Editorial No Dog Days for Us in Palm Desert Heat
An editorial contrasts extreme heat across the nation with Long Beach California remaining lively as it hosts the International Beauty Congress. It highlights warm Mother Nature in Palm Springs style cityscapes while noting a pageant featuring contestants from Guiana to Miami and published Vital statistics of Miss Uruguay.
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Palmdale
Daggett
el Paso
Long Beach
Calif
Guiana
Mamia
Uruguay
Hard Talk on Berlin Mobilization and U S Deterrence
The week features blunt U S warnings to Khrushchev to keep hands off Berlin and Kennedy weighing one million troop mobilization. The stance marks a shift to straight talk and power, alarming many families and reservists in Long Beach as they face possible call ups. The piece argues there is no war and that mobilization could preserve rights without widespread casualties.
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United States
Russia
Khrushchev
Berlin
Kennedy
Long Beach
Mohammed Ayub
Ayub
Soviet Russia
Puzhove
Pakistan
U.S
Himalayas
India
New York
Timn
Afghanistan
University of Wyoming
Moscow
Iran
U.S.A
Teheran
Buy American slogan fails in global trade picture
Analyzing Sweden US trade in 1960 shows the Buy American idea misfires. Sweden bought 357 million in US goods while selling 162 million to the US, meaning each US dollar spent on imports triggers two in return. Halting imports would leave 4.5 million workers in import-export unemployed. The slogan is impractical for a nation leading world economics.
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Sweden
United States
U.S
Desegregation Descent in Virginia Byrd Primary
The Virginia Byrd organization scored a conservative victory in last week’s primary, signaling a cautious path on racial desegregation. The campaign highlighted ambivalence within Byrd allies toward Kennedy desegregation proposals while pledging compliance with federal rulings within legal limits.
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Washington
Byrd Organization
Robert F. Kennedy
Byrd
Robert Y. Button
Cripener County
Virginia
Bowles Cuban Comments Put Him Out of Favor
Washington columnist Drew Pearson outlines why undersecretary of state Chester Bowles fell from Kennedy’s favor after the Cuban affair. The piece recounts Bowles’ opposition to the operation, Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy’s vehement confrontation, and the diplomatic complexities Kennedy faced with Pakistan leader Ayub Khan including Soviet concessions, education, arms, and regional tensions.
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Bowles
Washington
Chester Bowles
Govenor
Connecticut
India
Price
Fowles
Kennedy
Pearson
Bobby
Americans' Income Hits New Peak
Washington reports a record high total income for Americans, rising 33.5 billion in June to 416.7 billion annualized. Hodges notes the peak exceeds February’s low by 13.5 billion and tops the prior record by 10 billion. Factory sales advanced one percent to 15.7 billion, while new orders fell by the same margin but Hodges calls it normal fluctuation.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Newcara
Hodges
Strictly Personal Need Empathy Not Sympathy
Sydney J Harris argues that sympathy alone is superficial and calls for true empathy. He notes that real understanding arises only when we feel with others, not merely fund their relief, and observes how charities often fail to move donors toward genuine empathetic action.
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Sydney J. Harris
Harris
Town Meeting Critique of City Council Travel Bargain
A reader letter dated July 11 1961 accuses City Council members of voting for a taxpayer financed travel trip to the American Municipal Congress in Seattle while campaigning on economy and lower taxes. The writer asks if one member could report back and urges improvements to benches at a local park, inviting public suggestions.
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Seattle
T. R. Bond
Little Improvements Also Can Help City
Editor urges attention to small city enhancements to boost comfort and appeal. Notes a sorely needed improvement along Ocean Boulevard from Junipero Avenue to Belmont Pier for walkers, especially older residents who wish to sit and read after strolling.
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Ocean Blvd
Junipero Ave
Belmont Pier
Independent publisher staff and offices listed
Currant files of The Independent are maintained at office locations including New York at 681 Fifth Avenue Chicago and Washington Bureau in the Albee Building. The text provides names such as Herman Ridder Daniel Ridder Harold Hines Samuel Gameron Carry Collins Jr Malcola Epley Miles Hines Wall and Ridder Joong Inc as advertising representatives.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H.ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Gameron
Cenl
Carry Collins Jr
Ine Keceakinan
Malcola Epley
Miles E. Hines
Wall
Ridder Joong Inc
New Yorkineeo
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wrigley Ida
Washington News Bureau
Albee
The
Independent
Eichmann defense term mixes languages in attempt to shift blame
The text notes Servatius called Eichmann a Kleines Wirstechen as part of an effort to absolve him, then compares it to the American phrase big shot and lists translations for high status terms in several languages. It also mentions related phrases in French Italian Spanish Russian and Japanese.
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Servatius
Eichmann
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