Johnson Year Ahead to Define Johnsons Presidency
The article analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson's early days as president and the likely continuity with Kennedy policies on tax cuts and civil rights. It notes incoming world contact and bilateral outreach, staff transitions, and the pressure of shaping 1964 plans while establishing his own leadership style.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Washington
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Ludwig Erhard
Lester Pearson
Canada
Japan
Hayato Ikeda
United States
Congress
Senate
Soviet Rocket Tests Push New Arms Pace to 8000 Mile Range
The Soviet Union plans a Pacific rocket series through January 26 testing boosters for spacecraft or nuclear missiles with an 8000 mile range. If aimed over the North Pole they could reach Canada and the United States from San Francisco to North Carolina. Critics say such tests would harm international decency even if scheduled before a major U S shopping day.
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Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Pacific
North Pole
Canada
United States
San Francisco
North Carolina
Rise in crime tied to unemployment concerns
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover notes a continued rise in serious crime in the first nine months of the year. Property crimes such as larceny auto theft and burglary lead the increase. He links unemployment to desperation and argues for economic growth to create jobs.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Thoughts For Today Quote Reflection
A compact reflection highlights moral accountability not only for actions but also for omissions. The saying attributes responsibility to both deeds and inactions, invoking Moliere’s wit to urge mindful conduct.
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Moliere
End of Mail Order Gun Traffic Urges Action
Washington lawmakers push federal limits on mail order firearms after Kennedy’s assassination. Senator Dodd expands handgun controls to all guns in interstate commerce amid rising crime and gun imports. Critics note loopholes and unsafe advertising aiding underage buyers.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Lee Harvey Oswald
Chicago
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Dem.Conn
Warren Magnuson
Dem.Wash
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Dodd
District of Columbia and
Express Companies
United States
Washington Area
Los Angeles
Almanac Today December 3 1963 highlights
The Almanac Today notes the date December 3, 1963 a Tuesday the 337th day of the year with 28 to follow The moon nears last phase and evening stars Jupiter Saturn and Venus are visible It lists events: Illinois statehood 1818 Oberlin College opening 1833 Ford raises daily wages to seven 1929 and the Whittaker Chambers microfilm discovery 1948.
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Illinois
Oberlin College
U.S
Ford Motor Company
Whittaker Chambers
New Succession Act Needed for John son Presidency
Marquis Childs argues for reform of the presidential succession to clarify the line after the vice president. He notes Lyndon Johnsons vigor, McCormack and Haydens aging, and Truman's 1945 Succession Act changes while detailing historical shifts from Roosevelt to Truman and Rayburn. The piece warns of inexperience in foreign policy among Hayden and McCormack and the risks of a sudden presidency.
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Harry S. Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Sen
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
McKellar
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Lyndon Johntil
Rayburn
Executive Branch
Carl Hayden
Arizona
McCormack
Hayden
Mirror of the Mind Answers on Genius and Student Crises
The column discusses emotional fitness in skin diving, genius as a constant perfectionist, and college suicide risk. Dr. Kruse links isolation in diving to emotional fragility. the piece notes Yale psychiatrist Dr. Parrish stating death by own action is the second leading student death cause, with about 10 percent of college deaths from personal crisis and male students at higher risk.
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Dc. A. Kruse
Seattle
Sai
Schering Science Bulletin
Colege
Henry L. Parrish
Yale
Yesteryears glimpse includes club chairs and local honors
Ten years ago Sue Riddle was named Horizon club chairman. Local 4H participants Jim Clower Marvin Livingston Bobby Wood Jack Morrison and Bobby Pepper won prizes. Lawton Kiwanis Day chair W H Shelton hosted with Rev J J Stowe Jr. speaking.
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Sue Riddle
Horizon Club
Faxon
Jim Clower
Marvin Livingston
Bobby Wood
Jack Morrison
Bobby Pepper
W. H. Shelton
Lawton Kiwanis Club
J. J. Stowe Jr
First Methodist Church
Red Army
Gomel
White Russia
Clifford C. Hart
Webb Hart
Cache
C. W. Eads
Butt Club
Russia Won't Replace Cut U S Foreign Aid, Tully Says
Andrew Tully argues in Washington that U S pressure on Congress to restore foreign aid cuts is weak and that the Soviet Union cannot compete. He cites totals showing U S aid vastly exceeds Soviet assistance and notes Moscow's economic strains and limited commitments in Africa and Asia.
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Russia
Hve
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Uncle Sam
Long term stock holding beats market volatility says study
A Center for Research in Security Prices report, based on NYSE data from 1926 to 1960, shows long term stock ownership yields about 9.01 percent annual return, outperforming banks, mortgages, and bonds. It notes higher postwar gains and warns against frequent trading and panicky selling.
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Center For Research In Security Prices
Center
University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business
Merrill Lynch
Ree, Fenner & Smith
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Philosopher's Stone Known for Turning Metals to Gold
The philosopher's stone is an alchemical concept once believed to convert base metals into gold. Alongside costly quests and lives lost, it spurred vast fortunes and hindered early chemistry's progress toward modern science.
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House of Israel
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C. Clements
Kentucky
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Whitney
Dennis the Menace
Yesteryears
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State Department
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Red China
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
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