Federal consultants pay rises spark budget clash in Washington
The article traces high outside adviser fees in federal agencies from $50 to $100 a day and beyond. It highlights Art Summerfield's $3 million eight year tab and Post Office spending on consultants including a $82,000 public relations advisory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Federal
David Bell
Congress
Bell
Elmer Staats
Defense Department
Staats
Art Summerfield
J. Vaughan Gary
Gary
Post Office
Post Office Public Information Office
Summerfield
Kennedy
Post Office Department
Edward Day
Bureau of the Budget
Abbreviated Notice of Rate Inquiry Totals
The fragment references rate agencies and audit bureau terms, noting a rate inquiry process and telephone contact. It mentions a 1866 1953 span and names Hugh Ike Shott in a cryptic way, indicating historical context without clear event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Ike Shott
Jurisdictions and Juntas Shape Postwar Global Power
The piece weighs temporary governments in Turkey South Korea Iran and Iran under Premier Amini against American foreign policy aims. It notes Turkey's reform driven transition toward constitutional government with a two house legislature and checks and balances while South Korea’s chain of command drift raises concerns. Iran shows hopeful reform under Premier Amini and Shah Pahlavi amid Moscow disappointment.
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Turkey
South Korea
Congo
Menderes
Korea
Iran
Shah Riza Pahlevi
Amini
State Department
Moscow
Khrushchev
Space Age Serendipity and the Serendipity Effect
A discussion of serendipity from The Saturday Evening Post and its use in science. It cites Alexander Botts and Walpole's Three Princes of Serendip, noting explorers stumble onto valuable discoveries while seeking something else, like penicillin or lunar research. It speculates moon landing costs of 20 to 40 billion dollars could yield discoveries worth more to humanity.
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Saturday Evening Post
Alexander Botts
Ceylon
Walpole
Serendip
Sleep Work Trained While Dreaming, Psychologists Say
Two psychologists report that people can be conditioned to perform tasks while asleep. They trained subjects to flip a switch in response to an electric shock, suggesting future work may occur during sleep as automation peaks. The piece notes the biblical proverb about a laborer’s sleep and hints at profitable tech progress.
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Senate
Europe
Morse
Morgan and
Swidler
Power Commission
Mansfield
Mike
Morgan
White House
Bob Kerr
Oklahoma
Kennedy
Commission
Morgan and Swidler
Johnson
Morgan - Swidler
Lyndon
New York Corset Designer Marie Boerner Claims Drama Critic Roots
Marie Boerner of New York City asserts she is the world’s only drama critic turned corset designer, a transition highlighted as her signature career twist in fashion circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Boerner
New York City
Fifty Years Ago Bluefield Visitors Invited to Cincinnati
Daily Telegraph notes Bluefield business men invited to Cincinnati to reciprocate visits by Cincinnati merchants. The piece reflects on the educational value of the West Virginia trip and recalls other anniversaries from 40 to 10 years past including Richmond trips, pioneer merchants, a ship launch, and Bramwell election fraud charges with a recount planned.
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Bluefield
Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
W. J. Coles
Richmond
Old ordnance sites sold with bombs still present
GSA's Land Disposal Division notes few buyers for contaminated ordnance sites due to high decontamination costs. Some lots, bombs included, are offered to risk takers willing to handle hazards. A 1,000,000 second flashlight blink is needed to photograph a sneeze per Dr. Harold Edgerton. Ernest Davies discusses routes on English roads and the musical comedy Une Femme Est Une Femme without music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Services Administration
Harold Edgerton
Steesstheater
Technology
Bluefield Candidates Outline Plans for City Improvement
A letter from Angelo L. Monaco outlines goals for Bluefield including better access roads downtown parking more recreation and a modernized library with a pledge to work for industry and public welfare. A second letter from a City Board of Directors candidate stresses independence experience police and fire department integrity and a opposition to consolidating departments while promising to address sewer and overflow issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. VA
Angelo L. Monaco
Ee Oe
Cty
Bluefield Candidates Seek City Board Support
Independent candidate Sylvester Clay McKinney of Dist. No. 3 asks Bluefield voters to elect him for four years of city governance. He opposes new taxes, urges harmony among directors, and pledges fair treatment and steady leadership to expand and improve Bluefield West Virginia.
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Bluefield
AAA
First National Bank
Army Reserve Center
National Guard
Mercer County Health Center
E. H. “Lige” Tucker
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Television influence fuels Kennedy Nixon era politics
Ray Tucker reports a Capitol Hill faction blames Kennedy's 1960 victory on TV debates and presidential TV appearances. The piece notes lawmakers seek TV access to save campaign costs and criticizes small regional stations for dull local programming. It highlights House actions to empower federal chairs while political friction persists over a summer pause.
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Washington
Kennedy
Nixon
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
al Best
Minow
Federal Trade Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Securities & Exchange Commission
Witty Tidbits From Senator Soaper and Local Reflections
A satire filled column mocks government weather advice and calendar mischief. It notes boys cannot beat their fathers at wrestling until prowess grows and laments commencement honoraria for failures. A singer credits practice for lackluster singing while a casual career detours are joked.
Kennedy youth speech frames moral crisis and crime rise
Drew Pearson reports Kennedy used a Big Brothers dinner to urge youth action against crime and communism. He cites a 175 percent rise in 10 to 18 year olds in crime, warns of juvenile wolf packs, and calls private groups essential to rescuing wayward youths.
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Washington
Europe
Big Brothers
America
Tee Freie Ee Ae
Pensle Ie
Khrushchev
Senate
New York City
Los Angeles
Kennedy
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Abe Schlossberg
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Bramwell
Ernest Davies
U.S
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Ray Tucker
France
Britain
Pesky
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Rayburn
Smith
Sam
Soaper
Weather Bureau
Drew Pearson
Vienna
Paris
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Howard Morgan
Joe Swidler
Tennessee
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