Editorials Going Through the Motions
Civil Defense is an accepted fact of American life yet its rules remain obscure to most. Hayward debates funding a training officer as councilmen admit confusion over how to act in an emergency. The piece argues Civil Defense will persist as a cultural ritual, with the officer mainly training others and filling a needed role even if real personal preparedness lags.
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Bay Area
Hayward
Vernon Blichfeludt
Blichfeldt
Kennedy
Nuclear Test Dilemma Faces Kennedy Amid Cold War Strain
The article argues President Kennedy must confront public opinion pressure if nuclear tests resume. It questions Russia’s hidden testing and veto power in a proposed three member inspection committee, highlighting mutual blame for the Geneva breakdown and urging decisive U.S. stance.
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Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
Russia
Mands
Kremlin
Geneva
Don Ilesse
FCC plans long distance rate cuts for AT&T
Washington reports the FCC plans to slash AT&T long distance rates by roughly 75 to 117 million dollars annually. The decision hinges on defining a fair return on AT&T’s long distance investments, with July talks planned to decide if negotiations or hearings are needed.
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Federal Conpendation Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Come Mission
FCC
Newton N. Minow
Minow
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Celler Plan
Emanuel Celler
T+ NLY
Western Electrve
Kennedy school aid bill faces GOP opposition on House floor
The Rox Score notes House Republicans plan a unified vote against President Kennedy's federal public school aid bill. Minority Leader Halleck reports 160 of 174 GOP members oppose, nine of the remaining 14 undecided. Democrats trail with 14 of 26 percent backing, needing 16 more votes for a majority. Speaker Rayburn urges Kennedy to press undecided members as fate of the National Defense Education bill hangs.
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Charles Halfeck
Halleck
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
John McCormark
D-Mass
Adis
The
Ann Landers column faces unwed mother adoptions and letters
A reader recounts being born to an unwed mother and adopted, thanking her for a stable upbringing. Critics flood Ann Landers with diverse letters, including anti Army anger, nuclear alert musings, and a Valentine era dating mishap, all urging guidance and response.
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Tear Ann Landers
Ravens Fearless Rivalry with Eagles in Arctic and Desert
Olga Burns notes the raven’s intelligence and adaptability give it edge over the eagle. Ravens reportedly outmaneuver large birds, scavenge efficiently, and even display a playful air during mid flight. They are seen as cunning thieves when tame, delighting in provoking human frustration. Copyright 1909 by Dipa Burnad.
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Arcie
Agin
What Do You Think Dimen Questions From The Puzzle
Readers tackle a mixed set of questions and answers about famous gems rivers cities and kings. The text cites the Koh-i-noor diamond history, the Amazon river and its tributaries, Calcutta as India’s largest city, Harold or Harold II at Hastings, and a geometry puzzle about a pool’s circumference with step by step arithmetic.
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David
Bathsheba
Calcutta
Rarald
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Hastings
Reader Letters Urge State Dept Over Private Ransom Efforts
Danilo S. Natich criticizes Senator Engle for considering private citizens aiding Cuba in ransom talks. He cites Kennedy era efforts to negotiate with Fidel Castro, arguing official channels and the State Department should handle such matters, not private individuals. Letters to the editor welcome signatures and addresses, with editing and a 350 word limit.
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U.S
Kennedy
Treasevelt
Reuther
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Cuba
State Department
Danilo S. Xatich Castro
Kennedyland and the new frontier foreign aid debate
In a skeptical note, J. P. Hayward criticizes the Kennedy era pursuit of foreign aid, arguing that decades of funding to 88 nations including the Soviet Union and Poland amount to appeasement and a path to ruin. He cites Tito, Yugoslavia, and Moon program aims as examples of dangerous policy.
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Kennedyland
Laog
Soviet Union
Walter Lippman
League of Woman Voters
India
Poland
Kennedy
Yugoslavia
George Miller
Congress
Tito
Austria
Chamberlain
Munich
J.P Hayward
Barry Goldwater Critiques Kennedy Tax Plan for Higher Taxes
The column argues President Kennedy’s spending plan relies on big government and calls for new taxes. It suggests honesty requires taxing individuals directly, proposing a potential 25 percent increase in personal income taxes to fund foreign aid and domestic programs. The piece questions public willingness to accept higher taxes without proven benefits.
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India
Africa
Indivisied Workingman
Slumps Are Part of Life Cycle Says Sydney Harris
In a dialogue about writing slumps, Sydney Harris explains that slumps are thinking delays, not physical decline. He compares writers to baseball players and suggests accepting negative periods, maintaining poise, and waiting for the mind to thaw with rhythmic life cycles.
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