Put up or shut up stance on communism at Dallas church meeting
A Protestant denomination meeting in Dallas adopted a narrow 250 248 vote to table a motion condemning secular trends in the National Council of Churches. The Shreveport St Mark's committee report questioned parallel aims between NCCCA and communists, arguing for evidence before accusations.
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McNamara Push to Tighten Civilian Control of Military
The Kennedy era faces a clash as Defense Secretary McNamara challenges the military industrial bloc. Aimed at reducing military influence, civilian spokesmen limit foreign policy discussion and curb testimony to Congress, risking weakened congressional oversight and a shift in policy formation away from military input.
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Are States Necessary A Cabinet Department of Urban Affairs?
Veteran Washington correspondent reports a Kennedy proposal to create a Cabinet Department of Urban Affairs and Housing adding an 11th Cabinet post. The push, led by the American Municipal Association, argues cities tire of state control and seek federal outreach. Representative Widnall voices concern over mayors’ lobbying for the department.
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George Orwell
Hitler
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California
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Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Parent Teachers’ Association
Tariff, Labor, and Urban Affairs Debates Stir 1960s Policy
The piece discusses high tariffs as a tool for protecting infant U.S. industries and the impact on workers amid rising imports. It cites Enoch Rust and Rene Lambert on glass industry competition, unemployment risk, and strike leverage. It also covers proposals for a new Urban Affairs Department led by Robert Weaver, and a large housing bill tied to that cabinet plan.
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Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Enoch R. Rust
United Glass and Ceramic Workers
Rene Lambert
Rust
Belgium
Japan
Soviet Russia
Communist Party
Federal education aid warned by Catholic letter writers
Readers urged to oppose federal aid to education arguing it would erode local control and fuel socialism. The letter emphasizes avoiding government overreach and calls for immediate citizen letter campaigns to all U.S. senators and representatives.
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Washington, D.C
Kennedy Khrushchev Talks Sparks Civil Rights Debate
J R Blalock argues Kennedy and Kennedy brother tactics mirror Communist methods as he critiques the Geneva meeting with Khrushchev and federal intervention in civil rights. He warns of federal overreach and loss of state sovereignty amid unrest sparked by CORE freedom riders led by Wyatt Lee Walker.
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Khrushchev
Robert Kennedy
Justice Department
CORE
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Kennedy Brothers
J. R. Blalock
Dogs Roaming Block Prompt Citywide Concern
A reader on Alabama Street recounts nine roaming dogs and eight following a neighbor’s female dog. The dogs cause damage to flowers and vegetables and disturb the postman. The writer questions how to curb the nuisance and maintain public peace.
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Bible Verse on Forgiveness From Isaiah 43 25
The passage notes God forgives and forgets transgressions for His own sake. It emphasizes divine mercy and the idea that sin is wiped from memory as part of His redemptive act.
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God
Monroe Morning World Historic Masthead and Policy Note
The Monroe Morning World announces its founding in 1939 with publisher lineage from John D. Ewing to Robert Ewing Jr and William H. Bronson. The independent daily, printed in Monroe, asserts impartial news, proclaims editorial independence, and lists advertising and press affiliations nationwide. The paper operates under Newe-Star-World Publishing Corp with multiple city offices. United notes include staff roles and AP affiliation.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe
Newe-Star- World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
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