Byrd warns of looming trillion dollar national debt
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, projects a current federal, state, and private debt totaling about 1.24 trillion dollars by year end 1963 with commitments beyond calculation thereafter. He cites 200 actions and notes per capita debt near 1600 dollars, urging public study of the national debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
United States
Treasury Department
Leftist neutrals buy Soviet arms in Indonesia
Sukarno proclaims neutrality while arms shipments from the Soviet Union reach Indonesia. His foreign minister's Moscow trip and raids on Dutch holdings in the Far East mark a decisive shift in the anti colonial struggle. Western allies face a charged contrast with Soviet military support.
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Soviet Union
Indonesia
Sukarno
Moscow
Far East
Russia
Use of Profit Noted as Sin By Liberals in U S Editorial
Washington opinion argues excessive government intervention harms the economy and that profits fund wages and investment. It criticizes Kennedy era policies and calls for a return to sound capitalism and free enterprise to revive growth and employment.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
White House
Meany
Kennedy
Steel
Roosevelt
Winnsboro Resident Defends HR 425 Co Op Bill
A Winnsboro woman writes to counter REA editorial views on HR 425. She argues 13 Louisiana rural electric cooperatives and local utilities borrowed about $67 million from REA, repaid one third with interest, and that the bill would invite needed competition while protecting local co op territories. She notes tax exemptions and job support from cooperatives and urges the News-Star to print the letter for factual balance.
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News-Star—World
News- Star
Louisiana
Rea Norman Clapp
REA
One Power Company
Central Louisiana Electric Co
CLECO
Louisiana Rural Electric Corporation
Pineville
Main Street
Hearty Opinion Of New York voiced by Pecos man Jeff Burke
Jeff Burke, born on Staten Island and son of a World War I reporter, calls New York a gaseous hell of noise and fumes. He flies a crop duster from Rio Hondo and avoided Estes mortgage schemes, while his family faces economic risks. The piece contrasts Pecos life with New York and recalls regional history and politics.
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Pecos
New York
Jeff Burke
Staten Island
France
Jeff Jr
Rio Hondo
Rio Grande Valley
Department of the Interior
West Texas
The
Independent
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
High Plains
Melanie Mattox
Bill Mattox
Estes
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Cub Scouts
Brownies
P.T.A
University of Oklahoma
D.A.R
A.H.H. Clayton
Indian Territory
Forth Smith
Arkansas
Mexico
Powell Clayton
Old Terms Echoed From Market
The Monday May 28 1962 stock drop revived terms like plunge skid and slump as a long term market downtrend with unemployment high and excess capacity looms. Tuesday’s partial recovery hints a re appraisal while officials expect volatility and no near return to late 1961 highs. Republicans cautious on policy critique ahead of November elections and 1964 GOP plans center on Tower as possible VP pick. Government funding moves slowly with continuing resolutions to cover the current year and delays in promotions travel and hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stock Exchange
G.O.P
John G. Tower
Texas
Dixie
Congress
Navigating Faith Differences With Your Anglican Daughter
This answer urges calm and acceptance. It notes that children often decide their faith independently, sometimes from rebellion or thoughtful study. If the daughter acts from sincere conviction, the family should reconcile and encourage her, emphasizing shared essentials like Christ and forgiveness while acknowledging liturgical differences.
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Christ
Britain
Pinworm Controversy Prompts Medical Debate in Connecticut
A Connecticut physician, Dr. Leo Litter, restates that pinworms may affect any organ and trigger various pediatric ailments. Based on 2,000 cases over 10 years, he links parasites to neurological symptoms, behavioral changes, eye issues, asthma, and poor appetite, noting colic in 68 percent of infants in affected families and a 31 percent prevalence among children.
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Connecticut
Leo Litter
Litter
Odor of liniments and health Q&A notices
M B asks about gagging from methyl salicylate in liniments and suggests switching to rubbing alcohol with aspirin for relief. M H asks if trichinosis has a cure, noting prevention is key as parasites enter muscles. A reader comments that a smile creates happiness at home and in business.
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United States
Russia
Whosoever is Angry Without A Cause Cited
A Bible Digest note cites Matthew 5 22 warning that anger toward a brother without cause endangers judgment. It contrasts temper with self control and dignity, urging restraint to protect relationships and common ground.
Monroe News-Star masthead history and staff note
Fragment of a historic Monroe newspaper masthead listing founders publishers and staff from 1890s to 1950s, including John B. Ewing Wilson Ewing Richard Hale Gen and others, with publishing details and Associated Press rights and advertising reps.
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John B. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Richard Hale Gen
Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Olive
North Fourth St
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund S. Brown
Jack Gates
Walter B. Hatten
Associated Press
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
J. Lou's
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chariotie
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News-Star
Charles Foster
the Treasury
Benjamin Harrison
Foster
Harrison
Times
Treasury
New Guinea
Africa
Asia
U.S
Holland
United Nations
Indo China
North Africa
Suez Canal
Belgium
Congo
Portugal
Castro
Cuba
Bylo Reese
By David Lawrence
America
Nikita Khrushchev
Winnsboro
New Orleans
T. H. Harris
Jim Braddock
New York Boxing Commission
Max Schmeling
Charles A. Lindbergh
Robert H. Goddard
Clark University
Langley
Wright Brothers
By Westbrook Pegler
Yellow Dog
Agriculture Department
Irvin Cobb
Kentucky
Democratic Party
Yaller Dog
By Bascom Timmons
Billy Granam
M. K
M. B
R. W
M. H
Bible Digest
Monroe News-Star
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