No Place for Tired Blood in Modern Politics
Tuesday’s off year voting set records with Republicans sweeping governorships in Michigan Pennsylvania Ohio and New York while Democrats gained in New Hampshire and Vermont. Nelson Rockefeller won re election in New York and Pat Brown held California amid a tough campaign. The results show a shifting two party dynamic and a citizenry demanding responsibility, signaling no room for fatigue in politics.
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Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Nelson Rockefeller
Pat Brown
Richard M. Nixon
California
Castro Crisis Demands U S Resolve on Cuba Weapons
The United States warns Russia it cannot use Fidel Castro’s troubles as an excuse to delay Khrushchev’s pledge to remove offensive weapons from Cuba under international inspection. Eisenhower and Truman urged vigilance, arguing that Soviet promises have often masked aggressive plans. Until Cuba aligns with clear action, the U S must stay alert to counter any remaining threats.
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United States
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Cuba
India
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kremlin
Harry S. Truman
Stalin
Hungary
Editorial: Retraining For New Jobs Under Manpower Act
The Labor Department reports 239 training projects approved in 28 states and DC to retrain over 9,000 unemployed workers. President Kennedy calls the Manpower Development and Training Act a major step, aiming to train 400,000 people over three years amid automation and imports. Challenges include obstacles learned from prior retraining programs and regional efforts.
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Labor Department
States
District of Columbia
Kennedy
Retraining in a changing economy faces limits
State sponsored programs struggle to place retrained workers as many fail aptitude tests and drop out. Connecticut's Bridgeport pilot shows high school graduates and young workers faring best, while overall demand and on the job training vary with economic cycles. Former Labor Secretary Goldberg warned ongoing training is essential across American life.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Discontent visible in state results across 1962 elections
AP report notes no sweeping national mood shift as Kennedy and Eisenhower campaigns yielded mixed wins. Democrats kept large control in Congress while state races produced notable swings: Democrats won Vermont and New Hampshire governors, Romney and Beilman Republicans took Michigan and Oklahoma, Lausche re-elected in Ohio, with Nixon’s California bid seen as a career crossroads. Rockefeller strong in New York boosts 1964 nomination prospects.
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Washington
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
Vermont
New Hampshire
Phillip H. Hoff
State House
John W. King
Michigan
Oklahoma
George Romney
Henry Beilman
Connecticut
Abraham Ribicoff
Pennsylvania
William M. Scranton
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
James A. Rintodes
Nixon
California
Edmund G. Brown
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Guilford votes shift to two party government in 1962 election
High Point gains a county commission seat in a Democratic regional surge while Republicans seize Sheriff post and two House seats. Charles Jonas, James Broyhill, Horace Kornegay and Sam Ervin Jr. back the GOP trend amid redistricting issues as voters approve court reform and automatic reapportionment.
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Guilford
High Point
County Commission
Dale Montgomery
George A. Covington
Charles R. Jonas
James T. Broyhill
North Carolina
Horace Kornegay
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Piedmont
Supreme Court
State revenue report shows mixed gains and inheritance tax spike
Capitol Square chatter notes a 17.42 percent rise in general fund tax collections driven largely by inheritance taxes, while gasoline taxes lag. Four months into fiscal 1962-63 show $16.8 million general fund gain, with $2.2 million from October inheritance tax, and increases in sales and use tax and other categories, signaling uneven growth and uncertain future outlook.
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General Fund
State Highway Commission
Tober
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Randolph
City Library
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AAU
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Rambler
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