Mrs Ramsey’s cross country driving marks enduring woman motorist tradition
The first woman to drive coast to coast, Mrs John Ramsey, popularizes the idea of the modern woman driver. Since 1908 she renews her connection with America by touring from California to New Jersey, bringing her grandson Peter west to learn the country’s broad, quiet roads and timeless landscapes.
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John ‘Ramsey
Tay
California
New. Jersey
Ramsey
Peter
New Jersey
College commencements signal summer session openings
The article notes campuses will quiet for several days before summer school starts. It discusses students borrowing funds to cover tuition, the potential for early graduation, and the lure of higher starting salaries for graduates in engineering and advanced sciences, with rockets and missiles boosting demand. It cautions summer work off campus may not aid long term careers.
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Tmeny College
Gold Prices Hold Steady as Canada Faces Subsidy Dilemma
Canadian gold mines suffer rising costs and reliance on subsidies. In Ottawa MPs debated raising prices to 42 or 44 dollars per ounce, but Roosevelt and Kennedy era price anchors limit change. The piece notes most mines are pensioners and questions whether Canada will remain a top producer or shrink with higher subsidies.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Roosvelt
Canada
From the Manager's Desk on Community Relations
A historical column outlines steps for local government to build good community relations. It stresses top management support, clear objectives, delegated responsibilities, audience attitude surveys, and a phased program with employee involvement and ongoing follow through.
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Adentity
Ikey
Make
Istaft
Legacy of Spanish Colonial Rule in Latin America
Ralph McGill reflects on how Spain built an overseas empire with strict control and corruption. He notes that colonists bought from Spain, sent gold and materials there, and that civil strife in Central and South America did not greatly improve the common person’s life under tight authority.
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California
Cape: Horn
Spain
Kennedy’s diplomacy tests Khrushchev in Vienna meeting
The article argues Kennedy’s personal diplomacy with Khrushchev amid Cuban and Laotian setbacks proved prudent. It notes Khrushchev’s caution, Kennedy’s firm U.S. stance, and Europe watching whether Berlin remains a flashpoint. The piece highlights Khrushchev’s restraint in Vienna and dispels isolationist fears of capitulation.
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London
Atlantic
Kennedy
United States
Cuba
Laos
Khrushchev
United’ States
On the Line Meeting C Of Ks Over Doped by Bob Considine
A column on Khrushchev at Vienna comparing his restrained conduct to past outbursts and noting Kennedy’s first summit with him. The piece highlights overcoverage and mixed interpretations by 14 hundred reporters as Khrushchev and Kennedy navigated talks marked by varying assessments and rumors.
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de Gaulle
Khrushchev
West
Harold Macmillan
Ennedy
Europe
Bob Considine
London
Vienna
Considine
Kennedy
Moscow
Paris
Eisenhower
New York
United Nations
Park Avenue
Dick Nixon
Camp David
Ike
London Express
School Report on Affiliation Sparks Warrant Inquiry
Officials investigate a school related matter involving receptionists and an affiliated group. Warrant actions target officers connected to the organization amid questions about alleged ties to the Nat.
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Nat
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Poznan
Poland
Ladis
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