Labor unions and the next Congress
A conservative columnist questions whether union influence in Congress is overstated. He cites AFL CIO backed Senate candidates and House votes to argue a union bloc may hold a majority. The piece urges strong labor reform laws to audit and curb leaders power and warns public doubt if reforms fail again.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
William Langer
North Dakota
Senate
House
U.S
Congress
Dr Jordan on the enduring common cold and its challenges
Edwin P. Jordan outlines why colds persist despite medical advances. Viruses drive illness, sulfa and penicillin fail to prevent or cure. immunity is virus specific, leading to repeated infections. Crowding and careless behavior worsen spread, with few bed-rest early in illness helping reduce transmission.
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Edwin P. Jordan
NEA
Senator Soaper Sums Up A Fragmented Political Year
A garbled column reflects on defeated congressmen, campaign placards, and nameless readers. It rails at youth culture and college recruiting while noting shifting loyalties in small towns merging into bigger cities and a waning GI wardrobe presence.
Faith in Faith Is a Perverted Goal of Religion
Sydney J Harris argues that much of the current religious revival reflects faith in faith rather than faith in God or creed. He warns that worshiping belief itself leads to superstition and sentimentality, stripping religion of objective truth and turning theology into subjective taste.
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Sydney J. Harris
America
Maris
Navy Won’t Reveal Names of Congress Junkets
Navy refuses to name lawmakers who flew on Navy planes to Europe for NATO and Thanksgiving trips. Article lists several senators and representatives aboard such jaunts, noting four Republican senators on one VIP flight and other lawmakers on additional missions, with Navy officials asserting no details can be disclosed.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Navy
Congress- Pearson
Appropriations
Defense Department
NATO
Paris
Europe
Bridges
New Hampshire
Mundt
South Dakota
Dirksen
Illinois
Young
North Dakota
Dublin
Rome
Lisbon
Bermuda
Sen. Mundt
Sen. Mindt
Naval
Congress
Pentagon
Frank Smith
Miss
Armistead Selden
Alo
Tsifore Dellinger
Eugene McCarthy
Minn
George McGovern
Sl.d
Retia
Ohio
Garantield
Karl le Compte
Robert Corbett
Fla
Wee
Waterfront Tie Up Eases as Cargo Moves in Port
Report notes end of long waterfront tie up as vessels discharge in order of arrival. Six ships had stayed since August, 28 arrived in September, and more in October. Earlier, in 1938, seven trumpeters opened the Christmas season with lights along district standards. A Santa Fe extension project in Wilmington began, built by Graham Bros. of Long Reach, extending east from Hyatt to Truck Blvd.
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Wilmington
Hyatt SE
Truck Blvd
Harbor District
Graham Bros
Long Reach
California political realignment ends GOP era in California
Ras Tucker notes a shifting electorate as the June primary foreshadows a Democratic victory in California. He cites migrations from the Dust Bowl regions and crossfiling changes as factors, arguing Republicans face a lasting minority status while independents could topple Democratic rule if governance falters.
Quotes From World Leaders On Berlin Cyprus And Space
London reports Nixon noting fog in England as California home. In Berlin Major General Hamlett says policy is not his job but readiness for any eventuality. In New York Allan Noble warns against a long term Cyprus solution risking civil war. Valerian Zorin remains pessimistic about East–West space talks but open to negotiation.
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Berlin
Barksdale Hamlett
United Nations
WN. Y
Allan Noble
Cyprus
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