Inauguration contrasts from Coolidge to Kennedy
Joe Fountain recalls Coolidge’s 1923 oath in Plymouth Vermont with minimal ceremony and a thrifty scene. He compares it to Kennedy's lavish planned inauguration with parades and costly seats, noting the stark drama of the past.
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Massachusetts
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Chet Saieae
Remembering Eisenhower Eight Years At The Helm
The World Today recalls President Eisenhower as he nears departure after eight years and 192 news conferences. He appears confident, composed, and in strong health, contrasting his early tense start with a farewell tone and public warmth.
Freeman to take over Agriculture Department posts soon
Washington AP Freeman moves to lead major Agriculture Department duties within days with no top posts filled including under secretary and three assistant secretaries. The incoming Kennedy team awaits Freeman selections, already rumored to reflect his recommendations.
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Orville L. Freeman
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Rural Electrification Administration
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Farmers Home Administration
Eisenhower
Ike Songs For Little Privileges Ike Songs For Little Privileges
In Washington AP report on President Eisenhower nearing retirement notes his longing for privacy and rest after eight years. He values less high stakes decision making and a calmer life away from national security pressures.
Young Senator Kennedy Revisited in Capitol Tales
A Capitol Hill page recalls John F Kennedy’s early Senate days in 1953. The 35 year old junior senator faced recognition struggles, public phones, and a modest staff as he shifted from White House influence to life on a Pennsylvania farm. Jacqueline Bouvier, later Mrs Kennedy, was the reporter who sought stories about him.
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Alben Barkley
Charles E. Wilson
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Congress
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Inauguration Room Memory of Coolidge Lamp
A fragment recalls the room where Calvin Coolidge was sworn in with the lamp burning on the table. Mrs Kate Ward, 72, a Coolidge family friend, is described tidying the scene.
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Calvin Coolidge
Kate Ward
Harvard Study Probes Growth of Young Men
The National Institute of Health will spend 425000 to study how Harvard men mature from late adolescence to early adulthood. Dr. Stanley H. King leads the four year project on 289 freshmen and other noncollege youth will be included later. Tests include paper pencil tasks and Rorschach ink blot assessments.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
National Institute of Health
Stanley H. King
Thief Steals Bath Fixtures From Tucson Home Site
In Tucson a thief entered a new subdivision under construction and stole a green bathtub valued at 100 dollars along with other bathroom fixtures, leaving the site partially stripped and under police scrutiny.
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Tucson
Relman Morin Sees Breathless Washington Mood Shifting
Relman Morin notes a tense, hopeful air in Washington as Eisenhower era endings mix with Kennedy prospects. He contrasts past inauguration mood, flags Kennedy readiness, and foresees unsettling but ambitious shifts in U.S. policy and international stances.
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Relman Morin
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