Television Today: CBS’s Fifty Faces of 62 political scorecard
New York writer Alan Gill notes CBS’s The Fifty Faces of 62 as an early season look at next year’s campaigns. He praises the program’s vivid portraits of candidates and the TV-driven sense of political drama, while acknowledging it may not be a full show but a provocative start. Gill highlights Nixon, Kennedy, and Rockefeller evolutions as illustrations of television’s impact on voter perception.
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Ellender says Estes duped farmers but received no favors
Sen. Allen Ellender of Louisiana stated that Billy Sol Estes was a smart operator who duped farmers and bankers but he did not get special favors from Washington. Ellender, appearing on a radio program, said he would be surprised to see evidence of preferential treatment and noted the investigation is broadening toward Estes's dealings with banks and farmers. He stressed Estes's actions were largely outside federal favor and that congressional probes continue.
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Subcommittee Eyes Public Hearings This Month
A legislative subcommittee plans to begin public hearings toward month end to gather input on proposed measures. Stakeholders from multiple groups anticipate testimony on key issues and policy impacts.
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Auto production by firms listed
Automobile output by manufacturers for the latest week and the year to date in 1962 is reported by Automotive News. The figures compare current production with a year earlier and show how Detroit automakers and others performed in the period.
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Coexistence Is Snare Warns At Drake University
UPI reports Senator Rourke B. Hickenlooper told Drake University graduates that peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union is impossible while communism seeks world conquest. He warned coexistence is a lure and urged defense of the American system to face a long struggle with communism.
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Soviet Union
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Republican Policy Committee
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Two Tennessee Men Freed as Jury Could Not Be Seated
In Hancock County Tennessee the murder case against Carl Myers and James Horton was dismissed after a failed jury pool. The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the dismissal citing the requirement that jurors reside where the offense occurred. A special prosecutor said he will appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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James Horton
Hamilton Burnett
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Alex Morris
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Javits to Introduce Debates Bill for Campaign TV
Senator Jacob Javits said he will introduce a bill to permit major senate and house candidates to take part in television debates this fall. The move mirrors a 1960 law that produced the Kennedy Nixon debates.
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