Statesmanship Needed Not Political Claptrap
The writer urges true leadership over election year rhetoric and cites the Detroit riot as a test of statesmanship. They criticize politicians for political theater and credit decisive action only after public pressure, asking what Theodore Roosevelt would have done and stressing the need for moral courage.
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Wisconsin Commission Probes Gender Work Differences
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission explores how women differ from men to set job guidelines. The inquiry prompts sharp wit but aims to establish variations in working abilities for workplace standards.
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Commission
Union rank and file oppose leadership on labor policies
John Chamberlain notes that a Kraft poll and an earlier ORC poll show ordinary workers oppose compulsory unionism and higher taxes for social services. He argues AFL-CIO leaders risk brainwashing members and cites House votes against anti riot amendments. The piece weighs anti riot laws and past strikes in Kingsport and Kohler, urging Congress to heed grassroots views.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Mr. Meany
Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
New Jersey
Wiliam Cramer
Florida
House
Stokely Carmichael
Senate
United Automobile Workers Detroit
Kohler
Appalachia
National Printing Trades Union
Sylvester Petro
Kingsport
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Congress
Human voice range and botany basics note
The text states the normal outdoor range of a male voice in still air is about 150 yards and defines botany as the science dealing with plants including life, structure, growth, and classification.
Moore Street Letter Laments Race Strip Nuisance
An irate Moore Street resident denounces the Moore Street 500 Race and Drag Strip while noting exaggerations in the letter. The writer urges strict punishment for traffic law violators and calls on authorities to act as others face ongoing dangers from reckless drivers in the area.
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Riots Likely Across Cities Sparked by Sparks Not Conspiracy
Federal officials say no evidence of a nationwide plot behind the city riots though outside elements and agitators are blamed for inciting violence. The piece notes predicted trouble, debates over policing, federal troops, and enforcement of incitement laws amid rising unrest.
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US News & World Report
Middletown Journal publication and subscription details
The Middletown Journal, published daily by Journal, Inc., lists prices for subscriptions including 10 cents per weekday copy, 1 cent for Sundays, and annual mail rates of 15 dollars in trading areas and 24 dollars outside, with 38 dollars for U.S. overseas. Founded in 1857.
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Tshombe’s fate in Algeria and Congo policy
In a polemical note, the piece details the Algerian court verdict on Tshombe, Mobutu’s plan to execute him, and diplomatic wrangles. It cites Tshombe’s supporters including Mrs Tshombe and a United Nations petition by Luis Kutner. It questions extradition bases and mocks the sham trial while imagining the logistics of any transport to Leopoldville.
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Congo
Joseph Mobutu
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United States
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Mobutu
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Patrice Lumumpa
Pan American Airways
Algiers
Leopoldville
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Tshombe faces uncertain fate amid calls for continental execution
The column sketches a possible Algerian trial outcome and a synchronized African-wide execution. It mocks multiple authorities and suggests unlikely methods such as color TV broadcasts and UN sponsorship, while noting Algeria and other democracies seek delays.
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