Land Grant Centennial and LSU History Highlight
LSU marks the Morrill land grant act centennial noting Lincoln signed the act on July 2 1862 creating a system of accessible higher education including LSU in Baton Rouge. The piece covers Morrill's vision the act’s early funding via land grants and its impact on agriculture mechanical arts and military training through ROTC. It criticizes federal centralization and praises education as state empowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
United States Department of Agriculture
Justin Smith Morrill
Morrill
Louisiana
Washington
Agricultural and Mechanical Arts
New Orleans
L.S.A
Agricultural and Mechanical College
California in the 1962 Campaign Focus for Kennedy
President Kennedy weighs how to use California in the fall elections as a pivotal battleground. White House strategists clash over how many trips to California to make while Jesse Unruh pushes for two tour stops to boost congressional seats. Debates loom over federal judgeships as California leaders clash on appointing Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
California
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
White House
Golden State
Edmund Brown
Jesse Unruh
State Assembly
Unruh
Brown
Assembly
Nixon
East
Thomas Dewey
Nicholas Katzenbach
Supreme Court
Byron White
White
Katzenback
Robert Kennedy
GOP
Nevada
Rex Bell
Paul Laxalt
Carson City
Eisenhower
Europe
David
Anne
Mary McCaffree
Robert Schultz
Eisenhowers
Culzean Castle
William Miller
South
Dear Dr Steincrohn Nose Job and Life Advice
A clinic feature presents reader questions about extreme poverty and loneliness, a request for cosmetic nose surgery, and Dr. Steincrohn's brief advice. The letters recount decades of hardship, public assistance, and a plea for empathy while offering guidance on seeking a qualified plastic surgeon and a mailed leaflet on arthritis.
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American Board of Plastic Surgeons
Kennedy and the press: a presidency in selective reading
The essay argues President Kennedy responds to praise more than criticism shaping his media choices. It notes cancellations of Dallas Morning News and New York Herald Tribune subscriptions amid sharp rebukes, while Pierre Salinger reportedly insists on reading unfavourable coverage. It suggests Congress and public relations influence Kennedy’s view of publishers.
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Dr. Steinerohn
New York
Virginia
Ted Dealy
The
Dallas Morning News
Kennedy
Caroline
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
New York Herald Tribune
New York Times
Herald Tribune
June 30 Almanac History Highlights
On this day in history Adolf Hitler began the purge of Germany in 1934, removing political and military leaders. In 1958 the Senate approved Alaska statehood, making it the 49th state. A thought from Thomas Mann notes that opinions need a chance to fight for them.
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Democratic
Pennsylvania
George Leader
Leader
David Lawrence
George McGovern
Senate
South Dakota
Endicott
Chub
Peabody
Cambridge
Groton
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Gaylor Nelson
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Washington
United Press International
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Alaska
Thomas Mann
Bible Digest H. B. Dean Reflection
A devotional note cites 2 Samuel 7 20 and urges deeper knowledge of God. The piece invites readers to search the scriptures as they testify of Christ, emphasizing insight into the Lord who knows us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Dean
David
Samuel
Wilson presses Navy waste in Pentagon contracts
The lettered crusade of Rep Earl Wilson targets Pentagon procurement after citing GAO data showing contracts overpriced by as much as 34 percent. He names Under Secretary Kenneth BeLieu and Navy officials in sole source deals for an AN PRC 41 UHF radio, urging action, audits, and possible prosecutions to save billions.
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Earl Wilson
Pentagon
Wilson
Congressman Wilson
Defense Department
Navy
General Accounting Office
Mr. Wilson
Defense
McNamara
House of Representatives
Keim
Shaup
Weatherley
BeLieu
Profit squeeze threatens growth in U S 1960s firms
Sylvia Porter reports on The Harvard Business Review study The Second Squeeze on Profits by Morrison and Neuschel. It argues current profit pressures stem from intense competition and weak demand for established and new products, hindering factory replacement and job growth. It urges bold management actions to cut costs, review operations, and pursue fundamental changes.
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U. S
J. Roger Morrison
Richard F. Neuschel
Harvard Business Review
Morrison and Neuschel
One
Morrison and
Neuschel
Monroe Morning World Newspaper Masthead History
The Monroe Morning World presents a historical masthead listing editors and publishers from 1929 to 1962, noting ownership by the News-Star-World Publishing Corporation and regional and national advertising offices. The paper proclaims independence and a stance against partisan politics.
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Wxt
Robert Ewing
John DO. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Richard Hale
Ager
Monroe
News-Star— World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack Gates
Dallas Roper
New Memphis
Balla
San
Franesco
Los
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Abraham Lincoln
America
Congress
Field of Agriculture
L.S.U
Reserve Officers Training Corp
Allen and
Scott
JFK
Peter J. Steincrohn
Steinerohn
Miss X
Pierre
Almanac
Bible Digest
Ralph de Toledano
Nel
Sylvia Porter
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