Megalopolis the sprawling Atlantic urban heart
The study by Prof. Jean Gottmann on the Megalopolis region from Boston to Washington notes both its drawbacks, like congestion and pollution, and its advantages, including high income, cultural influence, and economic power. It calls for regional planning while highlighting 1,400 New York metro area government units as a major hurdle.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Boston
Washington
Jean Gottmann
Megalopolis
Gottmann
United States
New York
Nuclear speedup boosts race to widespread power
The AEC forecasts half of US electricity by century's end from nuclear plants. Sixteen plants with 1.5 million home capacity are operating, 12 more planned could boost capacity fivefold by 1970. Price cuts by GE and Westinghouse may halve costs, accelerating expansion and a New Jersey large private plant promises about 10 percent cheaper power.
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U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Glenn T. Seaborg
Congress
General Electric
Westinghouse
New Jersey
Marriage boom noted across U S and Canada last year
Viewpoints on editors discuss rising marriages in 1963 1 657 000 in the United States and 131 000 in Canada with rates high in Delaware Louisiana Arkansas and British Columbia The piece also comments on Oklahoma and blood pressure medicine practices and offers reader Q A on dietary supplements and a wisdom tooth issue.
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Watertown Times
United States
Canada
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
U. S
Delaware
Louisiana
Arkansas
Elkton
Miami
Reno
Las Vegas
British Columbia
Manitoba
Quebec
New Brunswick
Alberta
Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Supreme Court split over travel ban for Communist party members
Editorial argues a 1950s Supreme Court ruling limits government ability to block passports for Communist party members. It notes Justice Goldberg and Justice Douglas favor travel rights, while Justices Clark Harlan and White dissent, citing Congress findings on the party as a Soviet instrument. The piece warns of weakened national security efforts against espionage.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Communist Party
Democratic
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Congress
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Congress of the
Communist Organization In
America
Goldberg
Supreme Court
Douglas
Clark, Harlan and
White
Communist Party of the
Moscow
United Sttes
Department of State
Department of Defense
Health Viewpoints From Dr Brady On Medical Gadgets
Dr Brady criticizes costly medical gadgets such as basal metabolism tests and the sphygmomanometer, arguing skilled clinicians can assess patients through standard physical exams. He asserts experienced doctors can judge blood pressure accurately without these tools, labeling much gadgetry as customer gimmick.
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Cocksure
Merchants of Medicine
Tiny dental implants aid in monitoring jaw movement findings
Tiny transmitters hidden in false teeth enable Australian investigators to measure jaw movement and pressure for refining dental devices. Medicine at Work reports on this wireless technique used to improve fit and function for patients.
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Clever Washington
UPI
Walt Disney signs 11 year old Bryan Russell to contract
Hollywood reports that 11 year old Bryan Russell, who appeared in Emil and the Detectives filmed in West Germany, has been signed to a film and television contract by Walt Disney.
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Hollywood
UPI
Walt Disney
Bryan Russell
Disney
Emil and the Detectives
West Germany
Central Mutual Insurance Company Licensed in New York
The New York State Insurance Department verifies that Central Mutual Insurance Company of Van Wert Ohio is licensed to transact in New York. For the year ended December 31, 1963 the company reported admitted assets of 58,007,975.11, liabilities of 43,286,384.99, and policyholders’ surplus of 14,721,590.12. Income was 38,086,366.81 with disbursements of 37,837,883.60. June 23 7825.
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State OF
Hal Boy Good Old Days Not Really Better and More Romantic
New York news sketches how older Americans romanticize prewar life while noting harsh realities. The piece contrasts 19th into 20th century comforts with modern conveniences and highlights changes in work, travel, housing, and gender expectations.
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New York
Editor's Moment Of Meditation At Commencement
An editorial piece praises the robed graduates at commencement urging blessings and protection. It honors students choosing higher education or service in the armed forces and emphasizes lifelong vitality in pursuing knowledge for self and society.
Nixon Could Still Snare Presidential Nomination
Washington report argues Dick Nixon could emerge as a compromise choice if Goldwater and Scranton deadlock in San Francisco. Nixon’s shift to the Goldwater right and his potential role as a throwaway candidate are discussed amid party maneuvering and delegate dynamics.
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Nixon
Andrew Tully
Washington
Willie Scranton
Dick Nixon
Scranton
Goldwater
Lodge
Rockefeller
San Francisco
Johnson
Barry
Romney
Eisenhower
Bob Taft
Taft
Nixon’s fluctuating remarks target Goldwater and Scranton
The article describes Richard Nixon’s mixed remarks during the Cleveland event. He mocked Goldwater as too radical then praised him next day, and suggested Scranton lacks independent decision making, framing comments as appraisal. Nixon aimed to influence delegates while maintaining touch with both candidates.
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Nixon
Cleveland
Goldwater
Scranton
Eisenhower
State Police Probe Attack on Lacona Man
State police investigate an allée assault near Lacona that left Thomas Preston Smith, 40, of Lacona RD 1, with a fractured nose and facial injuries. He was rushed to Watertown's House of the Good Samaritan by Foster's ambulance after the beating by a 38-year-old neighbor three miles east of Lacona. No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
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Pulaski
Lacona
Watertown
Thomas Preston Smith
House of the Good Samaritan
Foster
Smith
Jack Doyle
Frank Dalton
Robert Taylor shifts to bootlegger role in A House Is Not a Home
Hollywood veteran Robert Taylor, famed for hero parts since Johnny Eager in 1941, returns to darkness as a villainous bootlegger in the crime drama A House Is Not a Home.
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Hollywood
UPI
Robert Taylor
Johnny Eager
Bible Verse John 3 17 Message of Salvation
The passage quotes John 3 17 noting God did not send his Son to condemn the world but so the world through him might be saved. It emphasizes salvation through Christ and divine mission.
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Grady
Micresi
Answereo
Addresseo
Mane
William Grady
Palladiumames
John
Six Clubs Contract Shows Safe Route to Slam
South in six clubs with a 4 0 trump break can still force a slam by early spade ruff and careful ruffing. Becker analyzes the defense and trump management to secure twelve tricks through precise ruffing and discards, even when diamonds break unfavorably.
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David Lawrence
Brady
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