Gasoline Tax Proposal Faces Scrutiny By Local Paper
The proposal would let Maricopa County residents vote on an eight cent gasoline tax to fund highways. Phoenix would reap most of the revenue, while Scottsdale and other cities would receive smaller shares. The piece questions fairness and the voting dynamics, reserving a position pending further review.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
South Side
Yes
City Hall
South Phoenix
Rising federal spending keeps GNP ratio high
Budget Director Bell tells the Senate Appropriations Committee that since 1955 the budget to GNP ratio has stayed around 16 to 17 percent as the population grows and demands more services. The 1963 budget of 92.5 billion is near 16 percent of projected GNP, with Bell predicting a 100 billion dollar budget in a few years.
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Bell
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Bell seeks stellite system for global communications
New York Lt Col John Glenn mirrors A T T's push toward space aided links. Bell Telephone envisions a satellite based network to expand overseas circuits, with plans for thousands more channels by 1960s and 1970s as space tech advances.
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New York
John Glenn
A.t.&t
Scientists Turn To Space For Communication
A discussion on Telestar and future geostationary satellites outlines how a distant 22,300 mile out orbit would keep a fixed position in the sky. The piece envisions space tech enabling rapid international exchanges while noting humanitarian costs and political concerns in Cuba and Latin America.
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Telestar
Babe Ruth
Eleanor Roosevelt Speaks on World Ties at Wheat College
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke at Wheat College in Massachusetts about global awareness and the Soviet split with the United States. She stressed the need for spiritual and political leadership from developed nations to help less developed ones, linking it to February Heart Month campaigns by the New York Heart Association.
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Soviet Union
Heart
Lieene
New York Heart Association
Heart Month Calls for Heart Disease Fight in Atomic Age
In this piece the author notes historical life expectancy rising from ancient to modern times. It highlights heart disease as the leading U.S. killer by 1960s and urges public support for the Heart Association during February Heart Month.
The Lighter Side By Dick West Washington
Not since I was a student under the.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Ice On Ground Delays Student to Miss Pringle
The narrator explains a morning delay due to icy ground. He was summoned to Miss Pringle's office to justify his late arrival, explaining that each step forward led to a slip back, illustrating the treacherous conditions.
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Miss Pringle
Lincoln and Lee in Civil War Reflections on Civilian Control
A reflective piece recalls Lincoln’s Civil War era assurances of civilian oversight over the military. It notes Lee’s loyalty to Virginia, his refusal of command under Davis, and his rare, opaque expressions of inner thoughts, including the line I’m always wanting something.
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White House
Winfield Scott
Lee
Mexico
Jefferson Davis
Braxton Bragg
Davis
General Lee
West Virginia
Union
Lincoln's Army Generals and the Quest for Grant
A summary of Civil War command changes from McClellan to Meade and Grant. It notes McClellan's hesitancy, Burnside and Hooker failures, Meade's Gettysburg leadership, and Lincoln's ultimate choice of U S Grant, with Lee praising Nathan Bedford Forrest as a rival great.
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Sharpsburg
Lee
E Burnside
George Meade
Gettysburg
Army of the Potomac
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Meade
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Forrest
White House
Smith Pressures Change in Armed Services Post
Washington dispatch notes Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a lone Republican woman, sulks over the death of Senator Styles Bridges and urges Saltonstall to yield the Armed Services chair. Most GOP leaders instead back Saltonstall, respected for bipartisanship and effectiveness. Smith’s stubborn reputation and past deflection on McCone nomination fuel lingering grudges among some Republicans.
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Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Senate
Lewis Armed Services and Appropriations Committee
Sen
Styles Bridges
Smith
Salty
Armed Services
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Roosevelt celebrated as a world statesman on eve of 80th birthday
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in Hyde Park receives a cable noting the upcoming 80th birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The message lauds FDR as a highly influential world statesman amid wartime and postwar events, with Pravda praising his traditions and legacy.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Hyde Park
United States
Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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S. Vishnevsky
Pravda
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Agriculture panel backs bill on foreign honey production safeguards
A House agriculture subcommittee approved a bill to curb foreign honey imports to prevent contamination risks amid a recent cold wave. The measure would require testing and measures to safeguard American water supplies during storage and distribution.
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Washington
UPD
House Agriculture Subcommittee
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