United Nations General Assembly Faces Major 1961 Agenda
Washington reports on the 15th anniversary UN General Assembly with Russia pushing to admit Red China, debates over disarmament, nuclear testing, outer space uses, and peaceful energy. Congo forces and UN budgets loom large as Dag Hammarskjold weighs permanent police limits amid shifting global conflicts.
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Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
Khrushchev
United Nations General Assembly
Russia
Red China
U. N
India
Corin
Khruschev
United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Eisenhower
Congo
Kasavubu
Mumba
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Habit Weave of Day by Day Thought for the Evening
Editorial line quotes Horace Mann on habit as a continuous thread shaping life. The piece reflects on daily routines becoming unbroken patterns and the power of steady personal discipline.
Equally interested independents and party regulars in voting
Analyzing claims about independents and party regulars, the piece argues that many regulars vote out of deep commitment to a party's policies while independents show varying levels of interest and commitment. It notes Eisenhower’s crossover appeal and studies finding independents often lack steady interest in politics, with no inherent superiority in concern for the nation’s welfare.
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Eisenhower
Railroads land grants myth debunked by AAR booklet
The Association of American Railroads releases a booklet arguing that land grants were not gifts but enables that spurred nationwide growth. It notes railroads repaid through reduced rates totaling about ten times the land value, and shows grants advanced settlement and commerce.
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Association of American Railroads
Association
William R. King
Great Plains
Pacific
Interstate Commerce
Eastman
Charles Russell Lowell
What on ticket writing in the New York Times
C L Sulzberger notes that Republicans and Democrats are not the only groups fielding candidates. He lists several minor parties active around four years earlier and expected to run again, including States Rights, Prohibition, American Third, Greenback, Socialist Socialist Workers, Socialist Labor, Constitution, Conservative, Independent, Industrial Government, Mississippi Black and Tan, For America, Militant Workers, Virginia Social Democrats, New Party, Christian Nationalists, and the American Vegetarian Party. Some wives can really cook as well as hubby tells friends they can.
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New York Times
C. L. Sulzberger
States Rights
Prohibition
American Third
Socialist Socialist Workers
Socalist
Constitution
Mississippi
Black and Tan
For
America
Militant Workers
Virginia
Social Democrat
New Party
American Vegetarian Party
Savings pickup hints at Conservative shift in US households
AP reports a return to saving as Treasury sells more Savings Bonds and banks push time deposits. Savings and loan associations show sharp rises from July to August while repayments on instalment debt lift consumer credit by 249 million in July. Personal income still grows but at a slower pace as uncertainty and weak stock markets dampen spending.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
U. S. Treasury
Savings and Loan Associations
Know a man by his desk in Boyle's light humor
HAL BOYLE muses on autumn housecleaning and the desk as a man’s soul. He recalls resisting cleaning his cluttered workspace, arguing a desk is a home away from home and a sign of a frightened mind. The piece contrasts tidy desks with hidden depths and reveals two types of people: throwaways and keepers, each shaping their own treasure trove of life experiences.
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New York
Easier lives breed discontent among American wives
Ruth Millett argues husbands overlook the effort of wives managing home life. She contends modern conveniences fool some men into thinking homemaking is easy, while wives strive to balance duties as wives, mothers, and citizens. The piece questions where appreciation and pride come from for homemakers.
Paul Harvey on politics and security flaws under rug
Paul Harvey argues periodic elections reveal government flaws from NSA employees deemed defective and pro Castro influence in State Department. He warns of treason risks, calls for vigilant scrutiny between elections, and echoes wry domestic analogy about dirt under the rug as metaphor for hidden faults. Maine fall colors report notes dull hues due to summer drought. Baxter Park shows early change.
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National Security Agency
Martin
Mitchell
U.S
Cuba
State Department
Castro
Wiley
Herter
Smith and Gardner
Fidel Castro
Moscow
Augusta
Forest Service
Maine
Baxter State Park
Fall Shows Pouring In On TV Sets
AP reports the fall TV season kicks off with nine new network debuts next week. Nixon and Kennedy will hold a live debate across all networks 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Chicago, with premieres on NBC CBS and ABC including Dan Raven and Hollywood visits.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Fred Astaire
NBC
Dan Raven
Hollywood
Sunset Strip
Chicago
ABC
North
Tom Ewell
CBS
Hong Kong
Three Little Phillips Pray and a Wandering Thought
A compact poem hints at innocence and prayer for protection of the nation and children. It blends lines about God listening to prayers, keeping the country safe, and caring for those less fortunate, finishing with family ties and simple requests for goodness.
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and editors listed
Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street address and staff including Paul Casavant publisher and T. J. Mahoney editor. It notes telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and emphasizes AP exclusive local news republishing rights.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
AP News
Truman’s ties to “special interests” and Pendergast guard
A reader criticizes former president Truman for accusing Republicans of courting special interests. The letter links Truman to the corrupt Tom Pendergast machine in Kansas City, noting his attendance at Pendergast’s funeral and suggesting continued influence from that era.
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Truman
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Missouri
Pendergast
Tom
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Combined
A compact listing of crossword clues for across and down entries includes items such as Attack with gunfire, Streets of Venice, Historic island in the South Atlantic, A fungus, Excessively, Flowering plant, Chooses, Garden tool, Venice abbreviation, Mohammedan title, Type of lace, Dispatched, New Zealand evergreen, Frances Parkin son, Natural substances, Hardy, Buzzing sound, Sweet solution, Ready for use, Border on, Pillager, Criticize mercilessly, Academic ordeals, River of Spain, Shade trees, Single comb form, Needle comb emma A M in telephony, Next to the largest planet, Look over, Long-legged bug on the water, Estate, Islands of Japan, Newspaper items, Chips of stone, Loafers, Fabrice resembling crash, Gives fragrance to, Weasels, With escape cut off, Whistled, Sally, Decks out, Done for slang, Stores, Bathe, Mythical maiden, Salt water fish, Cotton fabrics, Teuton Abbr, Moved slightly, Parts of prize ant, Bottle shaped containers, Consume by lapping, Turkey capital, Extinguish, Market, Greek god, Close, Eschew, Sesame, Battle area 1944.
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Spain
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A.M
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