Dixie revolt over Mississippi desegregation could sway 1962 elections
Political observers warn the Mississippi desegregation clash between Gov. Rose Barnett and the federal government may boost Republican gains in the South in 1962 and hint at 1964 trends. They caution Kennedy support in the North might not compensate for Southern anger over action on desegregation.
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Mississippi
Rose Barnett
University of Mississippi
Kennedy
South
GOP
Kennedy Brothers
Brother
NAACP
Nixon
Illusion of a perfect Red rocket record
A columnist argues the Soviet space program hides failures while praising successes. He cites a Venus mission that exploded on July 26 and compares the bias to a baseball player seeking a perfect batting record. The piece cautions that reported triumphs may mask undercounted setbacks.
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INCF
Venus
Safer Course F Third Flying Saucer Convention in London
The London convention heard that invisible men from other planets have watched Earth for years. Chairman Ray Neilson of the British Aertherius Society suggested visitors stay unseen after observing world events. A cynical comment noted hospital insurance abuse in a civilized country. Old Dobbin is mocked for faults but not stalled and pushed aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ray Neilson
British Aertherius Society
Morning Edition Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ads 1962 rates
The page lists subscription rates for morning, evening, and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, with durations of 1 year six months and three months. It includes prices for Lubbock residents and outside deliveries. Also shows pledge of allegiance and publication details for Oct 5 1962.
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South
Pratna
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Stn St
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F Prkuuly
Chas. A. Guy
United States of America
Republic
Oxford riot sparks campus debate at Ole Miss
At the University of Mississippi editor Sidna Brower denounces race unrest in a late night Mississippian editorial. Jim Liddell launches a Paul Guichard scholarship amid campus clashes as U.S. marshals guard James Meredith. University and state honor are focal points of the confrontation.
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Bob Considine
Xford
Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Mississippinan
Sidna Brower
Memphis
Jim Liddell
New Albany
Miss Brower
Arthur Brisbane
Geoffrey Parsons
Young Liddell
Mississippi
Liddell
Mississippian
Guichard
Considine
Cocktail parties become pay-to-drink political fundraisers
Washington hosts add a new wrinkle to social campaigns as hosts levy cover charges to fund candidates. Guests drop envelopes with contributions as they enter, turning social gatherings into campaign finance events amid a bipartisan criticism of this practice.
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Washington
Walter Lippmann
Arthur Krock
St Lawrence Seaway Hitting Midwest Economy Hard
The Seaway, touted to spur Midwest prosperity, hurts iron ore mining in Wisconsin and Minnesota, reduces Great Lakes ore shipments, and weakens U.S. shipyards while foreign vessels gain access to North American ports. Canadian subsidies and lower costs boost Ottawa's fleet, and relief efforts in Congress have stalled.
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Ashington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Midwest
Congress
Department of Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes
New York Central
Pennsylvania Tucker
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Montreal
Superior
Duluth
Mesabi Range
Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Canada
Venezuela
Steel
Washington
Great Lake
U.S. Mills
Treasury Sec
George M. Humphrey
Hanna
Labrador
Ottawa
Commerce Department
Department
Alan FE. O’konski
On TV and the Public One Man's Likes Dislikes
George F. Sokolski laments shifting Perry Mason and criticizes TV plebiscites. He discusses FCC head Newton Minow urging viewer choice, ratings flaws, and the clash of ads with broadcasts. He recalls late-night experiences with Bernstein and the Philharmonic, plus uproar over commercial music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mason
Defenders
Televi
Sokolsky Sion Company
Philharmonic
Newton Minow
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
United States
CBS
Italian Metal Workers Enter Fourth 3-Day Strike
In Rome, Italian metal workers began a new three day strike demanding a new contract ahead of schedule. Turini's Fiat auto and aviation plants signed a new contract Wednesday, leaving less than half of the industry still seeking terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
UPI
Turini
Fiat Auto and Aviation Works
Miss Atkins Declines Marriage I Return Gift Money
The notice notes Miss Atkins has chosen not to marry and offers the group the dollar they contributed for a present, while she keeps the registry for a future rain check.
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JFK
Dobbin
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Considine’s
Ole Miss
U.S
Ross Barnett
Brower
Missouri
Northwestern
Columbia
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
St. Lawrence
Latin America
Africa
Worcester
England
the of
Siena
Italy
George FE. Sokolsky
Berkshires
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein
Hugh Ross
Metropolitan
Minow
By Galbraith
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