Britain's Move Toward European Federation Affects Global Power
Britain considers joining the European Economic Community, a step toward federation that could realign world power. The potential accession raises questions about agriculture, Commonwealth interests, and the balance with Washington and Moscow as the UK may lose some independent influence.
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Great Britain
Europe
Britain
Winston Churchill
Common Market
The
Guardian
Disappearing Dollars and World Court Views
A WSJ analysis notes states pay much more in federal aid than they receive with 1960 figures for New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Michigan and California. It warns future legislation will raise state tax burdens in exchange for aid. Regional papers urge self reliance and caution on U N influence.
Kennedy’s Paris Vienna London Talks Signal Mixed Signals
UPI dispatch analyzes Kennedy’s stops in Paris Vienna and London. Khrushchev shows willingness to avoid new crises while Berlin and disarmament remain fracture points. De Gaulle seeks greater NATO influence, and Britain backs U.S. on core issues, with limited near-term breakthroughs.
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Vienna
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
Berlin
Germany
Khrushchev
Europe
Kennedy - Khrushchev
Russia
United States
Paris
de Gaulle
France
NATO
de Gaulle - Kennedy
U. S
Britain
London
Macmillan
Highway land commissar bill HB 1259 triggers land seizure fears
A Harrisburg column critiques Pennsylvania House Bill 1259 now before the Senate. It warns the highway department could acquire private property for detours or substitute rights of way, then resell, with no safeguards for owners. The piece labels HB 1259 top heavy and worries about due process and public utility powers.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Senate
Secretary of Highways
Department of Highways
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Secretary
of Highways
Court of Common Pleas
House
Senate
Dollar Value Shrinks As Currency Inflation Grows
Washington columnist Lyle C. Wilson argues the U S dollar has lost purchasing power since 1939, down about 56 cents in wholesale value and 47 cents in real terms by April 1961. He warns fixed incomes suffer most and cites a rising political clash over inflation policy.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
U. S
U. S. Department of Commerce
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Three Minutes A Day on Avarice and Charity
The reading argues avarice ruins nations and individuals. It contrasts greed with divine balance guiding acts of charity, citing Livy and a French proverb. The reflection urges constant work to help the less fortunate and warns against covetousness from 1 Timothy 6:10.
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Livy
Rome
Jesus
Art of Gratitude in Daily Life
A devotional reflection urges appreciation for others and the power of a simple thank you. Citing William James and the biblical parable of the ten lepers, the piece emphasizes expressing gratitude to improve public and private relations and asks for guidance to cultivate this habit.
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William James
America
Jesus
Outstanding double star Mizar and Alcor in handle of Big Dipper
The June 8 1961 sky guide notes sunset at 8 48 pm moonrise 3 50 am sunrise 5 50 am new moon June 13. Mizar the second star in the Big Dipper handle rises near 10 pm and forms a double with faint Alcor nearby. The pair is a double star system with four stars in total in the Mizar cluster.
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Mizar
Alcor
Mitzar
Pennsylvania Pays More Taxes Than It Receives in Federal Aid
Federal aid to states and local governments is not free. In 1960 Pennsylvania received 309.5 million dollars in grants but paid about 435.1 million in taxes to the federal system, a net loss of 1.41 dollars in tax for every dollar of aid. Grants have risen sharply, from 2.3 billion in 1950 to an estimated 7.9 billion in 1962.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Washington
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tax Foundation
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
What to Tax Next
From the Harrisburg chatter the piece argues Pennsylvania must raise funds to meet Governor committee education recommendations and expand welfare without current revenue. It notes tax changes connect federal state and local taxation and that government yields no revenue by itself.
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Harrisburg
Why Stock Drops After Dividend Rise In 1930s Markets
The article explains the adage Sell on the good news. After Pacific Gas & Electric boosted its quarterly dividend from 65 to 70 cents the stock fell about $1.50 as traders who anticipated the rise sold to lock in gains while early buyers pushed the price up.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
Wall Street
Iso
William Doyle
Pacific G&e
California Public Utility Commission
Ntl
Gas Car Manufacturing Co. Capital
Gas Car Manufacturing Co
South Dakota
New York City
Broadway TV aims for Jackie Kennedy panel on family viewing
A major network seeks Jackie Kennedy for a fall 90 minute Sunday forum on parental guidance for children in the arts. The piece mentions Sal Mineo in Picnic at Columbus on June 20, casting changes with Gypsy Rose Lee, inter racial marriage in Cincinnati, and other entertainment notes from Kilgallen Opera to Kefauver drug crusade and Lerner Luncheon.
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Jackie Kennedy
Sal Mineo
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Columbus
Kenley Players
Sal
Gypsy Rose Lee
Doris Day
William Kapplehoff
Lavenia Williams Bennett
Cincinnati
Metropolitan Kilgallen Opera
Kefauver
Do You Remember Oldtime Swimming Spots Near New Castle
The article recalls Second Dam and the Black Bridge swimming hole in New Castle area. It notes Blue Bell pond on the Big Run above a future cement dam as a popular local swimming place for youths. A Bible verse is quoted, then United Press International notes the Grand Coulee Dam as a colossal concrete structure.
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Francoise Sagan
Paris
London
United States
Cafe Society
Huntington Hartford
Bob Harrison
Confidential Magazine
New Castle
Second Dam
Black Bridge
Blue Bell
United Press International
Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River
Washington
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Texas
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State Department
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Gene Stone
Thomas A. Whiting
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Doyle
the Voice of Broadway
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Carlo Ponti
Italy
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U.S
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Tennessee
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Elvis
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Stork
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