The Racial Crisis in Alabama and Federal Power
A 1963 reflection on Alabama racial tensions and the possible clash between state and federal authority led by Governor Wallace. It warns of violent unrest if Wallace resists desegregation and calls for reasoned national selfchoice before a crisis reshapes the United States.
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Alabama
Ole Miss
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
Eisenhower
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
U.S
George Wallace
State University
Richmond Flowers
Kennedy
Oxford
Miss
Wallace
Congress
United States
Edible space packaging inspired by fairy tale tale
Dr Sidney Schwartz proposes edible materials for spacecraft parts to save space. The gypsum like compound, made from flour cornstarch powdered milk banana and hominy grits, can be machined and then eaten after soaking. It could taste like cereal and feed astronauts 238000 miles from food sources.
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Hansel
Gretel
Sidney Schwartz
Grumann Aircraft
Nixon Olive Trees Move From California Home
The piece notes Richard Nixon left his olive trees behind as he moved to New York, planting them on a hill near his California home before a shift to the East. It contrasts his former Whittier origins with new surroundings and recalls a magazine line about ex-politicians not returning to Pocatello.
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Richard Nixon
New York
California
Whittier
Los Angeles
Nixon
Pocatello
Thoughts For Today From Faith and History
A short reflection notes scripture from I Corinthians and a quote from Benjamin Franklin about God governing affairs of men and kingdoms. It frames divine power as essential to success and rise, suggesting spiritual perspective shapes worldly events.
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Benjamin Franklin
Kennedy Faces Farm Vote Fallout From Wheat Control Rejection
Washington observers view the farmers rejection of Kennedy’s wheat control plan as a potential setback for his 1964 re election bid. The vote reflects farmer fatigue with federal controls and may pressure the administration to pursue new legislation or risk losing farm support.
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Kennedy
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Agriculture Department
United States
White House
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congressional Republicans
Congress
Farm Bureau
Another Appomattox In Making
William S. White argues that civil rights clashes and Supreme Court rulings threaten to end the era of Southern moderates in the U.S. Senate. He warns that the 1964 session may bring renewed federal force against the South, risking national unity and the fate of moderate Southern leadership.
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Congress
Kennedy
United States Senate
Senate
South
Appomattox
Sons of the South
Mirror Of The Mind On Disposition And Success
The piece argues success rests on competence drive and determination, with disposition affecting outcomes in different careers. It notes inferiority feelings can fuel aggression or, with optimism, yield constructive results. It urges training in listening and speaking to prepare citizens for a speech driven society.
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Hedde and Brigance
Oklahoma Ranks in 1960 Support Echoed by Johnson Visit
Vice President Johnson recalls Oklahoma's 1960 support while Rep. Carl Albert predicts a Kennedy presidency path. President Kennedy plans a 1964 Oklahoma visit to meet voters who backed him in 1960. Henry Bellman’s tourism push is noted amid the visit motive. The trip aims for 15 to 20 minutes of handshakes with Oklahoma supporters from 1960.
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Johnson
Oklahoma
JKF
Carl Albert
Jack Kennedy
White House
Carl
Kennedy
Henry Bellman
Os And As Q Why Are Bats Clumsy On The O
A simple question answer about bat movement. It explains that wings hinder motion and knees bend backward, making them awkward in air and on the ground.
Rules For Family Finances In A June Bride Column
Advice from a long running column on marrying finances. It urges couples to form a financial partnership pooling part of both paychecks, designate bill responsibilities, and maintain two bank accounts to separate day to day spending from savings.
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U. S
Functional illiterates haunt U.S. education system
In Washington a congressional hearing on education highlights the vast scale of functional illiteracy. Francis Keppel cites about 8 million adults with less than five years of schooling and 23 million with under eight years, linking literacy to unemployment relief costs and future retraining limits.
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Washington
Gordon Cooper
Committee of Congress
Cooper
Francis Keppel
America
Keppel
House Subcommittee On
NASA
Office of Education
Mississippi
Georgia
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
New York
New York State
Almanac Today May 28 1963 History Highlights
Almanac entry notes May 28 1963 is the 148th day with 217 left. Historic items include Marie Dressler's 1892 stage debut in New York, Imperial Russia’s 1905 defeat by Japan under Admiral Togo, Dionne quintuplets born in 1934 near Caledon Ontario, and Albert Whitehouse's 1955 claim on automation reducing work hours in Atlantic City.
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Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Marie Dressler
New York
the Rhine
Imperial Russia
Togo
Oliva Dionne
Allan Roy Dafoe
Callender
Ontario
Albert Whitehouse
United Steelworkers of America
Atlantic City
N.J
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Pocatello Forsaken
God
Washington Report
Jarl Kennedy
Robert Hilburn
William S. White
University of Alabama
Willy-Nilly
Supreme Court
By Joseph Whitney
Dennis the Menace
Marquis Childs
Cook County
Minois
Chicago
Raymond Hilliard
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