Soldiers or Servants. Military manpower under scrutiny
Washington lawmakers question the armed forces efficiency amid calls for mobilization debate. Rep. Kowalski reveals enlisted men at an Air Force base serve as lifeguards and greenskeepers, while Zuckert pledges to end nonmilitary duties. About 15,000 enlisted personnel reportedly perform nonmilitary chores across services.
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National Guard
Berlin
U.S
Pentagon
U.S. Army
Frank Kowalski
Connecticut
Kansas
Air Force
Zuckert
Congressman Kowalski
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
NICB warns of sharp drop in American tourism abroad
The National Industrial Conference Board in New York foresees 25 percent fewer U.S. visitors to Canada and 40 percent fewer to Europe and other regions this year. Last year Americans spent over $2 billion on foreign holidays, including $371 million in Canada, with Canada posting an $80 million tourism deficit.
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National Industrial Conference Board
New York
Canada
Europe
U.S
NICB
Peacocks at United Nations Garden Weather Warily Through Climate
Four peacocks installed on the United Nations grounds last year survived a New York winter and endure a hot Manhattan summer with clipped wings resembling a veto. The sight under the windows may prompt Soviet delegates to note how nations adjust to a changing world facing cold wars and heated politicians.
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New York
Manhattan Sum
Mer
Washington Calling Berlin War Of Nerves
Marquis Childs analyzes Eisenhower's Berlin posture amid Berlin crisis and Munich echoes. He recalls Churchill and Baldwin, debates on ground war versus nuclear options, NATO, and Soviet manpower, highlighting escalating war psychosis and limited maneuverability for diplomacy.
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Neville Chamberlain
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Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
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Army War College
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Germany
Maurice H. Stans
East Germany
Speed sign distraction causes crash in Raleigh
Ben F. Wheeler a sign supervisor for the state Highway Department hit the rear of another car while watching a 35 mph speed sign just erected. Police said the crash occurred as he focused on the sign delaying braking.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
Ben F. Wheeler
State Highway Department
Wheeler
Astronaut Joe Kittinger’s High Risk Balloon Feat Highlighted
CAPE CANAVERAL The article profiles Capt Joe Kittinger a famed air force test pilot known for his free balloon ascent and a record breaking fall from 102 800 feet. It recounts his suit testing stepping into the open gondola and the 614 mph reentry, noting his influence on space survival tactics and his role as a briefing officer for Project Excelsior.
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Joe Kittinger
Air Force
Considine
Orlando
Fla
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Yuri Gagarin
New Mexico
Earth
Joe
John P. Stapp
Stapp
Project Excelsior
Kittinger
Pop Kittinger
Refugee flows test Berlin wall and socialist aims
A West Berlin refugee center at Marienfelde becomes a symbol of East German despair as nearly 1,000 people per day escape toward West Berlin. The piece contrasts state control with private initiative, noting shortages in East Germany and varied conditions in Poland Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
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East Germany
Marienfelde
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Reds May Grasp British Guiana
Washington report outlines fear of a Soviet backed regime in British Guiana as August 21 constitutional change ushers self government while PPP led by Cheddi Jagan appears set to win elections. Critics warn of Red influence from Havana ties and the risk of a regional Soviet beachhead including Venezuela and Brazil.
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British Guiana
People’s Progressive Party
Cheddi Jagan
Jagan
People’s National Congress
United Force
Peter D’aguiar
D’aguiar
West
Forbes Burnam
Japan
PPP
Fidel Castro
Havana
Latin America
Brindley Benn
Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton
Young Communist League
Janet Jagan
Sen
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Cuba
Kremlin
Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia
Hoffa, Unemployment, and Economic Malaise Loom
The column argues unemployment drives national tension around James R. Hoffa and unions. It notes automation and work-force shifts worsen joblessness, software of IRS data processing cuts jobs but creates others, and calls for public works and civil defense projects to ease displacement while warning of a political drift aiding Hoffa.
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