March In Washington Tomorrow Highlights Civil Rights Tension
The upcoming March on Washington is set to be the largest civil rights demonstration yet with thousands of participants. James Baldwin notes the crisis of equality and the need for a moral commitment, warning that without faster progress there could be bloodshed and rioting. education and opportunity remain essential to uplift African Americans toward leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
Harlem
South
James Baldwin
Baldwin
NAACP
Martin Luther King
Commuters in Mail Car Rant Sparks Moon Flight Talk
Senator Abe Ribicoff told the Senate that twenty New Haven Railroad commuters were forced into a mail car with seven coaches packed for 818 passengers. He argued space funding should prioritize daily commuting before moon mission costs. He urged that commuters be moved out of the baggage car before any astronaut steps from the moon capsule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Railroad
Abe Ribicoff
D-Conn
Senate
Dr Zilch reports on Khrushchev and world leaders
A mock press article features Dr. Lafcadio Zilch detailing a brain operation and a patient recalling confused, satirical musings about Khrushchev, Tito, Rusk, and Cold War politics. The piece mocks political commentary through a televised brain study and humorous dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lafcadio Zilch
Khrushchev
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Peking
Macmillan
Kennedy
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Red
China
Dean Rusk
Nehru
Khrusky
Cuba
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
White House
Kurust
Anti-Treaty Debate Rings Through Khrushchev Fantasy
In a skeptical review Dr Zilch critiques Khrushchev and US policy toward the Soviet Union, Cuba, and Vietnam. The column questions trust, New Deal era trade headwinds, and whether Khrushchev deserves leniency for past pacts while pondering tests, UN observers, and possible Viet Nam peace moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Pearl Harbor
Kurusu
Cordell Hull
Khrushy
Steve Young
D-Ohio
Ohio
Ussr
Soviet Union
West Germany
Great Britain
France
Sixth Avenue
Japan
Castro
Viet Nam
Dr. Zilch
U.S
Khrushchev
Barry Goldwater warns on Soviet military doctrine and test ban
Goldwater argues that Soviet offensive doctrine and renewed space and nuclear weapons focus threaten freedom. He cites military journals praising aggression and questions whether a nuclear test ban would slow Soviet gains or grant them advantages. He notes Teller’s testimony suggesting U S lead is not assured and calls for caution before accepting the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Soviet Union
Four service chiefs blunt extreme conservatives on test ban
In Washington Gen Curtis LeMay and the other service chiefs testified that the nuclear test ban is near approval, dousing far right hopes of defeating it. Sen Barry Goldwater pressed for hard evidence while Craig Hosmer attacked secret side agreements, arguing executive privilege questions remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Service
Curtis le May
Air Force
Edward Teller
LeMay
Barry Goldwater
Craig Hosmer
California
House
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Hosmer
Russia
Hosmer Pushes Test Ban Amid Domestic Debate
Rep Hosmer leads efforts for a nuclear test ban while private discussions expose public fear of continued testing. White House and Congress face slow action on vital matters as receivers shore up support. sentiment favors restraint over perceived Russian gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Hosmer
White House
Congressional
Cured Habit Halts Bill Vaughan Vacation Anecdotes
Bill Vaughan recalls a long habit of finishing others tales but notes a recent lapse. An anecdote at the Squashes’ teahouse collapses when Myrtle Squash corrects a Kansas City misperception, revealing the couple is from Larchmont. A North Carolina restaurant tale about a poetry fan with Abraham Lincoln turns awkward as Vaughan recounts his overconfident reply to Carl Sandburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squashes
Myrtle Squash
Tanganyika
America
Kansas City
Topeka
Larchmont
Norm Pineapple
North Carolina
Abraham
Lincoln
Marthe Lavash
Carl Sandburg
Vacation Prank Triggers Jobless Exit From Story Ender
The narrator quits after a chaotic beach trip where mistaken identities, jokes about Sunburn, and a Chicago couple photograph mishap spiral into a final blow. He laments a changing vacation fabric while friends plot for his own good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norm
Nat Gooseberry
New Albany
Ind
Carl Sandburg
Nat
Marian Cucumber
Fred
Florida
Dennis Whortleberry
Chicago
Santa Fe
Editor's Mailbag Queries on Nuclear Pact Skepticism
The letter responds to Harm White's claim about military leaders opposing the nuclear test ban treaty and questions whether generals would risk their lives or vote themselves out of jobs. It challenges awareness of potential nuclear holocaust and the leaders' knowledge of that danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm White
Goldwater
White
The Bible for doctors and a crisis in medical education
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a national medical school crisis caused by long years of segregated admissions. Dr. William R. Willard highlights Group Two schools facing restrictive sponsorship and declining applicant numbers, harming both Negro and White education and threatening bottom-tier institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bible
American Medical Association
William R. Willard
University of Kentucky
Willard
Education Suffers In Segregation Education Suffers In Segregation
The AMA reports says ten medical schools face serious educational difficulties with accreditation probation for three, warnings for others, while Group One schools spend far more and employ many more faculty than Group Two. Federal research grants favor top spenders. costs and tuition rise as the gap grows. The Southern problem is noted as the most formidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
AMA
Willard
Randolph and Miner Rescue Inspire Civil Rights Pulse
United Press International quotes A Philip Randolph claiming no force can block the civil rights revolution. In Shepppton Pennsylvania H Beech er Charmsbury lauds miners who rescued two workers from a 300 foot shaft, comparing drilling to dropping a basket of eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. Philip Randolph
Sheppton
H. Beecher Charmsbury
State Secretary of Mines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan Byrne
Arizona
Scottsdale
Ariz
The
National Aeronautics
Bob Considine
Considine
Journal
Kommunist
Tukhachevsky
Blyukhev
Yakir
Ministry of Defense
Biryuzov
Ing. Biryuzov
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Dr. Teller
AL Rande
Doris Fleeson
Congress
Bill Vaughan
Vaughan
Ralph McGill
McGill
Interlandi
United Press International
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!