Stalemate in U S Soviet Nuclear Policy Signals Peace Outlook
In a wide analysis President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara argue for centralized NATO nuclear forces while warning against proliferation. The piece links Red China’s nuclear ambitions to broader balance of power concerns and suggests a possible world stalemate rather than immediate conflict.
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France
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Czechoslovakia
West Germany
East Germany
Great Britain
NATO
Rusk
Paris
Prayerful verse reflects steadfast faith and hope
A religious reflection cites Romans 12 12 and Joseph Roux praising patient endurance prayer and divine justice and comfort. The message encourages ongoing faith amid tribulation and calls readers to steady devotion.
Speaking Of Idiocy In Kennedy Era Economics
Henry Taylor, in a top center column, critiques Arthur Schlesinger Jr and other New Frontier advisers. He defends the current American capitalism against central planning errors he associates with Kennedy aides. The piece argues that central government manipulation fails, citing past fascist and socialist attempts, and praises the existing system.
The Cop's Unhappy Lot in Major Cities
The article describes rising dangers for police in big cities citing 2525 assaults on New York officers in 1961 and widespread resistance to law enforcement. It notes mobs interfering with arrests, fear in daily life, and morale decline, warning the nation could suffer if such resistance spreads.
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New York City
New York
Central Park
New Orleans
Capitol Grounds
Washington, D. C
Chicago
San Francisco
Letter cites voting integrity and party control in West Virginia
A reader laments election manipulation and the persistence of party machines. The letter recalls a Princeton Observer quote on vote counting and alleges the state machine can nominate hacks without campaigns, contrasting with Democrats opposing the machine.
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Charleston
W. Va
Princeton
New Deal
You Are An Idiot Says Schlesinger Adviser
A columnist recounts an interview with Arthur Schlesinger Jr amid controversy over a Saturday Evening Post piece and possible outside earnings. He charges arrogance and claims of ignorance about money, while noting Kennedy administration ethics rules and the potential impact on the White House. The piece argues the Schlesinger mentality risks national interests and policy judgment.
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Arthur Schlesinger Jr
White House
Schlesinger
Saturday Evening Post
Kennedy
Executive Department
Post
Sherrod
United States
Northern Civil Rights Critique Sparks National Debate
A provocative editorial by David Lee, publisher of the Newark Telegram, presented by Rep. F Edward Hebert, argues Northern politicians talk of civil rights but fail to deliver. It contrasts Southern progress with Northern discrimination, cites New Jersey and New York officials, and portrays grassroots racism as a shared problem, blaming aggressive Northern groups for racial tension.
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House of Representatives
F. Edward Hebert
New Orleans
David Lee
Newark
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Keating
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North
Lee
Hollywood Gossip Roundup On Laughton Sickness And Movie Plans
Shelial Graham reports Charles Laughton flew home to California due to illness after hospital care in New York. He remains slated for Irma La Douce in September pending recovery. Other show business notes include Ustinov as Take Me Along front runner and Mankiewicz pursuing Justine with Burton, while Mayer’s Metrolink firing echoed.
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Hollywood
Charles Laughton
California
New York
Charles
Peter Ustinov
Ross Hunter
Jackie Gleason
Ross
Bob Merrill
Columbia Studios
We Grow More Lawless Crime and Youth Rebellion
George Sokolsky denounces rising crime in New York and other cities. He calls for strict policing and harsh punishment for youths, criticizes social workers and judges, and argues for strong parental discipline to curb crime among minors. He cites police brutality and public indifference as factors in rising lawlessness.
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Grafton
Cleveland
Frank W. Story
Bryan Looses First Fight for Democratic Nomination
Daily Telegraph recalls fifty years ago Bryan lost his first fight at the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore where Judge Alton B. Parker of New York was chosen as temporary chairman.
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William Jennings Bryan
Baltimore
Alton B. Parker
New York
Committee probes miner living conditions in New River coal
Rabbi Stephen B Wise chaired a committee assessing living conditions among miners in the New River coal fields. The inquiry focuses on housing health and welfare for workers and families.
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Rabbi Stephen B. Wise
New River
Allied powers hold war reparations policy meeting
A decision policy gathering on war reparations took place in Lausanne Switzerland with representation from the United States and other allied powers.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
United States
Anti Nazi purge fuels Austrian tense recall
Twenty years ago anti Nazi forces in Austria were said to be conducting a ruthless purge of Germans. Reds claimed Swedish planes caused Baltic Sea incidents as part of the tension.
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Austria
Reds
Baltic Sea
Boykin's 27 Year Collection and Political Troubles
Alabama Congressman Frank Boykin returns to Mobile with 27 years of memorabilia including rattlesnake skins and a giant cuckoo clock, while facing Justice Department scrutiny over land deals with First Continental Savings and Loan. colleague Tom Johnson's involvement is debated as grand juries consider possible improper payments and arrangements. Mundt's grain elevator letter adds a related note on political influence.
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Drew Pearson
Far West
Jack Anderson
Washington
Alabama
Frank Boykin
Mobile
Congress
Justice Department
Maryland Savings and Loan Association
First Continental Savings and Loan
Boykin
First Continental
Kenneth Edlin
Martyland
Tom Johnson
Edlin
Johnson
Edlin Robinson
Robinson
Charles County
Leisure City Land Companies
Robert Kennedy
FHA
Kennedy
Snow Hill
Edlin-Robinson
Rockville
Baltimore
South Dakota
Karl Mundt
Billie Sol Estes
Mundt
Agriculture Department
Omer Apperwick
Madison
S. D
Clarence Palmby
Appelwick
Munat
Applewick
Poems to a Mallard Daisy Stieber Squadra
A brief poem noting Boston’s public spaces as a welcome sight. The speaker greets a mallard from a city bridge, describing tulips pansies trees ponds and wind stirred waters. The verse frames a pause between hurried urban life and tranquil nature.
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