Congress Pressured on Debt Vote By Defense Contractor Threats
During debate on lifting the debt ceiling to 308 billion dollars, Rep. Glen L. Ford and Rep. R. Walter Riehlman described threats from defense contractors who warned jobs or contracts would be cut if they did not vote for the increase. The House passed the debt rise, but critics urged that pressure tactics reveal a ruthless concentration of power in Washington and executive departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Ford
Mich
R. Walter Riehlman
N.Y
Defense
Defense Department
House
Washington
Congress
Guggenheims
Rockefeller
Ford
Mellon
Europe
America
Rothschilds
Rothschild
Mayer
Baron Rothschilds
Pay Raise Debate in Washington Reflects Election Year Tension
The piece notes public weariness with costly government. officials argue raises are needed, citing private sector wages and staffing of civil servants. Kennedy links raises to spending, while concerns linger about inflation and tax effects. The article suggests the president may oppose further raises but leaves it uncertain.
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Washington
Arthur Goldberg
Labor
Paradox of Working Women Shapes Modern Life
The piece examines rising female employment and doubling roles from automation and finance, noting many wives work to fund homes while others marry early or abandon careers. Millicent McIntosh urges colleges to nurture women’s fuller development beyond homemaking, highlighting politics and leadership gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millicent McIntosh
Barnard College
Reaching For The Moon Debts Reach Toward 300 Billion
The article explains the national debt at about 300 billion dollars and offers a graphic measure: three billion hundred dollar bills end to end could reach from the Capitol dome to the moon with 33 million dollars to spare, a figure meant to illuminate scale.
Only In America Sees Big Union Cash Flows and Salaries
A Washington scene framing a report on 1961 union finances shows the United Steelworkers as the wealthiest with over 65 million dollars in receipts, followed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and United Auto Workers. The piece notes salaries for leaders like Joseph J. Delaney and Joseph V. Moreschi, and highlights union payrolls and education spending including Harvard tuition subsidies.
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Washington
Shoreham Hotel
Arthur Goldberg
United Steelworkers of America
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
International Typographical Union
New York City
Dave Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Carpenters
International Assn. of
John L. Lewis United Mine Workers
Brotherhood of Railroad
Jimmie Hoffa
Teamsters Brotherhood
U.S. Labor Dept
International Hod Carriers,’ Building and Common Laborers’ Union
Joseph V. Moreschi
America
Hod
Harvard
Harvard University
Black Muslims leader sparks riot rumor and calls for divine justice
Malcolm X, a top NOI lieutenant, echoes violent rhetoric after a Paris crash as Los Angeles Mayor Yorty seeks to label the group subversive. The Nation of Islam, led by Elijah Muhammad, claims Islam allegiance while critics note anti white sentiment and prior draft violations.
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Malcolm X
Elijah Muhammad
Nation of Islam
NOI
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Allah
Ronald Stokes
France
United States
Muhammad
Wallace Muhammad
the Phoenix
Aziz
Gordon Selby
Fruit of Islam
Yorty
Kennedy
Ethel Bryant
Overproduction fears and global stockpiling critique
A 1950s analysis warns against both over production and under consumption abroad. It notes stockpiling aimed at price support and argues nations like Canada, Australia, and South Africa depend on export markets. The piece cites postwar industrial spread, rising Communist capacity, and the risk of unemployment if surpluses persist, urging bold policy choice now.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Rhodesia
Japan
West Germany
United States
Soviet Russia
Great Dam
The
Nile
Egypt
Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont and Rothschild Saga Reflections
A writer recalls touring the Trapp family estate in Vermont with Baroness Maria Trapp hosting color slides and a film while noting the family’s musical legend and Alpine lodge. The piece shifts to Frederick Morton’s The Rothschilds detailing Mayer Rothschild’s rise and the dynastic wealth, then muses on why some 19th century families thrived while others failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Trapp
Singing
20Th Century - Fox
Trapp
Vermont
Maria
Johannes
Oe Trapp
Frederick Morton
Jew Street
Frankfurt
Mayer Rothschild
Guggenheim
Meyer Guggenheim
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Riehlman
McIntosh
Parliament of
India
Joseph J. Delaney
Fulton Lewis JR
Paris
W. D. Ford
San Quentin
Elijah Poole
Southland
Burkin
Berkshire
Kate Crichton Gredier
Trapps
Rodgers and
Salzburg
Austria
Innsbruck
Garmisch
John Galsworthy
Forsytes
Soames Forsyte
Fleur
Christopher
Maze de la Roche
Whiteoaks
Adeline
Renny
Angela Thirkell
Anthony Trollope
Grantlys
Cathedral Close
Bishop’s Palace
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