Times Building Demolished Yet Headlines Echo 1904
The article reflects on newspapers from 1904 found in the Times Building cornerstone, noting Panama trouble, African uprisings, and warnings about cigarette health, while recalling Pittsfield Sun reports from the 1840s and 1850s about mutiny in Panama, a tribal king with an 8000-strong army, and other global tensions.
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China
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Turkey
the Sun
Glimpses of the past reveal timeless troubles and tech leaps
The piece contrasts 1850s foreign news with 1904 papers noting repeated accident and disaster tropes, advertising quack cures, and rail wrecks. It argues science outpaces politics, yet recurring global tensions persist, from slave laws to antiwar anxieties, highlighting enduring human conflict.
Money Craze Drives Kennedy Half Dollar Boom Across Banks
A nationwide rush to secure 26 million Kennedy half dollars shows a growing coin hoarding craze. The Treasury and banks limit sales to genuine customers while Mint Director Eva Adams warns of “coin grabbers” who hoard for profit.
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United States
Eva Adams
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Philadelphia
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Securities & Exchange Commission
U. S
Canada
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Halland
Miss Adams
Today and Tomorrow Speeches Like Fulbright's
Washington commentary argues Fulbright style speeches test the Myths of foreign policy and the price of free debate. The piece notes United States political culture shields open discussion while Britain would face cabinet collapse for such criticism. It asserts American democracy tolerates dissent without government upheaval.
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Sen. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
America
Fulbright
Fourth option in Cuban policy debated by Fulbright
The article argues a fourth approach to Cuba beyond invasion, blockade, or boycott. It advocates using economic pressure and international cooperation to push Castro toward terms acceptable within the American community, while avoiding force and aiming for negotiations. It praises Fulbright for shifting debate to sober, serious consideration of policy premises.
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Cuba
Castro
Community of American States
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