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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
1
The Odessa American page from June 7 1961 emphasizes freedom as a gift from God and calls for readers to uphold personal responsibility. It outlines its mission to inform readers to preserve freedom and encourage others to share in its blessing.
The Supreme Court faces whether unions may use dues for political activity under union shop rules. Two IAM members challenge the use of dues for politics, arguing they are compelled to join, and seek protection from political assessments. They warn against compelled association and predict a potential court ruling favoring unions.
The piece notes Dwight D. Eisenhower, now idle behind the wheel after years without driving, fears daydreaming. It urges him to grip the wheel with both hands and focus ahead. It contrasts this with other drivers who drive with a finger or wrist, arm out, and chatter while looking away from the road.
A government study questions removing long words like toas and vocabularies as it considers the possibility of currency in blue ten dollar notes, red five, and green one dollar bills. It also ponders methods to make bills cling to fingers longer.
For decades Trujillo's reach touched the U.S. capital with lobbyists and lawmakers said to have taken favors and junkets. The piece recalls Homer Cummings and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. as figures tied to Trujillo, and notes CIA and State Department awareness of plans surrounding his assassination.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff push a five point proposal to create global anti guerrilla units trained to counter Communist attacks. Plans call for training schools in multiple regions and rapid deployment of special forces drawn from refugees. U.S. Army readiness and international alliances like NATO SEATO CENTO and OAS are key elements.
In a playful exchange a couple jokes about finds in tombs thirty centuries old and good condition. They quip that buying the best pays off in the long run and mock a waiter who thinks money grows on trays.
James A. Farley, known as Big Jim, criticizes communism in a San Antonio address. He condemns the use of faith symbols to undermine humanitarian values and urges a hard look at U.S. Cold War policies and Western civilization’s defense. He calls for full disclosure of U.S.-Soviet relations from Tehran onward to determine who compromised human freedom.
In a reminiscence the author juxtaposes boxing hardman George Godfrey with AT and T legal battles led by Bobby Kennedy. He recalls Godfrey’s rough career and carnal theater of fights, then links it to a DOJ antitrust probe against AT and T, including past satire of Walter Gifford and Ham Fish. The piece ends predicting another government suit and a potential divestiture, wrapping with a jab at corporate blue chips.
Nation's Press reports that Labor Secretary Goldberg told Detroit gathering that an auto industry walkout this year would be intolerable and economically folly. He implied government intervention to force a settlement if a strike develops, citing the history of union power and antitrust exemptions.
A humorous collection of observations on learning, aging, and behavior. It notes that careers like pharmacy require years of study, and jokes about adults at parties and the idea of saving toys for a second childhood. It reflects on vanity, deception, and friendship.
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