Editorial on Presidents and the press conference
W Somerset Maugham argues admitting ignorance is honorable for private citizens but not for presidents. The article critiques live press conferences, noting Kennedy’s possible dissatisfaction and suggesting pre-submitted questions to balance clarity with public information while preserving drama. It compares US and British practices and argues for reform to reduce off the cuff errors.
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United States
Agriculture Department
Kennedy
Khrushchev Policy Status Complicates Crises Talks
Washington reports two top questions in Congo Laos and Cuba crises hinge on Khrushchev’s grip on policy and his ties with Mao Tse-tung. If Khrushchev’s rule wavers, he may push harder against the West while balancing Sino relations. China’s leader seeks to extend cold war aims, complicating any Laos settlement with Moscow.
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Pravda
Izvestia
Laos
SEATO
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Malaya
India
Indonesian
Russia
China
Kennedy pledges disciplined forces under NATO chiefs
United Press International reports President Kennedy telling NATO leaders the U S will not be trigger happy in a Communist attack assuring that military forces will operate with continuous responsible command and control Harold Vick a 15 year old Portland Oregon paperboy compares courting norms with Ireland and a Connecticut man laments a tree toppling into his home after a windstorm
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Kennedy
NATO
United States
New York
Harold Vick
Portland
Ore
Ireland
Cork
Dublin
Strictly Personal Skilled Defense Drivers Needed
In this defense of defensive driving the author argues most motorists lack skills and awareness. Only about 5 percent rate themselves as below average drivers, while 90 percent are dangerous due to indifference or ignorance. Campaigns warn “the other person,” but fatal crashes involve ordinary drivers who need real defensive skills.
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Swidler
Andy Schoeppel
Kansas
Senate
Andy
Wichita
Republic
Natural Gas
Phillips Petroleum
Continental Oil
Colorade Interstate Gas
Sen Scheeppel
TWA
Harris
Ken Purdy
Stogans
Town Meeting City Assessing Keeps Tax Low
Letter from Mrs Nina Shanahan of 1702 East 55th Street Long Beach rebuts LAC column on merging city and county taxes. She argues city assessment keeps taxes low, warns of higher rates if county control occurs, cites past ballot rejections and urges local home owners to oppose consolidation.
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Long Beach
Lac
L A.C
Los Angeles City
Nina Shanahan
East 55Th Street
Spirit of Truth May Prevail
Luther H Carrier argues in support of UN disarmament with strict controls and enforcement to outlaw nuclear weapons. He believes global consensus is needed before action and predicts a shift away from empire domination toward universal rights and peace.
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Luther H. Carrier
St. Louis
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