Freedom Train planned for NAACP convention in Philadelphia
The NAACP plans a Freedom Train from Philadelphia to Washington on Wednesday carrying delegates from over 40 states to press for civil rights action. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr aims to ask President Kennedy for an Executive Order ending racial segregation, likened to a 20th century Emancipation Proclamation. The piece argues Kennedy’s power is limited to moral suasion and wartime presidential authority, not broad civil rights legislation.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Philadelphia
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D. C
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United States
Tennessee
Virginia
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Lincoln
North
Order King
NAACP
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A. Philip Randolph
Afl-Cio
Mr. Eng
MacArthur Urges US Resolve on Berlin War Threat
Washington dispatch notes General Douglas MacArthur is seen as a potent voice to alert Americans to a looming Berlin conflict this winter. The piece suggests Kennedy faces pressure to warn the public and to signal to Nikita Khrushchev the US will fight for West Berlin.
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UPI
Douglas Or
United States
Berlin
Kennedy
Soviet Union
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Vienna
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Isme Kennedy
MacArthur
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Khrushchev
U. S
MacArthur as West Berlin policy voice questioned
Washington window contemplates Douglas MacArthur as a possible voice for firm West Berlin policy and global strategy. The piece notes his age, fame, and controversial style, suggesting a potential meeting with Kennedy but acknowledges political impracticalities and risks of mobilization debates.
New Haven Railroad seeks court supervised reorganization
Last Week In Business reports the New Haven Railroad sought bankruptcy court protection to appoint a trustee and new management while continuing essential service. The move signals potential federal policy action on national transportation. The piece also covers broader economic signs with rises in inventories and May sales, plus labor and auto industry tensions.
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MacArthur condemns war defeat risk in Manila remarks
UPI foreign analyst recounts MacArthur's Manila talk urging nations to press to victory in war. The general recalls his Korea stance and warns that failure to prevail invites defeat. He likens global war to a Frankenstein as he critiques summit diplomacy and Berlin Laos disarmament debates.
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Beckley Eyes Low Rent Elderly Housing Project
Beckley city leaders weigh a $2.5 million federal financed low rent housing plan for elderly residents. Mayor Miller and eight council members authorize architect Zent to prepare a resolution of need, aiming to form a five member housing authority and pursue PHA loan with federal backing.
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Cecil L. Miller
G. C. Porter
J. S. Larrick
George B. Chambers
A. A
Buck”? Ross
Noel Christian
John Smith
Hyden Smith
West Virginia
Dale Zent
Toombs
Amisano Wells
Atlanta
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Zent
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Council
Housing Authority
Moundsville
Prayer by Lyndon B. Phifer in Tallahassee
A Methodist editor, Lyndon B. Phifer of Tallahassee Florida, offers a closing prayer praising God's power over creation and asking for guidance to be faithful stewards of talents and possessions through Christ the Savior.
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Lyndon B. Phifer
Tallahassee
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Hemingway Spelling Quirks Spotlighted By Jackie Kennedy Memoir
The piece recounts Ernest Hemingway's humorous misspellings and quirks via letters cited by Jackie Kennedy in The Midnight Earl. It notes Hemingway's humor about spelling errors, life in New York, and his famous works, plus assorted celebrity blurbs and light anecdotes.
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Africa
Mary
Kennedy defends middle road amid deficit spending debate
President Kennedy faces a cross fire from Eisenhower backed conservatives and liberal critics over deficit spending. Some warn a $3.5 billion shortfall next year risks inflation, while others push for bigger deficits or tax cuts to spur jobs. Kennedy aims to balance unemployment relief with restraint on gold outflow and inflation risk, resisting both sides.
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Kennedy
Eisenhower
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates Notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation published notices on subscription rates, carrier delivery, and advertising representatives. Rates listed for daily and Sunday plans, with amounts for yearly, six months, and monthly options, plus charges for Virginia subscribers and delivery terms.
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Virginia
BOME
Beckiey Newspapers Corporation
Antigibberelin Could End Need for Lawn Mowing
Biologists note gibberelin governs stem growth and suggest the discovery of an antigibberelin could reduce mowing needs. This Britannica summary highlights potential control of plant height, promising lower maintenance lawns in the future.
Injunction Halts City Dog Tax Collection
Twenty years ago Judge J. H. Miller granted an injunction at the petition of P. L. Blankenship J. A. Campbell D. Forrest Early and others prohibiting the city from collecting or attempting to enforce this year’s dog taxes. Names listed include Glen White H C Hoover Lee Williams AB McCutcheon Atkinsville H F Gregory B F Lewis Miles Quesenberry Prosperity Paris Bailey Joe F Wright Burk Wil.
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P. L. Blankenship
J. A. Campbell
D. Forrest Early
Glen White
H. C. Hoover
Lee Williams
A B. McCutcheon
Atkinsville
H. F. Gregory
B. F. Lewis
Miles Quesenberry
Paris Bailey
Joe F. Wright
Burk
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