ILO Conference Spotlight United States Support
United States delegates George L. Weaver and George P. Delaney lead U S participation at the 49th ILO Conference in Geneva while Ralph Faupl and Richard Wagner represent workers and employers. The piece traces U S ILO history, membership, and debates on reform and forced labor. It notes ILO origins, UN ties, and Eisenhower and Kennedy praise for the agency.
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United States
International Labor Organization
ILO
U.S
Geneva
George L. Weaver
George P. Delaney
State and Labor
Ralph Faupl
International Association of Machinists
Afl-Cio
Richard Wagner
Champlin Petroleum Company
Chamber of Commerce
William B. Wilson
Pan American Union
Washington
League of Nations
Eldercare preferred over medicare by survey results
A national Opinion Research Corporation poll shows 74 percent favor Eldercare features over medicare. It argues elders should access private insurance with state aid for low income, and prefer a state administered plan not tied to social security.
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Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
New Jersey
American Medical Association
Senate
Strictly Personal Capitalism Faces Langauge Shifts Across Centuries
The piece argues that words lose their neutral meanings over time with usage. It notes capitalism as well as imperialism and collaboration have gained negative connotations since earlier eras. It concludes that by the 21st century capitalism may be seen as opprobrious as feudalism.
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Gov. Romney
Fowler
Aeneas
Cerberus
Hitler
Johnson Doctrine must shed thimble in Latin aid critique
Commentary argues U S military aid to Latin America for Santo Domingo peacekeeping is insufficient and uneven. It cites Brazil Nicaragua Honduras and Costa Rica contributions and calls for stronger Latin compliance and training value over hardware, urging amendments to aid policy and a firmer stance against subversion.
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Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
Brazil
Department of Defense
United States
Nicaragua
Honduras
Costa Rica
OAS
Latin America
U. S
Defense
McNamara
U.S
State Department
Smathers
Foreign Relations Committee
Hunter plays dead to survive grizzly attack near Whitefish
A 60 year old hunter in Montana avoided a fatal grizzly encounter by playing dead after the bear charged. The bear mauled him until it lost interest and left. Doctors treated with 50 stitches and he was later in good condition. The tale ends with a devotional note on preparation through prayer and virtue.
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Whitefish
Montana
Bible Verse Psalm 119 11 Hidden Word Theme
The verse emphasizes storing God’s word in the heart to guard against sin. It frames personal devotion and scripture memorization as a moral protection guiding daily actions.
Readers Seek Truth About Highland School History
A reader corrects a misstatement about Highland School built in 1897 and fire damage in 1916. The letter explains the exterior remained three stories, interior updates occurred in 1905, and after the fire the third floor was removed, leaving 14 rooms.
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Highland Ave
Highland School
Old Falls House
Discouragement, Faith, and Ancient Wonders in Brief
A meditation on discouragement from “Today’s Living” cites biblical verses and a prayer for strength. The item then notes Stonehenge taking 400 years to finish per Nature and Science, and cites stats from Women and Wall Street and National Geographic about stock-owning women and musk ox fleece.
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Stonehenge
Britain
Nature and Science
American Museum of Natural History
Wall Street
National Geographic
Memoir on Memorial Day and Limits of War
The author recalls family ties to Civil War and World War eras and argues that pacifism should balance caution with timely action. He references Lyndon Johnson and Draper on Caribbean policy, Russia 1917, and the danger of postponing conflict, concluding that fewer Memorial Days are preferable to future large wars.
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Johnny
Libby
Wild Bill Donovan
OSS
Grand Army of the Republic
Union League
Lyndon Johnson
Asia
Theodore Draper
Dominican Republic
Draper
Johnson
Santo Domingo
Juan Bosch
Caribbean
Russia
Milinkovs
Kerenskys
Lenin
Switzerland
Petrograd
Kerensky
Robespierre
Hitler
Europe
China
Cuba
U.S
Senate Voting Rights Debate Signals New Era of Civility
Mary McGrory notes a transformed Senate showing calmer decorum during cloture debate on the 1964 civil rights bill. The chamber’s old passions seem muted as leaders push toward final passage amid time-killing quorum calls and a sober ceremony surrounding the vote.
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Yesteryear
Senate
John McClellan
Ark
Richard B. Russell
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Essie Treadwell
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Mercer Street
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Goulart
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James Keller
Bible Thought
the News
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Nelly
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Gene Stone
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Mike Mansfield
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