United Nations Action Faces Ocean Wealth and Nuclear Deals
Malta prompts UN General Assembly to address governing ocean resources and enforceable restraints on nationalistic claims. The draft nuclear treaty, backed by the U S and USSR, seeks to curb spread of weapons, with Ireland and Duke University figures urging UN leadership to guarantee security assurances before wider adoption. As the UN nears 22 years, the body is viewed as a fragile yet essential vehicle for global cooperation.
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United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Frank Aiken
U.N
Arthur Larson
Rule of Law Research Center
Duke University
National Educational Committee
Lincoln P. Bloomfield
M.lt
There Can Be Offense in a Name
An essay questions when using first names offends, noting that proper address respects personal dignity. It cites California norms, police courtesy, and a Meridian Miss trial where white officials used first names for Black witnesses. The piece argues for formal titles like Mr or Mrs and urges minimum good manners.
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South
Meridian
Miss
Open Forum slush fund criticism in local union
Local aircraft plant readers condemn an arbitrary $20 per head union slush fund assessment. The letter argues members should set policy, criticizes high officers, and praises protests against the undemocratic levy. The writer also questions the Supreme Court’s impact on crime and suggests reform or abolition.
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Walter Reuthers
Lobito Port and Politics Blur in a Turbulent Trade Scene
A vivid Lobito harbor scene shows a steel grain elevator and busy yards stacked with copper from Katanga and Zambia, manganese, zinc, and coal bound for Zambia. Despite Zambia’s break with Portugal over colonialism, Lusophone traders keep the docks thriving as a delegation from Zambia consults with Portuguese railway managers about locomotive imports.
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Washington Star Service
Lobito
Angola
Turquoise Harbor
Elephant Hills
Bengtela
Moder
Katanga
Zambia
Congo
South Africa
Great Britain
Portugal
The
United States
Benguela
Africa and the ironies of empire and commerce
The passage critiques colonial conflicts and trade, noting Lusaka backed terrorism in Angola, Rhodesia chrome sanctions, and shifts in supply chains from Rhodesia to the United States and Japan. It mocks hypocrisy in international policy while praising Portugal for gradual modernization of its African territories.
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Lusaka
Benguelan
Angola
Africa
States
Great Britain
United States
Rhodesia
Soviet Russia
Japan
Zambia
Portugal
South Africa
Labita
Nasser Under Pressure Believed Short Lived in Power
Washington reports a cautious Arab diplomat connected with the UAR says Gamal Abdel Nasser faces a likely tenure no longer than six months in office due to his irrational ambitions and strained relations with the United States. The assessment notes a volatile regional stance and mounting domestic challenges.
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Washington
USAR
Nasser
Nasser under pressure as Soviet aim to control means Arab unity
Ralph McGill portrays Nasser as ill, humiliated, and isolated after the June disaster. He notes Soviet dominance over Egypts military, internal purge, and a government shift toward moderates while Nasser remains needed but weakened. The piece warns of potential assassinations and escalating conflict with Israel unless a canal solution with Israel is found.
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Israel
Nasser Long
Nasser
U.A.R
Sust
Middle East
Mauretania
Jordan
Hussein
Algeria
Syria
France
Public Television Network Aims to Transform Education
Washington lawmakers approve a noncommercial Public Television Network to focus on enduring American life rather than commercial success. Backed by Frank Stanton and John Gardner, the plan seeks funding and congressional authorization, hoping public support follows to sustain the venture amid Vietnam war concerns.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Lincoln
America
John Gardner
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Health, Education and Welfare
McGeorge Bundy
Ford Foundation
National Educational Television
Congress
James B. Conant
Harvard
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
James R. Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Johnson
Douglas Cater
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
Sen. Magnuson
Rose Garden
Puple
Vietnam
Gran’ma
Junior
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