Rally in New York highlights Young Americans for Freedom
Young Americans for Freedom, Inc. plans a Madison Square Garden rally in New York as a conservative youth group touting heritage and anti extremism. The event’s star list has shifted after Walker’s withdrawn invite and admissions of partisan overtones draw scrutiny from Dodd and Thurmond.
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Young Americans For Freedom, Inc
Madison Square Garden
Little League John Birch Society
Tulsa
Oklo
Silly James Hargis
Christian Crusade
Far Right
Edwin A. Walker
John Birch Society
Gen. Walker
New York
Walker
Texas
Barry Goldwater
Ariz
John Tower
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Dodd
Wth
Strom Thurmond
D-S. A
David Lawrence
Herbert Hoover
Florida Keys
John Wayne
Richard M. Weaver
Ludwig von Mises
Marvin Liebman
Roger Milliken
John Dos Passos
Charles Edison
New Jersey
M. Stanton Evans
Moishe Tshombe
Katanga
Congo
United Nations
Cyrille Adoula
Ash Wednesday and Lent Observance From Early Church
Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent and the observance of fasting and penance. The name comes from blessed ashes, with confessional absolution rituals on Shrove Tuesday. Lent evolved from a 40 hour to a 40 day fast, aligning with Easter preparation.
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Church of England
Episcopal Church
America
Ecclesias
Imperfect Harmony In Sports History Note
The article reflects on how athletic competition rarely promotes international harmony. It cites West and East German clashes in ice hockey and ski events, Olympic boycotts, and protests tied to wars and politics, noting mixed outcomes from London 1908 to Rome and beyond. It contrasts with the relatively uneventful 1960 Games, despite partisan Italian boxing crowds.
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Colorado Springs
Olympic Committee
East Germany
Chamonix
Zakopane
Poland
London
Berlin
Josephroebbels
America
Suez
England
France
Israel
Hungary
Providence
R. I
Kennedy seeks to hit top crime figures in drive
The Justice Department targets 40 kingpins alleged to bankroll U S organized crime. Only four of the 40 have been indicted in the past year, all labeled lesser players. FBI IRS and others have supplied evidence as authorities aim to indict the leading figures, starting with December 21, 1961, and the case against Frank Screw Andrews in Covington Kentucky.
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Washington
NEA
Justice Department
Robert F. Kennedy
Department
Kennedy
Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
Covington
Frank ‘Screw’ ‘Andrews
Four Indictments Outline Major Racketeers In 1961
Justice Department indictments target prominent crime figures led by Carlos Marcello and Tony Corallo, with Benjamin Lassoff tied to a nationwide layoff betting scheme. Despite arrests, officials warn convictions alone won’t end organized crime as bosses and lieutenants are continually replaced. The effort focuses on top leaders and their chief lieutenants to curb future successors.
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Internal Revenue Service
F.B.I. Justice Department
Andrews
Newport
Covington
New Orleans
Carlos Marcello
F.B.I
Marcello
Louisiana
Mississippi
United States
Manhattan
Tony “Ducks
Corallo
New York
Biloxi
Miss
Miami
Atlantic City
N. J
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Chicago
Department
Justice
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates and policies
Valeiah and Beckley Newspapers Corporation publish home delivery and mail rates for Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Rates list daily and Sunday options, per week and per month, with tax note and address change instructions. Independent carriers are not responsible for advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Ulbricht's Rule Challenged In West German View
Foreign commentary notes Walter Ulbricht blocks East West contact and lacks popular support. The Bulletin questions his leadership, citing Stalinist traits, personality cult, and overreach from party to defense matters. Ulbricht’s regime is deemed failing to inspire humane leadership.
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West Germany
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Moscow
Kremlin
Ulbricht
Bulletin
Herr Ulbricht
Stalin
Germany
Ulbricht faces renewed calls for removal after Moscow visit
Byrd's Eye View questions East German leader Ulbricht amid claims his policies worsen Germany's food supply and culture. It accuses him of blaming refugees and West Berlin for economic woes and suggests removal would benefit the Soviet Union. Khrushchev's past humilities frame the Moscow trip's outcomes.
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Germany
Herr Ulbricht
Ulbricht
East Germany
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Moscow
Ulricht
Watershed Research NeedsBoost for Forest Lands
Public service column by U S Senator Robert C Byrd argues forestry research has advanced timber use fire control and jobs but watershed management is neglected. He notes three-fourths of U S rainfall hits forests and urges stepped up watershed studies to improve soil erosion control flood abatement and water quality in the Appalachians.
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U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Est
United States
Appalachian Mountains
Forest watershed lab eyed for Parsons West Virginia
A West Virginia minister cites the need for a U S Forest Service watershed management research laboratory at Parsons to study Appalachian timberlands. He notes the 1963 budget omits Parsons funding but expects Congress to approve essential forestry research funds nationwide.
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West Virginia
U. S. Forest Service
Parsons
Appalachians
Congress
Parsons Laboratory
Forest Service
Cuba Exile Invasion A Year Later Drifts Into Disarray
Miami report reviews the year since the failed Cuban invasion. It notes about 750 captured in Cuba, widespread disorganization among anti Castro groups, and fear under Castro’s regime. Exiles debate renewed invasion while CIA links hinder efforts and local leadership fractures persist. President Kennedy bears no blame per Cuban factions.
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Miami
Nea
Cuba
U. S
Revolutionary Council
Jose Miro Cardona
U. Ss
CIA
Kennedy
Havana
Labor Demands Rise As 1962 Contracts Loom
Washington labor leaders at a joint IAM and UAW conference push for government backed unemployment and pension protections amid shifting industrial conditions. They seek industry funds insured by the government and reductions in overtime to curb job losses. rail and steel talks are also under scrutiny as the Kennedy era pressures negotiations.
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Washington
NEA
United States
International Assn. of Machinists
United Auto Workers
U.S
American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations
UAW
Kennedy
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Florida
Lenten Message By Detroit Mayor Jerome P Cavanagh
Jerome P Cavanagh notes during Lent that belief in God gives life direction and meaning. Faith provides confidence and hope, guiding a person through tribulations toward a greater purpose and the ultimate triumph of mankind over itself.
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Jerome P. Cavanagh
Detroit
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