Republican dissension eases Kennedy by treaty votes
Dissension among Republicans over policy harmed the party in 1964 efforts but the Moscow test ban treaty was ratified with strong bipartisan support led by Everett Dirksen and Mike Mansfield. The debate over wheat sales to the Soviet Union split Republicans, while concerns grew about trade with the Soviet bloc and potential economic or military risks amid the ongoing Cold War.
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Soviet Union
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Salt Lake
Utah
Republican National Committee
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Republican
Act of Congress
United States
Khrushchev
U.S. Keeps 14000-Strong Force in Vietnam to Fight Vietcong
The United States will maintain about 14,000 troops in Vietnam alongside Vietnamese forces until Vietcong suppression or Vietnamese security forces can act. Training has allowed 1,000 Americans to return home, with most missions complete by end of 1965. Aid remains at roughly 1.5 million dollars daily, contingent on stability and Buddhist suppression ending.
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United States
Vietnam
Security Council
Robert McNamara
Chiefs of Staff
Maxwell Taylor
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Richardson
Birmingham
Stan Musial Ends Fabulous 22 Year Major League Career
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals closes a storied 22 year major league run. Civic and baseball leaders honored him before his final game. He stressed that America's opportunities for young men to reach the top remain strong.
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Stan
Stan Musial
Air Force Seeks ROTC Scholarships to Hire Future Officers
The Air Force asks Congress to allow four year ROTC scholarships similar to Army and Navy programs. It aims to attract bright students nationwide for officer commissioning in aviation and space technology rather than relying solely on the Air Force Academy.
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Army
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Air Force Academy
Helium Conservation On National Scale Moves Forward
A 1960s plan turns private industry toward building plants to extract helium from natural gas. The Liberal Kansas plant, part of a $100 million program, marks a milestone in storing helium for space and defense.
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Congress
Kansas
Liberal
F. J. McElhatton
National Helium Corporation
Southwest
Hugoton
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Panhandle
Texas
National Space and Defense
Guthrie Capitol Return Mentioned in 1965 Oklahoma Talk
Oklahoma City leaders push for an earnings tax with Guthrie eyed to regain the capital. California Republicans consider urging Bud Wilkinson to run for senator. Robert Kerr Jr. criticizes Barry Goldwater over Arkansas River remarks as he contemplates another U.S. Senate bid. If Kerr writes a book about the project, he would title it Land Wood and Goldwater.
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Oklahoma City
Guthrie
California
Bud Wilkinson
Robert S. Kerr Jr
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Kerr
Arkansas Project
Land, Wood and Goldwater
What's A Safe Radiation Dose
Andrew Tully critiques the AEC's stance on radioactive doses from Nevada tests in 1982. He cites a letter to Congress, notes admitted uncertainties about iodine in milk and infant thyroids, and highlights independent scientists warning of potential harm. The piece argues for precaution and questions whether Utah infants faced real danger.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Utah
Nevada
AEC
Joint Congessional Committee On Atomic Energy
St. Louis
Committee On Nuclear Information
New York State
Mirror Of The Mind Noses Seen As Nuisance In Profiles
Portraitist Julio Garcia of San Francisco says many female clients dislike their noses in profile portraits. They compare to their frontal mirror image from dressing table routines, blame the artist for poor work, and feel the nose looks different.
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Julio Garcia
San Francisco
Yesteryears Highlights from the Constitution Files
Ten years ago local president Mrs. H D Hastings secretary Mrs G L Hight along with Mrs Cora Nix and Mrs Florence Meeks attended an American Legion auxiliary conference in Oklahoma City. Ten years ago Comanche County Home Demonstration council elected Lyman John Rt 2 as president succeeding Mrs Carl Elling of Cache. Twenty years ago Rome battle opened with German infantry and armor attacks in the Termoli area as Montgomery’s Eighth Army held. Thirty years ago Lawton businessmen saw record one day sales since 1928 and Carol Ridgeway of Fletcher was named US cotton statistician for Comanche county. Carl Hubbell of Oklahoma pitched the Giants to a 4 2 win over the Senators in the World Series opener.
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Constitution
H. D. Hastings
G. L. Hight
Cora Nix
Florence Meeks
American Legion Auxiliary
Oklahoma City
Lyman John
Rt. 2
Carl Elling
Cache
Comanche County
Rome
Termoli
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Lawton
Carol M. Ridgeway
Fletcher
U. S
Carl Hubbell
Oklahoma
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Almanac Today October 7 1963 Historical Highlights
The entry lists notable events on this date in history including the 1777 Saratoga victory by Gen. Horatio Gates over the British, the 190 Nazi occupation of Romania, and disasters in 1960 and 1961. It notes James Whitcomb Riley’s birth in 1849 and astronomical details for the day.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Horatio Gates
Saratoga
N. Y
Rumania
Philippines
French
Pyrenees
What a 1963 tax bill would mean for you
Sylvia Porter outlines how the likely tax cut bill could raise after tax savings for individuals and firms. The plan would start retroactively on January 1 1964 and could save billions in 1965. It highlights home sale tax breaks for seniors and previews changes to capital gains deductions and other provisions.
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House
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
White House
Cambridge Referendum Defeats Desegregation Bid by 24 Votes
William S. White analyzes Cambridge Maryland where a push to desegregate lunch counters failed by 24 votes amid a Negro boycott led by Gloria Richardson. The column questions moderation prospects, legal voting limits on private property, and the nation’s path to civil rights.
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Washington
Maryland
Cambridge
Gloria Richardson
Richardson
House Appropriations Panel Approves Space Bill
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 5.1 billion space program amid GOP warnings of Russian nuclear threats while noting the total falls short of Kennedy’s aims and Congress’s earlier authorization. The panel also cut funds for fallouts shelters and approved a 13 billion bill financing 26 independent agencies for the year starting July 1. First YWCA in the United States traced to Boston in 1866.
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Congress
Kennedy
Appropriations Committee
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