Taxpayer favored plea for aid to noncollege bound students
In a North Carolina mountain town Hugh Randall of the Hendersonville public schools told a Kiwanis audience that many seniors who won t graduate to college need financial help. He argued $250 grants for technical training could yield a future taxpaying citizen instead of a welfare client. The idea drew broad support beyond the state.
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North Carolina
Kiwanis Club
Hugh Randall
Hendersonville
Randall
Editor's Outlook on Montreal World's Fair Show
A critical take on the Montreal exposition parallels Brussels 1958, accusing American displays of softness and Russian hard sell. The piece cites the Coca-Cola like movie focus, banners, and weak art representation, arguing the United States failed to convey its depth in education and culture.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Montreal
America
Brussels
Edward Durrell Stone
Charlie Chaplin
Debbie Reynolds
Russia
Tokyo
Istanbul
Buenos Aires
FCC Channel 5 Boston case examined as Wadsworth delays
Washington column recalls a decade of FCC wrangles over Channel 5 in Boston. It notes James Wadsworth missing in proceedings, past wire pulling by Republicans, and the Herald Traveler’s hold on the license despite examiner Cunningham’s ruling.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Channel 5
Boston
Commission
James J. Wadsworth
Ken Cox
Lee Loevinger
Wadsworth
New York
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
U.S
United Nations
Eisenhower
Sinclair Weeks
Sherman Adams
Ike
Leverett Salton’ Stall
Massachusetts
Boston Herald Traveler
Choate
James Cunningham
GOP
Len Hall
Rosel Hyde
Robert E. Lee
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Hyde
Lee
House Commerce Committee
Robert Choate
Herald Traveler
Boston Globe
The
Globe
Davis Taylor
Insurance Company
Cunningham
Boston Traveler
Morning Herald
Joseph Linsey
Underworld
Wall Street Journal
Herald
the Traveler
Kennedy
Support not for LBJ by Don Maclean
Washington column notes Rep John Buchanan's brief show of strong support for President Johnson praising his ability and charm. The piece weaves in wit about Cathy Johnson, Girls State president, and includes micro observations on politics, humor, and notable figures from Capitol Hill and Washington society.
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Don Maclean
Washington
John H. Buchanan Jr
Ala
President Johnson
Buchanan
Cathy Johnson
Alabama
Girls State
Statler - Hilton
Capital Gas
Senate Room
Sewage Plant on Factory Island Fuels Local Debate
In a letter to The Journal Richard Spitz questions the rushed plan for a Factory Island sewage disposal plant by the City of Saco. He warns it may worsen air and river pollution amid pending city manager referenda and unresolved pollution concerns in Biddeford and Saco.
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Factory Island
Saco
Biddeford
Richard Spitz
The Trouble With Today's Teenagers
The Needle argues that hippies seek government unemployment insurance while some youths turn to LSD. It questions why extremists are often very young or very old and cites a generation gap caused by both sides insisting on acting their age.
Cuba missile crisis theme drives Uris espionage novel
Leon Uris delivers a fast moving espionage tale linking the 1962 Cuban missile crisis to a pro American French secret service official. Russian defector Kuznetov reveals NATO secrets. Devereaux collaborates with ININ and the Americans to expose traitors and missile sites.
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Leon Uris
McGraw-Hill
Uris
Secret Service
Kuznetov
ININ
Inter-Nato
Devereaux
Washington
NATO
Cuba
Miles A. Smith
Washington cities caught in social forces beyond their control
Washington’s urban plight is framed as a systemic issue not a fault of cities. The piece argues cities are imperfect products of history facing large migratory pressures and economic forces beyond local control, urging responsibility to broader industrial society and avoiding vilifying the urban stage.
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Bruce’ Biossat
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Romney Lacks Charisma In Big Run Opinion
Paul Harvey argues George Romney, though healthy, articulate, and diligent, lacks the star quality needed for a national race. He cites Romney's vacillation on civil rights and Vietnam, Romney's self made image, and the contrast with figures like Kennedy and McNamara, suggesting charisma decides political fate.
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Paul Harvey
Billy Graham
Fulton Sheen
van Cliburn
Barbra Streisand
Charles de Gaulle
George Romney
Michigan
Detroit
Vietnam
McNamara
Romney
Brooklyn Teen Wins National Computer Programming Prize
A 16 year old Brooklyn high schooler won the national contest with a 148 page paper titled A Rendezvous and Docking Simulation for Space Vehicles from Lift-off to Splash-down. He received the grand prize of 150 dollars, judged by experts surprised by his depth of knowledge.
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Brooklyn
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