Rites of passage and 1964 debates in brief
The essay recalls teens in white convertibles as modern rites of passage and notes juvenile delinquency spreading globally. Washington reports planning for the 1964 presidential debates with Kennedy signaling willingness to debate, and the pattern set by the Kennedy Nixon exchanges.
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American Political Science Assn
Kennedy
Debates Might Elevate Kennedy With 1960 Reforms
TV debates attract large audiences and could elevate Kennedy to an incumbent level by appearing with the President and attacking. Kennedy gains four years in office knowledge and executive resources, while the Political Science Association proposes reforms led by Friedrich Lasswell Neustadt Odegaard Roper Wiebe Thompson Kirkpatrick.
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Political Science Assn
Carl J. Friedrich
Harvard
Harold Lasswell
Yale
Richard Neustadt
Columbia
Peter Odegard
University of California
Elmo Roper
Gerhart Wiebe
Boston University
Charles Thompson
Rand Corp
Debates Should Expand and Be More Open, Says Drummond
Roscoe Drummond argues debates must extend to ninety minutes and grant each candidate a 15 minute opening. He proposes mutual questioning, candidate chosen topics, and a panel focusing on follow ups to better inform voters. He offers to relay ideas to the debates committee.
Void and belief clash in an era of atheism
John Chamberlain critiques the fixation on nothingness in debates over religion. He cites Mrs. Madalyn Murray and others like Karl Marx and Robert Ingersoll, contrasting obstreperous atheism with live and let live belief, noting personal freedom to choose faith or non belief.
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Madalyn Murray
Baltimore
Bill
Supreme Court
Murray
Plains of
Kaneas
Karl Marx
America
Europe
Marx
Robert
Royal Bob—Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mex Eastman
Max Eastman
Martha’s Vineyard Island
Archibald
Mrs
Antioch
Ill
Decade of H-Bomb Rivalry and Global Reactions
A 1950s-60s roundup traces the hydrogen bomb race from Russia’s 1953 H-bomb claim to U S and British tests, with Kennedy era mention of four nuclear powers. It notes Khrushchev and Harriman positions on China’s capabilities and future control, plus editorials from Antioch Fort Pierre and Alma on civil rights, youth programs, and communism.
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Soviet Union
AEC
U.S
France
Kennedy
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Khrushchev
Red China
Three Minutes a Day by James Keller
A banker halts an insurance application after a dare to sign a life promise. He then reconsiders and signs, recognizing the risk of death. The piece urges readiness before judgment with a biblical verse and prayer for daily awareness of mortality.
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James Keller
Earth
Jesus
Is Religion a Joy-Killer or Source of Cheer
Today's Living by Gene Stone argues true religion brings joy not gloom. It defines joy as the emotion from good, notes faith grants hope despite trials, and cites Jesus promising fullness of joy through divine love and peace.
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Jesus
Senator Jackson seeks proof before voting on nuclear treaty
A Washington interview series examines Senate debate on the nuclear treaty with Henry Jackson of Washington asking for hard evidence. The piece surveys possible swing votes, including Dirksen, and outlines Jackson’s demand for scientific and military testimony on Russian capabilities and treaty impacts.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Jackson
Wash
Armed Services and Joint Atomic Energy Committees
Byrd
Virginia
Cannon
Dodd
Saltonstall
Symington
Dawdlers Strike Pause in Pennsylvania Legislature 1963
The 1963 Pennsylvania Legislature failed to pass a near billion-dollar general fund bill by July 1 start date. The session dragged on in a twilight of adjournments and backtracking while leaders and lawmakers blamed pacing, yet no decisive action followed. The piece critiques the slow process and the leaders who keep the chamber in a state of flux.
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Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Yesteryear
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