Governors melt in GOP jockeying for 1964 nomination
The 1962 big-state governors once seen as GOP hopefuls for 1964 face cooling prospects in August. Rockefeller remains possible, but Gallway Barry Goldwater dominates talk. Romney Scranton Rhodes Morton and others are seen as fading options while the party ponders past governors who became presidents.
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The Peril of Passion Behind the Wheel
A playful yet sobering column warns that kissing while driving risks lives. The piece jokes about enforcement and suggests public education and shifting behavior as the best remedy. It notes no statistics exist but reinforces danger and calls for safer habits.
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Overloaded Highways and Growing Car Ownership Trends
Auto makers report record production as the nation nears an 8 million annual output. Cars per mile imply crowded streets, with 11.3 million multi car families and 12.45 million households without a car, highlighting shifting mobility and urban taxi reliance.
Celebrezze Recalls Honest Penny and Dime Moment
Secretary Anthony Celebrezze, former Cleveland mayor and current HEW head, told 50 prize winning daily paper carriers about a shop counter lesson from his youth. He chased a customer who shorted him a penny, then kept the dime, learning to stay alert.
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Traveling Seedsman and Farm Hazard on Public Roads
A farmer faces travel dangers beyond farming risks as industrial farms extend work areas. Farmers increasingly traverse public roads with machinery, and limited access highways force longer routes. An Ohio survey shows two thirds travel 1 to 20 miles on highways to reach land areas.
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Adequate Debate Urged On Nuclear Test Ban Pact
Roscoe Drummond argues that US Senators should hold a thorough, evidence based debate on the nuclear test ban treaty. He urges independent judgment, full disclosure of risks and safeguards, and careful scrutiny of potential violations and geopolitical implications before ratification.
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MIRROR Of The MIND: Cold Exposure and Health Claims
Modern Medicine reports 42 Midwest brewery workers experienced 31 years without upper respiratory infections while working eight hours daily in 32 to 47 degree temperatures. Other plant areas did not show fewer colds.
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Command Changes And Notes From Local History
Yesteryears recalls Col Sam Maddux Jr taking command at Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento. National guardsmen from the 45th Infantry head to Fort Hood for summer encampment. Mrs Herwanna Barnard resigns as Lawton High English instructor to take a full position at the University of Oklahoma Norman.
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Almanac Today August 8 1963 historical notes
The almanac marks Thursday August 8 1963 as the 220th day of the year with 145 remaining and notes the moon phase and the visible planets. It recalls Luftwaffe daytime raids on Britain starting 1940 and references President Harry Truman in 1945.
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Sylvia Porter Explains Liberal Tax Rules For Business Trips
Treasury rules favor business travelers who mix vacations with work by allowing full travel deductions even on trips over a week if the traveler lacks substantial control or vacations aren’t a major consideration. Exceptions apply to certain stockholders and related executives. A worked example shows how to reduce deductions when both control and vacation are present. Tomorrow: Business Gifts.
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Nixon Touring Europe Presses Campaign Edge
Mary McGrory notes Richard Nixon barnstorming Europe while courting world leaders and press, shaping an image as a global statesman. He advises Kennedy and other Republicans, avoids a fresh bid himself, and garners favorable coverage despite mixed signals from rivals.
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Pat) Brown
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Bellmans to Hold Open Houses at Executive Mansion
In Oklahoma the Bellmans plan open houses at the executive mansion with no registration or Goldwater button required. The governor avoids taking credit for rain or blame for civil rights, while an Oklahoma City man runs a once weekly integrating business, a notion the Sooner Cynic attributes to churches.
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