Time of testing reshapes Geneva mood in 1961 nuclear debate
The editorial evaluates Khrushchev’s resumption of nuclear tests as a calculated move to pressure disarmament talks. It notes the Belgrade neutral nations conference and suggests the move could be a scare tactic to push a broad disarmament agenda while urging calm and steadfast U.S. resolve under Kennedy.
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Khrushchev
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Nehru
India
Russia
United States
Kremlin
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Kennedy
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McCloy
Arthur H. Dean
U. S
Berlin
New York
Moscow
McCloy urges disarmament talks amid Berlin tensions
John J. McCloy, presidential adviser on disarmament, resumes talks in New York on forming a new United Nations commission to discuss disarmament later. He argues progress requires a real peace organization and argues for U S Disarmament Administration as Congress considers the plan while Berlin tensions persist.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
John J. McCloy
New York
United Nations Commission
McCloy
Moscow
Khrushchev
Black Sea
U. N. General Assembly
Berlin
Geneva
United States
Organization
U.S
Ship subsidies kept to boost American merchant marine
The Economist argues that subsidies act like a handicap for American ship operators, leveling costs with foreign rivals. Admiral Will says most subsidies benefit labor, with construction funds flowing to workers, aiding U S flagged ships on the high seas and supporting national security and economic vitality.
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Economist of London
John M. Will
United States
Asian Conference of World Peace Through Law in Tokyo
Lawyers from 19 Asian nations will attend a September conference in Tokyo on peace through law. Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, it is the second of four continental meetings drawing on input from 10,000 lawyers globally.
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Tokyo
Ford Foundation
Charles S. Rhyne
The
American Bar Assa
Association
Eisenhower
Norblad attacks subsidized grain exports to communist nations
Oregon Congressman Walter Norblad denounces a government order allowing surplus farm commodities to be shipped to Iron Curtain countries. He cites Khrushchev’s rising military spending and food shortages, introducing a bill to bar subsidized agricultural exports to communist nations. The rest of the text shifts to unrelated amateur anecdotes about manners and a driving test in Oklahoma.
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Walter Norblad
Oregon
Iron Curtain
Khrushchev
Russia
Do It Now or Why Do It The Procrastinators Dialect
HAL BOYLE argues signs urging action favor bustlers who rush with little purpose, versus procrastinators who delay. He claims bustlers cause most trouble while procrastinators are practical in slow disorder and questions whether a late right action beats an early wrong one.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Bomb shelter demand rises as crisis prompts safe haven plans
The article notes a sharp rise in interest and sales for bomb shelters and fallout hideaways as international tensions and Berlin wall fears intensify. Kennedy’s warning and renewed nuclear tests spur inquiries, with public, home, and fallout shelters evolving to meet worker and shopper safety needs.
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Kennedy
Berlin
United States
Radiation shelters boost demand in 1950s era plans
Chicago based Wonder Building Corp reports a tenfold sales rise after the President's speech with orders for 25 community shelters expected to house 200 people each. Local contractors and do it yourselfers drive business as material sales reach an estimated $13 million last year, with basements ready for as little as $150. Friday coverage notes government aid and home alerting schemes.
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Wonder Building Corp
Chicago
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues include Across and Down lists with numbers and word hints such as Type of rub wrong Kingfish and Band lists. Entries reference common crossword terms like bench, seeds, and nautical abbreviations along with regional terms and classical references.
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Alabama
Helsink
U.S.A
Feet that tell a life in tiny baby steps
A reflective poem by Muriel Leach celebrates baby feet starting life and growing through daily work and joy. It praises feet that carry children, support parenting, and move with care and dance toward paradise.
Ten Commandments of Good Driving Promoted by State Police
The State Police publish ten driving commandments emphasizing sober, attentive and courteous operation. The list covers safe car condition, avoiding fatigue, obeying laws, reducing speed at night, and practicing self control and kindness toward others.
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Maine State Police
Understanding Disability Qualification for Social Security
The article explains SSA disability rules including the six month duration, five of ten years work history, and the need for a permanent serious impairment. It notes many are denied and that eligibility depends on individual medical evidence and judgments about future recovery and ability to work.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Secon
Volunteering Husbands Aims to Help War Effort
Nashville writer Ruth Millett notes many wives volunteer their husbands for Army service without consent. She argues such acts reflect a culture of ready helps and pressures on men to serve. Millett cites anecdotes of wives offering repairs, cars, or signatures to aid others, often convincing their husbands to enlist.
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Ruth Millett
Tentious
George
Georg
Nashville
Georges
Nashvill George
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