Supreme Court rules school prayer and Bible reading unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ends a colonial era practice in public schools citing separation of church and state. Justices Harlan and Goldberg stress religion remains central in private worship and in homes, churches, and personal beliefs. The decision allows religious activity outside schools and affirms the nation’s tradition of religious liberty.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
God
Harlan and Goldberg
Ways and Means Advances Tax Reform Proposals in 32 Measures
In Washington the House Ways and Means Committee reviews 32 tax reform proposals one by one. It tentatively approves averaging fluctuating incomes over five years, but rejects repealing the sick pay exclusion and eases taxes on seniors selling homes. President Kennedy presses for reform despite doubts about progress this year.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Wilbur Mills
House Committee
Congress
Andrew Tully
D., Ark
Millses
White House
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Bees Kill More People in U S Than Any Venomous Creature
Viewpoints discuss University of Missouri and University of Michigan findings on bee and other insect stings deaths from 1950 to 1960. Beekeeper tips urge avoiding dark clothing and carrying first aid kits. Also includes unrelated notes on digestion, overfeeding, and reader Q and A on migraines.
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Watertown Daily Times
Henry Parrish
University of Missouri
United States
American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Parrish
University of Michigan
Health as Seen By Dr Brady
A Virginia reader asks about hay fever and acid conditions. The letter argues against simplistic acid diet theories, citing Stefansson and Ces and their meat-based experiments. It notes the misinterpretation of ulcers and stomach issues and reflects on diet’s role in health.
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Virginia
M.D
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Karsten Ces
Stefansson
the Macmillan Co
Toronto
New York
Bombay
Melbourne
London
Institute of American Meat Packers
Chicago
Annual Horse Show At Mexico Sunday
The Pony Club of Mexico will hold its sixth annual Horse Show on Sunday July 7 at Monson Field on Route 104 and Emery Road. A wide range of classes for adults and youngsters includes 4-H Club events. Focus is on pleasure horses and riders with stock and flat saddles. For prize lists contact James Forbes Mexico NY.
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Pony Club of Mexico
Monson Field
Route 104
Emery Road
James Forbes
N. Y
Bell Ringing Urged for Independence Day Nationwide
Senator Abraham Ribicoff urges a House Judiciary subcommittee to approve a Senate passed resolution for nationwide bell ringing each July 4 to celebrate the Declaration of Independence. He says it would let freedom ring, reviving John Adams’s idea from 1776.
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Washington
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
John Adams
United States
Ribicoff
House Judiciary
Senate
Supreme Court defends limited religious teaching in schools
The court reiterates that states may not compel students to join religious exercises in public schools but allows classroom study of religion. It upholds nonpublic released time as constitutional and signals that separate private religious instruction, not integrated with schools, may proceed.
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Clark
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Supreme Court
High Court
New York State
The
Industrious Club Held At Burgess Home In Mexico
The Industrious Club met at Mrs. Lillian Burgess home with 12 members present. A business meeting followed dinner led by Mrs. George DuBois. Members shared readings, a bean guessing winner was Mrs. Clark, and future entertainments noted.
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Mexico
Lillian Burgess
George DuBois
Elizabeth Clark
Nora Jones
Austin Henderson
Evale
Percy Rose
Henderson
Clark
Herbert Backus
Washington Ave
Sense of Curiosity Is Next Best Thing to Good Health
Hal Boyle argues curiosity is key to well being surpassing wealth. The columnist jokes that health improves with curiosity, notes aging signals, work life, and social quirks, and ends with a satirical quip about Congress banning slenderness.
Editor's Moment of Meditation on Global Peace
An editor reflects on the shrinking world through instant communication and space science urging divine guidance for self control and humane aims. The piece calls for new orbits that curb inhumanity and foster permanent peace among peoples of good will.
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God
Earth
National Tax Cut Delayed to 1964 Amid Kennedy Shift
Kennedy delays tax cuts again as reforms and political friction slow action in the Ways and Means Committee. With October action possible and IRS gearing to update withholding by January 1 1964, the plan faces delays from committee debates and fiscal concerns.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Suboptimal Declarer Play In Three Notrump Fails
In a contract bridge analysis by B Jay Becker, North leads clubs and plays diamonds poorly, allowing East to gain the ace and return a club. The declarer could have made three notrump by discarding the first diamond trick to West and forcing out the diamond ace, regardless of suit split.
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West
South
Declarer
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