U S studies bait system to coax Soviet leaders
Washington considers seven proposals to shift Cold War tactics. Options include aiding Soviet agriculture to boost civilian production, easing trade limits, joint military action in Laos and Africa, coordinating economic aid to developing nations, cautious arms restraint, intensified scientific exchanges, and targeted messaging to Soviet elites to pressure Khrushchev.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
U.S
Soviet Union
White House
Pentagon
State Department
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Laos
Africa
Russia
Thought For Evening Editorial Quote by Theodore Roosevelt
A concise editorial view extols bold daring over safe mediocrity. It argues that striving for great deeds brings glory despite possible failure, contrasting with those who avoid risk by dwelling in a blank middle ground where neither victory nor defeat is felt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Zoning and the common good in Progressive Biddeford
A reflection on zoning as essential to public welfare, balancing individual freedom with the collective good. The piece cites Maine examples, including the Blaine Mansion site and Rockland, arguing zoning protects property, attracts capital, and supports urban renewal to prevent industrial loss.
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Biddeford
Daniel Boone
Boston Common
Blaine
Maine
Augusta
Rockland
Seacoast
Mental Illness Needs Public Education and Funding
The piece argues mental illness is a conquerable disease like smallpox and polio, but progress hinges on public education and money for research. It warns against silence, notes the success of campaigns against other scourges, and calls for broader funding to prevent damage and restore health. It also reflects on social attitudes and personal responsibility in seeking treatment.
Air Force Code Words Speak Its Own Language
In Columbus at Lockbourne Air Force Base airmen unveil a winged vernacular blending World War II lingo with new jargon. They use terms like Roger for okay, black boxes for electronic components, SAC for Strategic Air Command, and phrases such as sucking up the gear and eyeballs on the plexiglass. The tongue reflects enthusiasm and survival wit with a clean motto No Sweat.
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Phil Gunby
Columbus
Ohio
Air Force
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Roger
SAC
Strategic Air Command
Jock
Harry
Royal Air Force
Retailers eye autumn as demand ideas take shape
AP News reports business leaders anticipate stronger consumer spend by autumn aided by inventory builds and higher orders. Steel mills raise June delivery expectations while auto labor talks loom. March retail activity lagged but April pickups point to May gains as tax cuts aim to boost demand.
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AP Business News
New York
Iron Age
Department of Commerce
Hollywood Blackstone recalls era of magic legends
AP Movie Television writer Bob Thomas profiles 78 year old Harry Blackstone in Hollywood. The last survivor of America’s great magic era reflects on retirement, lost money to television, and his vast catalog of tricks stored across several cities. He still performs at the Magic Castle and sells tricks to magicians.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
Blackstone
Harry Blackstone
Hollywood
Houdini, Keller and
Thurston
New York City
Philadelphia
York
Colon
Mich
Chicago
Harry
Keller
St.aul
Magic Castle
The Bookshelf Looking At Things From Critic’s Perch
Leslie A. Fiedler’s Waiting for the End offers a sharp high level critique of American literature from the 20th century. He crowns Faulkner and Hemingway as giants while noting their weaknesses as strengths and surveys decades of trends, expatriates and repatriates, antiwar and social protest, Jewish American writers, race concerns, and sexual themes, with psychological puzzles about writers seeking white identities.
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Leslie A. Fiedler
Stein & Day
Fiedler
Faulkner
Hemingway
Biddeford Lace Journal details and rates
Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street in Biddeford Maine lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. The paper notes subscription rates payable in advance of 1 month 185 and 1 year 21.00 and carries Associated Press privileges for local news and AP dispatches.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Post
Bowl of cherries myth is exposed by Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that women's magazines paint an ideal home life with spotless rooms perfect dining setups and cheerful kids. She notes the realities of mess fingerprints clutter and constant chauffeuring that destroy the polished image. The piece concludes that glossy pictures are not necessarily true.
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Ruth Millett
Retirees seek greener lands but find home lingers
A letter from a Southwest retiree contrasts desert life with Berkshire beauty in Massachusetts. The writer laments lost seasons, dry rivers, and the ache for New England, noting how uprooting from home often backfires as dreams fade and roots pull at tears.
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Mr. Harvey
Berkshire
Massachusetts
Deerfield
New England
Berkshires
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