Khrushchev's Cuba Missile Move Reconsidered After Dismissal
A circulated Soviet document casts Khrushchev as sole driver of the 1962 Cuban missile deployment. It suggests his miscalculation sparked U.S. alarm and contributed to his deposition, labeling the Cuban action a larger blunder than the Bay of Pigs.
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Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Cuba
Communist Party
Khrushchev
United States
U.S
Machines Lose Ground to Humans in FIFO Fronts
Reports from Los Angeles and Ontario show automated systems failing in accounting and toll collection. A clothing firm scrapped an automatic billing system in favor of human secretaries. Across Queen Elizabeth Highway tolls, drivers struggled with coin hoppers, leading to reinstated human attendants. The far-flung setbacks underscore that people still manage money.
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Los Angeles
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Ontario
Busy Leisure and Retirement: A Satire on Golden Years
The text mocks social planners promoting busy leisure in retirement and notes elders urged to stay active. It recalls a wit's quip that retirement means working harder at loafing. It contrasts simple old days with present dangers and uses witty asides about self perception and style.
Morning Editiond Lubbock Avalanche-Journal details
The notice describes the Morning Edition and Evening Edition of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, publishing info, office location at 8th and Ave J, Texas advertising representation, and subscription rates in Lubbock and by mail. It includes the pledge, date Oct 31, 1964, and staff credits.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
8Th Gt
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Prouty
We 1
Char A. Guy
Raitor
Carrer
United States of America
Lubbock,Tex
Robbers Take Over Gramercy Park Building in Broad Daylight
Two white assailants in their 30s robbed a Gramercy Park apartment building during lunch hour. They bound and gagged Ellen Deegan and the operator, looted the Willicombe apartment, and fled after pistol whipping Venice Willicombe. The incident highlights crime amid public safety concerns.
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Bob Considine
York
America
Gramercy Park
New York
Ellen Deegan
Venice
Joe Willicombe
Considine
How To Be President? Teachers Against Campaign Propaganda
A schoolteacher and mother criticizes propaganda from both parties in the presidential race. She worries about democracy and notes students’ exposure to harsh labels and misleading rhetoric. She recalls advising a student on truth and trust in leaders.
Democracy Not Perfect In Classroom Debate
A teacher discusses the imperfect nature of democracy with students and her own children. She notes questions about the campaign arising in class and at home, including doubts about selecting a leader and the limits of democratic systems. The dialogue references President candidates and the idea that democracy has faults yet offers value.
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Natty
Lyndon Johnson Cast as Villain in Jenkins Tragedy
The piece labels Lyndon Baines Johnson as a villain in the Walter Jenkins case, arguing the president’s overwork and egotism hurt his aide. It cites FBI notes about Jenkins’s arrests during extreme fatigue and describes normal 15 hour days in high offices. It also defends Johnson’s affection for Jenkins while condemning the broader culture of overwork in government.
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Andrew Tully
Ashington
Walter Jenkins
Lyndon Baines Johnson
United States
FBI
Tully
Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Barry Goldwater
Bill Miller
State Department
Pentagon
YMCA
Kennedy
Johnson
Buffalo statue damage spurs museum removal in 1944
In Buffalo, the New York Central terminal’s stuffed buffalo was removed from display due to dirty appearance and visitor vandalism including lighted cigarettes, though museum officials say quick repairs could restore it. Census reports show a 13 percent drop in city marriage licenses in September 1944. First Baptist Circle for Servicemen's Wives met with Mrs. Elton Takai and several attendees.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Museum of Science
Washington
Bureau of Census
First Baptist Circle
Elton Takai
Mth St
W. H. Trice
Mesdames John 'S
California GOP split widens as Goldwater group tightens grip
In California the Goldwater campaign operates as a closed apparatus sidelining moderates and the old guard. Key figures Henry Salvatori and Phil Davis push hardline tactics while Thomas Kuchel faces backlash for not endorsing Goldwater or Murphy. The divide risks weakening the state party ahead of 1966 Governor race and a potential Johnson landslide.
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Calla
California
Henry Salvatori
Goldwater
Johnson
Ormer
William F. Knowland
Phil Davis
Davis
National Convention
San Francisco
United Republican Fund
Goldwaterites
Richard M. Nixon
George Murphy
Senate
Pierre Salinger
Robert Finch
Nixon
Murphy
Barry Goldwater
United Republicans of California
California Republican Assembly
Young Republicans
Sen
Thomas Kuchel
Kuchel
Ruchel
Tommy
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Venice Willicombe
King Features Syndicate
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Tizzy
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Lbj Jenkins
Utopia
Dobbin
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Jever
Germany
Maria
Floer
Amrum
Pompeo Colonna
Naples
Italy
GOP
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
OS Angeles
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Senator Goldwater
Egypt
St. Joseph
Joseph
Galbraith
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