Editorial on Duncan execution and capital punishment policy
A editorial defends Gov. Brown amid criticism of capital punishment. It notes Brown’s opposition in principle but duty to uphold laws and allow state executions, citing Chessman reprieve and legislative support. It argues opponents should seek legal reform rather than press the governor to circumvent statutes.
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Ma” Duncan
Mikes
Gary Pat Brown
Gov. Brown
Caryl Chessman
Chessaan
Truman Sees Republicans as Risk in Satellite Bill
Former President Truman comments on the satellite ownership debate while noting Kennedy’s stance. He says Republicans would “give away everything” if not watched, and Kennedy favors a privately owned corporation chartered by Congress to meet national objectives.
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Harry Truman
Truman
Troversy
John Kennedy
Congress
Dr. Kelsey
Eastland
Democratic Policy Committee
Kennedy
Nervous About Taxes A Five Day Dance Workshop
Sacramento State College offers a August 2024 five day workshop titled Nervous About Taxes A Five Day Course. The program described as a workshop covers modern dance techniques choreography improvisation and movement analysis with dance accompaniment and aims at potential therapeutic value for anxious taxpayers.
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Sacramento State College
Sacramento
Dr Frances Kelsey Celebrated For Drug Safety Stand
In Washington, Frances Kelsey, FDA medical officer, blocked licensing for a dangerous drug, preventing major birth deformities. The era’s bureaucratic delays and hearings by Kefauver’s subcommittee are noted, with acclaim for her caution amid pressure for expediency.
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Washington
Frances O. Kelsey
Kelsey
Food and Drug Administration
Kennedy Eimg
United States
Estes Kefauver
Antitrust
Judiciary Committee
Kefauver
Judiciary
State Dept Staff Takes Red Course
Washington officials begin a five month program on Communist subversion tactics in underdeveloped nations. About 4 000 State Department staffers will attend five lectures covering Red movements and guerrilla warfare examples in Laos and Vietnam amid White House action and amendments tied to Dr. Kelsey’s honor.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Sistence
Laos
Viet Nam
Far East
Mao Tse- Tang
AT&T presses tiny Minnesota paper in Circle Pines row
In Circle Pines Minnesota AT&T moves against the Circulating Pines weekly over an anti AT&T editorial. AT&T officials pressure the editor by dropping an ad and questioning sponsors while a public relations chief defends the company’s right to state its case. The Gibases resist and publish a front page rebuttal. The episode raises questions about satellite giveaways and corporate power.
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Washington
Goliath
American Telephone and Telegraph
Outer Space
Circle Pines
Minnesota
Paar Tee
Bearson
At&t
Andy Gibas
Pines
Andy
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
Northwestern Bell
ATT
Bell
Joe Deryenka
Cervenka
Omaha
At&ts
New York City
David and Goliath
Ceryenka
Grace
Emanuel Celter
New York Democrat
Celter
Bellman
Minnesota Newspaper Association
Ernest Madsen
Contatt
Madsen
Circle, Pines
Gerald Pehl
Carl Erk
Gibas
Harris Jesperson
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Mildred Huse
Gordon
Gordon's Market
Gordon Hus
Buz
Grace Gilas
Anti-Catholic Literature Hit
Angelina M. Davis reports on a town meeting held July 31, 1962 addressing anti Catholic literature. The article notes community concern over religious bias and the dissemination of hostile material, with local officials promising study and possible policy responses.
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Angelina M. Davis
Keever
Language clashes and stone throwing at Puerto Rico school language debate
Letter to the Press Telegram notes tensions over English as the teaching language in Puerto Rico schools after Spanish was reaffirmed as official. The writer cites protests against Congressman Powell and defends church-state separation, backing POAU and regional LA chapter support with documented materials.
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New York
Powell
Puerto Rico
Island
Supreme Court
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Los Angeles
P.O.A
Poau
Syd Vidal Book Praised by Partisan Review Editor
Strict scrutiny of Gore Vidal’s Rocking the Boat reveals candid essays on literature theater and society. Philip Rahby lauds its courage wit and directness noting Vidal’s honesty and ease of style across interviews and plays. He discusses Visit to a Small Planet and the economics of Broadway theater and the call for decentralization to allow artistic risk.
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Gore Vidal
Philip Raby
Partisan Review
America
Vidal
Barry Goldwater
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