Interdependence delay and de Gaulle’s European stance
The article discusses the slow implementation of President Kennedy’s interdependence idea and De Gaulle’s veto of Britain from the European Economic Community. It notes potential Moscow Peking cooperation over the split in the Western alliance and warns that political problems from nationalism and sentiment are hard to solve, challenging efforts to counter the communist bloc.
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Kennedy
de Gaulle
Britain
Moscow
General de Gaulle
South Carolina quietly copes with Clemson integration
The article contrasts Clemson's peaceful enrollment process with Mississippi's Meredith crisis, noting SC officials resist legally yet calmly while students show restraint. It suggests SC's demographic makeup and civics maturity influenced the measured approach, offering a model for other Southern institutions.
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Harvey Gantt
Clemson University
Mississippi
James Meredith
South Carolina
Clemson
South
Meredith
Oxford
Voice of America
Weather records and human nature in winter squalls
The piece mocks the urge to chase weather records across seasons noting summer heat waves drive grumbling and minor wins while winter records seem pointless. It quips that cold snaps offer little value beyond chores and even birds would prefer food when temps drop.
Are Consumers Short of New Products Says Chamberlain
John Chamberlain reflects on Fay Henle’s question about modern firms lacking inventive drive for consumer goods. He notes two inventive trends: office automation devices and aerospace alloys, while critiquing limited new ideas for the average householder and suggesting toys spur DIY creativity in homes.
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Chamberlain
Vit
Fay Henle
First Abstract Painting Stuns Young Boy
A young boy encounters his first abstract painting and exclaims, "Golly, it's a picture of paint." The moment captures the surprise of avant garde art as an innocent reaction to color and form.
Foreign Affairs Face Trouble From Partisan Politics
Mary McGrory profiles Rep. H R Gross of Iowa and his appointment to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He opposes foreign aid, the United Nations, and free trade, says tariffs should reflect living standards, and vows to slow foreign policy moves. He seldom travels abroad, works on the floor against waste, and is both feared and liked in Congress.
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America
United Nations
Washington
Gross
Alexandria
Jashington
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Walter Judd
Minnesota
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
G.O.P
Judd
Democratic Party
House
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Thinois
Senate Finance Committee
Dirksen
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Castro
Cuba
Sen
George Smathers
Florida
Cedar Rapids Notes From 1953 March of Dimes And Local Events
A Cedar Rapids report recalls the March of Dimes headquarters tallying over $8,000 from a Linn County mothers march. Other items note citywide sponsorship shifts, a March 9 school bond vote for 2.75 million, honorary cadet colonel Elizabeth Charlton, colonel Robert Holloway, and Harlan King elected president of the Allied Industrial League. Also mentioned are Frank Cravens on a birthday ball, a 1933 Hitler proclamation, police department restructuring, and Mike Bellas becoming Pan-Cretan Union of America Cedar Rapids president.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Quaker Oats Co
Civic Bureau
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Elizabeth
Charlton
Manchester
SUI Military Hall
Robert I. Holloway
Iowa City
Harlan King
Link Belt Speeder Corp
Allied Industrial League
Board of Control
YMCA
Frank Cravens
Jan Kruidenier
Public Safety
Mike Bellas
Pan-Cretan Union of America Fraternity
JFKs Intervention Costs Him Support
President Kennedy faces bipartisan backlash as Republicans in the House replace five foreign affairs panel members with anti-foreign advocates and Senate liberals push retaliatory moves. The piece argues such partisan stunts threaten a unified foreign policy in a volatile world.
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Smathers
Dirksen
Tolerance and speed limits spark public debate
A reader letter discusses conflicting findings on highway speed safety from a U.S. Bureau survey, criticizing state propaganda and urging tolerance in religion and public life. The writer, Robert Ferguson of 12500th St SE, argues for cautious legislation and urges open judgment on moral matters.
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The
Gazette
Frederick T. McGuire, Jr
AAA
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
Highway Commission
T. C. Sturgeon
D.C
Tenth Street SE
Alcohol debate sparks church leader's bold defense
The Rev. George W. Koch of Vinton argues against criminalizing alcohol, warning that moral conduct stems from teaching not law. He suggests religion can also cause misery, calling attention to history of holy wars and contrasting human behaviors shaped by belief and intoxication.
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George W. Koch
Vinton
Mr. Koch
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