Washington Report highlights in Senate floor notes
In a closed session, 85-year-old Sen. Carl Hayden aided staff by fetching Sen. Pastore. Other items note Rep. Bolton’s protest over lighting costs in Capitol renovations, Sen. Church’s Harvard seminar, Norris Cotton’s money quotes from bills, Rep. Long on public memory, and Kirwan clashing with Gross over a National Fishermen’s Center aquarium joke.
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Arizona
Hayden
Appropriations Committee
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
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Hamilton
Jefferson
Cotton
Michael. Kirwan
Dem
Ohio
H. R. Gross
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Ohioan
Iowa
Napoleon
Waterloo
Gross
Elba
Shield Of Diplomacy Berlin Talks Between Rusk And Dobrynin
The article notes 25 meetings in 20 months between U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin under Berlin talks. It explains the talks cover Laos Congo Cuba the Middle East and NATO nuclear plans while avoiding hard commitments and serving as a safety valve to ease Cold War tensions.
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Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
State Department
Berlin
United States
Pathet Lao
Laos
Dobrynin
Soviet Union
NATO
Cuba
Congo
Middle East
Kremlin
Washington
Moscow
Khrushchev
U.S
Cuba's Freedom and the Dilemma of Invasion Policy
Article discusses Dr. Jose Miro Cardona's critique of Kennedy policies after Bay of Pigs. It notes U S backing, exile attacks on Cuba, and Cuban refugees trained for future guerrilla action. Calls for a controlled approach to invasions, emphasizing American security and discretion in using force.
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Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
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Miro Cardona
Fidel Castro
Castro
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
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Cardona
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Sukarno and the Netherlands Crisis and Rumored Arms Talks
The piece alleges US covertly allows Sukarno access to Dutch New Guinea assets and hints at supplying arms to Indonesia to deter Soviet involvement. It frames Sukarno's moves in Southeast Asia as aggressive and questions the propaganda impact of such actions.
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Indonesia
Hitler
Southeast Asia
Dutch New Guinea
United Nations
Malaya
Wisconsin DMV notice urges response if not received
A Wisconsin state motor vehicle department notice warns that if you do not receive this notice, inform the department by letter. The wording highlights administrative outreach and the importance of confirming dispatch.
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Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Department
Proverbs On Idlers And Gossip From Ancient Texts
A compact reflection cites I Timothy stating idlers and gossips move between houses and spread gossip. It adds Titus Plautus warning that tattle. tongues and listeners deserve punishment, aiming to curb slander and idle chatter.
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Titus Plautus
Almanac Today April 25 1963 major events and births
Almanac entry for Thursday April 25 1963 notes the 115th day with 250 to follow. It lists Venus and Saturn as morning stars and Mercury and Mars as evening stars. Notable items include Marconi born 1874, first shots of the Mexican War in 1846, New York licenses plates in 1901, U S First Army and Russian troops at Elbe in 1945, and UN founding delegates meeting in San Francisco.
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Marconi
New York
U.S. First Army
Elbe River
San Francisco
United Nations
Contrast in South Stirs Mississippi and South Carolina
Marquis Childs notes the Civil Rights Commission exposes limits of federal power while highlighting Mississippi’s federal-funding reliance and South Carolina’s rapid education and investment gains under Governor Russell. The piece contrasts urban northern slums with southern progress and argues sustained change must extend beyond federal action.
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Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Mississippi
Ole Miss
South
Donald Russell
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Russell
Hewers
Wood
Department of Commerce
Confederacy
Thomas L. Stokes
North Carolina
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Pearl River
Hancock Counties
NASA
Mirror Of The Mind On Dress And Learning
The piece cites British psychologist J C Flugel claiming women dress more sensibly and comfortably than men and have more liberty in choice, while men resist change. It notes mental agility peaks around age 20 but learning continues with experience, and that ignoring conscience can trigger anxiety or later mental disorder.
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J. C. Flugel
Edmondson Deliberates Senate Absences Amid Vote Question
In Oklahoma Senator J Howard Edmondson faced questions after missing several recent votes. He weighs whether to return to explain policy issues or stay in the Senate to cast votes.
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J. Howard Edmondson
Senate
Edmondson
Oklahoma
Our Integrity Ruined In Debacle On Cuba
Henry J. Taylor argues the United States betrayed its integrity over Cuba and warns that broken promises and appeasement risk global security. He blames the Kennedy administration for misjudgments from Bay of Pigs to Munich and calls for a national reckoning and stronger action against Castro and Soviet influence.
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Jose Miro Cardona
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Western Hemisphere
Bay of Pigs
Munich
Alliance For Progress
Organization of American States
Castro
Punta del Este
White House
National Currency Act 1863 Ends Currency Chaos
Sylvia Porter notes that June marks 100 years since the first national paper currency was issued under Salmon P. Chase and the 1863 National Currency Act. Before then hundreds of banks printed notes with wide variation in value, leading to counterfeit risks and wildcat bankers.
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U. S. Treasury
New York
New England
Lincoln
Picayune
Assa
Comanche County youths cited in school and civic roles
Yesteryears Jack Morrison is named Comanche County boys health champion. Bill Alldredge, Lawton junior at Oklahoma A&M, elected vice president of the Daily Science club. First annual Beginners Speech tournament held at Lawton High School. Black-topping on 11th Street from E Avenue to Military Highway. Col Gen Jurgen von Arnis replaces Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Tunisia. Ruby Laura Holcomb in Cameron sophomore play Kempy. Calva Lee Baker valedictorian of Faxon eighth grade. Janette Rueppel Emerson reads at McKinley PTA meeting.
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Faxon
Comanche County
Bill Alldredge
Oklahoma A&m College
Lawton
Daily Science Club
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Jurgen von Arnis
Erwin Rommel
Tunisia
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Lea Roll
Cameron
Kempy
Calva Lee Baker
Janette Rueppel
Emerson
McKinley
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