Kennedy selects Lyndon Johnson as running mate
The Kennedy Johnson ticket balances the South and civil rights platform while risking Northern liberal backlash. The choice presses the party’s chances in November, aiming to blunt Southern discontent and unite the ticket under Kennedy’s leadership.
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Stuart Symington
South
Johnson
Big City
Symington
Jess
Why the United States supports merchant marine subsidies
Senator Magnuson explains subsidies for the U.S. flag Merchant Marine as essential to national policy and defense. He notes the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, the aim to match foreign costs, and that about 80 cents of every dollar is paid by operators with 20 cents by the government, most of which covers labor costs.
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U. S
Senator Magnuson
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Congress
Senate
Nixon
South
T Eisenhower
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Who Is Responsible for Defense Spending Waste
Senator Douglas of Illinois highlighted waste in defense procurement. He cited items sold to the Navy Army and Air Force at far above retail prices. He claimed GAO auditors verified the figures and warned up to 3 billion dollars could be saved annually.
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Douglas
Illinois
Navy
Army
Air Force
General Accounting Office
Birds and funds spark jibe over NSF grant
The House approved 160 million for the NSF this year and the agency soon gave 50 000 to a university for birds sounds study. Representative Gross of Iowa mocked the spending while commentators joke about taxes and money. A Nebraska man faced police after a stolen car arrest as a Toledo waitress was sued for speeding. The comic bits mix with headlines about money and public policy.
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House of Representatives
National Science Foundation
Gross
Iowa
Congress
GOP image influenced by Los Angeles Democratic convention
Washington observers weigh how the Los Angeles Democratic convention may affect the Chicago GOP nominating event. The piece notes the likely continuity in Republican platform, the potential impact of Kennedy Johnson on strategy, and Rockefeller’s possible bid for VP to boost Nixon.
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Peter Edson
Enterprise
Washington Correspondent
Los Angeles
NEA
Etion
Chicago
Kennedy
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Rockefeller
Averell Harriman
James P. Mitchell
Red oil shifts threaten American oil markets
The Soviet Union increases oil exports in 1960s trade with Cuba and India, using government barter and long term deals. American and British firms face forced price cuts and altered margins, with Cuban refinery seizures and new terms of trade disrupting established markets and investment plans.
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AP Business News
NEW York
Soviet Union
Moscow
Cuban
India
Cal
Iron Curtain
New Delhi
Remarks that spoil work return in Boyle column
New York AP column by Hal Boyle mocks office remarks after a vacationer returns. Boss questions duties while coworkers tease about handwriting antics and delays. The piece ends with a jab about a future vacation if the firm lasts another year.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Smithers
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff notice
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists address and staff details including Paul Casavant publisher T J Mahoney editor and telephone numbers for departments. It notes subscription rates payable in advance one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 and that the newspaper is a member of the Associated Press with rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Post Office
Debbie Reynolds Faces Challenge in TV Special
Debbie Reynolds discusses her first major TV project for ABC TV. She explains the difficult yet exciting process of creating a one hour program, describing rehearsals and the thrill of a new professional dance role in a three-part series.
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Debbie Reynolds
APT\-radio
Cynthia Lowry
Associated Press
Abc-Tv
Bill Colleran
Debbie
Walter Brennan
Charlie Ruggles
Carl Reiner
Joe Stein
Civil Rights Plank Splits Democrats and GOP Tact
A Associated Press analysis notes Democratic Party turmoil over a civil rights plank in Los Angeles drawing Southern opposition led by Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. It contrasts liberal and right wings within both parties as they seek a palatable 1960s platform amid internal tensions and shifting alliances.
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Associated Press
Washington
Los Angeles
Chicago
Democratic Party
Republican Party
GOP
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Clinton Rossiter
America
Sens
Case
Javits
Cooper ‘Ky
Goldwater
Capehart
Ind
Bridges
Don’t Give Up Parental Rule When Son Buys Car
Ruth Millett argues parents must set clear rules before a teen buys a car. Even if the junior funds the purchase, ensure use is supervised with a pledge to obey limits, or the vehicle can hinder grades and study. A note from NEA.
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Junior
Nixon and Kennedy loom large in Southern voting split
Paul Harvey recalls the 1960 Democratic split as Southern governors openly oppose Kennedy yet the party yields power to a liberal platform. Nixon’s path remains unclear while Johnson’s Senate clout is reduced to vice presidency. The piece predicts Nixon cannot out liberal Kennedy.
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Nixon
Harold Stassen
Walter Reuther
Tammany
Planet Earth
Kennedy
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across And Down List
Crossword clues include Across items like Declared Fragrant volatile oil and Cheated plus Down hints such as Sallies of troops and First president of Indonesia. The text presents a dense archival puzzle list with mixed abbreviations and partial phrases suitable for a historical newspaper puzzle page.
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Judah
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Paul Harvey News
Sen. Kennedy
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Virginia
Almond
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
North Carolina
Lute Hodges
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Indonesia
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