Soviet appoints Jew as economic czar amid anti religious drive
The article notes Vlanimin E. Dymshits, 52, a Jew by birth and capital investment expert, named to the Soviet Council of National Economy. It stresses his ethnicity, not faith, and argues there can be no reconciliation of Judaism with communism, framing his selection as a strategic but ideologically conflicting choice.
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Vlanimin E. Dymshits
Soviet Union
Dymshits
Council of National Economy
Herbert Leon Newbold
Oakwood Memorial
State Banking Department
H. A. Millis
Bank of Commerce
Statesville
First National Bank
Richmond
Newport News
Citizens Marine Jefferson Bank
W. F. Mauldin
Bill Mauldin
Chapel Hill
Beatrice Cobb
Laura
Bea
Kennedy picks Keppel for education post amid delays
The editorial laments four month vacancy after Dr. McMurrin and welcomes Dean Francis Keppel of Harvard to the $10,000 a year U S education commissioner post. It warns bureaucratic hurdles and skimpy Congress funding hinder education’s drive and urges a stronger, focused national policy. Keppel’s record as Harvard dean signals tough reforms ahead.
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Kennedy
Sterling M. McMurrin
U. S
Dean Francis Keppel
Harvard
Congress
Supersonic airliner push faces big public funding question
The FAA will present to President Kennedy a recommendation on government development of a Mach 2 1,400 mph civilian airliner around December 1962. France and Britain agree to cooperate on a Mach 2 transport with 90 passengers, funding up to 370 million, prototypes by four years, production by 1970, while U S plans focus on a Mach 3 2,000 mph model with far higher costs and potential federal aid amid subsonic jetline debt.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Kennedy
Congress
N. E. Halaby
France
Great Britain
Atlantic
F.A.A
Halaby
Bond Club of
New York
de Gaulle
United States
Air Force
Fidel CastroEnds as South American Idol for Reformers
Latin America loses a unifying Fidelista symbol as confidence fades in his leadership. Nationalists face hard tasks like land reform and welfare while denouncing him as a Kremlin tool, leaving reformers disillusioned and without a single guiding figure.
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Fidel
Fidel Castro and U S Policy Shape Latin American Views
The piece analyzes Fidel Castro’s fading influence as the Kennedy era shifts policy. It notes Cuba’s economic hardship, reliance on Soviet support, and a regional view of the Americas after the October 22 showdown. It cites failures like the Bay of Pigs and shifts in authority in Laos and Berlin.
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Organization of American States
U.S
Fidel Castro
Russia
Cuba
Latin America
Kennedy
Berlin
Laos
Reformers face global pressures amid Latin American unrest
The analysis notes Brazil and Venezuela shifting away from Castro allies while the United States wins a Cuba crisis victory. It argues this will only be temporary, as Latin American socio-economic woes persist and China gains symbolic resonance for underdeveloped nations. It calls for stronger U.S. leadership and more agile regional governance.
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Brazil
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
U.S
Russia
Cuba
Moscow
Havana
China
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
United States
Dutch Elm disease threatens Greensboro elm stands and other trees
Article warns of Dutch Elm disease spreading in North Carolina with elms at risk across Greensboro and nearby counties. It notes fatal impact once infection starts, costly control, and limited options. Also mentions balsam woolly aphid threat to balsam stands on Mount Mitchell and Roan Mountain with spraying costs around two dollars per tree.
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Greensboro
Elm Street
North Carolina
Europe
Balsam and Pine Beetle Threat Prompt State Study
Governor Sanford and the State Forestry department call for a cooperative federal state study to tackle the balsam forest loss and tourism impact. The forestry committee warns of grave public concern and possible extinction without an emergency program. Pine beetle damage in seven Piedmont counties prompts a $100,000 winter control effort using state and federal funds.
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Sanford
State Forestry Department
Forestry Committee
C&d Board
Deep South
Piedmont
Fred H. Claridge
Hanging Rock
Mecklenburg
Davidson
High Point to Host National Outdoor Swimming Bid in AAU Meet
The AAU will decide Thursday in Detroit whether High Point secures the 1963 Women's National Outdoor Swimming and Diving Championships. Officials including Louis Fisher, Paul Appel, Bill Bennett, Mayor Carson Stout and others push a brochure backed bid with underwriters funding most of the $100 shares.
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High Point
Detroit
AAU
Louis J. Fisher
Paul Appel
Carolinas
Bill Bennett
Mercury Athletic Club
Carson Stout
Jimmy Millis
Ed Kemp
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R. B. Terry
Holt McPherson
Joe Brown Co
W. Patterson, JR
W. Idol, JR
Charles B. Loflin
Fen Wee
TRE
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Carrier
N.C
Ward Griffith
National Advertising Representatives
Warren Rogers JR
Herald Tribune News Service
Washington
HTNS
South America
Fidelistas
Batista
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Kremlin
William A. Shires
Capitol Square Chatter
India
Ous
Weare
Richard Coltrane
High Point College
W. P. Pickett
Thomas Carrick
East Washington Way
Tom English
Hatcher
N. Hamilton Street
Hugh Anderson
Finch
Religion In Life
Wendell M. Patton
Robert Silvers
Forrest Cates
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