Peace Corps outlines early volunteer projects abroad
The United States plans the first Peace Corps volunteers by summer end with road mapping and building in Tanganyika and a rural development program in Colombia. By year end hundreds of Americans should teach in Asia Africa and Latin America. Shriver announced India’s prime minister Nehru gave warm approval on May 4. The program began March 1 as a temporary measure and seeks permanent status under the State Department with Mutual Security Act funding. The initial focus is teaching with additional malaria control public health school construction and village improvement projects.
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Peace Corps
Tanganyika
Colombia
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Kennedy
Congress
State Department
Washington
India
R. Sargent Shriver
Jawaharlal Nehru
Punjab
Shriver
Peace Corps Autonomy Sparks Debate Over Structure and Roles
Bruce Biossat outlines volunteer profiles as teachers and farmers with no salaries, while the Peace Corps plans a mixed-gender first phase. Autonomy from the State Department faces ICA and ICCA resistance, as Shriver convinces White House staff behind the scenes to push for independence from foreign aid control.
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Peace Corps
United States
State Department
International Cooperation Administration
ICA
ICCA
Henry Labouisse
White House
Shriver
Public Works Debate Grows Over Postwar Unemployment Remedy
AFL-CIO President Meany urges a large public works program to ease joblessness above five million, citing 1930s success, while economists warn the tool risks inflation and slow rollout. The Kennedy era sparks renewed interest, but uncertainty remains about effects on prices and wages.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Kennedy
Kennedy High Command
Meany
Thought For Today Ruskin Quote on Education and Behavior
Thought for today quotes John Ruskin on education not teaching ignorance but shaping behavior rather than mere knowledge. The line underscores education as molding conduct and habits rather than filling minds with facts alone.
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Ruskin
Beckley Newspapers Corporation Subscription Rates
Beckley Newspapers lists mail and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and half year options, tax note for West Virginia, and a disclaimer that carriers and distributors act as independent contractors and the company cannot guarantee advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Kennedy Faces Long Odds in Khrushchev Summit
Washington report notes Kennedy enters Europe as fifth U.S. president to pursue personal diplomacy with Khrushchev amid a history of mixed outcomes. It recalls Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower, who each faced setbacks or mixed results, leaving Kennedy with slim expectations but potential for impact.
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UPI
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Harry S. Truman
Potsdam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fred Clark
Carol Lynley
Mike Salzman
Marguerite Piazza
Katyna Ranieri
L.A
Joe DiMaggio
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Du Pont GM ruling mirrors but differs from 1911 Standard Oil split
UPI reports the Supreme Court orders Du Pont to divest nearly $3 billion in General Motors stock, a move with market and taxpayer effects but not a full breakup. The 1911 Standard Oil decision unlike this case split a giant into 34 companies, reshaping oil competition nationwide.
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UPI Financial
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UPI
Supreme Court
E. J. du Pont de Nemours & Co
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Standard Oil Company
du Pont
Standard
Standard Oil
Pashtunistan issue framed in Cold War lines
Khrushchev waved the Pashtunistan flag in Kabul and urged a plebiscite while backing Afghanistan as a neutral in the conflict with Pakistan. The piece traces decades of border disputes along the Durand Line, tribal Pashtun autonomy, and shifting US-Soviet influence amid cross-border clashes.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Pashtunistan
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Pakistan
Khyber Pass
Arabian Sea
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West Pakistan
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Soviet Union
Dignity and Money Talk In Advice Column Wit
Hal Cochran quips about dignity and finance noting tax men hear from you so better to hear in sleep than to sleep in talk. He jokes that a man who marries a saving wife tends to build a nest egg.
Pocketbook guide to AARP services and advice Q and A
The letter discusses the AARP nonprofit offering 55 plus members various services including a health policy for those over 65, travel discounts, drug discounts, housing help at the Hospitality Center in St. Petersburg, and a DC headquarters. It also covers banking topics such as discount rates versus accrued interest, credit union insurance, budgeting with banks, and ends with a prayer from a Steubenville, Ohio minister.
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AARP
Europe
St. Petersburg
Fla
DuPont Circle Building
Washington
France Nuyen Dines With Friend Then Joyfully Hears Archie's Real Name
New York gossip notes cite France Nuyen dining with a friend after sliming down for a new film role. She jokes about Cary Grant once being Archibald Leach and quips she will call him Archie. The piece mentions Connie Frances at Copacabana, Dave Astor’s comic act, and various showbiz sidebars with medals of light humor and anecdotes from the night.
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Nuyen
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Coney Island
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Yul Brynner
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Walter Keane
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Townsend pension debate cited by Townsend denial before committee
Seniors of Woodrow Wilson High school prepare for Class Night with honors announced. Pete George trophy will go to top senior athlete Janet Smith is valedictorian Peggy Earwood is salutatorian.
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