New Approaches Needed for 1960s Problems in America
The piece argues that the United States faces massive, modern problems from crime to urban congestion and unemployment. It critiques existing correction methods as inadequate and urges new devices for social control. Protesters are widespread across parties, signaling a push for fresh approaches despite painful slow progress.
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America
Congress
Robert Heilbroner
American Scholar
Legion
Tax Bill Faces Criticism Over Tax Relief Equity
Two former Treasury officials urged proportional rate cuts as Senate hearings weigh broader relief. Dan Throop Smith argued the House bill favors lower brackets with threefold relief, while Roswell Magill urged greater relief for high earners to spur investment. Both tied tax cuts to reduced federal spending.
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House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
The
Treasury
Dan Throop Smith
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roswell Magill
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Research For Growth Billions Awarded For Science
Federal funds for basic research are awarded largely on scientific quality, a system that advantages large universities over smaller institutions. Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner argues for using money to foster growth in technologically backward regions while avoiding political criteria, noting the need to boost overall national production and employment.
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Jerome B. Wiesner
National Academy of Sciences
Wiesner
Thoughts For Today Reflections From Proverbs And Shaw
A compact medley of quotes on truth and deceit. Proverbs 17 4 notes an evildoer listening to wicked lips while Shaw comments on a liar unable to believe others. The brief pairing frames trust and judgment.
Labor chiefs push to unite unions across North America
The piece analyzes James R. Hoffa and Hal Banks and their aims to consolidate land and sea unions across the United States and Canada. It covers government actions against Banks, the AFL-CIO and Canadian Congress of Labor splits, and the broader impact on Great Lakes shipping and St. Lawrence Seaway traffic.
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Washington
Paul Revere
Boston
United States
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
U.S
Canada
Harold C. Banks
Canadian District Seafarers International Union
Dominion
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Waterway
Hoffa
New York City
Nashville
Miami
Pearson
Afl-Cio
Canadian Congress of Labor
St. Lawrence Seaway
Jimmy Hoffa
Seafarers
Canadian Labor Congress
Hal Banks
Banks
Singer
John Diefenbaker
Lester Pearson
Diefenbaker
California
San Quentien
Earl Warren
Seafarers International Union
Teamsters
Paul Hall
SIU
George Mean
Aflcio
W. Willard Wirtz
Rights of a Jury Trial in Civil Rights Controversy
A Washington columnist argues the core issue is preserving the right to a jury trial against Gov. Ross Barnett in a criminal contempt case tied to obstructing James Meredith's university admission. The piece labels liberal support for civil rights as hypocritical for denying jury trial rights in this case and warns against eroding foundational justice.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
James Meredith
Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Gov. Barnett
England
Barnett
American Civil Liberties Union
James Mereith
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Mirror of the Mind and Modern Service Myths
The article discusses patient honesty with physicians and the motives for false complaints often rooted in anxiety or guilt. It notes rare but possible deception and masks for issues like sex or aging, then shifts to advertising dependence in distribution systems and finally to evolving domestic labor roles and wages.
Almanac Today October 29 1963 The mutiny at Kiel cited
Almanac Today notes October 29 as a 1963 date line with the German fleet mutiny at Kiel in 1918 prompting peace talks and Turkey’s republic founding in 1923 led by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The stock market crash is listed for 1929. The moon is near full and Jupiter and Saturn are visible.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Kiel
Turkey
Mustafa Kemal
Kemal Ataturk
Porter Findings Challenge Age Barriers In Training
Sylvia Porter flags bias against over-40 workers facing retraining and cites a pilot study by the University of Michigan for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Results show age alone is not a reliable predictor of training success. education level and course length influence outcomes, with older workers often matching or surpassing younger peers in longer programs. The report calls for expanded educational opportunities and individualized counseling to enable older workers to adapt.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
University of Michigan
Survey Research Center
Red China advances no closer to UN admission
Roscoe Drummond surveys the UN bid for Red China noting the lack of appetite for admission among major powers. He argues Peking’s record of aggression and violations of the UN charter makes universality hard to justify while China remains at war with UN forces in Korea and Tibet.
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Washington
Red China
United Nations
Soviet Union
India
Peking
China
General Assembly
Security Council
South Korea
Tibet
Russia
M Cow
Little Albar
Moscow
Yesteryears Highlights From The Constitution File
Ten year ago Connie and Richard Lassetter children of Mrs Gille Lassetter of 802 Gore were drum major and major for Lawton High School. Area youth winning achievement awards included Caro Nahrgang Sally Kelly Ruel Blake Gayle Givens Shi Everhart Jim Clower and Gene Bowles.
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Constitution
Connie
Richard Lassetson
Gille Lassetter
Gore
Lawton High School
Caro Nahrgang
Sally Kelly
Ruel Blake
Gayle Givens
Shi Everhart
Jim Clower
Gene Bowles
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George Bernard Shaw
Washington Report
William S. White
Barnetts
Appeals Court
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Dennis the Menace
the Almanac
New York Stock Exchange
Sylvia Porter
Roscoe Drummond
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Dnieper
Azov Sea
Thouse
Jack Ada Cameron
Recei
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Colo
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Clarence Greenceive
Altus Field
Comanche County
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