Cuban Crisis Critique Calls for Honest White House Briefing
A reader contends the Kennedy administration withholds Cuba news citing security and deception. Reports claim Soviet planes over the U S, hidden weapons in Cuban caves, and tougher Soviet posture. The writer argues for direct candor, full missile inspections, and clear policy to deter Khrushchev.
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Cuba
Call for Phoenix Convention Center Sparks Local Debate
The piece argues for a downtown Phoenix convention center to boost tourism and hotel business, warning county money may be involved. It contends county participation should be opposed and favors locating the center outside downtown to avoid profiting downtown hotel owners.
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Nobel prize deadlock echoes Indiana beauty jest
Bob Considine recalls Herb Shriner's quip about a non winning beauty pageant as the Nobel Peace Prize stalemate resurfaces. The piece reflects on democratic participation, distant wars, and potential U S aid to India amid Cold War tensions with China.
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Laser promise and Cold War concerns in a front-page ramble
The piece blends geopolitics with scientific hype. It contrasts U S aid to India with Khrushchev's dilemma and touts lasers as a transformative tech. It notes laser light amplification enables precise medical uses and even theoretical weapons potential, mentioning Russian efforts.
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Krishna Menon as lesson for Kennedy and US policy
The piece argues that Krishna Menon’s long influence on Indian foreign and UN policy led to a crisis in India and urges President Kennedy to dismiss Rostow and other advisers deemed pro Soviet. It criticizes UN and US leaders, cites Cuba and missile concerns, and calls for replacing perceived wrong strategists with proven diplomats.
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Bayh Sr. Fined For Speeding In Indiana
Birch. E Bayh Sr., father of Indiana's senator elect, said he should obey the law after being fined 10 dollars for speeding in Greenfield Indiana. The remark followed the incident during a Friday visit by reporters.
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McGill Reflects On Courage And Costs Of Power
Ralph McGill argues that national power includes death and warns critics who demand action after the fact. He cites Kennedy and Chesteron to emphasize honor, restraint, and the hard choices behind using force.
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Kennedy’s Cuba policy defended as restraint and leadership
The speaker argues Kennedy bore burden after Bay of Pigs failure, stressing U.S. restraint toward Cuba, Soviet threat, and support for small nations. He notes a Latin America stake, Soviet Cuban bases, and the OAS unanimous backing of U.S. actions.
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Cuba
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Petersen Replies In Garbage Fight In Scottsdale Letter
Art Petersen, former Scottsdale councilman, engages Mayor Schrader over the city’s failure to pay GS Co. $217,253.84 for garbage services. He urges formal council explanations of actions, notes a Maricopa Superior Court ruling ordering payment, and questions informal discussions and motives.
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