Khrushchev temper tantrum mars US tour aims at propaganda
The Khrushchev world tour is depicted as a public relations effort with aims to win American hearts. The piece likens his behavior to a temperamental backwoods politician and notes concerns about his stability and impact on world peace. It recalls past political shocks and warns that a leader seen as volatile could threaten global safety.
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Khrushchev
Disneyland
Louisiana
Earl Long
Texas
Huey
Mr. K
Conant Advocates Diversified Programs for High Schools
Summary of Dr. James Conant’s study on U.S. high schools stresses flexible grouping over rigid labels. It outlines four programs: Advanced Placement for the highly gifted, a strong core for academically talented students, expanded vocational and business education with local advisory input, and remedial reading support for lower readers with separate vocational options.
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James Conant
National Citizens Council For Better Schools
Labor and Management
High Point Blue Laws in Question Despite Local Use
The High Point police chief says the city Sunday closing rules are unenforceable and local shopkeepers should use good judgment. In Greensboro a court fined two drugstores a dollar each for selling notebook paper on Sunday, prompting defense of blue laws and calls to enforce the spirit, not the letter.
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High Point
Police
C. C. Stoker
Greensboro
Kennedy as Democratic Hope Mirrors Al Smith Era in Catholic Politics
Editorial notes that Senator John F Kennedy's bid for the 1960 Democratic nomination renews the Catholic question once raised by Al Smith in 1928. It discusses anti Catholic sentiment, evolving political influence of Catholics, and the shifting balance of church and state in U S elections. It highlights the Catholic vote’s impact in key states and the lure of geographic and religious balance on tickets.
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John F. Kennedy
al Smith
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Democratic Party
Paul M. Butler
Smith
United States
Know Nothings
White House
Ku Klux Klan
Senate
House
Congress
Paul Blanshard
Sen. Kennedy
Paris
Space Age challenge to America essay triumphs in patriotism
Miss Ann Hargrove wins the 24th annual High School Essay Contest by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The piece reflects on Whitman and America's Space Age ambitions, urging a blend of knowledge power and wisdom to preserve democracy and meet future challenges.
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Ann Hargrove
Dallas
Tex
University of Texas
Ladies Auxiliary
National Veterans of Foreign Wars
America
Walt Whitman
Whitman
Ploughboy
Space
Earth
Oregon plan for governor disability test debated
A three member commission including the Chief Justice, the State Hospital Superintendent, and the Dean of the University Medical School would rule on a governor’s capacity by secret ballot. Unanimous votes required to replace or restore the governor. North Carolina lacks a similar mechanism.
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Council of State Governments
State of
Oregon
Supreme Court
State Hospital
Oregon University Medical School
North Carolina
Louisiana
Voices From the Era on War, Commerce and Media
A collage of quotes shows diverse views on postwar fear, rocket mail, interracial marriage, import quotas, consumer culture, and media influence. Notable remarks include comments by Anna Kethly, Col. Henry E. Warden, Nils Handal, William Dorn, and Ralph, McDonald, Payne, and others.
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Henry E. Warden
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
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Tennessee
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India
Hungary
Anna Kethly
Imro Nagy
Nils K. Handal
Anne-Marie Rasmussen
Steven Rockefeller
Detroit
William Dorn
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Methodist Church
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Holt McPherson Neem
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