Pursuit of Excellence in the Face of Human Intelligence
John Glenn urged newspapers to honor academic excellence as much as sports and business. Dr. Ernst Mayr warned that overpopulation may curb gifted individuals, risking leadership and creativity. Both call for elevating superiority to its deserved eminence to avoid a future of general ordinariness.
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John Glenn
Ernst Mayr
Harvard
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Mayr
Dr. Mayr
Square
Puppet show echoes old Cold War theater abroad
The piece compares Soviet officials’ visit to President Monroe's Virginia home with Khrushchev era theatrics. A Soviet consul rejected the Monroe Doctrine as a "dead document" while aides repetitively echoed the phrase, illustrating a performative stance on freedom and policy.
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Khrushchev
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
James Monroe
Virginia
Monroe
Kremlin
Taxpaying Peace Corpsman Creates Playful 1040
Joe Saunders a 29 year old Peace Corpsman in Tunisia filed a humorous self made tax form after lacking standard blanks. His form titled I GOT YOU GOT I SHOULD GET listed 1962 earnings and withheld taxes with an arrow to his due amount. The Little Rock IRS office accepted the return noting the unusual thank you.
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Joe Saunders
Tunisia
Internal Revenue Service
United States
Joe
Peace Corps
Little Rock
Ark
IRS
Internal Revenue
Austria Votes Under Compulsory Fines for Non Voters
In Austria a fine of about 40 dollars is imposed on eligible non voters as nearly all of the 5 million eligible voters cast ballots in the presidential election. Socialist Adolf Schaerf is re elected while tradition favors alternating the top offices between major parties. The bid of former Chancellor Julius Raab is rejected though he is a hero of the occupation ending treaty.
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Austria
Adolf Schaerf
Julius Raab
Farm import curbs urged to shield U S agriculture
Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas proposes ending Tariff Commission control over agricultural imports and shifting authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to prevent evasive or nonquota entries. He argues current laws fail to stop circumvention and harm domestic price supports. Senator McIntyre warns wool imports threaten trade talks.
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Frank Carlson
Kansas
Congress
Carlson
Senate
Tariff Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas J. McIntyre
United States
New Hampshire
McIntyre
Oklahoma debates Kerr statue replacement for Sequoyah
In Oklahoma the state contends with replacing a Sequoyah statue in Washington with Robert S. Kerr while praising local heroes. Officials weigh honoring Kerr amid ongoing debates.
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Sequoyah
Kerr
Washington
Public fades as stocks rise says Porter analysis
Analysis notes the public remains on the sidelines amid a rapid market rebound. Odd lot activity, mutual fund sales, and brokerage office volume show institutions and professionals driving gains while small investors stay cautious, awaiting a clear upturn.
Mirror of the Mind on Fear Anxiety and Height Facts
The piece contrasts fear with anxiety noting fear is realistic while anxiety can be neurotic. It cites Cattell's view from 1963 and describes anxiety rising before tests and easing during them. It also covers sound volume measurement and perception, plus studies linking child height more to maternal than paternal height.
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Raymond B. Cattell
Scientific American
Yesteryears and Local Honors Highlight 10 Years Ago
Lena Nottingham of 1415 Bishop Rd received a Mother's Day salute from Bell Telephone Co for raising 14 children. Bell’s tribute recognized her family service while RCA Vic tor records top state sales man earned an all expense trip to Bermuda. Paula Griffin was Cyril High valedictorian. In 1940 British spearhead moved toward Cap Bon, Tunis. two Lawton students at the University of Oklahoma earned honorary military fraternity offices.
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Lena Nottingham
Bishop Rd
Bell Telephone Co
Lee Rhodes
Bermuda
RCA Victor Records
Paula Griffin
Cyril
Tunis
Cap Bon
Europe
Lawton
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Milit
Lewis McBride
Tau Omega
Warren Wolverton
Bombardiers
Al Capp Critiques Educational TV Lacking Courage to Air Controversy
A critic questions educational television's integrity ten years after its launch. He accuses the FCC of enabling commercial bias, faults educational stations for avoiding controversial subjects, and argues the oasis idea has been coopted by sponsors and fear. He cites Channel 13 in New York and Boston police exposure as examples. He calls for educational TV to educate the public without compromise.
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Newsweek
Wall Street
New York Times
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Harding
John Crosby
Crosby
FCC
America
Madison Avenue
Educational TV
New York
Channel 13
Diaz
Mexico
Boston
Caesar
Rome
Kennedy Italy trip frustrates hosts and visitors alike
Mary McGrory notes Kennedy’s brief working tour of Italy will skip Milan and Florence for a quick Rome stop. The trip faces Italian political upheaval and Mrs Kennedy’s absence, with locals and Vatican watchers unsure the plan will satisfy any group.
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Washington
Milan
la Scala
Kennedy
Italy
Germany
Ireland
U.S
Washington Post
Post
White House
Rome
Almanac Today May 9 1963 notable birthday John Brown
The Almanac for Thursday May 9 1963 notes the date as the 129th day of the year with 236 remaining. It lists celestial positions Venus Saturn and Jupiter in the morning and Mars as the evening star, and marks abolitionist John Brown born in 1800 among those born on this date.
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Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
John Brown
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