Reflections on politics and society from a 1960s lens
A series of aphorisms on defense, politics, work, criticism, propaganda, economy, and human behavior. The author muses on the home team, bank rolls, partisan bias, punctual work, elections, motivation, and advertising, contrasting public policy with practical life.
TV versus Morons Warned by Noted Educator
A prominent educator warns that if TV programs stay at the current level the nation risks becoming morons. He criticizes shortcuts that fool students and stresses reading as essential for intelligence, noting scattered TV information lacks depth unlike books.
Racial Agitation Sparks Federal Intervention Fears
Washington reports criticize the Freedom Riders and CORE leaders as seeking double standards in law and justice. The piece cites House Committee records linking CORE figures to Communist fronts and warns that continued federal involvement may threaten local self-government and race relations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
House Committee On Un-American Activities
National Advisory Committee
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Louis E. Lomax
Temple of Freedom
Doctor Talk Diabetes A Lay Guide From 1920s Notes
This piece explains diabetes mellitus, its insulin connection, and how modern science transformed it from often fatal to a manageable condition. It discusses insulin production, causes of the disease, age and gender incidence, pregnancy-related risk, and the need for patient physician collaboration.
Who Knows Answers From A Quiz Page
The list poses ten trivia questions with supplied answers. It includes unit conversions for old measures, the Austrian currency, Oregon nicknames and capital, the rabies vaccine discoverer, Po Valley location, Ruhr control, West African possessions, and pellagra cause.
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Austria
Oregon
Po Valley
Ruhr
Africa
Grace and truth through Jesus Christ in John 1 17
The statement was spoken while John the Baptist introduced Jesus as the long promised Messiah to his disciples. It contrasts Moses giving the law with Jesus bringing grace and truth, implying grace enables genuine obedience to God beyond mere legal compliance. It is found in John 1:17.
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Moses
Jesus Christ
John the Baptist
Jesus
Traveling Through Georgia Camping Made Fun For All Families
A promotional piece extols camping in Georgia as a grand family activity with adventure relaxation and affordable gear. It highlights 30 state parks the varied scenery from North Georgia to the Golden Isles and low costs with a four person weekly camp for a dollar. Local dealers offer spot suggestions and gear.
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Georgia
North Georgia
Piedmont
South Georgia
Golden Isles
Confederate Veterans Entitled to Memorials
Confederate veterans who died in service or had an honorable discharge may receive a free government headstone or marker. Next of kin may choose upright marble or flat markers, with private cemetery memorials shipping to the nearest freight station at the private family's cost. Memorials for national cemeteries are paid by the government.
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Atlanta
U. S
Veterans Service
Pete Wheeler
Next of Kin
Wheeler
Veterans Service Offices
Eva Halley
Three Menaces on the Highway Declared
A Pensacola naval base notice labels three road dangers as drunken driving uncontrolled thumbing and indiscriminate sponsoring. It sums up the hazards as hic hike and hug in a brief, tongue in cheek line.
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Hike
Gosport
U. S. Naval Training Base
Pensacola
Fla
Indian Cotton Textiles Shine In Global Trade Rise
A Washington report traces India’s textile history from ancient hand weaving to a modern industry with 479 factories, 13.5 million spindles, and 220000 looms. Exports reached 157.5 million dollars in 1960 as the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council expands offices abroad.
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Washington, D. C
India
Calcutta
Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council
Baghdad
Singapore
Driver Education in Georgia Colleges A Public Call
Dr Bowen at the University of Georgia leads a summer driver education course funded by Allstate Foundation scholarships for Georgia teachers. The piece traces Driver Education history in Georgia, noting late start, state leaders, grants totaling nearly 30 000 through 1961, and calls from governors and organizations for broader support and public backing.
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Bowen
University of Georgia
Georgia
Allstate Insurance Foundation
Stegeman
Athens
Department of Public Safety
Eugene Burke
Department of Education
T. A. Carmichael
National Safety Council
Allstate Foundation
Sputnik
Maryland
Atlanta Journal
State Board of Education
H. S. Shearouse
Ernest Vandiver
Atlanta Constitution
Griffin
William P. Trotter
Dept. of Public Safety
Fayette County News
Col
Trotter
Margaret Mitchell Safety Council
The
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Georgia Federation of Bus
Prof. Women’s Clubs
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Georgia Bar Association
Georgia Junior Chambers of Commerce
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Berns, Jr
E. Cox
Taylor CO
Washington
A. J. Muste
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
NAACP
Allan Knight Chalmers
A. Philip Randolph
James Peck
Pacific
Salem
Louis Pasteur
Italy
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Portugal
Spain
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Robert T. Bowen, Jr