Mote and the beam by Bruce Biossat
Editorial critiques V K Krishna Menons neutralist stance in U N debates and US diplomacy. The piece argues his logic is flawed, cites his Washington visit and Nehrus actions, and asserts Moscow’s influence in Vietnam and China border tensions show real Trump cards. It contends a rapid, enforceable nuclear ban is feasible and necessary.
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Bruce Biossat
India
U. N
V. K Krishna Menon
Moscow
Peiping
White House
Washington
South Viet Nam
U. S
Menon
Nehru
China
Russia
United States
Wilderness bill faces split over timber and roads
A proposed federal wilderness measure would set aside tens of millions of acres as perpetual protected land, banning roads and timber harvesting. Proponents argue it safeguards watersheds and outdoor recreation, but critics warn it would forfeit timber revenues and conflict with multiple use land management practiced for years.
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United States
Clear-one for driver says tools key to safe winter driving
The Maine State Police urge defensive driving in storms. They emphasize windscreen wiper blades, defroster, proper vent, and headlights as essential for a clear view. Replacing old blades and adjusting arms is cheap for safety.
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Maine
Pastures on steel feed future cattle growth
An Ohio farmer uses hydroponics in a steel building to grow cattle feed on steel trays. He harvests daily as the crop grows about an inch per day, doubling efficiency from two acres per five cows to five cows per acre.
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Ohio
Common Market bids touch US trade policy debate
Washington notes that Britain seeks European Common Market entry while the United States weighs renewed reciprocal trade agreements. Senators and representatives study effects on US exports, with hearings planned on import export impacts and a potential one year renewal as a political tactic ahead of 1962 elections.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Britain
Bel
France
Germany
Italy
Xemburg
Netherlands
Ireland
Norway
Denmark
Orville L. Freeman
U.S
America
Europe
Kennedy
United States
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Will Clayton
D-Tex
Christian A. Herter
R-Mass
Hale Boggs
D-La
House
John H. Dent
D-Pa
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
Senate
Congress
Bing Crosby May Return as Priest in The Devil's Advocate
Hollywood notes report Bing Crosby eyes the priest role in The Devil's Advocate based on Morris West novel. Filming would occur overseas in an Italian town after The Road to Hong Kong. Shirley MacLaine’s controversial Esquire layout draws criticism. Gregory Peck wraps How the West Was Won and plans To Kill A Mockingbird while Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea consider Guns in the Afternoon as a co starring project.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Morris West
Warner Brothers
Bing
Hong Kong
London
Father O'Malley
St. Mary's
Shirley MacLaine
Esquire
Shirley
Europe
Gregory Peck
Universal
Randolph Scott
Joel McCrea
Currency seesaw dominates Western monetary debate
AP Business News analyses how silver and gold backing, Treasury gold losses, and the Canadian and British currencies affect the dollar. Kennedy’s silver demonetization proposal, tariffs debates, and calls for an international monetary unit drive looming fights in Congress and across capitals.
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AP Business News
NEW York
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Britain
Bank of England
Kennedy
Federal Reserve
Congress
International Monetary Unit
U.S. Congress
House of Commons
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Draft
Puzzle clues list including across items like Companion of hops and Plum with several garbled entries. The readable fragments reference crossword theme terms, various linguistic errors, and scattered hints such as island of Mt and Southern state, forming a rough crossword draft with missing or jumbled words.
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Domini
Victoria Regina TV Adaptation Flows On NBC
Helen Hayes stars in a 90 minute NBC drama based on Victoria Regina the Queen’s life from youth to old age. The program combines aging makeup and strong performances but omits key original cast, drawing inevitable comparisons to the stage version as it runs 90 minutes. CBS Reports on Boston gambling explores a 10 year story of a city bookie network with police shakeups and justice department notes, highlighting illegal betting and enforcement challenges.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Victoria Regina
Lawrence Housman
Helen Hayes
NBC
Miss Bayes
Vincent Price
Prince Albert
Harris
Queen Victoria
Vertheless
Jes Donald
Alice
Weekend View
New York Philharmonie
Young People’s
CBS
Leonard Bernstein
Dinah Shore
Nelson Eddy
Milton Berle
Frankie Avalon
20Th Century
Pearl Harbor
Jeremiah
Boston
Mass
Walter Cronkite
Department of Justice
Cronkite
Crime Commission
Teenagers should learn parents face similar pressures too
A psychiatrist argues that teens and parents share critical life stages. By showing teens that parents also grapple with middle age and heavy responsibilities, understanding and mutual support could grow, easing growing up for both sides.
Paul Harvey on security and American aims
Paul Harvey argues Americans chase economic security but find it unsatisfying. He contends leaders like Nelson Rockefeller and his son Mike trade security for political risk, suggesting a broader critique of material ambitions and public purpose.
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Paul Harvey
Nelson Rockefeller
Mike
New Guinea
Aly Khan
The Uncertain Lust for Security and Gambling
A 1961 column discusses Americans craving insecurity as a driver of gambling, markets, and social policy debates. It contrasts capitalist and socialist ideas, notes the lure of lotteries, racing, and stock bets, and questions whether true security can exist under consumer and political pressures. The piece cites Union leaders, four day work weeks, and a shift toward greater state control as factors in the quest for safety.
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Britain
Supreme Court
Prokosch
Securit
General Features Corp
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