Gambling With Lives and Money in Public Affairs
A broad overview notes rising fire deaths and property losses from the National Fire Protection Association report with 11,900 deaths and $1.7 billion in losses, plus a survey of the 1964 presidential campaign finances showing Republicans outspent Democrats by about 50 percent and urging scrutiny under the Corrupt Practices Act.
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National Fire Protection Association
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
Unscheduled Visitor Brings Soviet Airliner to Kennedy
Report describes a Moscow to Havana air liner guided by two Air Force escorts to Kennedy Airport for an emergency landing amid fuel shortage. The craft, carrying 31 passengers and 15 crew, received heat and meals, while officials noted no coercion and warned the landing should not set a precedent for future emergency landings.
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Moscow
Air Force
Vaskli Tonushkin
Cuba
Overhanging signs debated by Frederick zoning board
The Frederick City zoning appeals board asks aldermen to ban new projecting signs though current code already prohibits them. Appeals are often granted, as many signs already exist. Downtown revitalization plans favored flush mounted signs and remodeling, and removing overhangs would boost downtown charm and commercial appeal.
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Board of Zoning Appeals of
Frederick City
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Appeals Board
Population boom prompts public health push for small families
A NEA special report notes world population could reach 50 billion by 3000 under current growth. Experts from Pitt and worldwide urge policies and cultural shifts to promote small families, including education, birth control, and societal role changes for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Assn
Pittsburgh, Pa
NEA
Earth
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Judith Blake Davis
University of California School of Public Health
Why Russia Needs The UN
The piece argues Moscow uses diplomacy to avoid a UN showdown while Mao and Chou accuse U.S. and Russia of imperialism. It notes Stevenson seeks to secure UN debts and suggests the Kremlin relies on the UN as a third force to counter the U.S. and Red China amid ongoing tensions.
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Leon Dennen
United Nations, N. Y
NEA
Andrei Gromyko
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
Washington
Kremlin
United States
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
Moscow
Stevenson
Mao Tsetung
China
Russia
Mao
Kurile Islands
Japan
Outer Mongolia
Europe
Lake Baikal
Vladivostok
Khabarovsk
Kamtchatka
Soviet Union
Mao Tse - Tung
Peking
Wang Ping - Nan
Chou En - Tai
Red China
U.N
Johnson
Russian Army advances toward Berlin shockable
The Russian army under Grand Duke Nicholas advances toward Berlin, meeting stronger German resistance after days of progress. In Frederick City, the hospital marks its 10th anniversary while the YMCA elects James Hendrickson as president and Alvin Quinn returns as general secretary. Nearby, road supervisor appointments in Emmitsburg are debated, and Potomac Edison reports a large cut in electricity use effective February 1.
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Thorn
Nicholas
Harry Webster
Adamstown
John T. Webster
East Church Street
Frederick City
Emmitsburg
Frederick City Hospital
Potomac Edison
War Production Board
Robert L. Smith
Iwo Jima
James Hendrickson
Frederick Y.mlc.a
Alvin G. Quinn
Berlin
Moscow
Hitler
Germany
James Marrone
Frederick County
County Commissioners Split Over School Construction Plans
The article reports a split among county leaders with two Democrats backing the School Construction Planning Service for cost reduction and one Republican favoring a professional engineer. It notes the service would be advisory and that the school board remains the final authority, though public pressure could sway decisions if costs drop without harming school utility.
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Russ Yorran
Irvin Renn
Lou Dorsey
Frederick County
Messrs. Renn and
Dorsey
Board of Education
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Oscar
U.S. Public Health Service
U.S. Congress
New York City
American Humane Association
Florida jail offense for unmarried girls to parachute
Hal Boyle notes oddities and social snapshots from 1964 65, touching on teen demographics, lie detector use in hiring, mortgage debt, alcohol health risks, and curious trivia from history and science. The column blends humor with data about American life and public policy.
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New York
Florida
Henry VIII
Willie Sutton
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University of Birmingham
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