Kennedy to Deliver Policy Speech on Balance of Payments
President Kennedy plans a major policy speech on the balance of payments deficit aimed at calming jittery European central bankers and restoring dollar confidence. He will decide timing after Europe trip, with Treasury, State, CEA, and Fed advancing an urgent re‑examination of deficits and reforms.
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Joseph R. Slevin
Herald Tribune News Service
Washington
HTNS
Kennedy
Europe
Treasury
State Department
Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve Syste
White House
Tion
France
West Germany
Italy
U. S
Prayer Bridges Humble Hearts and Heaven’s Door
A reflective aphorism notes that prayer unites a contrite heart with divine majesty, asserting no barrier exists beyond a sincere petition. The quotation echoes Hosea Ballou’s spiritual message about humility, devotion, and access to heavenly grace.
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Hosea Ballou
Business Of Independence An Ever Unfinished Task
The piece argues independence is an ongoing process not a single event. Since 1776 Freedom evolves through constitutional guarantees and steady progress, expanding rights for groups once denied. July 4, 1968 marks another beacon in the long stream of liberty guiding future global prospects.
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Freedom
America
Fourth of July bells fade in High Point protest
In a public letter residents ask why High Point churches lack bells for Independence Day and critique an antinoise ordinance. They argue bells symbolize heritage and duty to God and church, lamentting the city’s silence and absence of civic observance.
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God
High Point
Editorial on Moscow meeting of Communist giants doomed to fail
Editorial notes a planned Friday meeting in Moscow between representatives of the Communist parties of China and the Soviet Union to discuss doctrinal differences. It argues the Moscow gathering seems foredoomed, with China resisting settlement and Khrushchev’s leadership facing internal and external criticism.
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People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union
Moscow
Red China
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Soviet Communist Party
Central Committee
Plenum
Aleksei I. Adzhubei
Pravda
Izvestia
Communist Party of China
Communist Movement
July Fourth Reflections and Highway Toll Forecast
A pro freedom essay urges America to lead with spirit and cooperation, then shifts to July as a global liberty month. The piece cites independence milestones, quotes and flags the looming 1963 July 4 highway death toll estimates from Travelers Insurance, warning of a “Highway Massacre” risk amid holiday travel.
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George Washington
Nathan Hale
Paul Revere
Ethan Allen
General Greene
Cleveland
Patrick Henry
Travelers Insurance Company
Boston
Proud Again: A Letter on Rights and War Decisions
Editor of The Enterprise laments lost American spirit and civil rights tensions. He cites a white man killed by Negroes in Lexington, NC and questions government fairness toward whites and blacks. Calls for unity, keeping marshals out of unwanted places, home defense, and prioritizing American cities and citizens. He argues for decisive action to end disunity and danger.
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U. S
Kennedy
International Monetary Fund
America
the Enterprise
Mississippi
Lexington
N. C
United States of America
Notes on Freedom and the Cost of Liberty
A reflective meditation questions the meaning of freedom and its uses in politics. The prose ponders whether liberty is a voting tool or a diplomatic show, and warns against curbs on expression like singing despite licensing rules. It laments sacrifice and prays for national pride.
Space center plan sparks Western Pennsylvania stake claim
Quotes emphasize a $30 million space research center's potential to boost western Pennsylvania akin to coal's historical role. Critics question funding fairness in global alliances and Vietnam defense. Senators Mores and Dirksen are cited on foreign policy and budgets while Red Skelton weighs humor and truth.
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Edward 4H. Litchfield
U. of Pittsburgh
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Italy
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Wayne Mores
D-Ore
Everett Dirksen
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Red Skelton
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W. W. Idol, JR
Charles B, Loflin
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