Straws as a Gauge of Cold War Pressures
The piece argues straws like Cuba and Italy reveal Western concern over communism. It notes Kennedy’s warnings to publishers and the shrinkage of Italy’s Communist Party from 2,035,000 members in 1956 to 1,793,000 in 1960 with 58 percent of last year’s dues paid this year. Palmiro Togliatti works to shore up ties with Italian Socialists while the danger, though a mere straw, could become an Achilles heel for the Reds.
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United States
Kennedy
Free World
Moscow
Italy
Communist Party
Reds
Palmiro Togliatti
Fulbright aims to expand and unify international educational exchange
Bruce Biossat notes that the Fulbright program, under the Smith Mundt framework, has operated for over a decade and benefited roughly 60 000 participants including 10 700 foreign leaders and 1 700 US specialists. He reports annual funding around 25 million dollars and outlines plans to widen scope, attract higher caliber participants, and remove legal hurdles to strengthen cross cultural understanding.
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J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
U. S
Congress
Fulbright
Reforming the Jury System in American Courts
David C. Gardner argues the jury system is flawed and plagued by coin flips, parties, and convenience. He cites the Ruth Commission findings, calls for higher juror standards, and suggests reform while noting the constitutional right to trial by jury.
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Ruth
Pennsylvania
Washington Window Court Clamps Down On U S Reds
UPI reports the Supreme Court upheld vital sections of the 1950 Internal Security Act, forcing Communist organizations to register and account for funds. Active involvement by party members could lead to punishment, signaling a shift in court stance amid ABA criticism and a cited FBI warning on subversive threats.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Supreme Court
Communist Party
American Bar Association
ABA
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
Robert H. Jackson
United States
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Warren
Republic
Chicago
Edgar Hoover
The Wonderful World of Tomorrow Panel Talk
A Washington press convention featured editors, publishers, and leaders including Kennedy and Goldwater discussing future world changes. Dr. David Dietz outlined population growth, energy from oceans, atomic and solar power, medical advances, and a hopeful society by 2000 and beyond, ending with a prayer by James C. Kinard.
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Washington
United Press International
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Wonderful World of Tomorrow
David Dietz
Scripps - Howard
March of Science
United States
World of Tomorrow
Moon
Mars
Venus
Solar System
Raleigh Register Listing and Classified Rates
Raleigh Register imprint details Beckley Newspapers Corporation address and editor. Subscription and home delivery rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, by mail and by carrier, with tax note and incomplete figures.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
W Va
West Virginia
Algeria Peace Talks Fisted by Paris Bombing and Rebel Threats
UPI analyst notes grand French plans for Algeria including irrigation and industry but labels them mostly dreams. Violence in Paris and threats from FLN leaders Salan and Jouhaud complicate Evian negotiations, with Arabs and French clashing over guarantees and Sahara status while hope for peace lingers.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Algeria
France
Charles de Gaulle
Bone
Arzew
Algiers
Sahara
Paris
Evian-Les-Bains
Switzerland
Raoul Salan
de Gaulle
Algier
Salan
Air Force
Edmond Jouhaud
Jouhaud
Hotel du Parc
Evians-Les-Bains
FLN
Lighter Side Private Eye With Saddle Sores
Washington columnist Dick West mocks NBCs Whispering Smith a western detective mashup. He cites juvenile delinquency subcommittee scrutiny, five lashes as a punishment, and critiques the show for mixing genres while praising Lewis flair and predicting cautionary impact on youth.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee
Richard Lewis
Lewis
Whispering Smith
NBC
Teetotaler Earl Wilson and Burke in Irish lore
New York writer Johnny Burke discusses quitting drinking and his Irish roots while recalling priests who influenced his work. He notes Oscar-winning moments, boxing memories, and anecdotes about Irish characters, interlaced with a page of Hollywood gossip and light humor.
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New York
Ireland
Johnny Burke
Donnybrook
Johnny
Bernard Shaw
Sean O'Casey
O'Casey
Northwest
Kevin Curtis
Kevin
Bing Crosby
Oliver St. John Gogarty
Chicago
Peter Finley Dunne
O'Minsky
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Newberry, S. C
Newberry College
Raleigh
Telephone
AU Beckley
C. J. McQuade
Ward-Griffith Company Inc
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Boston
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Private Eye
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Normandy
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Marie Sklodowska
Earl Wilson
Teetotaler
Midnight Earl
Brigitte Bardot
Francois Guglietto
Natalie Woods
Susan Cabot
King Hussein of Jordan
Pat Paterno
John Wayne
Sammy Davis
Gregory Peck
Gia Scala
Tony Francio- Sa
Basin St. East
Solo
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Alakazam the Great
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