Delco plans airport debate as FAA weighs sites
Editorial notes the FAA's forward to Congress on new airports, praising Media Chester area options while Delaware County's Citizens Airport Advisory Committee plans a detailed site ranking for air safety. It mocks politics over practicality and cites wages and health care debates as broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Federal Aviation Agency
Congress
Media
Media-Chester
Delco
Citizens Airport Advisory Committee
William Bates
Gradyville
County Commission
FAA
Popularity polls and the Kennedy era
Robert Spivack notes that public opinion polls mislead when assessing presidents. He cites Kennedy's .79% popularity and a six point drop linked to Medicare stance. The piece discusses White House reliance on polls, media tension, and quotes from Hubert Humphrey on popularity as banked capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Truman
Kennedy
New Republic
TRB
Britain joins the spaceman club with U S help
Britain to join the two man moon era with U S aid. Three British test pilots will train in the United States for an orbital flight next year. The program spans five years and includes a British astronaut in an Apollo mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Spaceman’ Club
Washington
Mian-In-Space Club
U. S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Kennedy
Macmillan
London
Cuba Sells Cocaine Here The Castro Network Exposed
New York reports reveal Castro operatives running field cocaine operations in major U.S. cities. A bundle valued at over 8 million dollars was seized, and shipments flow via Florida and New York. Cubans use Bolivian and Cuban refinements, then pack the drugs for smuggling to raise cash for weapons and spare parts. An undercover probe tied to Harry Anslinger’s bureau led to the arrest of Tuvenilo Pablo Guerra in Woodside, exposing an international Communist operation. Authorities note Cuba’s hunger for hard currency and possible legal purchases of food and medicine, while illegal nonfood imports fund the regime’s needs. Compliance efforts at the Mexican border have seized shipments worth 143,590 dollars in early 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Castro
Florida
Bolivia
Cuba
Harry Anslinger
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Tuvenilo Pablo Guerra
Guerra
Woodside
New York City
Havana
Sino-Soviet “Advisory” Commission
U.S
Casro
Anslinger
Otis
Mexico
Dept of Commerce
Customs Bureau
Mexican
Hong Kong's Bright Lively Allure Amid Uncertain Future
Richard Starnes notes Hong Kong's charm and bustle for visitors and residents while warning of looming pressure from Red China. The piece highlights floating Aberdeen restaurants, diverse crowds, skilled salesmen, and the hopeful belief that foreign exchange earnings shield the colony, yet questions how long the gleam will endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Red China
Mao
Long Kong
Aberdeen
Wong Kong
Aereania
Ricksha
Public reaction to Kennedy Medicare plea labeled flop
Senator Barry Goldwater cites heavy opposition to the King Anderson bill across states including New York California and Texas as mail counts rise after Kennedy Madison Square Garden speech. He notes Dr Ed ward Annis and AM A support contrasts and cites Lou Harris on public awareness and distrust of socialized medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
King Anderson
Washington Report
Ruth Montgomery
Arkansas Democrat
Little Rock
Albany
Manchester
N.H
Rocky Mountain
N.C
Washington
Columbia
Morrison
Square Garden
Arizona Mail
King-Anderson
Lou Harris
Life Magazine
Harris
Madison Square Garden
England
Mr. Kennedy
Spock
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Medicare
Robert Spivack
Hubert Wumphrey
Senate
White House
New York Herald ‘Tribune
New York “Post
Eisenhower
Jim Hagerty
Usex
Gallup
Witel
Veryone
Robert
Spivack
Franco
Robert .S. Allen
Paul Scott
S. Allen
Russia
National Space Administration
VICTOR _RIESEL
Vera Cruz
Victor
Riesel
Richard Starnes
Tsong Kong
Richard
Starnes
Sen
Barry Goldsfater
JFK
Goldwater
Edward Annis
American Medical Association
Barry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!