Rural Electrification head backs rural cooperatives on power rates
Norman Clapp administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration states rural power cooperatives oppose current commercial power rates. He argues rates do not reflect technological advances and increased volume in the power industry. Commercial interests challenge his view, claiming rates are aligned with production and distribution costs.
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Norman Clapp
Rural Electrification Administration
Rea
Clapp
United States
West Germany
A.B.S
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
GOP
Robert McClory
Illinois
A. B.S
Redistricting Urgency Emphasized By Alabama Leaders
Speaker Albert Brewer urged rapid congressional redistricting at a Decatur Rotary Club meeting calling it vital for the eighth district and every district. Editorial voices from The Lee County Bulletin Barrett Shelton and The Decatur Daily urged the Legislature to act now to avoid unfair statewide plans and preserve capable representatives.
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Albert Brewer
Decatur
Congress
Neil Davis
Lee County Bulletin
Auburn
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Alabama
Mobile
Contiguous
Shelton
Washington
Washington Talks With Khrushchev Move Forward
Washington eyes a pivotal thaw as Premier Khrushchev chairs the talks, signaling high stakes in the test ban and Cold War coexistence. The Sino-Soviet split looms large, while recent private letters and swift diplomacy test the likelihood of a productive summit with Kennedy.
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Washington
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Khrushchev
Anatoli Dobrynin
Kennedy
White
White House
McGeorge Bundy
Bundy
Dean Rusk
Partment
Pacific
Rusk
Rhode Island University
Providence
American University
Macmillan
Honolulu
Andrews Air Force Base
Harriman
Laos
Soviet Union
Adapting to Changes A Davidson Thought on Resilience
ARLIE B DAVIDSON urges readers to adapt after losses and upheavals. She notes failure after effort or a broken home, stressing continued planning, forming new friendships, and taking personal initiative to rebuild meaning and keep living.
Senator Pastore’s Daughter Lands Summer AID Job
Washington column reports Senator John Pastore of Rhode Island used his influence to secure Frances Pastore a $72 weekly summer clerical post with AID in Annex I near the State Department to study political science at Marymount College. The move sparks friction among AID staff and highlights nepotism concerns amid broader foreign aid funding debates.
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Washington
John Pastore
Rhode Island
United States
Senate
Strom Thurmond
South
White House
Frances
Marymount College
New York
Annex I
State Department
State
Heer
Asbell
Do It Yourself Work Skips GNP Counts Says Porter
Sylvia Porter argues that do it yourself projects by individuals fail to enter GNP statistics, as only material purchases count. She cites road building and a bar as examples where labor by DIY enthusiasts adds value but not to national productivity measures. Porter notes rising DIY activity could boost future output as leisure time expands.
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Sumner Collins
U.S
GNP
Stanford
Karl Brandt
Council of Economic Advisers
Department of Commerce
The
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Briscoe to Speak at Southside Baptist Meeting
The Associational Girls' Auxiliary quarterly meeting is tonight at 7 at Southside Baptist Church. Alvis Briscoe will speak on the theme Living For Jesus. Members hail from Westside First, Sixteenth Northside, West Hartselle and other area churches. Joyce Badgett leads the Auxiliary with Mrs J C Hughes directing.
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Associational Girls’ Auxiliary
Southside Baptist Church
Alvis Briscoe
Westside
Catur First
Sixteenth Fee Northside
West Hartselle
Antioch Baptist Churches
Joyce Badgett
J. C. Hughes
Integrity as a political tool in federal judgeships
Washington column questions government morality after President Kennedy nominates Texas Democrat Homer Thornberry to a federal judgeship. The piece argues such rewards undermine judicial independence, urges merit based selections, and warns of political patronage eroding public trust.
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David Lawrence Washington
Lawrence
United Press International
Kennedy
Homer Thornberry
Texas
Thornberry
McCormack
John) Young
Young
Capitol Hill
Senate
Rules Committee
House
House Rules Committee
United States
West Texas
America
Congress
American Bar Association
Department of Justice
Bar Association Committee
U. S
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Cole Tex
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James W. Kennedy
N.Y.C
Church of the Ascension
National Council of Churches
Mr. Clapp
Khru
Childs
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Sen. Pastore
Senate Appropriations Committee
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AID
Clarine Asbell
Earl Wilson
R-Ind
Pentagon
NBC
RCA
Ike
C. J. Hagerty
Afl-Cio
Building Trades Department
National Labor Relations Board
Howard Jenkins
US Bureau of Labor Management
Building Trades
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Bell - McClure Syndicate
Briscoe
Southside Baptist
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