Congress in paralysis as August opens in Washington
Washington report says Congress has grown weak with only four of 25 major administration bills signed into law. The piece notes delayed tax reform, stalled appropriation bills, and a broader crisis over the role of the Negro, high joblessness, and payments imbalances while Senate and House leaders fail to assert authority.
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Kennan
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Princeton
Ways and Means
Poland
Yugoslavia
Wilbur Mills
Mills
Negro Marshall Plan Faces 1960 Presidential Race
A planned “Negro Marshall Plan” seeks substantial federal funds to close educational and economic gaps for African Americans. Urban League leaders, intellectuals, and civil rights figures push for compensation or indemnification to redeem past injustices, while opponents warn of reverse discrimination and white backlash. The issue could reshape campaign rhetoric and voter tensions, especially in places like Detroit where black and white workers compete for the same jobs.
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Washington
Urban League
Detroit
Middle Road Voters Hold Key to 1960 Election
A Washington Post Harris poll shows 23 percent liberal, 42 percent middle of the road, 35 percent conservative. The middle group dominates with 77 percent conservatives among parties and 81 percent independents, making moderates the pivotal force in steering national policy and the presidential contest.
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Washington Post
Louis Harris
Eisenhower
Learn Now Pay Later As College Costs Rise
A University of Michigan study cites an average annual college bill of 1550 dollars, with costs varying by school. Despite high prices, growing financial aid sources including Tulane University loans, the National Defense Student Loan Program, teaching write-offs, private lenders, and banks offer options to assist qualified students.
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National Defense
America
Egypt Syria Iraq union aims for Baath bloc realignment
Syria explores a union with Iraq after Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser pushes for domination of the United Arab Republic. Both nations share borders language and Baath governance, placing them as Arab stock with a common dialect heritage diverging from Egypt. The projected union may improve prospects.
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Iraq
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
China Seeks 10 Year Push in Nuclear and Space Tech
The 10 year plan aims to catch up with the United States and the Soviet Union in nuclear and space technology. Despite limited industrial capacity, the drive serves as a warning that a ban on nuclear tests could be broken by China or other powers, undermining the agreement.
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Thoughts For Today From Daybook
A reflection cites Robert Burton warning that worldly wealth is the devil's bait and that minds preoccupied with riches drift away from real happiness as their stores increase.
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Robert Burton
Mirror Of The Mind Delinquency, menopause and mental illness
Joseph Whitney Deval notes rising juvenile delinquency in prosperous nations except France where it fell 60 percent in three years due to Maurice Herzog’s youth homes and personal project plans. Menopause usually does not cause mental distress but can affect those with neurotic tendencies. Mental illness can stem from physical causes in rare cases like brain syphilis, but most cases lack organic roots. psychotics can be physically unimpaired.
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France
Maurice Herzog
Sport
Annapurna
Local Notables in Lawton News and WWII Context
Yesteryears notes mark Volney E. Hamm elected president of Lawton Amateur Artists chapter and John Harmon joining Cameron College faculty. Other items note Sicily actions near Catania, a Lawton post office employee, Lucille Reimers starting as USO club assistant director, Max Brock piloting Wiley Post as his first passenger, and over 12,000 Oklahoma employers signing the National Recovery Act code.
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Lawton
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Max Brock
Wiley Post
Oklahoma
Marquis Childs Open Trade Favored With The Yugoslavs
Kennan argues for more open US relations with Yugoslavia and MFN trade status. The piece notes political pressure from anti-communists, House debate, and Kennan’s retiring stance toward Moscow while urging a measured approach to extend aid and influence via trade.
Tightening rules curb tax deductions for 1963 changes
Sylvia Porter reports that stricter expense account rules create uncertainty while offering guidance. Most salesmen and business people can still deduct similar amounts if records are kept, with entertainment expenses and travel costs clarified. The Treasury will favor reasonable deductions for early 1963 outlays, and no dollar cap is placed on restaurant or club entertainment when business needs justify it. Records are key for continuing deductions, with further guidance promised in the series.
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Internal Revenue Service
Caplin
Oklahoma memories warn of progress and statehood
Pink Williams recalls Indian Territory days with few laws and little taxes while the Sooner Cynic jokes on statehood avoiding foreign aid and Peace Corps. Oklahoma Attorney General rules Insurance Commissioner Joe Hunt not entitled to a $3,000 pay raise and Hunt vows to fight to obtain it in cash or publicity.
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Hunt
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