End of the filibuster marks Senate history on civil rights
Filibuster dynamics in the Senate during the civil rights bill debate are analyzed. Hubert Humphrey signals slight odds for cloture as both sides conduct an educational campaign. The piece notes the unusual decorum, lack of extended sessions, and limited executive pressure, with historic context on cloture votes and Morse's bid to refer the bill to a committee.
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Wayne Morse
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NATO Faces Deepening Rifts Amid Europe’s Prosperity
The Hague ministerial session yielded limited reform ideas as unity frays. Mixed-crew naval trials reveal uneven backing across Germany, Britain, Italy, and France, with U.S. leadership driving the project while Russia’s threat maintains NATO cohesion.
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Germany
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Russia
Squelch by Schweitzer tale and alert on McGovern plan
A social telephone squelch anecdote ends with Doctor Schweitzer unintentionally confirming the gag. The piece shifts to critique Senator George McGovern's S 2274, proposing a National Economic Conversion Commission to shift defense output to civilian use and noting multiple federal agencies already handling conversion efforts.
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Living By Gene Stone on Sin and Self Control
The reflection warns against excusing sin with phrases like everyone does it or youth needs a fling. It emphasizes that sin has consequences and cites scripture about all have sinned and the wages of sin. It prays for awareness of sin’s power and a righteous life through Jesus Christ.
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Endure All for God’s People Aim for Salvation
A short religious citation from II Timothy 2 10 expressing perseverance for the sake of fellow believers to gain salvation and eternal glory. The verse emphasizes steadfast faith and offering support to others within the Christian community.
Appreciation Letter Praises 1964 New Castle High Graduates
A reader thanks the 1964 New Castle High School graduates and faculty for a fine graduation program ruined by a disruptive audience during the recessional. The letter urges respectful public conduct and community pride in New Castle. It ends with a note about Greater New York’s formation in 1898 per the World Almanac.
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Three Minutes A Day Fisher of Men Theme
A Peoria Illinois father and son fishing at Glen Oak pond reel in a discarded park bench instead of a big catch. The piece uses the moment to urge patience and perseverance in pursuing worthy goals and serving God and mankind.
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Tolerance Capital And Its Limits In New York
John Chamberlain argues New York City has long been the nation’s tolerance hub influencing culture and race relations. He cites figures from Eastman to Mencken and Jackie Robinson, contrasts Salisbury and Cambridge, Maryland, on desegregation, and warns tolerance can be exploited to spark violence and setbacks.
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Jackie Robinson
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Goldwater Victory Signals Shifts in California and GOP
The piece argues Goldwater’s California win reflects a broader GOP realignment beyond personality, pitting ultra conservative against moderates. It suggests Goldwater could secure the nomination, alter party direction, and shift influence away from New York editorials, marking a sectional emancipation in Republican politics.
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