Kennedy and Khrushchev Summit Strains Backdrop of Cold War Tensions
The article recalls Kennedy meeting Khrushchev in Vienna amid lingering Cold War strain. It cites Eisenhower era talks in Geneva 1955, the attempted 1960 Paris summit collapse after the U2 incident, and mutual blame for the breakdown of high level diplomacy. The piece notes the era’s pursuit of open skies inspections and ongoing foreign minister meetings.
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Khrushchev
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Austria
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Yalta
Potsdam
Eisenhower
U.S
Nicolai A. Bulganin
Geneva
Paris
United States
Soviet Union
Tower Triumph in Texas Senate Race Signals GOP Rise
In a hard fought Texas special election Republican John Tower defeated Democrat William Blakley to capture the Senate seat. Analysts note long term GOP gains in Texas and Goldwater influence, while cautioning about short term factors and state party control implications.
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Texas
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
GOP
Tower
William Blakley
Johnson
Blakley
Barry Goldwater
Eisenhower
Blakely
Senate
Goldwater
Ines Robb on Kennedy Tiara Question in Paris
Paris reports focus on whether Mrs. Kennedy will wear a diamond tiara at two state functions. American expectations clash with French views of First Lady jewelry as reporters note Kennedy’s simple style and absence of jewel display.
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Kennedy
Washington
Jackie
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Baudouin
Fabiola
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U.S.A
Shepard In D C James Reston
James Reston in the New York Times notes that Alan B. Shepard influenced Washington with his words and spirit as much as his flight. He says Space might show free and able men unknown to the nation and remarks on luck and potential future candidates. The piece also quips about milk, pennies, and wearing high collars.
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New York Times
Alan B
Shepard
Washington
Review of the News in Years Past 1941 highlights
Senator Byrd complains of scarce equipment sent to England as supplies lag. La Crosse concert season opens at Myrick Park. Silver wedding noted for Mr. and Mrs. Netwal. West Point grads Coleran and Panke in the graduating class. Local ACT auxiliary program and convention plans. County sports: La Crosse Country Club medal play lead by Russ Thompson.
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Willard Fantle
Patsy Bright
Myron Larson
Elaine Halderson
Peyton Server
Robert Halseth
Bonnie Cilley
Marie Rye
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Nancy Schenck
Martin McCain
Beverly Fitting
James Johnson
Jack Schermerhorn
Curtis Smith
Shirley Nelson
Ronald Schenck
James Berg
Walter Johnson
Melba Muth
John Ohlson
Harold Haas
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Holmen
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L. J. Colleran
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ACT State Auxiliary
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Henry Ott
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Dick Tausche
Carl Klawitter
al Shilling
Railroad Labor Board
Tulsa
Okla
North Side
Wisconsin Railway Light and Power Co
G. W. Howard
Arthur Evans
Edward Evans
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Robert W. Thompson
Cameron L. Baldwin
Westby
John F. Doherty
Arcadia
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New York
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William Doerflinger
Samuel F. Fellows
Myron Locke
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Homer Hart
C. B. Yeats
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Virgil Campbell
Queen City
Rochester
Peter Severson
Bangor
Trempealeau Drainage Co
Capt. W. A. Thompson
U.S
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Trempealeau County
Retail Merchants Association
Linker Hotel
la Crescent
J. J. Felber
Harry Taggart
W. J. Bryant
Unlucky expert narrates grand slam bid in bridge column
In a bridge column the narrator recounts a grand slam bid that opponents made despite weak bidding. The expert defends his diamond overcall and explains how it helped South see slam chances, leading to seven by North South. He adds reflections on money and earning versus commercials.
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North
Kennedy seeks ICC rules to ban interstate segregation
Attorney General Robert Kennedy petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue broad regulations banning segregation in waiting rooms restrooms and restaurants at bus stations nationwide. He argues current 1955 rules are inadequate to protect nondiscriminatory travel and curb mob violence threatening commerce and passenger safety.
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Bargaining Time Coming in the State Capitol
In Madison Wisconsin the six week timetable before a revenue law tests GOP and Democratic resolve. Gov Nelson seeks concessions on sales tax and tax redistribution while Republicans consider trimming budget cuts and steering university payroll. Intermediary Pommerening could lead delicate talks as justice and federal action mix with public scrutiny.
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Senate
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Everyone Is Carrying The Indian's Burden
Albert J. Nevins reflects in Commonweal on a Guatemala hillside scene with Msgr. Luigi Ligutti. He argues revolutions seek to lift the Indian burden but people still bear it, urging action rooted in international justice, not charity or pity.
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Guatemala
Msgr
Luigi Ligutti
International Catholic Rural Life Conference
Vatican
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
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Portraits John C Metcalfe The Graduates
Poetic prose reflects on graduation day 1961 as diplomas pass to new graduates. Mentions the fading of memories, campus songs, and future weddings while honoring students and their hopeful futures.
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La Grosse Tribune URGESS Publisher Information
The fragment lists La Grosse Tribune URGESS as publisher with a price of 10 cents. No additional context or dates are provided.
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