Rafferty Wins California Public Instruction Race
In a heated California contest over school philosophy Max Rafferty campaigned for a back to fundamentals approach and criticized progressivism while Ralph Richardson defended current standards. After numerous debates and national attention Rafferty defeated Richardson, signaling public desire for a more positive educational direction for children.
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Max Rafferty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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California
Khrushchev Presses for On Site Nuclear Test Inspection
Khrushchev at Kremlin anniversary celebration urged a nuclear test ban reach. insisted on on the spot inspection to prevent cheating. He warned no treaty without safeguards, saying the United States must insist on firm provisions before agreement.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Be Prepared First Aid Course At Tonto Elementary
Be prepared is urged as the first aid course at Tonto Elementary School at 74th and Oak. Tonto's Red Cross instructor leads the class priced at 75 cents for a textbook, with hopes the program extends to other neighborhoods.
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Red Cross Roots in 19th Century Solidarity
The Red Cross began with Jean Henri Dunant’s Solferino tract urging neutral voluntary relief in war. The Geneva Convention of 1864 set rules, adopted by 16 nations, using a red cross emblem. The organization has operated through wars and crises, earning Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917 and 1944.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Jean Henri Dunant
Solferino
Battle of
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Niles
Switzerland
Iran
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Iraq
Recalls Start Of Red Cross Century Ago
A historical look at the Katyn affair highlights how the International Red Cross was blocked from entry by the Soviet Union in 1943. The Polish government in exile faced pressure to align with the Allies while the USSR disputed Nazi allegations and severed relations with Poland. The piece notes Moscow’s creation of a Lublin government and the Red Cross’s exclusion.
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London
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Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
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Tadeusz Romer
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Russia's growing fleet could shift world maritime power
Henry Taylor analyzes Soviet shipbuilding and trade, noting Russia's cargo fleet expansion toward 1965 and the shift from 10 to 75 percent of seaborne commerce. He cites Khrushchev era aims, Japan's role in ship provisioning, and forecasts a stronger Soviet maritime presence in the next few years.
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John Will
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Khrushchev
Free World
Soviet pushes to build cargo fleet and automation
The USSR aims to expand its cargo fleet with two new super-giant tankers and advance automation at Kherson and Nikolaev yards. Western observers note Russia’s growth as a major oil exporter and a strategic weapon in economic competition, while the U S faces an aging merchant fleet and shrinking shipyards.
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Lighter Side Pokes Fun at Lame-Duck Era
Washington humorist riffs on post election gloom using Shakespearean quotes and era wide references. The piece blends Chaucer and Shakespeare nights of satire as a soliloquy to defeated candidates with lines about sorrow, slander, and political fates.
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Dick West
Washington
UPI
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Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
New York cabbie recalls Eleanor Roosevelt
A New York cab driver describes Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt as a great old gal who cared about little people, echoing common sentiments shared by many ordinary citizens after her death.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fidel Castro seen as Soviet pivot in Latin America
Intelligence notes in late 1959 and 1960 portray Fidel Castro as the intended symbol and protector of revolutions across Central and South America under Soviet influence. Bank of Cuba official Felipe Pazos recalls Castro as both asset and liability, with limited Communist infiltration and Batista’s labor union ties surfacing in the shift of power.
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Bank of Cuba
Castro's Revolt and Betrayal Story From Latin America
The document portrays Castro courting Russian aid and facing pressure from factions within Cuba. It describes the split with Felipe Fazos and shifts in support as editors and exiles react to Batista's era. It notes initial noncommunist stance, later alignment with Soviet cooperation, and growing mistrust across Latin America.
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Latin America
No War Clause in Japanese Constitution
The article explains how the 1946 Japanese constitution, drafted under General MacArthur, includes a no-war clause in Chapter II, Article 9. It notes MacArthur's influence, Shidehara's role, and the clause's passage, outlining its intent to renounce war as a means of settling international disputes.
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Political Science Quarterly
Douglas MacArthur
Gen McArthur
Flesch
Shidehara
Japan
Manchuria
Pearl Harbor
Gen. MacArthur
Yoshida
Japan's Constitution Oath vs Reality of Armed Forces
Analysis traces Japan's pledge to renounce war under Article 9 with postwar troop increases. It notes 170,000 army, 26,579 navy, 36,710 air force personnel and 1,069 aircraft, despite vows to never maintain land sea or air forces. It cites earlier MacArthur and Yoshida accords and 1951 treaty shaping self defense forces.
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Japan
Two racket tailed drongos and other odd items reported
UPI reports Massachusetts keeps birds with a barbed tailed drongo from Asia, a yukina from the Himalayas, and a chloropsis with green plumage and gilded forehead. Also noted is a Sylvania voyage with 12 000 frogs sailing from Oshkosh to Cogh for medical research amid odd captions and a London sign about parking space. Oxford club denies membership to an athlete named Susan Dennier in a brief notice.
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