Sliced Thin by The Editor in Our Daily Bread
An editorial reflection on the sodas fountain as a historic drug store centerpiece, its romance fading as fountains move or vanish. The piece notes social life once centered around the counter, the fountain jockeys, and the chatter that made stores community hubs, contrasted with modern trends. It references a Cologne beauty contest suggesting office workers improve leg appearance for better circulation and humor about job-searching men.
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Columbia
5. C
Cologne
Germany
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Times-Union
Savings Claims Challenged by House
Washington AP A House committee sharply questioned Defense Department claims of cost reduction savings. Auditors deemed only 4293 million of 13 43 savings legitimate, citing examples like a 51.8 million Marine Corps claim for tank modifications over new tanks. The panel found repeated annual claims after items were removed from inventory and automatic 25 percent savings labeled on certain competitive bids. The hearing by the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee for special investigations led by Rep Porter Hardy Jr met quietly last month.
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Washington
House
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Harold HK. Rubin
Rubin
Department
House Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee For Special Investigations
Hep. Porter Hardy Jr
D-Va
Maeks
Worst Airline Strike Ends After 6 Weeks Turmoil
NEIL GILBRIDE reports the six week strike by machinists at Eastern United Northwest National and Trans World ends as 17,727 vote for a new contract. The deal brings 15 percent wage hikes over three years plus cost of living protections, allowing 35,400 workers to return to jobs and paving the way for a future contract fight.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Congress
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
U.S
Eastern
United
Northwest
National
Trans World
White House
Police Group Names President
Monroe Taylor of El Dorado was elected president of the Arkansas Municipal Police Association at its annual meeting in El Dorado. Other officers elected were Cleddle Stock of Pine Bluff first vice president Bill Young of Fort Smith second vice president Eddie Munns of North Little Rock secretary and Webb Ferrell Jr. of Pine Bluff treasurer. Authorities count over 40 dead from auto accidents and weekend storms in northern Italy with lightning rains and winds. At least 12 died when waves swamped boats on lakes. eight killed by lightning including four climbers on Alpine peaks.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Monroe Taylor
Arkansas Municipal Police Association
Cleddle Stock
Pine Bluff
Bill Young
Fort Smith
Eddie Munns
North Little Rock
Webb Ferrell Jr
Rome
Italy
Alps
Bay Window Confidence Men In New York
New York, AP by HAL BOYLE compiles a witty column on social quirks and urban types. The piece lampoons confidence men, voters, bartenders, ministers, deli owners, and cab drivers with humorous observations about trust, gadgets, and everyday foibles in city life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
U.S. Post Office Department
New York City
Tryig
Sukarno Defiant As Indonesia Seeks U.S. Aid
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports Indonesia under Sukarno seeks urgent help from the United States while the president rails against Western monopolies and Red China. Moscow signals lukewarm support as Sukarno weakens, with Washington seen as main future aid target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Indonesia
Sukarno
United States
Viet Nam
West
China
Washington
Moscow
Puriy
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Korea Encephalitis Toll Rises to Twenty
In Seoul, health officials report the toll from Korea encephalitis has reached twenty as the outbreak prompts renewed warnings. Doctors say early detection and vaccination campaigns are key measures, with authorities prioritizing rural regions where cases increase.
Australian unit batters Cong killing 227 in Viet Nam
Australian infantrymen hunted remnants of a North Vietnamese battalion 40 miles southeast of Saigon after battering the Communists with artillery and killing at least 227. General Westmoreland called the action a significant victory as U S pilots pounded depots in the southern panhandle and 800 fresh U S troops joined the 1st Air Cavalry at Qui Nhon to raise American strength to 297,000 in South Viet Nam.
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John Cantwell
Saigon
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Panhandle
Qui Nhon
1St Air Cavalry Division
An Khe
Swank to Acquire Prince Gardner in Agreement in Principle
New York AP report says Swank Inc and Prince Gardner Co announced an in principle plan for Swank to buy Prince Gardner for an undisclosed cash sum. The deal awaits Prince Gardner stockholder approval. Swank makes men's jewelry and toiletries while Prince Gardner produces billfolds and leather goods.
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New York
Swank, Inc
Prince Gardner Co., Inc
Prince Gardner
Swank
Prince Gardener
Progress in Watts progress report finds mixed gains
The McCone Commission reports progress in correcting conditions behind the Watts riots but cites education as the main shortfall. It notes limited impact of mass programs, size reductions, and Head Start gaps, yet highlights job and training improvements and better relations with agencies and minority communities.
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Los Angeles
Mc Cane Commission
Watts
Edmund G. Brown
John A. McCone
McCene
Amisy
Simulator Teaches Driving Skills at Hope High
Driv ers Education at Hope High ends a six week course taught by Grady Cathey and Joe Hart, featuring an Arkansas State Police driving simulator. Students learn on road and in class, with films and a Youth Automotive Program to promote highway safety and responsible citizenship. Local officials and sponsors support sessions at Hempstead County Courthouse with programs on eyesight glare, insurance, and stopping distances.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Hope High
Grady Cathey
Joe Hart
Arkansas State Police
Chevrolet
Cathey
Hart
County Extension Department
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Hempstead
Calvin Caldwell
John Wilson
al Graves
Larry Patterson
2Nd and
Pine
Jimmie Griffin
Milton Mosier
Guy Downing
Alvin Willis
Duffie Day Booth
Haskell Jones
Lester Kent
Pod Rogers
Raymond Byers
Jim James
Ernest Graham
Draft changes urged by AP survey across nation
President Johnson asked draft age men how to fix the Selective Service. The nationwide AP poll finds 3 main themes: flaws in local board quotas, a fairer use of youth talents, and opposition to nonmilitary alternatives, with many endorsing study and occupational deferments.
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New York
Johnson
Associated Press
Washington
Endorsements Help Holt Lose Ground in Arkansas Runoff
In Arkansas, Jim Johnson credited liberal white, labor, and Negro endorsements of Holt as factors in his runoff victory over Frank Holt. I. B. McClinton said the lieutenant governor race mixup and Negro voter concerns influenced turnout. Negro leaders plan to organize voter registration and education ahead of the November general election. Meanwhile, the Appalachian Highway program reports 173.5 miles of roads completed by end of June, part of a 3,901.3 mile system.
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Little Rock
Jim Johnson
McClinton
Arkansas Democratic
Arkansas
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Ugdee
Court Order To Restrict Marchers In Chicago
Civil rights leaders face a temporary restraining order limiting open housing protests in Chicago. Judge Cornelius J Harrington restricts to 500 demonstrators, one march daily, daylight hours only, with 24 hours notice to police. King calls injunction unjust but says it will mobilize and unite activists. plans for Sunday marches remain under discussion.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Cornelius
J. Harrington
City of
Orlando’.W
Richard J. Daley
West Side
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Systemic Insecticides for Beef Cattle Use This Summer
August is a good time to start systemic insecticides on beef cattle. July through October protects against horn flies and leks with three July August September applications for full benefit. Two systemic insecticides are registered for spray or pour on and one as a feed additive. Ruelene is an emulsifiable concentrate used as spray or pour on with rates of 1 gallon concentrate to 3 gallons water. 1 oz per 100 lb cow up to 8 oz per animal. Co-Ral is a wettable powder used at 8 lb to 100 gallons spray or 4 lb to 3 gallons water poured along back line. Ronnel is used in feed and minerals for free choice control of horn flies and waste gobbs.
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Calvin J. Caldwell
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Kennedy
New England
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Manhattan
U. S
Korea
Seoul
Scott Bosca
Burnham
Crouch
England
North Sea
Jess Dashing
Punt
Holt
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