New Jersey Gubernatorial Race Draws National GOP Attention
Bruce Biossat notes top Republicans see the 1961 New Jersey governor race as key to future strength. James Mitchell faces Walter Jones and Wayne Dumont for the nomination with Jones holding strong local organization in Bergen County. Observers expect turnout and intra-party shifts to decide the contest, with broader implications for 1962 and 1964.
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New Jersey
James Mitchell
Eisenhower
GOP
Mitchell
Walter Jones
Bergen County
New York
Wayne Dumont
Jones
United States
Clifford Case
Jersey
Laos Crisis Deepens Despite SEATO Seesaw Moves
Washington’s Laos conflict persists as 1954 onset worsens. SEATO’s Bangkok communique stalls, while Soviet notes press for a neutral Laos and cease fire. Pathet Lao gains at Tha Thom foreshadow possible partition and greater Southeast Asia tension.
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Peter Edson
Washington
N Enterprise Assn
Waston
NEA
Laos
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
South East Asia Treaty Organization
Bangkok
SEATO
Moscow
Tha Thom
Indochina
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Pathet Lao
International Control Commission
Paste a Dollar Bill on Your Wall
A quotation laments a generation of extravagance and rising inflation as the nation faces a recession. It critiques taxes debt and welfare spending and urges citizens to mark a dollar bill to visually track lost purchasing power, urging public engagement in politics, labor, and industry.
Piggybacking debate reflects railroads’ advantage in shipping autos
The piece argues that Teamsters opposition to piggyback moves by railroads is overstated. It notes lower railroad rates due to dieselization and new handling systems, and says piggybacking is profitable, with advances like tri level cars enabling 15 large cars or 18 compact cars per trip. It contends railroads compete by efficiency, not subsidy.
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Teamsters Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Union
Back Door to Treasury Open as Lawmakers Eye Off-Budget Funds
Tax Foundation warns that long standing off budget financing bypasses the regular appropriation process. Congress has allowed millions annually for housing highways and loans without scrutiny by appropriation committees. In fiscal 1961 about 318 million flowed through the back door with Senate backing a 300 million measure, while House Administration opposed. Despite a failed motion to curb this practice, reform advocates persist. A stray concluding sentence notes a vacation misplacement.
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Congress
The
Treasury
Senate
Boyle's Column Remarks wives tire of
Hal Boyle catalogs a string of domestic snippets and quips about housewives, husbands, and PTA life that poke fun at modern marriage roles. The piece riffs on chores, nagging, schedules, and the idea that life is too easy for some wives, with a humorous, observational tone.
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Marge
Soothing words at stockholders meetings signal hopeful outlook
At stockholders meetings across the nation executives urge that the worst is over and profits will improve. They point to cost cuts modernization and stronger sales as reasons for optimism while noting first quarter results may lag last year due to recession. Increased defense orders and Washington pump priming are cited as future drivers amid market sentiment. In Buffalo an electrical maker showcased a silent motor test room until a cricket chirp interrupted the hush.
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United States
Pathet Lao
Laos
Plaine Des Jarres
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Thailand
U. S
Southeast Asia
SFATO
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Washington
Quiet man in a key slot in Kennedy aid drive
Ruth Millett offers a critique of modern women and their busyness. James Marlow explains George W. Ball’s dual role in the Kennedy administration as assistant secretary of state for economic affairs, shaping long term aid and closer European cooperation. He notes the push for long range planning, aid stability, and European alliance spending, with domestic political hurdles and a Reuters-style analysis of the Inner Six and Outer Seven groupings. The piece hints at broader shifts in U.S. foreign aid policy and transatlantic partnership under Kennedy.
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Washington
Kennedy
George W. Ball
Husky Ball
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Soviet Union
Congress
Senate
House
Kennedy Ball
Germany
Britain
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
France
West Germany
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United States
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Develop
President Kennedy pressed for social security changes for seniors
President Kennedy pushes Congress to lift retirement age for men, raise minimum benefits, widen widow payments, boost Medicare-like coverage, and broaden disability programs to fulfill campaign promises and stimulate the economy. House Ways and Means cleared several items. Senate likely to expand.
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Kennedy
F.D.R
Congress
White House
House
Ways and Means
Social Security
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues
Puzzle clues listed across with answers implied by grid. Includes terms such as door fastener sum prefix Latin pronouns plant parts and various general knowledge items. Clues range from door fix to chemical terms and kitchen gadgets reflecting a standard daily crossword format.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Ask Him Some Love the Snow Poem Fragment
A fragment from a poem meditates on love for snow and the duty it inspires. A man with a shovel speaks plainly that those who love snow must care for it, highlighting care and responsibility amid winter imagery.
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Leo Stein
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Washington News
U. S. Treasury
Notes Tax Foundation, Inc
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Joe Burch
Business Mirror
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Faui Casavant
I J Mahoney
Associated Press
Post Office
Buffalo, N. Y
Marlow
Ruth Miller
Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assa
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
By Ray Henry
Henry
Massachusetts Av
N. W
Washington, D. C
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Little Liz
Himalayas
Greece
Wegen
Nana
Tahiti
Edinburgh
Pere Ends
Middle East
Jay
N. France
Lady Hamilton
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