Cox lauds Ingmar Bergman’s Four Screenplays from Simon and Schuster as serious literary theater. He notes Bergman’s psychological hedonism, religious roots, and stylistic elegance, detailing how the scripts for Smiles of a Summer Night, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, and The Magician reveal a conjurer’s craft without explicit moral didacticism.
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Ingmar Bergman
Simon & Schuster
John Stuart Cox
John Gassner
Eugene O'Neill
Gassner
Eiono Kaila
Bergman
Bergmaan
Cannes
Venice
Berlin
Bergman Films as Magic and Misleading Illusions
Film critic examines Ingmar Bergman works including The Magician and The Seventh Seal, noting their illusion and deception. Bergman’s cinema contrasts theatrical craft with genuine moral inquiry, praising visuals, dialogue, and compact storytelling across Smiles of a Summer Night Wild Strawberries and more.
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Seai
Bergman
Columbia Oral History Project Expands for Scholars
The Columbia Oral History Project, started 42 years ago to capture living Americans' experiences, has grown to 38 million words and 610 researchers. It records from presidents to engineers across fields, with 750 interviews and 10 000 to 20 000 new pages added annually.
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George Washington
Delaware
Edison
America
Columbia University
Columbia
Allan Nevins
New York City
Nevins
Louis M. Starr
Wright Brothers
Landlord Frank Bond of Colburn House Deems Rooms Clean
A Bennington Banner legend recalls Frank Band proprietor of Colburn House in Manchester Center from 1905 to 1947. An elegant lady and chauffeur asked about rooms, he answered yup to every question, joking about cleanliness and bedding. The encounter ended with humor and lasting friendship.
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Bennington
Colburn House
Manchester Center
Frank Band
Vermont Village
Boniface
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Shaw
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