Europe must boost NATO defense as US warns of shortfall
The piece cites Gen Lau Norstad urging Europe to bolster NATO capabilities amid persistent underfunding and rising global tensions centered on Cuba and Berlin. It notes repeated alarms since Eisenhower and urges Western Europe to share defense burdens, acknowledging US efforts as beyond its share.
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Goldwater Calls For Kennedy To Oust Stevenson At UN
Barry Goldwater urged President Kennedy to remove Adlai Stevenson as ambassador to the United Nations. He criticized Stevenson as ineffective and evasive, likening him to a wet sponge in combat against communism. Goldwater asserted Stevenson should be replaced.
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Arizona State Fair closes amid high attendance
The state fair ended with record crowds while critics compare it to a Las Vegas style carnival. Midway games of chance abound and prices for food strain budgets, with exhibits crowded into small spaces and downtown facilities deemed inadequate.
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Arizona
Letter from Bob Considine on Dick Nixon defeat and press
New York November 13. Bob Considine reflects on the California results and Dick Nixon's near miss in 1960 and last Tuesday. He notes the public sorrow for Nixon and family and critiques Nixon’s final press conference while defending the press and urging a graceful transition to private life.
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Nixon an era of media, politics, and reflection
A reflective column traces Nixon's relationship with the press from his rise to power through the 1960s. It highlights reporters who covered him, contrasts media access with his campaign style, and notes his TV exposure and public image shifts amid election year scrutiny. The piece ends with well wishes for Dick Nixon.
Nixon’s tirade ends bid for comeback in California exit
In Los Angeles Richard Nixon stunned reporters and aides with a 15 minute, highly emotional post election speech at the Beverly Hills hotel. He lashed out at the press amid a chaotic corridor scene, insisting he bore no hard feelings while signaling continued conflict and self doubt.
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Nixon’s Last Press Conference Ends in Tirade
Former vice president Richard Nixon delivered a bitter parting address criticizing colleagues and media, blaming volunteers for campaign losses while praising some outlets and declaring it his final press conference. He acknowledged responsibility, attacked a few papers, and left his party supporters in tears as he vowed to say what had to be said.
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Dear Editor Critique of Scottsdale Hospital Bias
A Scottsdale reader questions editorial bias over Emmet McLaughlin and Memorial hospital. She argues the piece exposes personal and religious tensions and urges focusing on service to the poor without further controversy.
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Astronaut Glenn on Moon Trip Plans and Miss Riot Fireings
John Glenn says the moon voyage is not a one way trip amid U S plans. Dist Atty Jesse Yancy accuses U S marshals of premature tear gas grenades during James Meredith admission riots at Ole Miss. he says firing escalated the riot and was largely responsible for losing control.
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Wavell Dinner Talk Memory Among 18th Century London Clubs
In 1943 London a dinner meeting of a small discussion group featured Gen Sir Archibald Wavell. He spoke without a paper, answering questions and recalling battles in Africa Crete Malta Greece Iraq and the Middle East. His remarks honored Indian troops and highlighted Britain’s wartime strains and early successes.
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Night at a London club with war talk and Hemingway
A recollection of a wartime London club discussion amid air raid sirens. A guest reveals he read Hemingway, praises Lady Brett Ashley, and shares a long tale linking the character to real life. The talk shifts to other novels before departing as the session ends.
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Kennedy Cuba crisis talk criticized as diluted by UN role
The piece argues President Kennedy failed to secure a firm pledge for comprehensive dismantling of offensive weapons in Cuba. It reports U Thant’s remarks on missile bases and inspection limits, Castro’s insistence on Soviet control of strategic weapons, and claims the United States watered down its demands and guarantees.
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