Costs Of US Posts Abroad Demand Alignment With Kennedy Policy
Raymond Moley argues that overseas American staff are costly and inefficient. He urges the president to audit ambassadorial staffs, reduce personnel, and streamline administration to clarify foreign policy and cut expenses. He traces bureaucratic drift from early reform under Hughes through wartime expansions and postwar additions, calling for tighter control and accountability.
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Kennedy
United States
Italy
de Gaulle
Washington
Foreign
Charles Evans Hughes
Kellogg
Stimson
Department
Hughes
State Department
Foreign Service
Roosevelt
Cordell Hu
No clear news item present in the text
The excerpt cites Biblical and literary lines about greed, duty, and charity, lacking a discernible news event, date, place, or named entities to frame as a newspaper record.
A Shabby Show on Kennedy Civil Rights Proposal
The piece argues Kennedy's push for a federal ban on private discriminatory practices will not pass. It portrays critics as defending private property while supporters insist service must be universal, noting political maneuvering and predicting limited gains with potential nationwide backlash.
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Jfk
Congress
Bluefield Residents urged for city hires over nonresidents
The Civil Service Commissioner insists Bluefield should hire city residents for all municipal jobs. The critique notes nonresidents hold city posts and avoid city taxes. It calls for preference to Bluefield taxpayers when filling positions, while City Manager Whittle and the Board of Directors appear to disagree.
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Civil Service
J. Vincent Donaghue
Bluefield
Whittle
The Boy Wonder of Railroading Faces Career Question
The N W s fifty five year old Stuart Saunders, recently promoted by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is billed by his press agent as the boy wonder of railroading. The note raises curiosity about his future role and growth.
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N&w
Stuart Saunders
Pennsylvania Railroad
Texas oil billionaire H L Hunt defends republican activism and depletion tax
The piece profiles H L Hunt, the Dallas magnate, detailing his wealth and influence. It notes his Lifeline Foundation broadcasts right wing views, opposition to Kennedy tax proposals, and efforts to recruit Hunt-minded Republicans. IRS scrutiny and Lifeline mailings are mentioned along with a personal anecdote about a minister.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Lafayette
H. L
Republic
Texas
Education
Lifeline Foundation, Inc
Hunt Petroleum Company
Lifeline
J. Wayne Poucher
Kennedy
E. D. Guinn
Internal Revenue Service
Post Office
Hunt
Gettysburg anniversary draws Civil War veterans crowd
Daily Telegraph notes the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, veterans fill Gettysburg streets. It also references the 40th anniversary of county road patrols and other past events linked to public life.
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Gettysburg
Robot housemaid predicted by Sheffield scientists
Senator Soaper jokes about a robot housemaid that would do all work without conversation. He quips that in the United States a version exists as an angry wife, highlighting social humor about future automation.
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Department
Roosevelt
State Department
Treasury
Navy
United States
England
Sheffield University
Congress Presses Civil Rights Bills Under Duress
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy urges civil rights legislation, citing racial discrimination and city protests. He argues commerce clause power may justify federal action though courts have not defined customer discrimination. Critics question legislating under pressure and the role of demonstrations in Congress.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Robert F. Kennedy
House Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
House
Birmingham
Jackson
Cambridge
Philadelphia
Songs of the old times by Norma McLain Stoop
The poem imagines folk singers singing of past days with guitars. It suggests minor keys and futures reshaping history to brighten each new era, reflecting on memory and musical expression.
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Norma McLain
Stoop
Let's Show Reds We'll Orbit A Child
Art Buchwald jokes that the United States should launch a child into space to prove NASA wrong and outpace Soviet space progress. He cites a nine year old volunteer, describes him in playful terms, and argues a youngster could save money and demonstrate space prowess.
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Washington
Valentina Tereshkova
United States
Superman
Valentina
NASA
United Sttes
Cape Canaveral
NTSA
Orbit
Space
B. J
Space Agency
Khrushchev’s Moscow Talks Could Yield A Test Ban Pact
Andrew Tully weighs the Moscow nuclear test ban talks amid Moscow Mao split and Kennedy era tensions. He warns against early dismissal of agreement chances, notes possible Soviet gimmicks like long distance inspections, and sees pressure on Red China if a pact is reached. He cautions negotiators to avoid Khrushchev’s traps and consider Mao’s influence.
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Washington
Moscow
Congress
Henry
Scoop
Kremlin
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Tse-Tung
Khrushchev
Mao
United States
Nikita
Red China
Barry Goldwater
John Kennedy
Allott Plan for Free Cuban Government at Guantanamo Bay
The article argues Republicans have offered Cuba policy proposals while the administration stalls. It highlights Sen Gordon Allott of Colorado proposing a Free Cuban government based at Guantanamo Bay to serve as a liberation beachhead and rallying point for Cuban patriots, demanding free elections and unity for liberation.
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Cuba
Congress
Khrushchev
Gordon Allott
Colorado
United States
Iles
Guantanamo Bay
Allott
Senate
Guananamo Bay
Bay of Pigs
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Princeton
Poucher
Batsell Barrett Baxter
Goodnigit
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Daily Telegraph
Retail Merchants Association
Primo Camera
Jack Sharkey
J. C. Smith Jr
Mercer County Civil Defense
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Truman
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Soaper
David Lawrence
Art Buchwald
Andrew Tully
Khrush
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