Mansfield calls for unified Vietnam policy under Lodge
Confusion in U S policy toward South Vietnam risks defeat as internal splits and rival agencies hinder a coherent plan. Senator Mansfield urges central directing authority under Ambassador Lodge and personnel changes to end cross purposes. Secretary McNamara and General Taylor should end the policy mix up on their Vietnam return.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nhu
United Nations
Kennedy
Southeast Asia
Ambassador Lodge
McNamara
Taylor
Wheat sales to Reds signal Russia grain strain
The Canadian and pending U.S. wheat sales reflect a strained Russian crop and hint at a more conciliatory Soviet stance on nuclear testing. Some see expanded trade with the Soviet Union as economically beneficial for the United States, easing foreign account shortages despite political considerations.
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United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
U.S
DES Moines Register
Benevolence and the Meaning of Kindness
A collection of quotations on benevolence and self restraint. Adam Smith, Carlyle, and Washington State Service emphasize feeling for others over self. The notes ask what we live for if not easing others lives and describe benevolent feeling elevating small acts.
Supreme Court Faces Civil Rights Tide in New Term
The court reopens amid civil rights cases on public accommodations and access, mirroring early school integration debates. It may rule before a broad civil rights bill, with sit-ins and protests across multiple communities shaping the term's impact. Justice Douglas nears retirement eligibility as speculation swirls.
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Congress
William O. Douglas
Justice Douglas
Supreme Court Faces Another Season of Civil Rights Cases
The piece surveys the Supreme Court’s upcoming term under FDR appointees Justice Black and his colleague. It notes potential retirements, court-balancing speculation, and the focus on civil liberties cases including public accommodation and legislative apportionment, while stressing the court’s authority amid national tensions.
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Supreme Court
Roosevelt
FDR
Hugo L. Black
Justice Black
Black
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
America
Irving Dilliard
European Kremlinologists Probe Causes of Soviet Thaw
London observers weigh why Soviet policy softens and what Moscow seeks from the West in the so called thaw Inquiries focus on Sino Soviet split as main driver and on possible Western concessions under a broader peace agenda They warn the thaw may last only if Moscow gains from smiles or until China and Moscow mend ties or shifts after the 1964 election
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London
Kremlin
Red China
Moscow
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Senators Watch Tax Cut Voters Pace Christmas Passage
Washington report says constituents seek tax cut approval by Christmas. President Kennedy welcomes grass roots support for the tax bill while congressional leaders push for action before civil rights. Administration balances both measures amid risk of a southern filibuster.
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Washington
House
Ken Freesennedy
Public backs tax cut but Southern bloc could block
Public support for a tax cut remains strong though Southern senators may stall the plan. House debates civil rights proposals. Senate delays by Byrd aim to link tax action to budget balance. Kennedy faces pressure to win big-state support amid civil rights clashes and holiday-season filibuster risk.
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House
Judiciary
Celler
Emmanuel Celler
New York
Harry F. Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
McGill critiques Congress over space program bungling
Ralph McGill blasts Congress for inaction while harsh events unfold and accuses it of parochialism. He cites a NASA Project Mercury scandal with defective parts, costly delays, and a redirected moon probe program, noting widespread malfunctions and billions in losses amid defense pressure.
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Washington
Congress
Aeronautic and Space Administration
Secretary of Defense
McNamara
Charges Filed But Congress Fails to Act on Rickover Warnings
Eisenhower warned in farewell. NASA and Polaris faced costly quality failures. Admiral Rickover says parts not built to drawings and poorly inspected hinder atomic submarines. Congress does little beyond rhetoric. Automation removes 46,000 jobs weekly says John Snyder Jr. Seasonal work keeps unemployment around 542 million. The piece urges Congress to face reality over comforting myths.
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NASA
Hyman Rickover
Polaris
Navy
Congress
Rickover
John Snyder Jr
U. S. Industries, Inc
The Land Tide Mystery and the Reluctant Scientist
Bill Vaughan mocks the International Geophysical Year findings as obvious and unnewsworthy while noting expenses and trivialities. He jokes about ground movement and the land tide affecting daily life and points out faculty luck in parking near the lab.
Geophysical Year Ends and Public Transit Frustrations
A columnist mocks the Geophysical Year and scientists who boast of measurements while the public notices Earth’s shifting shapes. The piece blends humor about bunions and breakfast with skepticism about continents moving and Europe’s location, urging broader awareness beyond labs.
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