Phoenix Rejuvenation Drive Urges Federal Aid for South Side
The piece criticizes Phoenix officials for failing to act on a jungle labeled by authorities, urging practical steps like securing federal funding to clear South Side slums. It notes Scottsdale's concerns about tourism impact and mocks tree planting as a substitute for fixing streets and power lines. The author doubts sponsor support for federal assistance.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Press
Phoenix Charter
Scottsdale
Personality Clash Over Police Chief and City Hall
The piece describes a dispute between Police Chief Chafer and city hall with two councilmen named by Chafer. It notes no evidence of council interference, cites internal friction, and reports Councilman Tom Hunter proposing removing troublemakers as a fix. It says there was no city hall scandal and frames the ouster as a clash of personalities.
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Chafer
City Hall
Tom Hunter
Merritt
AAV
Imdic
Nby City Hall
Police
Whose Money in Nasser Egypt Supports Algeria Loan
The United Arab Republic led by President Nasser reportedly grants Algeria a 25.7 billion dollar loan. The piece asks where Egypt obtains funds, noting Soviet military and technical aid and U S gifts of money and food used within Egypt. It ponders if Nasser channels American aid to Ben Bella’s Algeria.
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United Arab Republic
Egypt
Algeria
Nasser
Ean
Soviet Union
United States
Nehru
India
Tito
Yugoslavia
Aswan Dam
Ben Bella
Ben Bela
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Remembering Pearl Harbor and the London Fog of 1962
Bob Considine recounts personal memories linking the Pearl Harbor anniversary to reflections on 21 years ago and notes in London the 1962 Great Fog altered a stockbroker family’s routine as they hid in a tiny pied a terre while a nursemaid cared for the children.
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London
Time Passes and Stage Lights in 1960s New York
A musician reviews the Modernistic Hall in New York noting the stage feel resembles landing at Idewild. The piece moves to Hungary and Cardinal Mindszenty, then sees Jason Robards Jr in A Thousand Clowns at Eugene O Neill Theatre and Sid Caesar in Little Me. The writer praises Caesar and Robards, likening Caesar to Paul Scofield and recalling World War I ace Rickenbacker.
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New Philharmonic Hall
New York
Landing St Idewild
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Legation
Minds Benty
Jason Robards Jr
Eugene O'Neill
Robards
Britain
Paul Scofield
Sid Caesar
Frank Fay
Harvey
Caesar
Harvard
Yale
Georgia Tech
Juilliard
Lincoln Center
Jinchley
Baron von Richtofen
Rickenbacker
Brinkmanship lesson from Cuba shapes future policy
Barry Goldwater argues that brinkmanship, as used to force Khrushchev to back down in Cuba, proves US power must be a continuous tool of policy. He notes past uses in the Middle East and Lebanon and warns against relying on a single display of firmness.
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United States
Khrushchev
Cuba
Seventh Fleet
Quemoy
Metsu
Middle East
Lebanon
Brinkmanship in Cuba and a call to decisive leadership
The speaker argues that mere strength in Cuba will not deter the Soviets and predicts repeated tests of resolve. He contrasts early war hawk labeling with a need to extend firmness beyond Cuba while urging bold leadership to advance freedom and end slavery.
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John Foster Dulles
Lighter Side: Hotel Hype Raises Privacy Questions
A UPI column lampoons news access and a confidential hotel brochure. It notes reporters’ frustrations with leadership and jokes about a new hotel promising heated towel racks, arguing the public deserves the truth.
Al Capp on Washington ethics clash and stock conflict
Cartoon caption depicts Senator Clifford Case grilling a meek nominee about stock ownership in a publisher. The dialogue ridicules congressional rules on conflicts of interest and questions the integrity of government appointments. The scene ends with the nominee admitting ownership of Lil Bo Peep Book Publishing Co.
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Washington
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Congress
Senatorial Committee
Yo’ Kin
L'il Bo Peep Book Publish
Little Citizen
Littleton Bo
Pubisher
Christmas cheer at Penn Station as choral groups sing
Commuters at Pennsylvania Station hear organ music as the first of 36 choirs, drawn from churches schools and city institutions, begin a seasonal program that will run through Christmas Eve. In Newbury England David Hoggett 33 was jailed for 14 months after refusing to pay a $14 fine.
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UPI
Pennsylvania Station
Newbury
England
David Hoggett
Political satire on educational materials conflict and stock ethics
A senator urges a young citizen to dump stock in Bo Peep Publishing to avoid a conflict of interest. The boy contemplates profits, then capitulates as the senator promotes government service and unity. The scene mixes satire with a call to duty and a brief musical cue.
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United States
Ole Man River
Congress
Malta-McConnellsville Band Heads to Orange Bowl Parade
Mothers of Malta-McConnellsville High School band members raise ten thousand dollars to send the group to Miami for a street parade. The band will not perform inside the Bowl. the story highlights local value clashes as teachers and library standards lag behind funding for facilities.
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Atlanta
Mothers of Band
Malta-McConnellsville High School
Ohio
Miami
Marta-McConnellsville
Harold Bowers
Malta-McConnellsville
Miami Sun
Money for Band Glamor Overshadows School Books
An opinion piece argues Americans支ers high personal spending on entertainment over funding for education. It notes 1962 bond defeats and a culture of resisting tax hikes while funding sports, luxury goods, and municipal services, warning that underfunded schools create long term social costs and limit college access.
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