It Couldn't Happen There: A Glimpse of Protests
A vivid contrast is drawn between militant antiwar protesters denied access to the Kremlin and their attempts to challenge U S government policy in a U S House committee hearing. The piece argues for respecting democratic processes and criticizes court intervention in legislative matters while noting the failings of totalitarian discipline.
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Presidium
Kremlin
Vietnam
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
Mits
Federal District Court
Howard F. Corcoran
House
Congress
Moscow
Peking
Havana
The Herald Tribune Folds In New York Newspaper Battle
A sweeping change in New York’s press ends with at most two evening two morning and three Sunday papers. The Herald Tribune ceases, its demise driven by rising costs and long labor strikes that kept workers laid off for months, hindering reader retention and revenue. The World Journal Tribune, its partner, faces union renegotiations and a fragile recovery outlook.
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New York
Herald Tribune
World Journal Tribune
Tax returns to be centralized away from local offices
Legislation approved by the House Ways and Means Committee moves income tax returns from 50 collector offices to seven district offices. The shift increases centralization of tax affairs and reduces close personal contact.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Critics debate impact of Allied bombings in WWII
The discussion compares WWII air campaigns to Vietnam bombing, noting civilian costs and effects on enemy resolve. Historians find final German surrender near 1945 not halted by raids, while Hitler clung to vain victory hopes. In Japan, cabinet members sought peace months before Hiroshima amid a last wave of bombings.
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Washington
NEA
U.S
Norton
South Viet Nam
Germany
United States
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
America
Soviet Union
Brita’n
Dresden
Joseph Goebbels
Cologne
Japan
Hiroshima
Advice On Caring For A Found Bird From Local Experts
A child finds a young bird and seeks feeding tips from the News Post and Farm Editor. Bill, a microbiologist, advises returning the bird to its mother if possible, or keeping it warm and fed sparingly with water-diluted bread or wetted dog food. He warns captivity lasts only five to six days unless the bird learns to peck for food, and suggests contacting the Maryland Ornithological Society for guidance.
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News Post
Fort Detrick
Bill
Watts
Bil
Ard
Maryland Ornithological Society
Railroads Men Oppose Eight Hour Day Plan At White House
Fifty years ago President Wilson pressed railroad presidents to adopt an eight hour day, but they refused and agreed to reconvene with managers. Braddock Heights hosts the 5th Annual Railroad Day Tournament and Carnival on August 23, with the Hagerstown Municipal Band performing in place of the Braddock band. Woodsboro day workers organize a campaign meeting in the town hall, drawing a large crowd of dry workers.
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Wilson
White House
Braddock Heights
Hagerstown
Braddock
Woodsboro
Hay fever season and beetle control efforts noted
The article notes hay fever season returning with eye itching and sniffling, while also reporting that Twenty One Cornfields totaling 478 acres across Frederick, Montgomery and Carroll counties were sprayed by airplane with DDT emulsion to curb the Japanese beetle. It also mentions a near $2,000 gift to Rev. William C. Regal at First Baptist Church in gratitude for thirty years of pastoring.
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Frederick
Montgomery
Carroll Counties
Ralph L. Tracy
Zitt Organic Chemicals, Inc
First Baptist Church
William C. Regal
Soviet Union Directly Aids North Vietnam In War
Washington Today discusses evidence from Saigon and Moscow that Soviet arms and anti air missiles are aiding North Vietnam. UPI dispatches report missiles near Haiphong and MiG attacks on U.S. Skyhawks while Red Star touts improved Hanoi defenses. Congress debates sanctions and embargo options as relations with Moscow fray.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Saigon
Moscow
Red Star
North Vietnam
Russia
United States
Congress
United Nations
Red China
Europe
Vietnam
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WEA, Inc
News-Post
Washington Today
David Lawrence
United Press International
Haiphong
Korea
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