Nuclear test ban treaty gains broad military scientific support
Gen Maxwell Taylor chairs a favorable reception for the treaty with Glenn Seaborg and John McCone also backing it. Edward Teller and Gen Thomas Power oppose, but most scientists worldwide back on site inspections and underground detection as sufficient to curb tests. The article argues future treaties are needed to avert catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Atomic Energy Commission
Glenn Seaborg
Central Intelligence Agency
John A. McCone
Edward Teller
Thomas S. Power
Strategic Air Command
Power
Teller
Washington
Congress
Commission
New Mexico
England
Sweden
Japan
Russia
Senate
Tyranny Quotes Lead Off Evening Thoughts
A collection of compact aphorisms on tyranny and liberty from Shakespeare Euripides Franklin Pitt and Lowell. The quotes contrast tyranny's harm with rebellion obedience to God and the limits of power.
Remembered St Aloysius Picnic to Marshall Hall
This reminiscence recalls an annual St. Aloysius Parish trip from Swamppoodle Washington DC to Marshall Hall Maryland aboard the sidewheeler Charles McAllister. Young Considines saved nickels for rides and picnics with fried chicken, eggs, tomatoes, and lemonade.
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New York
Swamppoodle
Washington
D.C
St. Aloysius Parish
Marshall Hall
Charles McAllister
Potomac
John Marshall
H Street
78Th Street Wharf
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
Maryland
Good Old Days Picnic Recalled Amid Kennedy Coverage
A memoirReflects on family picnics and river boat rides and contrasts those memories with the modern glare of press coverage around President Kennedy. The piece condemns intrusive reporting yet acknowledges its role in public life and reforms.
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Kennedy
White House
Boss Tweed
Teapot Dome
Pierre Salinger
Mrs. Kennedy
Georgetown University Hospital
Litle John
Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr
Castro's Popularity Claim Meets Cold Reality
Fidel Castro touts unprecedented local support in Cuba while critics argue the crowds are mobilized by a government decree. Reports also flag Soviet bloc technicians entering Cuba this month, fueling American unease over Havana’s alignment and U.S. policy toward anti-C Castro efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Fidel
Havana
Free Cuba News
The
American Committee
Iron Curtain
Eisenhower on Civil Rights Sparks Conservative Reflection
Former President Eisenhower asserted that civil rights demonstrations by Negroes express rightful discontent and that every American has a legal and moral obligation to ensure equal rights. He supported civil rights while noting best delivery might have reduced confrontation. The essay questions loyal conservatives who praised Ike to now reassess this obligation.
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Allanta
Eisenhower
England
Normandy
America
Ike
Eisenhower's conservative stance tested by civil rights debate
The article discusses Dwight D. Eisenhower's defense of a minority's right to demonstrate and urges true conservatives to act on civil rights alongside Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen's testimony. It contrasts Eisenhower with right wing extremism at a Oklahoma City convention featuring Billy Joe Hargis and figures like Welch and Walker, who target Eisenhower and other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Eisenhower
Billy Joe Hargis
Oklahoma City
Billy Joe
Robert H. W. Welch, Jr
Mahatma
the Birch Society
Edwin Walker
Oxford
Miss
Senator Goldwater
National Association For the Agitation of Colored People
Alger Hiss
Mr. Eisenhower
Dupes
United Nations
Harvard University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Children Warned On Eating Habits
Jeanne Lesem for UPI reports The Nutrition Foundation warns poor eating habits and little exercise raise obesity risk among American schoolchildren. Overweight affects 10 to 20 percent excess weight and obesity 20 percent plus. breakfast skipping harms schoolwork and late-morning efficiency, while occasional sweets are acceptable within a balanced plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
The
Nutrition Foundation
Foundation
Editor's Mailbag on Test Ban Treaty Enlistment
Harm White of Scottsdale asks what Goldwater expects from military leaders on the Test Ban Treaty. He argues that military men live for war and may not favor giving up their jobs. The letter reflects concern about the treaty's reception among defense officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Goldwater
Goldwater
Mailbox Clues Point to August as Postmaster General Day
The column recalls last spring and uses ZIP notes from a mail carrier to mark mid August. A letter from Hester and family describes missed visits to Clyde and California travel, noting typical signs like a morning paper, milk bottles, and an open garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Hester
California
Message excerpts reveal camp news and social notes
Letters detail a camper returning by train and sending a box home with parental precautions. A beach group farewell to Bunny recounts friendships, a Delta Zeta pin request, and notes about Shirley Frances Krumfud. Another letter introduces Rotowanis club plans with President Newt and Blanche in Europe.
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Dad
Kevin
Bunny
Shirley Frances Krumfud
Sunset Point
Whale Beach
Shirley Frances
Beach
Kenny
P. S
Newt
Rotowanis Club
Blanche
Europe
Leondon
Paris
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Benjamin Franklin
William Pitt
James Russell Lowell
Bob — Considine
Hawaii
Diamond Head
Pascoe Drummond
Castro
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Plaza
Givica
Citizens Committee For
Cuban Islands
U. S
Ralph McGill
By Jeanne Lesem
Harm White
Asta
St Scottsdale
Bill Vaughan
Vaughan
Phil
Olympus
Interlandi
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