Time to express views on Moscow test ban treaty
The piece urges U S citizens to contact Senators Russell Long and Allen Ellender about ratifying a Moscow nuclear test ban treaty. It cites Ellender support from a July 28 release, discusses safeguards, Soviet guarantees, and the openness of American governance, and invites constituent voices to influence the Senate’s Advice and consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Long
Allen J. Ellender
Senate
Washington, D.C
Senator Ellender
United States
Soviet Union
Vacuum cleaner sales gag in Africa ad sparks desert joke
A business magazine airbrushed a crate labeled To Africa delivering electric mixers toasters and other appliances across Africa. The piece jokes US sales lag in Africa and imagines a vacuum sweeper straddling the Red Sea drawing desert sand into its bag. It riffed on selling refrigerators to Eskimos versus vacuum cleaners in the Sahara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Africa
Equatorial Africa
Red Sea
Sahara
Doubts and Risks in the Moscow Test Ban Treaty
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged swift Senate ratification of the Moscow signed test ban. Senators question secrecy and hidden concessions with the Soviet side. Critics warn the pact may hide further concessions and distrust the ban’s atmospheric halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Crystallization of Republican Conservatism Shapes 1964 Race
Washington opinion piece argues the 1964 Republican candidate will emerge from a nationwide crystallization of conservative views sparked by the Kennedy administration. It notes shifts in Southern and Northern voter sentiment, concerns over deficits and civil rights, and the rise of conservative liberalism among young Republicans. It emphasizes the need for a candidate who embodies the party consensus and can articulate its evolving interpretation of conservatism.
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Washington
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Republican Party
Kennedy
John Birchers
Democratic Party
Senator Goldwater
Illinois Congressman Pushes Unemployable Category Idea
Congressman Roman Pucinski proposes adding a third category to Labor Statistics reports for unemployables. He cites 800000 draft-age youths, 2,000000 functionally illiterate workers, and 2,000000 over 40 displaced by automation, arguing the move would spotlight unemployment challenges and prompt action.
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Washington
Roman Pucinski
Illinois
America
Pucinski
Wirtz
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Times
House Education and Labor Committee
Plane crash kills local official and brother near Woodville
News-Star reports H. C. Miller and his brother Herbert died in a private plane crash near Woodville Mississippi. The Aug 12 1938 item also notes political leads in Arkansas with Senator Hattie Carraway and Governor Carl Bailey as early front runners and a German four engine Focke Wulf airliner reaching New York in 24 hours to showcase transatlantic service readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News-Star
H. C. Miller
Herbert
Woodville
Miss
Hattie Carraway
Carl E. Bailey
Arkansas
Berlin
New York
Yawning links and thyroid clues from a medical case
The article discusses yawning as a common yet puzzling reflex linked to fatigue heat and suggestibility while noting yawning also signals disease such as anemia and brain circulation issues. Dr Rafael Isaacs of Chicago presents a case where yawning decreased after thyroid extract and peaked when thyroid function dropped, suggesting a neck muscle squeeze may trigger a thyroid reflex. It also includes a reader letter about white facial spots and pigment loss with possible cosmetic and sun avoidance advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Isaacs
Chicago
Isaacs
Leprosy Spread and Pillow Care Questions
Tom, aged 12, asks how leprosy spreads and notes its lower contagion level since many workers stay unharmed. FE. H. explains pillow use, describing pain from a large pillow and suggesting smaller pillows to ease neck strain.
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Tom
FE. H
Is There Danger in Postponing a Prostate Operation
H. H. warns delaying a needed procedure can harm kidneys causing permanent renal changes and secondary blood pressure effects. Do not offer medical advice when visiting a hospital patient.
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H. H
Reds Plan To Hit Conventions
In March 1960, Communist leader Gus Hall convened aides in New York to map infiltration of peace and civil rights groups for convention protests. The plan targeted groups like C S N P and included disguising as loyal Americans. In Los Angeles and Chicago, many demonstrators were linked to Communist activity, drawing wide scrutiny from civil rights leaders and security agencies.
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Washington
Gus Hall
New York
Hall
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Roy Wilkins
Communist Party
People's World
Los Angeles
Chicago
Frank Hermoski
Sam Kushner
Illinois Communist Party
California
Lucille Bethencourt
Josie Green
Gil Green
Parenting Respect and Authority in the Home
A response urges parents to model honesty and consistent behavior to earn their children's respect. It questions parental habits, authority, and personal example, suggesting a family altar and devotion as a path to reform. The tone emphasizes personal accountability and moral guidance for resolving domestic strife.
Monroe News-Star Publisher Lineup and Policy Note
The Monroe News-Star announces leadership and staff roles including Joan D. and Robert Ewing as publishers, Edmund G. Brown asset manager, Jack Gates editor, and Bert Hatten managing editor. It details AP affiliation, national advertising representation, and its stance as an independent newspaper supporting what is right and opposing what is wrong regardless of party politics.
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Robert Ewing
Joan D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Richard Hale
Monroe
News-Star— World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jacks
Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Gen
Mgr
Jack Gates
Bert Hatten
The
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Monroe News-Star
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U.S
Russia
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Rica
Harriman
Khrushchev
Edward Teller
Craig Hosmer
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Gop
By David Lawrence
Cuba
Rudolf Flesch
Johnnie
Admiral Rickover
By Holmes Alexander
News-Star Files
Theodore R. van Dellen
Vitiligo
J. S
Reds
Fulton Lewis, JR
Congress On Racial Equality
CORE
Columbus
Ohio
Oscar Smilack
Smilack
Ohio Commission On UnAmerican
Franklin County
Ralph Bartlett
Ohio Communist Party
Columbus Dispatch
Brooklyn
Milton Galamison
Progressive Youth Organizing Committee
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Danny Rubin
Marvin Markman
Billy Graham
Che Monroe
Associated Press
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