Long range ocean survey plan to unite nations in Indian Ocean study
A U S delegation to UNESCO's Oceanographic Commission proposes a global, multi year effort to survey all oceans led by 20 nations. An Indian Ocean expedition using about 40 ships will explore physical, chemical, meteorological and geological oceanography, with aims for defense, weather forecasting, resources and medical research. The effort faces US funding gaps as Congress debates a broader national program.
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Unesco
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Paris
Indian Ocean
Kennedy
Soviet Russia
Free World
Congress
Senate
Marine Science and Research Act
House
President
Gay Head
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
St. George’s
Bermuda
Evolution Of A Mushroom Cloud
A UPI column argues Americans live in denial about threats such as political murder, currency debasement, nuclear war, and invasion. It recalls a Dominican Republic kidnapping and murder case tied to Rafael Trujillo and notes less public protest over Povl Bang-Jensen, a Danish UN diplomat found dead in New York.
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UPI
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Dominican Republic
New York City
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Bang-Jensen
Povl Bang-Jensen
United Nations
New York
Bang - Jensen
Washington Window on Death by Own Action Theorized
The Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security questions the death rulings in multiple cases, including Bang Jensen, Duggan, Adamic, Walter Smith, Morton Kent, and others. It suggests Soviet agents may have murdered or brainwashed individuals, with six personal crisis reports cited as potential examples of Communist suppression. The panel claims not ironclad proof but strong circumstantial evidence.
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Bang-Jensen
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Subcommittee
Lawrence Duggan
U. S. Foreign Service
Duggan
U.S
Louis Adamic
Walter Marvin Smith
Justice Department
Smith
Alger Hiss
Communist Party
Morton E. Kent
Judith Coplon
Joining the Club as Status Symbol in New Frontier
Washington notes political access via club memberships as a status symbol for Kennedy aides. Kennedy weighs Cosmos Club admission while Robert Kennedy resigns from Metropolitan Club over no Negro members. Bundy admitted to Metropolitan and Heller/Larrick admitted to Cosmos. Odd anecdotes include a Royal Society letter about a wooden leg and Adams invoking military dress codes.
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NEA
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
McGeorge Bundy
Walter Heller
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
George Larrick
Food and Drug Administration
Cosmos Club
John F. Kennedy
United States
J. Edward Day
Royal Medical Society
Royal Society
Barrie Chase denies Astaire marriage rumors
New York dancer Barrie Chase rejects claims she will marry Fred Astaire, saying her romance is with Gunner Helstrom and that Astaire speculation annoys both stars. She notes she has not loved him publicly and discusses her Oct. 25 Time Seasons of Youth appearance.
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Barrie Chase
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Fred Astaire
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Plaza Oak Room
Gunner Helstrom
Astaire
Fred
Barrie
Helstrom
ABC
Time
Wm. O’dwyer
James Thurber
Raleigh and Register Subscription Rates Notice
BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION lists mail and home delivery rates for Raleigh and Register. Rates include daily and Sunday options, six months, one year, and tax details for West Virginia. Also notes change of address procedures and carrier commitments.
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West Virginia eyes new ski area in Eastern Panhandle
West Virginia may host a new ski area in the Eastern Panhandle with runs and lifts possibly ready by first snow. Commerce official Bob Bowers said details cannot be disclosed yet while Jack Mathews from Natural Resources shows off non poisonous snakes kept on his desk to attract visitors. The Board of Public Works will decide priorities for Armory construction aided by federal money as National Guardsmen deploy. Governor Barron has a light week with three luncheon engagements in Huntington Beckley and Cedar Lakes, plus meetings at the office.
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Ike
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Walter H. Judd
Minn
Hughes
Kennedy
Edward
Arthur J. Goldberg
John M. Bailey
U. N
Adlai E. Stevenson
White House
Len Clifford P. Case
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Texas
G.O.P
U.S. Senate
State Assembly
Bob Bowers
Commerce Department
Jack Mathews
Natural Resources Department
Mathews
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Berlin
Barron
Huntington Woman’s Club
Beckley
West Virginia State Bar Convention
West Virginia State Dental Association
Cedar Lakes
Dick West Washington
UPI
Lighter Side: West Muses On Female Fashions
Dick West shares a witty retrospective on fashion shows and Eve Merriam’s book Figleaf. He riffs on women's styles from pointy toes to tight skirts while quoting Merriam's sharp terms and noting fashion’s pushy satire, ending with a quip about husbandlike definitions.
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Eve Merriam
Eve
Miss Merriam
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