Southern states rights hinge on seniority in Washington
Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina, a longtime senator, spoke in Birmingham endorsing Democratic unity. He warned Southern voters that leaving the party to join Republicans jeopardizes states rights and warns against rapid turnover, noting that seniority and long service in Washington protect Southern influence and committee power.
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Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Birmingham
Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
South
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
States Righter Comes To Judgment On Urban Renewal
Editor Edward B. Field of The Selma Times-Journal confesses a reversal on Urban Renewal for East Selma. He maintains Renewals were socialistic but supports East Selma project after realizing federal rules target a long‑standing city sanitation ordinance. The piece recalls TVA debates with Horace Hall of The Dothan Eagle.
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Edward B. Field
Selma Times-Journal
Selma
Field
United States
Times-Journal
East Selma
TVA
Horace Hall
The
Dothan Eagle
Horace
Cickens
Barrett
Washington Calling Republicans Gain in Senate Prospects
The piece argues Kennedy era liberal welfarism may shrink as Republicans aim to jointly control the Senate with conservative Democrats. Senate campaign chair Morton predicts Republicans will win at least seven Democratic seats in 1964, with twelve Western and Midwestern liberal seats up for grabs. The outcome hinges on a conservative shift in voter opinion and cross-party alliances.
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Senate
Kennedy
Congress
United States
Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Sen
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Morton
Control the Tongue in Daily Speech
A short reflective piece by Arlier Davidson urges readers to master speech and avoid spreading gossip or falsehoods. It cites Spinoza and a traditional proverb, stressing how words shape leaders, public figures, and ordinary reputations, and asks readers to consider how they would feel if the roles were reversed.
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Spinoza
Kennedy aide Elliott deserts Kennedy on youth corps vote
In Washington, Rep. Carl Elliott of Jasper, once Kennedy’s pick for the House Rules Committee, opposes the Youth Employment Corps bill over integration fears. His absence risks a Rules Committee deadlock and defeats the measure, highlighting Capitol Hill’s fragile leverage over reform.
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Washington
Alabama
Carl Elliott
Jasper
Kennedy
House Rules Committee
Elliott
Youth Employment Corps
Rules Committee
CCC
Capitol Hill
Dulles
Worldwide stock rebound tops gains in 1963
The article notes the 1963 global stock recovery following 1962 crashes, led by the United States with 27.1% from the 1963 low, while France lagged, and Japan nearly matched the U.S. rise. It credits institutional and professional buyers for growth, cites easing profit squeezes, and highlights cross national differences in wage and cost trends.
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Sylvia Porter
France
Free World
United States
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Austria
Opie
Japan
U.S
Europe
Western
General de Gaulle
Canada
Robert A. Gilbert
Barron's
Australia
Belgium
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Brownies Visit Fire Station Then Return Home
In Kansas City a Brownie troop visited a fire station while another stayed at St Elizabeth Church. Fire trucks rushed out to a ventilating fan fire. after thirty minutes the girls returned. The piece notes New York City's 1790 census population as context.
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Kansas City, Mo
William
R. Delay
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
New York City
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