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An opinion piece argues against the doctrine of equal guilt in Cold War tensions. It asserts United States unique responsibility for global security, criticizes neutrals and some allies, and urges President Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson to press the case for solitary Communist guilt and aggressive nuclear disarmament efforts.
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Berlin
Southeast Asia
White House
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
United Nations
Germany
Kremlin
Russia
Shadow over South Vietnam deepens fighting and plans
Washington reports the South Vietnamese struggle worsens as Communists, including trained guerrillas, expand influence at night. Loyal troops grow to 175000, while Reds kill noncooperative village officials, drive peasants to cooperate, and threaten Diem's government. No Chinese or Russians seen.
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State Department
Pentagon
Reds
Red
South
Viet Nam
Editorial Page Thought for Evening
Editorial note quotes Anatole France about the value of words only when understood, offering a reflective closing on language and comprehension.
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Anatole France
Steel Prices and Wages Amid Inflation Fears
The article notes steel firms have not raised prices since 1958 while workers gained large wage increases, last on October 1. The President urged leading steel companies to refrain from price hikes to curb inflation, arguing that higher wages push costs up and prices follow in a free market.
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Presiden
Department of Labor
Washington boom on federal spending fuels looming tax burden
The piece argues a rapid rise in federal payrolls and a peacetime spending peak will push the annual deficit above 5 billion dollars, possibly double that, if Congress passes more bills. It urges voters to oppose candidates backing increased taxes and programs funded by taxpayers.
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Fedral
Washington
Smart investing advice from the exchange urges careful buying
The piece stresses avoiding tips and dubious solicitations, urging reliance on factual company information from brokerages and a cautious, information based approach. It cites federal and state laws and exchange rules designed to protect investors, while warning that no guarantees exist. It notes two Georgia girls arrested for speeding while intoxicated and ends with quirky lines about pickled peaches and pretzels.
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New York Stock Exchange
Georgia
TV and Radio Reason for No. in Project 20
AP TV radio writer Cynthia Lowry reports NBCs Project 20 unit focuses on 20th century themes and autos eras with rare archival film and Groucho Marx narration. The piece notes ABCs The Roaring 20s may be canceled, NBC plans Laurel and Hardy cartoons, and recommends Ben Casey on ABC tonight at 10.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
NBC
America
Project 20
Why not run away to the woods and become a hermit
HAL BOYLE muses on career choice frustration in New York. He notes many adults question lifelong paths and imagines hermit life in the woods as a serene, unburdened alternative with simple pleasures and no job worries. The piece blends humor with a wistful critique of modern duties.
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New York
PTA
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and Editorial Contacts
Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street address and staff contacts for publisher Casavant and editor Mahoney. Subscription rates in advance shown as one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes AP content rights.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Tou Casavant
T J Mahoney
Associated Press
Stand-in-line blues ignite supermarket rants
A columnist ventriloquizes a male reader railing at women shoppers who allegedly slow lines. The piece mocks women for rummaging handbags, delaying payment, seeking change, trading stamps, and delaying the checkout. The reader asks if the stereotype applies to the reader too and urges faster service.
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Ssn
Memorial for FDR in small town moves ahead
AP reports that 25 years after a village of 200 families formed as a garment workers haven the Roosevelt Memorial Association begins work on a Franklin D Roosevelt amphitheater. Artist Ben Shahn leads the effort and envisions a five foot statue making the site the nation s first municipal Roosevelt memorial.
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Roosevelt, N. .9
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ben Shahn
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Congress expands aid for older Americans in 1961
President Kennedy signs laws aiding Social Security and Railroad Retirement recipients, increases benefits, expands eligibility, and funds housing and training programs for the elderly. The era also boosts public housing and unemployment support, plus more Employment Service staff to assist older workers. In Erie County, Lockport teachers Diane Cooper and John Koplas wed with a playful grammar themed car sign.
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Ray Henry Washington
Congress
Kennedy
United States Employment Service
Uncle Sam
Civil Service
Unite States Employment Service
The
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Lockport
N. Y
Diane K .Cooper
John S. Koplas
Lockport Senior High School
Postal Regulation Change for Domestic Registered Mail
Effective August 15 1961 postal rules require domestic registered mail be sealed and charged at first class or airmail rates. Career postal clerks are not required to take civil service exams is false. All career clerks and carriers must take and pass civil service exams to create eligibles lists for new hires.
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Civil Service
Daily Crossword Puzzle Down Clues Brief
A compact listing of down clues for a daily crossword puzzle. Includes 12 entries: 1 Witty Sally, 2 Ulaanbaatar's pre Communist name, 3 Hebrew lyre, 4 U S Army rifle, 5 Tranquillity, 6 Ultimate Abbi, 7 The hill Obs, 8 Birthplace of Pythagoras, 9 Comes forth, 10 Teamless town, 11 Primitive Japanese, 12 Stimulus.
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