Management and Labor Rise to Foreign Competition
A Spotlight article urges immediate joint action by management labor and government to counter foreign competition. It cites lower foreign wages and incentives, calls for tax reform and depreciation updates, and stresses cost cutting, better machines, and expanded exports to protect American jobs and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autolite Corporation of Alabama
Decatur
FDR
Mr. Khrushchev
Rhode Island
New England
Italy
New
Washington Calling Common Market Entry Premature
The piece argues Britain may not join the European Common Market soon or cheaply, citing political costs in the Commonwealth ties and misreadings on both sides. It reviews US tariff bill progress, Mills leadership, and British and French political hurdles, urging continued US willingness to negotiate with Britain for market access.
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Washington
Britain
Australia
Canada
France
West Germany
American Congress
United States
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Congress
Representative Mills
State Department
Mills
England
Labor Party
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Blimps
London
Regret and Mistakes in Personal and World Affairs
A compact reflective piece discusses regret as a signal of concern and a hurdle to progress. It cites Confucius and Katherine Mansfield to argue against dwelling on errors, urges corrective action, and cautions that Britain’s potential withdrawal could bring economic and political dominance by Germany and France. Copyright 1962 by United Features.
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Katherine Mansfield
Britain
Germany
France
Free World
United Features
Bunge Grain Scandal Case Calls for Senate Probe
Washington reports a grain scandal involving The Bunge Corp mixing Canadian hog feed wheat with top grade U S government wheat to fraudulently boost exports. Bribery of a Galveston dock manager and lax inspections allowed shiploads to defraud the U S and hurt foreign markets, with tied payouts and indictments in the mid 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fountain Committee
Texas
U. S
Bunge Corporation
United States
West Germany
Switzerland
E. H. Thornton
Galveston
Thornton
Canada
U.S
D. L. Sweeney
Bunge Co
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
U. S. District Court
Houston
Justice Department
Brownell
E. H. Thornton, Jr
Shivers
Transit Grain Co
Fort Worth
Bunge Corp
William Fellrath
Uncle Sam
Billie Sol Estes
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kennedy McCormack duel for Massachusetts Senate nomination
In Springfield the Kennedy McCormack feud for the U S Senate nomination intensifies as 1 723 delegates vie for 862 votes at the three day state convention. Kennedy 30 with naval academy training faces McCormack 38 former Boston City Councilman and attorney general as both push experience and youth in a tight race. The winner seeks the party endorsement with a Sept 18 primary looming, while the loser can still gain a ballot spot through 2500 nominating signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius F. Hurley
Springfield
Mass
Kennedy-McCormack
U. S
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward J McCormack Jr
John W. McCormack
U. S. House
Springfield Municipal Auditorium
McCormack
U. S Naval Academy
Boston
Senate
Washington
Trial Balloons on Tax Cut Are Flying High in Washington
Kennedy plans an across the board tax reduction to spur growth with a summer bill. Rumors point to corporate rates dropping to about 49 percent and individual rates to 65 percent, with a total $8 to $9 billion cut and offset by higher spending waves and depreciation incentives.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
George Mitchell
Indiana
Mitchell
Senate
The
Hall Syndicate
Kennedy Denies Washington Pressure on Delegates
In a public debate Senator Kennedy rejects McCormack's claim of executive influence on convention delegates. He urges voters not to back him solely because his brothers hold high offices. The President says he will stay neutral in the primary but will back the Democratic nominee after the primary.
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Tle
Kennedy
McCormack
Washington
United States
Condemnation Cases Start in Morgan County Court
The Morgan County Circuit Court, led by Judge Newton B. Powell, opened the second week with condemnation proceedings on appeal from the probate court. The State of Alabama faces R. C. McWhorter and Ellice M. Mullican in first docket items, followed by civil cases and soon two weeks of criminal sessions under Judge James N. Bloodworth. The grand jury, convened last Monday, is expected to report tomorrow.
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Morgan Country
Newton B. Powell
State of Alabama
R. C. McWhorter
Ellice M. Mullican
James N. Bloodworth
Nutmeg Flavored Cake Ties Dessert to Dinner
An after dinner dessert idea suggests flavoring a plain white or yellow cake with nutmeg instead of vanilla. This pairing shines when served with a pudding sauce or used as a topping, offering a warm spice note to finish the meal.
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Decatur Daily
Associated Press
Japan
William S. White
By Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Diarma
Aamas Gross Post Co
Drew Pearson
U. S. Agriculture Department
S. P. Perich
Stone Forwarding Co
W. G. Kellogg
Bunge
Minneapolis
R. E. Bailey
Cargill
Gulf
White House
Henry Ford
Ford
Berlin
Fred Smith
Air Force
Curtis le May
Smith
George Anderson
Navy
Pacfic
Bell Syndicate
IEE
Pearson
By Sylvia Porter
Veiel
Morgan County Chiropractic Research Society
Ns Wong To
America
CLI
A &H Insurance
City Finance
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