In Our Opinion on antimissile defenses and survival gamble
The piece argues billions more are needed for survival as Peking expands an H-bomb program and Moscow builds antimisile defenses. It cites Johnson's reduced optimism for talks, costs of up to ten billion dollars for shelters, and the stance that a limited defense may address China but not a full Soviet saturation attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Washington
Glassboro
Johnson
Kosygin
Vietnam
Russia
Television under communism would censor Western luxuries
A columnist argues that communist cultural watchdogs would ban frivolous Western content on TV and replace it with propaganda about heroic workers and socialist independence. The piece contrasts Polish limits with imagined American screens and urges readers to return to their TV sets.
Photographic Aura Claimed By Scientist On Soul Debate
Paul Harvey reports on the Arizona probate case where 107 witnesses discuss scientific proof of a three dimensional aura around living bodies. Dr Byron Butler notes the aura fades at death and may be seen with Kilner Screen, aligning with theological soul concepts though not naming it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Arizona
James Kidd
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Robert Myers
Byron Butler
Butler
Window cleaner dangling from a 14th floor ledge
A 23 year old window washer slipped from a 14th floor ledge and dangled by his belt for five minutes 140 feet below before two policemen and a hotel employee rescued him. He learned the accident occurred when he lost his footing while moving through the window and only one end of his safety belt was attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keller
Pan Am Group Faces OAS Direction At Secretary General Vote
Washington column outlines how Pan American ministers may boost or weaken the OAS by selecting a secretary general. Galo Plaza is highlighted as most experienced candidate, with other names like Walter Guevara Arte and Marcos Falcon Briceno noted. The piece also covers U.S. policy shifts, Senate battles, and Reuters expanding U.S. coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
Organization of the American States
United Nations
OAS
Lleras Camargo
Colombia
Carlos Davila
Chile
Pan American Union
Walter Guevara Arte
Marcos Falcon Briceno
Venezuela
Perez Jimenez
Ecuador
Galo Plaza
Cyprus
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Congo
Haiti
Johnson
New York
Brainwashing will not die by Don MacLean
A humorous column critiques Rep. Wayne L. Hays for pursuing hearings to uncover who brainwashed Gov. George Romney. The piece parodies a fable with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, and touches on antimissile debates and pop culture jabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maclean
Washington
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Gov
George Romney
Michigan
Hays
Gov. Romney
Rep. Hays
State Department
Vietnam
Joe D. Waggoner Jr
Catfish Mayfield
Romney
Waggoner
Congressman Hays
Dean Rusk
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of
McNamara
Measuring insurgency risk to curb future Vietnams
Washington report argues prewar public sentiment data could have deterred the Bay of Pigs invasion and future crises. It urges rapid surveys to gauge frustration in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and similar states to target short term aid and weaken communist openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Washington
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Batista
Nikita Khrushchev
Dominican Republic
United States
Vietnam
Vietnams
Cubas
A Bold Plan for a Split High School Model
A reader promotes a Dayton Ohio tested model where students alternate between work and study in two sections. It would admit dropouts and unskilled graduates, offer trades and core subjects, provide certification not diplomas, be privately staffed, funded by business with tax deductions, and prioritize employment over standard schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kirk
Dayton
Ohio
Pearle M. Smith
Indust
National Dog Week Sheds Light On Manners And Mischief
Lighthearted piece notes National Dog Week with jokes about dogs biting and eating, a quip on the dog biscuit inventor nicknamed Lefty, and the humor that dogs like the mailman. It ends with a tongue in cheek call for a People Week and kindness to humans.
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Thomas Carlyle
Paul Harvey News
Dr. Butler
Pan Am
California
Maryland
Latin America
Peru
Humphrey
Giuseppe Saragat
Italy
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Pastore
Giovanni O. Pastore
John QO. Pastore
Giovanni
GOP
Everett Dirksen
Carl Bagge
Dirksen
Federal Power Commission
Illinois
Bagge
Senate Commerce Committee
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate
New York State
Midwest
Warren Ferguson
Los Angeles Times
Times
San Bernardino Sun
Philadelphia Bulletin
Santa Barbara
Orlando Sentinel
Florida
Justice Department
L. A. Times
L.A. Times
Ferguson
Reuters
Associated Press
Mac's
North Vietnam
Sen
Charles Percy
Papa Ev Dirksen
Elvis Presley
Presley
Frank Sinatra
Washington News
U. S
Harold Coffin
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
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