Proxmire Says Civil Rights Bill Hinges on Moral Issue
Senator Proxmire argued the civil rights bill rests on a moral question of individual conscience, not on other senators' campaigns or the Alabama Wallace vote. He warned that the bill is a symbol of fairness and that passage will reveal the Senate's true heart despite technical delays or demagogic distractions.
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Senator Proxmire
Wisconsin
Alabama
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Proxmire
Senate
Prison reform debate at Anamosa reformatory highlights public attitudes
Discussion at a prisoner a id conference in Chicago cited Warden T Wade Markley of Terre Haute calling for public understanding of released prisoners. He warned that community rejection undermines rehabilitation efforts and wastes corrections investment. Public support for modern penology hinges on attitudes toward former inmates and their reintegration.
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T. Wade Markley
Federal Penitentiary At
Terre Haute
Chicago
Iowa
Rome Drops Parking on Main Streets to Ease Traffic
In a bold move Rome abolished parking on most central streets to curb severe congestion as tourism surges. The change restores traffic flow by prioritizing movement over car storage and serves as a reminder that streets are for transit, not parking.
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Nahum
Rome
Stamp fever drives profits for nations and collectors
The London Economist reports post offices in several nations issue stamps to raise funds including Bulgaria in Spain. It notes over twenty countries and major powers issued stamps this year and warns of the blurring line between genuine postal issues and profiteering.
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Royal Bulgarian
Spain
Monaco
San Marino
United States
Britain
Soviet Russia
Caicos Islands
Montserrat
London
Cautionary View on Postwar Credit and Real Estate Risks
The piece warns of easy mortgage lending and rising debt since World War II, noting eightfold growth to 281 billion and foreclosures at 1939 levels. It cites lax credit by banks, FHA terms, SBA barriers, and inflationary money supply as drivers, while urging caution beyond government policy.
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Franklin
Careful She May Be Loaded Briese Warns At Mortgage Forum
Briese of Minnesota Mutual Life warned mortgage bankers that many lack required experience and education after decades without a severe credit test. AIndustrialist urged another depression to wake the economy, arguing against a culture of easy gains and government contracts. The piece cautions that inflation, speculation, and public folly risk repeating past excesses.
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Briese
Minnesota
Urban renewal shines amid critics in The Nation article
Donald W. Lief argues urban renewal remains a national, locally driven program with broad support. He notes 700+ communities with 1300 projects, discusses criticisms on federal control relocation and economic impact, and highlights relocation success and need for targeted mid income housing.
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America
Chemistry needs more cash for university research
The 1964 Priestley Medal address by Dr. John C. Bailar Jr. warns that while chemical research booms and fuels abundant goods, chemists face vast ignorance and the universities must supply basic research and training. By 1970 the nation will need 169,000 chemists, yet federal funding for university chemistry remains scant, calling for increased government support.
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John C. Bailor, Jr
Priestley Medal
American Chemical Society
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Beach encounter prompts question about faith
A Florida vacationing young woman is asked by a swimsuit clad boy if she believes in God and attends church. She answers yes and reads the Bible, prompting the boy to ask her to hold his quarter while he goes swimming.
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Florida
Helicopter Noise in Cities Fights and Future Air Travel
FAA tests sonic boom tolerance in Oklahoma City as supersonic transport remains years away. New York faces helicopter noise disputes while urban airports push farther from centers. Construction at Pan Am building heliport sparks legal challenges from six property owners and city agencies weigh approval.
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Oklahoma City
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New York
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Manhattan
Idlewild
la Guardia
Newark
Pan Am
Grand Central Terminal
Pan Am Building
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Grand Central
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City Board of Estimate
Department of Marine and Aviation
Royal Institute of British Architects
London
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