Paradox in Kennedy Era as Mao Presses Asia
The column argues Kennedy faces a paradox as Khrushchev seeks a nuclear test ban while Mao presses in Asia. It urges a bold U S stance on Mao with coordinated moves in Korea Taiwan and the Vietnam Laos region, warning appeasement risks and noting public desire for a stronger peace push.
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Party of Peace
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Moscow
Peiping
Mao Tse-tung
Indochina
U. S
Far East
Wisdom Verses Promote Prudence and Knowledge
The quotes emphasize choosing good over evil and valuing knowledge with discretion. Isaiah 7 15 highlights curds and honey as a sign of discernment, while Owen Feltham asserts practical wisdom hinges on prudent use of knowledge.
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Owen Feltham
Delicate balance in Sino Soviet split amid war fears
The piece argues Moscow and Peking show deep rifts after a recent test ban accord. It discusses Khrushchev edging closer to the United States, Red China’s rising threat, and the unlikely but possible Soviet Chinese rapprochement. It notes China’s population and nuclear potential and warns of a future where US and Russia seek to curb Red China’s power.
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Moscow
Peking
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Russia
China
Red China
Red Russia
Four-lane I-81 progress eases Virginia travel to Natural Bridge
Salem district highway engineer says Virginians and travelers will reach beyond Natural Bridge via four-lane highways by November 1, 1965. Most traffic uses the new I-81 four-lane divided highway with a four-laned and divided US 460-11 section. The piece notes disappointment over Interstate 77 for southern West Virginia and a Princeton corridor, warning the 1972 federal deadline may slip and urging political change to accelerate construction.
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Salem
Bristol
Natural Bridge
Jackie Kennedyed Birth Crises Shape JFK Presence
Drew Pearson reports confidants say Jackie Kennedy's desire for JFK at a child's birth has strained their marriage during miscarriages stillbirths and pre birth tensions. The piece recalls 1956 and 1960 events when Kennedy was away during crises and vows to be present next time. It also covers solid-fuel rocket progress and McNamara funding shifts away from solid propulsion toward liquid Saturn.
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Washington
Kennedy
John
Jackie Kennedy
Hickory Hill
Virginia Hunt Country
Nurriage
Jackie
Sen
George Smathers
D-Fla
Jfk
French Riviera
Jack
France
John, Jr
Jack Kennedy
Palm Beach
Andrews Air Force Base
Georgetown
United States
Russia
Robert McNamara
Defense Department
Coyote
Calif
McNamara
Cass
Pentagon
Eighteen miners die in Tower City mine blast
A double dynamite explosion near Tower City Pennsylvania kills eighteen miners and injures two seriously. The incident is noted among a series of past events including Calvin Coolidge becoming president after Harding's death.
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Tower City
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Warren G. Harding
San Francisco
Senator Soaper Credits Spanish Chef for First Tomato Sauce
A senator states that the first tomato sauce was created by a Spanish chef in the sixteenth century. The note adds a claim that one civilization may have thrived entirely beneath floodwaters.
Capri Fashion Riffs on Navel Baroque and Tight Pants
Robert Ruark humorously critiques Capri clothing and the bikini as he travels from Africa to Naples. He savages skimpy outfits and compares international body types, noting how tight pants reveal or hide flaws while dodging embarrassment about his own baggy seat and roomy legs.
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North Carolina
Naples
Groucho Marx
Marjorie Rambeau
Zinnias Unexpectedly Spur a Daylong Truancy
The narrator veers from a strict schedule to stop at a farm stand and is greeted by a roadside display of zinnias. The vibrant flowers, vivid colors, and cheerful energy bridge language gaps, turning a mundane trip into a moment of fluent connection and shared joy.
U S Should Stay Out Of Algerian Mess
Paris reports Premier Ben Bella tightens grip on newly independent Algeria, crippling its economy with reliance on foreign aid. The piece argues the United States should avoid involvement after Ben Bella courted Castro and other powers, while French withdrawal creates regional instability and housing pressures.
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Paris
Ben Bella
Algeria
United States
France
Africa
Nice
Alaska
Uncle Sam Right to Fire Black Muslim Workers
A Washington column defends the Civil Service Commission action firing a dozen Black Muslims from federal jobs after loyalty questions. The piece argues Islam conflicts with US duty, supports background checks, and urges careful appraisal to protect government loyalty and morale.
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Washington
Democracy
Uncle Sam
Africa
Muhammad Elijah
Detroit
Phoenix
Aziz
Civil Service Commission
CSC
Wallace Fard
Fard
Muhammed Elijah
European Alarm at U S Meddling in Italian Politics
A Vatican of concern runs through Rome as Italian officials fret that U S interference may shape Italy’s postwar government. The piece traces Washington’s past involvement in European politics from Diem to Korea, Turkey, Britain, Canada, and Bonn, warning that meddling sparks instability and political risk across the continent.
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Rome
Leone
United States
U. S
Free World
Washington
Italy
New Frontier Administration
Fanfani
Singapore
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Christian Herter
Rhee
Eisenhower
Korea
Herter
Turkey
Menced
State Department
Adnan Menderes
Menderes
Diefenbaker
Kennedy
Canada
Macmillan
Britain
Europe
Bonn
Bundestag
Adenauer
Ludwig Erhard
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John Chamberlain
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Mao
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Bluefield
Princeton
Drew Pearson
Daily Telegraph
Raymond Moley
Soaper
Robert Ruark
Capri
Isle of Capri
Piccolo Marina
Piazzetta
Gracie Field
Winiaz
la Cheeage Tribone
H. J. Taylor
U.S
White House
Congress
Havana
Castro
G. Mennen
Williams
Andrew Tully
Islam
Voice of America
Constantine Brown
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