Editorial on disarmament and the test ban treaty debate
The piece critiques Peter Edson's column opposing disarmament efforts and a U S test ban, arguing it unfairly portrays moderate critics like Rep Craig Hosmer as extremists. It stresses the need for an effective treaty and cautions against relying solely on Soviet promises amid past treaty violations and duplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McCanley
Peter Edson
Russia
Congress
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
State Department
Craig Hosmer
Edson
Hosmer
Aman
Red Riding Hood
Grandma
Slow Starters Spark Admission Reform Debate
Dr Tyler Bonner of Princeton and Dr Ernest Melby of Michigan State urge rethinking college admissions that favor early blossomers. They warn against wasting potentially creative minds who start slowly, arguing IQ alone does not predict future achievement or national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Tyler Bonner
Princeton Universit Ayd
Bonner
Nest O. Melby
Michigan State University
FLEESON Presses for a Productive Kennedy Europe Trip
Doris Fleeson argues Kennedy must use his mid June European tour for substantial policy briefings, not just ceremonial pages. She notes administration debates on briefing depth, White House openness, and the Nassau Polaris accord as examples of the need for solid information before and during visits to West Germany and allied states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Europe
West Germany
Konrad Ade Bauer
West Berlin
Bonn
Hias
Ludwig Erhard
Adeniver
Erhard
Nassau
Independent MivcurE 2 TeY Executive Diter Tees
A garbled item references political entities and individuals including Mapai and TRG. The readable fragments hint at a leadership or party realignment in a postwar setting with names Francisco Carrere and a policy context. No clear event, date, or location can be confirmed from the text.
Marine Ousted for Killing Cuban Spy in Cuba Base
Washington dispatch notes a Marine officer shot a Castro spy during a Guan tanamo Base incident. Four officers were dismissed, one remained in service, and witnesses claim cover up by defense leaders. The case sparked tension with Gen Shoup and raised questions over McNamara’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Defense Department
Pearson
Marine Corps
Arthur J. Jackson
Jackson
Peleliu Island
William A. Szik
Lopez
Snil
Peleliu
Sven Szill
Castro
Shoup
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Medal of Honor
San Jose
Catit
Post Office
Norristown
Strictly Personal: Alcatraz Prison Shows Limits of Toughness
A San Francisco wire service piece on Alcatraz notes the prison’s closure after 30 years and argues that rigid, punitive treatment failed to rehabilitate inmates. It cites increased privileges, education, and work programs as reducing tensions and calls for a humane shift in American prison policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alcatraz
Rock
Federal Penitentiary
Harris
Town Meeting Smoking Lounge Experiment Praised
Editor letters praise Walter Shaw for the YMCA smoking lounge experiment while criticizing the Grant Elementary School PTA for closing the lounge. The writer argues the PTA act pushes teens to street smoking and questions the PTA’s logic and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Walter Shaw
Grant
P-T.a
P-Ta
Grant Pta
Jim Sidlin
Arlington
Naming customs across languages and cultures
The reader notes that many languages attach a form of the father's name to a son as a junior or patronymic. French uses fils, Italian figlio, German may use jr or jun, Russian often employs patronymics, Greek lacks such a convention, and Spanish norms differ with two last names. The piece cites examples including Castro Ruz and Franco’s patronymic.
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Wayne
Ind
Fils
Feess
Figlio
Jun
Smith
Jones
Com Smith Jones
Castro
Ruz
Castro Ruz
Franco
Francisco Franca
Bahamonde
IRS Agency You Can Depend On Editorial
A letter criticizes the Weather Bureau for surprise rain and calls the Internal Revenue Service the dependable government agency. The writer, John Bladen from 309 Molino Ave, laments inefficiency while praising the IRS as a bulwark of efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRS Agency
Internal Revere Service
John
Bladen
Molino Ave
Surfing Industry Appreciation Letter Cites True Surfers
Suzanne La Flesche signs a 1906 Pacific Coast Huy letter praising the surfing community. She argues most surfers are dedicated to the sport and oppose bans on surfing spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne LA Flesche
EL Pacific Coast
Huy
Birth Society Suspected in Thresher Loss Shock
A terse note suggests the Birth Society is blamed for the Thresher tragedy, surprising readers and prompting reconsideration of the paper’s reporting stance amid public concern.
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Editorial
American Bar Association
Teheran
Yalta
Potsdam
Panmiunjom
Geneva
Soviet Russia
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Doris Fleeson
Seleet
Mivcure
EL Sent
Mapai
Polecennie
Bas Francisco
Sen, Keating
David Shoup
Guantanamo Naval Base
John Glenn
Caf
Tan
Ruben Lopez
Guantanamo
Captain Jackson
Paradise Island
Bahamas
Huntington Hartford
Robert McNamara
Senate
McNamir
Gentral Dynamics
John McClellan
Stern Arkansas Demorat
McNamara
Robert Kennedy
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Afl-Cio
Fm Et Earpany
Sedtmen
By Sydney J. Harris
Town Meeting
Charles F. Barts
Robert StrumpendDorie
Weather Bureau
Molina
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