Chicken export clash shadows 1962 trade talks
Washington reports on how the 1962 Trade Expansion Act and European Common Market ambitions were strained by American poultry, with Germany blocking gains in chicken exports and farm groups facing price uncertainty as pork and woollen textile imports draw attention. The piece notes rising shoe imports from Japan and Italy, New England mill closures, and calls for protective action.
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Kennedy
United States
United States Supreme Court
N.R.A
National Recovery Administration
Brooklyn
France
West Germany
Italy
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Georgia
Arkansas
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
Maryland
Texas
Delaware
Maine
California
South
Walter Hallstein
Executive Commission
New England
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Senate
Dodd
Europe
Japan
De Gaulle's Delusion Strains Western Ties Over Nuclear Policy
The piece argues that Charles de Gaulle's vision of independent French defense repeats wartime delusions, ignoring America's decisive role in modern nuclear life. It contends France in 1963 cannot be a great power alone and must align with the free world, though De Gaulle resists this bond.
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Charles de Gaulle
America
Britain
France
de Gaulle
Churchill
Roosevelt
Europe
Stevenson Defends United Nations Staff Pace Before Panel
Adlai E. Stevenson describes the taut ship of U N duties to the House Appropriations Committee. With a staff of 115, they logged 11 114 overtime hours last year averaging 60 hours weekly. He notes his stenographer had only three Saturdays off as he says crises dominate workload. The committee remains unimpressed citing weekend work as normal.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
U. S
United Nations
House Appropriations Committee
Medical marvels shown at AMA meeting
Medical miracle makers showcased an array of human parts and substitutes at the American Medical Association gathering. Among the highlights were a plastic cornea, cow venous grafts, a tantalum third coronary artery, an acoustic cochlear aid, and an I bean nail to reinforce broken hips.
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American Medical Association
Youths urged to stay in school and work to curb delinquency
Judges nationwide warn that expelled youths who skip schooling and lack employment become raw material for juvenile delinquency. Idleness fuels troublemaking, so teens must be kept busy with education and training aligned to new technology to steer energy away from wrongdoing.
Kennedys in Ireland Far Outnumber US Guests at Historic Home
In Duganstown Ireland officials estimate 18 000 Kennedys live in the area around the Kennedy homestead far more than the Kennedy family in Washington where John F Kennedy shared tea at the two room homestead. The party noted the crowd around the homestead, tracing roots to Patrick Kennedy who emigrated about 115 years ago.
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Duganstown
Ireland
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Patrick
AU H20 for President stickers stir Goldwater ties
In 1964 stickers reading AU H20 for President in 1964 may appear on cars if Goldwater boosters succeed. The phrase links to Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater as noted by chemistry minded observers.
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Goldwater
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
All but God is changing day by day
The note reflects on constant change as a universal truth quoted from Charles Kingsley, emphasizing humility before a shifting world. It presents a timeless philosophical musing rather than a news event.
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God
Charles Kingsley
Oklahoma Governor says federal officials waste taxpayers money
Governor Bellman criticizes federal officials over spending as he hints at opportunities for two party government. He comments on interstate highway plans in southern Oklahoma describing them as deeply flawed from Ardmore to Purcell with delays and coffee breaks.
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Bellman
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Purcell
Kennedy Trip Exposes Western Unions Strains
The piece reflects on President Kennedy's European tour and the Western alliance facing rising disarray against international communism. It notes France’s Charles de Gaulle and Britain’s Harold Macmillan resisting U S disarmament efforts while nuclear tests resume. The author warns a long, unsettled summer ahead.
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Potomac
Kennedy
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
Mirror Of The Mind On Discipline And Social Ills
Doctor notes children thrive with clear rules and discipline reducing confusion and misbehavior. A council president refutes skid row stigma, citing about 90 percent of alcoholics are ordinary adults, with only a minority in skid row. Space flight tests show anemia from prolonged pure oxygen exposure, though volunteers stayed healthy overall.
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Kenneth C. Hutchin
Merle A. Gulick
The
National Council On Alcoholism
Science News
Columbia University
Brookhaven Laboratory
Lovelace Foundation
Yesteryears and Local Honor Roll Highlights
A recap of past decades notes Bert Wolf as county drought relief chair and Billy Paul Galyon named commander of Post 29. It also mentions nursing graduate Shirley Lee, Doris Leister in a voice recital with pianist Mary Talbot, Sybil Harrel as farm office secretary, and Bennie Turner with Wiley Post in New York during flight plans.
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Bert Wolf
County Dreuth Relief Committee
Shirley Lee
Doris Leister
LeRoy Leister
Lee
Mary Talbot
Pearl Harbor
Sybil Harrel
E. L. Richardson
Bennie Turner
H. Ben Turner
Lawton
Wiley Post
New York
Post
Make America Safe for Mrs Murphy Slogan in GOP Drift
Washington column notes Sen George Aiken created the Mrs Murphy symbol during wage debate to suggest exemptions for small shopkeepers. It reappears amid civil rights hearings as a test case for integration and regulatory reach and reflects broader fears of government overreach.
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Washington
White House
America
Sen
George Aiken
Vermont
Mrs. Murphy
Sen. Aiken
Big Brother
Little Brother
Why Consumers Borrow Weighs Heavily On Consolidation
Sylvia Porter outlines Household Finance Corp findings on 1962 loans and early 1963 loan patterns. Consolidation of unpaid bills tops the list for all income groups, followed by auto purchases or repairs. Other notable uses include travel medical clothing and assisting relatives, with higher auto borrowing seen in lower income brackets.
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Household Finance Corp
U. S
HFC
America
Borrowing Patterns Across Income Classes Highlight Education and Taxes
The text analyzes how education dominates debt for education funding across income groups while relatives support and taxes drive borrowing. It notes upper income families rely on private colleges and other costly expenditures, while low income borrowings target relatives and living costs. Taxes trigger over 9 percent of loans in the first quarter across groups. It calls for considering net after tax income and warns that consolidation of unpaid bills leads reasons for debt.
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HFC
On This Day in History July 9 1963 Almanac
Almanac notes July 9 1776 Washington had Declaration of Independence read to troops. 1850 President Zachary Taylor died in the White House. 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. 1962 US nuclear test 2 megatons 200 miles over the Pacific.
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George Washington
Zachary Taylor
White House
United States
Canada
England
Sicily
Pacific Ocean
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