Selden Calls for Canal Alternatives Over Panama Row
Representative Armistead Selden charges Panamanian officials and neighboring actors incited riots after a flag incident. He proposes exploring routes outside Panama for a nuclear blasted sea level canal and warns against relying on Panama. The piece notes prior Suez comparisons and Eisenhower era politics.
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Armistead Selden
Alabama
House inter-American Affairs
Republic
Sam
Panama
Selden
Republic of Panama
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Egypt
Eisenhower
Will We Stand Up To This Duty
A Decatur appeal urges residents to fund a modern Boys Club with a goal of 100000 dollars between January 24 and March 1 1964 plus 30000 already raised. The project serves about 1200 boys with wholesome activities and leadership training, with construction ready to start once pledges are secured. A volunteer drive begins and promises tax deductible gifts over three years.
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Decatur
Boys’ Club
Amazing Panama Canal chapter revealed in libel suit
Washington reports disclose how William N Cromwell led a push for the Panama route over Nicaragua by courting French bonds and Wall Street bankers. Douglas Robinson and Henry W Taft were linked to the pool, affecting canal policy and financing. The World’s testimony outlines political influence shaping U.S. canal decisions.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
New York World
Indianapolis News
T. R
Supreme Court
Panama
William N. Cromwell
Sullivan and Cromwell
John Foster Dulles
U. S. Senate
U. S
Wall Street
Columbia
Douglas Robinson
Teddy Roosevelt
Cromwell
Henry W. Taft
William Howard Taft
Wall Street Pool
Taft
McKinley
Nicagargua
Nelson
Nicaragua
Republican Party
J. P. Morgan
Kuhn Loeb
August Belmont
J. and
W. Seligman
Panama Canal Company of America
Canal Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Hanna
United States
GOP
Central America
Why not put first things first and improve yourself
Motivational note from ARLIE 8 urging readers to focus on opportunities to work and serve, uproot grudges, share a smile, and encourage others. It contrasts inner wealth with outward failure and asks why not maximize present chances rather than chase breaks. ADS GET RESULTS.
Figures Mixed on 1964 Prosperity Outlook
The New York Tribune reports that President Johnson’s 1964 economic projections overstate growth. It notes that real output, profits, and after tax corporate earnings are weaker than the headlines imply, while dollar weakness and inflation risk undermine confidence and job creation.
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Washington
United States
Johnson stands firm as de Gaulle meets Western aims
President Johnson remains calm and unshaken by French pressure. De Gaulle’s stance on recognizing Communist China and calling changes in Asia tests alliances, but Johnson will not rush or engage in a public clash. He sees France as a partner, not the sole Western leader, and foresees a prolonged period of quiet leadership from the United States in Southeast Asia.
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Panama
United States
Congress
America
NRA
New York Tribune
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
White House
Johnson
France
de Gaulle
China
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
General de Gaulle
Asia
West Germany
Erhard
Johnson Ranch
Texas
Italy
Segni
Mr. Johnson
Johnson-de Gaulle
Paris
Atlantic
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
This Day In History Jan 24 1964 Highlights
On this date various events are noted including James Marshall's gold discovery in 1848, Pierce recognizing a pro slavery Kansas legislature in 1856, the first Boy Scouts group in England in 1908, a Chile earthquake in 1939 with heavy casualties, Berlin negotiations resuming among major powers, Ayub Khan's land reforms in Pakistan, and Congress reacting to Kennedy tax proposals.
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James Marshall
Calmus
American
California
Franklin Pierce
Kansas
Sume
Berlin
Pakistan
Ayub Khan
Congress
John F. Kennedy
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Christ
Jesus
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Mohnton, Pa
Calvary E. U. B. Church
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Baldy
Atlanta Constitution
Gan A
Canal Zone
Earl Harding
Harding
New York
William Nelson Cromwell
John F. Dulles
Allen
Central Intelligence
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Letha
Arlie
Arlie Davidson
David Lawrence
William S. White
William White
Territory
England
Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Chile
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