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Kennedy backs Balaguer in Dominican Republic move
President Kennedy signals support for Balaguer’s regime in the Dominican Republic as elections are planned by mid August and general elections within a year. The shift follows Trujillo’s fall and aims to foster a democratic society with U S backing and OAS backing, though risks remain if Balaguer is only a puppet. The piece notes past Cuban events and Castros compared to Dominican prospects.
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Why do high school girls chase femmes fatale looks
A 40 year old clipping quotes a judge on What’s Wrong with the World as the writer muses why teen girls dye hair, heavy lash and lipstick, and why mothers permit such looks. It notes many answers exist but few solutions.
Predicting 1964 candidates hinges on 1962 ballots
The text argues that presidential hopefuls lean on strong midterm showings. It cites Kennedy’s 1958 Senate win, Symington’s 1958 victory, Truman’s 1956 push for Harriman, Taft’s 1950 landslide, and other past nominees chosen for midterm strength. Until 1962 concludes, forecasts should pause.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
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Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Alf M. Landon
James M. Cox
Alfred E. Smith
Woodrow Wilson
No Doubt About This Jury Verdict In Dodge City
July 21 1834 in Dodge City Kansas Asst City Marshal Thomas Nixon is shot at the Opera House by Dave Mather three more shots follow Nixon dies A preliminary hearing reveals Mather a gunman who aided both sides of the law Nixon had closed Mather’s saloon before the shooting Mather later acquitted after a Kinsley trial with a 27 minute deliberation the Kinsley Mercury calls Nixon the aggressor and Mather justified in shooting
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Kansas Historical Quarterly
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Fred Boyd
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H. V. Cook
Archie Franklin
Bat Masterson
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Kinsley Mercury
Swan Neck Bones and Druid Egg Badge Fact
A swan requires 33 bones to support its long neck while ancient Druids used an egg as their badge of office, linking natural biology with ceremonial symbolism in historical notes.
Honest convictions seem to be obsolete in Washington
Analysis notes that Kennedy postpones an antidiscrimination housing order to avoid alienating Southern Democrats, arguing expediency outweighs principle. The piece criticizes reliance on executive actions over congressional debate, calling into question the endurance of “honest convictions” in policy making.
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United Press International
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Murphy faces GOP primary in New Hampshire Senate race
Maurice J. Murphy of Portsmouth, the youngest U S senator, faces a GOP clash as Deloris Bridges and Chester Wiggins threaten strong bids in New Hampshire. Powell critics blame the appointment, while Norma Studley Currier and others echo discontent. A Manchester Union Leader editorials questions Powell’s alignment with state GOP goals.
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William W. Treat
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Norma Studley Currier
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Manchester Union Leader
William Loeb
Powell
Estrellita Stars Say For Tomorrow Horoscope
Tomorrow warns against falling behind in work and warns that starting many projects at once may cause confusion. If you have a birthday tomorrow, initiative and enterprise could boost finances, with June or August adding responsibilities that become stepping stones. Personal relationships and travel in July and August offer opportunities to build contacts. A child born today will have business sense and perseverance.
New Year Resolutions We Probably Won’t Keep
Dave Regan humorously lists common New Year goals and cautions about the ease of breaking them. He jousts with playful advice for both men and women, from finances and dieting to driving, television, and temper, ending with a plea for honesty in tax returns and staying calm through the year.
Differences Between Ike and Kennedy in Their First Year
The piece compares Eisenhower’s 1953 start with Kennedy’s early White House period, noting sharper Soviet threats under Kennedy due to hydrogen bombs and missiles. It contrasts leadership styles, foreign policy voices, and domestic restraint guiding both presidents through tense Cold War times.
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Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
United States
White House
Khrushchev
Stalin
Dean Rusk
John Foster Dulles
Missing Conductor Seen in Unused Coach On Train No 28
Twenty years ago New York Central officials and Middletown police hunted for conductor W. D. Faber of Cleveland who vanished after investigating a report of a person in unused coaches. Faber’s cap and 1.80 dollars were later found in the coach as the search continued toward Carlisle. Mark Jury, 28, of Bloomsburg, Pa, was named assistant to Thomas C. Venable, executive director of the Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council.
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W. D. Faber
Cleveland
Carlisle
Mark Jury
Bloomsburg, Pa
Thomas C. Venable
Mound Builders Area
Boy Scout Council
Not a Baseball Favorite New League Teams In Tie
In a casual remark a man at the next desk predicts the two new American League clubs will contend for the lead until the season starts. Grandpappy Jenkins quips that money buys worry relief, not peace of mind.
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