Consumer affairs gain a government advocate in Esther Peterson
The piece endorses President Johnson choosing Esther Peterson as special assistant for consumer affairs and head of a new consumer interests committee. It argues for stronger protections against misleading packaging and hidden charges, noting Peterson’s potential to influence reforms through Congress or new legislation. It also notes the secrecy of the smoking report before the surgeon general’s stance became public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Labor
Esther Peterson
Consumer Interests
Ohio
Senator Young
Glenn
LBJ
White House
Averell Harriman
U. N
Adlai Stevenson
President calls for war on poverty and a rethink of policy
The speaker argues the Cold War pits two ideologies and democracy must prove its commitment to social justice. He urges unity, reform, and bold steps to win support of ordinary people, warning against privileging vested interests. He cites Italy's Segni palace as a symbol of factional power.
War Secrets Are Tough To Protect In Atomic Age
Fulton Lewis Jr recounts the secrecy and humor surrounding the making of the first atom bomb. Tales from Los Alamos include name changes and a barber who knew more professors than students while staff guarded the project. General Groves, Oak Ridge, and Harvard’s Compton appear amid jokes and anxious security.
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Los Alamos
Leslie Groves
Washington
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Hanford
Wash
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Sam
Senator Truman
Army
General Groves
J. Edgar Hoover
M.I.5
Klaus Fuchs
Arthur Hale
United States
Hale
Illinois Institute of Technology
Enrico Fermi
Rome
University of Chicago
Karl Compton Oe
Harvard University
Jim
Compton
Ital
Frank Sinatra Jr. reported changed by kidnapping fallout
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Frank Sinatra Jr. avoids crowds and friends after a kidnapping incident. His manager shields him from reporters due to an exclusive Life wrapup. Broadway buzz covers Linda Marsh Ophelia casting and Sammy Davis casting talks, with tensions over Golden Boy and What Makes Sammy Run. World’s Fair extended possible into 1966. Bohr beer bottle anecdote and other showbiz glimpses conclude with Jose Ferrer Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sinatra Jr
Frank Sr
Life
Linda Marsh
Ophelia
Richard Burton
Abe Burrows
Sammy
Sammy Davis
Public Opinion Slows Legislative Action
Washington observers note critics claim Congress delays key bills due to a Democratic majority in both chambers and the presidency. Debates over taxation and civil rights reflect deep public opinion divisions, with calls for frugality and balanced budgets shaping lawmakers' cautious pace and the system protecting minority views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Treasury
Johnson
Early robin sighting and drive training proposals
Mrs. George H. Allen of Trenton reports the earliest robin sighting this year and notes the thrill of spring. The column advocates driver training in high schools, citing Cleveland data that untrained teens have more accidents and violations, and cites 1963 local auto crash losses of over 600 thousand dollars, 582 injuries and five deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Allen
Trenton
Cleveland
Astronauts and the Senate: who counts as a native son
The piece argues about astronauts potentially running for U S Senate, noting birthplace distributions among Mercury era astronauts, considering John Glenn and others, and speculating on political viability and party dynamics across states. It discusses age, loyalty, and the idea of spaceflight influencing public service careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John H. Glenn Jr
Ohio
Khrushchev
Col. Glenn
Senator Young
Young
Virgil I
Gus’ Grissom
Indiana
Walter
Marty” Shirra Jr
New Jersey
Donald K
Deke” Slayton
Wisconsin
Scott Carpenter
Colorado
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Oklahoma
Alan Sheperd Jr
New Hampshire
Ham
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