President Kennedy and the image of presidential restraint
The piece questions how the public views a president who cancels subscriptions to a leading newspaper and how such actions shape perceptions of dignity and tolerance. It argues a president should read diverse opinions to understand public opinion and avoid appearing intolerant, citing Eisenhower as a contrasting example and stressing the newspaper’s duty to readers.
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Washington
United States
Kennedy
New York
Hearald Tribune
New Yorker
White House
Ike
Eisenhower
Washington “Post
Biblical Adage Refines Moral Counsel in Psalms and Saadi
A compact verse pair contrasts disdain for the reprobate who swears to his own hurt with a warning to fear pride. The Psalmist notes integrity under pressure while Saadi’s quip adds a worldly twist about a boastful bum.
Good Advice JFK Won't Get
The piece argues President Kennedy bears part of the blame for stock market fears and a plunge dubbed the Kennedy Crash. It critiques his intervention in the economy and notes his supposed contempt for the Herald-Tribune, concluding with the jibe that he no longer reads the paper.
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New York ‘‘Herald Tribune
Kennedy
New York Herald-Tribune
Donald I. Rogers
Rogers
America
Outdoor theater advocate Kermit Hunter promotes democracy and heritage
McDowell County native Kermit Hunter spoke on outdoor theater praising its economic benefits since 1937 and its power to teach democracy. He urged preservation of freedom and national heritage while noting era contrasts with modern life and weather, humor, and taxation quips.
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Kermit Hunter
McDowell County
Hunter
Africa’s Tumult Tests East Africa’s Investment Surge
Robert Ruark surveys Kenya and neighboring regions amid political strife and economic collapse. Unions clash over white employment, land ownership sparks contention, and Japanese and German capital press into volatile markets as Kenya’s pound weakens. A lion cub incident elicits a dry State Department quip.
Market crash cautions and investor nerves in post break notes
In a wary reflection on stock volatility, H. J. Taylor argues downswings are harder to judge than upswings. He cites a Waldorf Astoria broker who bought before a crash and stayed through a later fall, illustrating the difficulty of timing rallies and the stubborn march of bear markets.
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Wall Street
Waldorf-Astoria
Questioning Value Of Alliances In Southeast Asia Crisis
In a cooling but stark assessment Congress questions the utility of U S alliances amid rising Southeast Asia tensions The piece cites NATO CENTO and US policy limits including potential use of tactical nuclear weapons only in a full scale war or China invasion It warns Washington must be ready to fight again with all resources if Russia threatens West Berlin West Germany or Southeast Asia.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Congress
United States
John Foster Dulles
Mao Tse-tung
Middle East
Korea
Truman
Yalu
Red China
Russia
Europe
China
NATO
United Nations
Moscow
Lebanon
Jordan
CENTO
Turkey
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Charles de Gaulle
French Indochina
de Gaulle
Berlin
The
Wall
Kennedy
West Germany
Lucius D. Clay
West Berlin
Ho Chi Minh
Singapore
Welfare Trend Seems Inevitable
George Sokolsky discusses the looming shift toward a Welfare State in America. The letter from Thelma B. Wright critiques thrift and free enterprise, arguing for government guarantees from cradle to grave while warning of socialist outcomes if welfare expands unchecked.
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Thelma B. Wright
Taft Secures Ohio Delegates Pledges For Nomination
Daily Telegraph reports 50 years ago that William Howard Taft won pledges from Ohio's six delegates in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Also notes the largest classes in Mercer County feeder schools Ramsey Wade and Fairview sent 72 students to high schools and mentions flier Stanislaus Felix Hausner from Newark overdue on a solo London to New York flight attempt.
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William Howard Taft
Ohio
Mercer County
Ramsey
Wade
Fairview
Stanislaus Felix Hausner
Newark
N. J
London
England
New York
Nazis Use Stukas in Libya Battle to Break Deadlock
German air force Stuka sorties join the Libyan campaign as Rome and Berlin push to shatter a stalemate in ground fighting.
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Libya
House Makes Light of Beer Jokes and Daring Displays
Lawmakers teased with off color jokes during a session highlighting entertainment and bold attire. The debate touched on behavior in public proceedings and drew reactions about decorum.
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House of Representatives
Drew Pearson Highlights West Point Graduation Crowd
West Point guest John F Kennedy addresses 1962 cadets as 598 of 850 starters graduate. The piece notes West Point history, oath of duty, honor, country, and the academy’s strong military and academic programs shaping leaders for wartime and peace.
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Drew Pearson
Coloumn
Tom McNamara
This
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
John F. Kennedy
Hudson River
Catskills
Tarrytornwn
N. Y
Ichabod Crane
Ashington Irvings
Sleepy Hollow
Sylvanus Thayer
Military Academy
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Washington Hall
America
Academy
Rhodes
Poems Some Trees
A contrast between orderly straight trees that mark ownership and boundaries and rebellious trees that gather around ditches to claim space by natural acts. The poem contrasts pedantic, measured growth with wild, joyful nature shaping the sky.
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David Lawrence
United States of America
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Henry L. Mencken
Saadi
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George Meany
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Bluefield
Princeton
Beffer
Robert Ruark
Africa
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Kenya
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Bombay
Aden
Addis Ababa
Mogadishu
Somalia
Whch
Legislative Council
James Gichuru
Mombasa
Gichuru
Paul Ngei
Kenyatta
Kipsigis
Kisii
Kenya- Uganda
Soapy Williams
State Department
H. J. Taylor
At&t
Rome
Ray Tucker
George Sokolsky
Herald Examiner
King Anderson
Ncme
Horatio Alger
Thrift
Daily
Telegraph
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