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Hearts may be attracted by assumed qualities but affections are fixed by real ones. Charles Alexandre de Moy.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1959
Page
4
Johnson and Clark assess liberal votes and Johnson’s dilemma
Joseph Clark argues Johnson misreads Senate power as he clings to a two vote majority. Clark praises Johnson as a strategist yet notes liberals like Kennedy and Humphrey cannot count on him. Clark lists 13 swing Democrats and 7 GOP swing votes, outlining liberal loyalties and the shift after the 30 vote edge.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph Clark
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Clark
Esther van Wagoner Tufty
Journal
Washington Bureau Service
Kennedy
Symington
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Anderson
Chavez
Bible
Byrd
W. Va
Frear
Fulbright
Hayden
Johnston
S. C
Ellender
Long
Kerr
Smathers
Aiken
Case
N. J
Cooper
Javits
Kuchel
Langer
Allott
Scott
Smith
Beall
Keating
Prouty
Wiley
Bic
Democratic National Committee
Advisory Council
Congress
Unreconstructed Senator McClellan Grips Politics With Anecdotes
Washington report by Jerry Bennett highlights Sen. John L. McClellan defending segregation era views at the National Press Club. He cites a small Arkansas church merger tale to illustrate his stance, while broader notes cover quirky items about a Resolute desk, Michael O’Reilly’s whiskey complaint, and office space oddities at the Institute of Mental Health.
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Jerry Bennett
Corres
Pannemen Coresipondent
Washngton
NEA
Supreme Court Iaw
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
National Press Club
Deacon Jones
Washington
Michael O'Reilly
Ireland
O'Reilly
Futility Stakes of 1959 Geneva Talks
Commentator argues the Geneva foreign ministers meeting is doomed by Soviet hardliners who demand a summit yet give nothing in return. The piece accuses the Kremlin of stalling, portraying Moscow as obstructive and unreliably self serving, with the West stuck holding firm on concessions.
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Kremlin
Geneva
Soviet Union
Seven youths tour Latin America with jazz for goodwill
A group of seven youths financed by private contributions staged jazz concerts across Latin America to build goodwill for the United States. Leaders include Ronald K Dunton of Fairlawn New Jersey and Joseph J Blatchford of Los Angeles a tennis star. They also organized tennis exhibitions and performed for students miners and city poor communities. The tour drew wide positive reception even from local Communists who avoided hostility to avoid spoiling the jazz outreach. An ambassador called it the best people to people program he had seen.
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van Cliburn
Latin America
United States
Ronald K. Dunton
Fairlawn
N. J
Joseph J. Blatchford
Los Angeles
Investors Forum on debt levels and long term outlook
A spokesperson analyzes the rise of the U S federal debt from 65 billion in 1941 to 285 295 billion by 1959 on a temporary and permanent basis and argues for a broad investment foundation emphasizing cash reserves insurance and a 50 to 60 percent allocation to common stocks amid a booming market and rising money supply.
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Congress
United States
Sam
Uncle Sam
Investment questions invited through this column
A column offering to answer investment questions. Harry C. France will reply to one letter weekly. Readers may write with their investment inquiries in care of the newspaper. Copyright 1959 General Features Corp.
Never Again Say A Weather Poem On Rain And Trust
A fragmentary poem rails against a weatherman and rain while hinting at personal doubt about forecasts. It closes with a note about a shift to a TV project in Mexico City involving William O Dwyer, Sonny Tufts, and a 1860s Maximilian era setting.
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O'Dwyer
Mexico City
New York
William O'Dwyer
United States
ABC
Sonny Tufts
Mexico
Maximilian
Puniished Daily Except Sunday Biddeford
Publication details list the Biddeford newspaper’s publisher and editor names, contact number, and subscription rates. It notes Associated Press rights and the paper’s second class mailing status. The fragment records administrative information rather than news events.
Khrushchev Swaggers From Confidence to Cockiness
James Marlow notes Khrushchev's shift from defensive bravado to bold overconfidence. Since 1955 he has asserted strength, boasted of rockets, and challenged the West on missiles and production, rising to premier and shaping Soviet military prowess while courting tense diplomacy over Berlin. Pairing with a farm trip, the article also reports a New Jersey birth trio as Mrs. Probyn Thompson Jr. delivers triplets.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Khrushchev
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Geneva
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Union
Bulganin
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
Khrusnchev
West Berin
Berlin
Keep Him Interested with Simple Date Etiquette
Ruth Willett advises young women on staying interesting to a man by staying busy, avoiding over eagerness, and letting the man lead conversation. Do not reveal jealousy, avoid calling him at work, and maintain balance in double dates while being yourself. NEA Service, Inc. rights reserved.
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NEA Service, Inc
Questions and Answers on Social Security From Mrs B M Ashton
A reader asks if self employment earning 30 dollars weekly qualifies for Social Security credit. Answer: yes if net profit exceeds 400 dollars yearly. retroactive coverage possible. Multiple readers seek aid for widows, disabled adults, and survivor benefits with guidance to contact local offices and lawyers.
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H.J.R
Brattleboro, Vt
Social Security Administration
Retirement letter to Ray Henry through this newspaper
The notice instructs readers to mail retirement or Social Security questions to Ray Henry in care of the newspaper, enclosing a stamped self-addressed envelope and 25 cents. It reflects a traditional inquiry column asking readers to send correspondence for a reply.
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West Meee
Ray Henry
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