Washington Report Pact Approval Won't Be Easy
The U S Senate will not quickly approve the test ban treaty with two thirds required for ratification. Some supporters voice misgivings about defense and politics, while leaders recall the League of Nations fight to warn against protracted debate and political backfire. The situation mirrors past lessons as experts stress careful Senate scrutiny and the President faces a tough path to success.
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Columbia
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Gerhart Wiehe
Boston University
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Rand Corporation
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Political Science Association
Hurricanes Named For Women A Historical Practice Noted
An explainer recalls Weather Bureau policy since 1953 naming hurricanes with female names. It notes reasons of memorability and color, mentions controversy when storms prove destructive, lists the year’s names, and explains retirement of repeated or disastrous names.
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Arlene
Beulah
Cindy
Debra
Edith
Flora
Ginny
Hannah
Trene
Janice
Kristy
Laura
Margo
Nona
Orchid
Portia
Rachel
Sandra
Terese
Verna
Wallis
Connie
Diane
Better understanding eases stigma on mental illness
Dr. T Glyne Williams Maryland assistant mental health commissioner released state figures for the fiscal year ending June 30 showing mental health admissions rising from 6 200 to 7 200 as families seek help earlier. He said early treatment improves cure rates and reduces long confinement as patients are returned to usefulness.
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T. Glyne Williams
Maryland
Pronunciations Spark Debate Over Names in News
Readers struggle with place and person names as commentators offer conflicting pronunciations. The piece notes public interest in government difficulties in England and mentions Christine Mandy and Ward as recognizable examples.
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England
Christine
Mandy
Ward
House Raises Service Academies Cadre Strength and Length
The House by voice vote boosted Army and Air Force academy officer ceilings to 4417 matching the Navy's Annapolis. It funds academy construction, overhauls cadet selection across three schools, and extends obligated service from 3 to 5 years. All three services gain larger officer corps with enhanced professional training at West Point, Colorado Springs, and Annapolis.
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Army
Air Force
House of Representatives
Navy
Annapolis
West Point
Colorado Springs
CIA Agents Deserve Retirement Pay Like Foreign Service
CIA Director John A. McCone urged a House subcommittee to treat CIA agents the same as Foreign Service officers for pension eligibility. He noted agents risk their lives abroad and argued years of service should entitle them to retirement benefits.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Foreign Service
State Department
CIA
John A. McCone
House Armed Services
Anti-Dropout Drive Targets Welfare Groups This Fall
State welfare directors launch a campaign to curb school dropouts among youths on public assistance or in foster care. They argue longer schooling improves job prospects and earning potential amid a tight job market.
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Public Welfare
Mississippi Parkway to Link Gulf to Canada Across River
The Mississippi River Parkway will open a vast highway corridor from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border and connect with the Trans-Canada Highway forming a T for north south and east west travel. Officials in both nations view it as a defense route and a means to boost cross border tourism and ties between the United States and Canada.
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Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Bow Proposes House Panel for Maximum Employment
Rep. Frank T. Bow of Ohio suggests creating a House committee to draft comprehensive plans aimed at achieving maximum employment as Congress’s top domestic priority. He argues no domestic issue could better serve the nation.
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Congress
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Republican
House
Thoughts For Today Hebrews Promise Quote
A brief meditation citing Hebrews 6 15 on patience and divine promises. Encourages steadfast faith and endurance.
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Abraham
Snyder selects I D Malone as high school principal
Yesteryears item notes I D Malone of Waurika chosen as Snyder high school principal. Former Cameron students John C Harmon and Leroy Montgomery join the college faculty staff. New parking fine boxes installed on Frederick streets.
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Waurika
Snyder
Cameron
John C. Harmon
Leroy Montgomery
Frederick Streets
Debating 1964 Presidential Debates Improve Format
Roscoe Drummond weighs hopes for better presidential debates after Kennedy Nixon. He notes the American Political Science Association plans format studies and urges extending debates to ninety minutes with opening 15 minute positions and interactive Q&A.
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Washington
American Political Science Association
Kennedy
Mental strain affects student marks and pregnancy cravings
Studies show parental pressure for perfect report cards can backfire, lowering motivation. Pregnant women crave familiar foods, not due to physical need but psychological factors. A columnist notes rural life shares urban stress, linking farm accidents to overwork and constant worry.
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Northwestern University
U. S
Almanac notes and historic events for August 9 1963
The Almanac for Friday August 9 1963 lists celestial signs Jupiter and Saturn as morning stars Mars and Saturn as evening stars and recalls historical milestones including the 1831 Albany to Schenectady steam train run and the 1902 crowning of Edward VII. It also mentions the 1950 Nagasaki bombing as a major wartime event.
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Schenectady
N.Y
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Edward VII
Britain
Victoria
Nagasaki
Japan
Oklahoma Democrat Urges Stand Up Against Governor Wrong
Gene McGill urges Oklahoma Democrats to speak out when the governor errs. He says Democrats must be fair with Governor Bell as long as he does nothing to merit applause. A labor spokesman cites repeated signatures on a right to work petition.
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Gene McGill
Oklahoma
Bellman
Labor
New Gift Deduction Rules Curb Business Gifts This Year
Sylvia Porter explains new tax rules limiting deductions for business gifts to individuals to 25 dollars per recipient per year. The guidance covers gifts to customers, clients, employees, and others, with exceptions for gifts to spouses or partners and for certain incidental costs.
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Treasury
Eisenhower Wing Forms Critical Issues Council in GOP
The Eisenhower aligned faction creates the Critical Issues Council headed by Milton Eisenhower to influence Republican policy and push for a nominee acceptable to the Eisenhower wing. With leaders like Robert Anderson and Lewis Strauss, the panel aims to steer the 1964 nomination away from Goldwater and Rockefeller, possibly favoring Nixon or Scranton or Romney.
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Arizona
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Congress
Critical Issues Council
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Eisenhower
Robert Anderson
Sec
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James Mitchell
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Admiral Strauss
Republican National Committee
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Ilinois
House
Charles Halleck
Indiana
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Nes Ney
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
DAC
Rayburn
Johnson
Democratic Congress
CIC
Dirksen-Halleck
G.O.P
Dirksen
Halleck
Milton
Richard Nixon
California
Oklahoma reports 1962 traffic accidents rise by 1577
A summary note states that Oklahoma logged 1,577 more traffic accidents in 1962 than in the previous year, reflecting a sharp annual increase across the state. It highlights statewide traffic safety concerns and potential factors under consideration by authorities.
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Oklahoma
Letters Helpful To Lawmakers
Oklahoma's two senators are J. Howard Edmondson and A. S. Mike Monroney. Oklahoma House members include Page Belcher in the First district Ed Ed in the Second Fifth John Jarman and Victor Wickersham in the Sixth.
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J. Howard Edmondson
A. S. Mike Monroney
House
Page Belcher
John Jarman
Victor Wickersham
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