Studies Advised On How People Read Newspapers
A panel at the APME meeting heard Dr. Chilton Bush of Stanford urge studies to explain how readers consume newspapers. He proposed a clearinghouse to report research, while editors called for broader dissemination. A Penn State survey of 810 staff found job enjoyment high but leisure and advancement limited, and 48.5 percent said papers keep local news extremely well, 44.3 percent fairly well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
Chilton Bush
Stanford University
Bush
Lisle Baker Jr
S House
Cleavinger
Robert M. Pockrass
H. Eugene Goodwin
School of Journalism
Pennsylvania State University
APME
Rights group report on discrimination against American Indians
The Civil Rights Commission concludes Indians face discrimination akin to that against Negroes with unique issues. It notes segregated facilities in Mississippi, lingering “No Indians or dogs allowed” signs in the Southwest, and limited voting turnout due to illiteracy and tribal government focus. Education and housing barriers echo those faced by African Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Mississippi
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Louisiana
North Carolina
Confederate Troops Sing About Goober Peas Peanut Song
A historical note explains that the Confederate soldiers sang about goober peas, an ironic reference to peanuts, highlighting a period camp culture and morale item.
Kangaroo Doe Defies Odds With Multiple Joeys
A kangaroo female traditionally bears a single joey yet appears to produce more than one offspring, sparking curiosity about her reproductive pattern and potential factors behind the unusual litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey
Bonner Seeks Hearing Over Hyde County Bomb Range Plan
Rep. Herbert C. Bonner D NC moves to halt Air Force plans for a 30000 acre Hyde County bombing range. He calls for a congressional hearing to hear NC delegation views before a final decision. Gov Sanford opposes the proposal citing a 1961 General Assembly resolution. The Defense Department says jet units will use the tract five miles south of Englehard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, N. C
Herbert C
Bonner
D-N.c
Air Force
Hyde County
North Carolina
Hyde
P. D. Midgett Jr
Englehard
Bonn
Adenauer and Kennedy Clash Over Berlin Wall Policy
Washington reports show President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in sharp disagreement on pressing the Soviet Union to remove the Berlin wall. Adenauer stated non negotiables: freedom of Berlin, wall removal, and secure communications with Berlin and West Germany. The U.S. stance agrees on insisting the wall come down, but no expectation the Soviets will yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Berlin Wall
East Berlin
West Berlin
Adenauer
Berlin
U.S
Rusk
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
Bonn
West Germany
Cerned
United States
East
Deposition Hearing Held For Reynolds In Georgia
A deposition hearing for millionaire Richard J. Reynolds is underway behind closed doors in McIntosh Superior Court. The session probes pretrial issues for a new divorce trial, with Reynolds absent and a physician noting a lung ailment. Gambrell seeks discovery as Reynolds, once estimated at over 25 million, says much was given to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien, Ga
Richard J. Reynolds
McIntosh Superior Court
E. Smythe Gambrell
Muriel Marston Reynolds
Reynolds
Georgia Supreme Court
Annemarie Schmitt
Bonn
Germany
Sapelo Island
Gambrell
Growth and Foraging of Young Canada Geese
Young Canada geese feed on grains marine plants and insects. They double their weight within a week and reach full growth in about six weeks.
Nutmeg and Cocoa Growth Tied to Dutch New Guinea Exports
There is growing production and export of nutmeg, cacao, copra and wood products in Dutch New Guinea as local industries expand. The development signals rising trade activity and international market interest in the region's raw materials and timber sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexport
Dutch New
Guinea
Local Police Called Best Remedy For Mob Violence
The Civil Rights Commission urged stronger local police leadership as the solution to mob violence and police brutality. It cited the Montgomery passivity during a 1965 bus attack and warned that state and local remedies are often more effective than federal action. The report recommends four congressional measures including grants to improve police standards, precise laws on rights violations by officers, joint liability for agencies, and authority for civil suits to prevent racial jury exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ragsdale Jr
Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Administration of Justice
Montgomery
Ala
Freedom Riders
Bert I. Bernhard
Congress
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Judge Rules Golfer Can't Control Ball
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that a golfer cannot be expected to control the ball’s flight and assumes the risk of being hit. In Albany a $25,000 damage suit by J. K. Thomas against R. W. Shaw was dismissed after the judge noted even experts hook and slice and a golfer is not negligent if the ball deviates from a straight path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia Court of Appeals
Homer C. Eberhardt
J. K. Thomas
R. W. Shaw
Albany
Thomas
Shaw
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Wall
Lima
Capital
Tiffany’s
Technicolor
Audrey Hepburn
George Peppard
Hawaii
Presley
Halwalus
Wea
Blackman - Lansbury
Waters
Thomasville V. F. W
Starlite Dance Band
Lley Boys
Smiley
Rialto Theatre
Tae Tak
WSS Mt
TCS Laundry
NEW Service Laundry
Centennial Ave
Darien
the Country Gentlemen
VFW
Greensboro RD
War Memorial Auditorium
Greensboro
Marvin McDonald Presents
van Elu
RCA Victor Records
N.Y. Herald Tribune
Auditorium
Ellis Stone
Marvin McDonald National Management
Hurok
Archdale Vfw
Pert
Fannie Hurst
Ross Hunter
aCe
Archdale
Woman ON Earth
High Point
Bride
Tony Curtis
Colleen Miller
Greensboro Road
Paul Newman
Stewart Granger
Audie Murphy
Burt Lancaster
Bob Considine
Sohn
Derek
Elsa Martin
Dawn
Agieoner
Eile Mim
Barbara Rutting
Thomasvilero
Youth ON the
Lori Nelson
John Smith
Chuck Connors
HOT Rod Gang
Dragstrip Hollow
Big
John Wayne
Rio Grande
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