De Gaulle Faces Challenge as France Weighs Referendum Plan
As France prepares parliamentary elections on Nov 18 and 25, Charles de Gaulle presses ahead with a direct presidential election proposal that could curb the Chamber. Polls show broad public backing for De Gaulle, who remains wary of party politics and hints at potential successors amid aging leadership and U S concern.
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France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Chamber of Counties
Presi
Chamber
le Grande
Charles
Europe
United States
Cleanup Interest Stirs in Scottsdale Chamber Proposal
The Scottsdale chamber plan for a town cleanup draws interest though residents and businessmen call for broader measures. Some favor voluntary compliance or an ordinance to curb litter, while others praise civic spirit and responsibility.
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Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale
Progress
Chamber
Untary
Run Rabbit Run in Liskeard Fire Ends with Fine
Terence Trehane started a fire in a field near Liskeard to smoke out rabbits. Three fire brigades battled the blaze, the quarry escaped, and Trehane was fined 28 dollars.
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Terence Trehane
Liskeard
England
Trehane
Street Name Changes Prompt DMV Address Updates
Citizens urged to file change of address with the motor vehicle bureau if their street name or street number was altered by the city council. This ensures records reflect new street designations and house numbers for licenses and vehicles.
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Motor Vehicle Bureau
Sputnik Echoes Across An Era Of Space Race And Politics
Bob Considine reflects on Sputnik I and its sweeping impact on American life. He notes how the satellite reshaped politics, industry, and public imagination, fueling the space race and shifting political power, while narrating the era’s urgency and cost.
Sputnik Echoes Through US Space Programs and Public Debate
The piece recalls Sputnik I transforming Soviet prestige and triggering US wonders about civilian versus military space funding. It notes US struggles with early boosters, public scrutiny of press coverage, and a shift as John Glenn era milestones arise. It also mentions Paterson Liston bout figures and Floyd Patterson.
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Soviet Union
United States
Earth
Ain
Hearst
Moscow
America
U.S
John L. Lewis
United
Walter Schirra
Midway Island
Pacific
Floyd Patterson
Uncle Sam
Sam
United Nations faces deep money troubles in 1963 session
The United Nations struggles with a near 150 million dollar arrears as 108 member states owe funds. Congo and Middle East peacekeeping costs rise monthly, with the US bearing close to half of all UN expenditures. Soviet and allied refusals to pay threaten the UNs future peacekeeping role.
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United Nations
N.Y
UPD
General Assembly
Congo
CMUC
Middle East
MEF
U.S
United States
U.N
France
South Africa
Portugal
ONUC
UNEF
Assembly
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Egypt
Charles de Gaulle
World Organization
Africa
Will Rogers, Paar, Sahl lead Berman toward philosopher stage
A column argues Shelley Berman nears turning joke to philosophy. It notes his Youth Wants to Know guest appearance and a party visit in a vest during his visit as lecturer at a local lyceum named the Blue Room.
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Washington
UPI
Will Rogers
Jack Paar
Mort Sahl
Shelley Berman
Pago Pago
Tidelands
Berman
Blue Room
Berman sketches politics and wit in candid remarks
The piece notes comedian Berman making light of politics and fame. It cites quips on youth, literacy tests, fashion, and a party guest, portraying his emerging social awareness and sharp humor about public life.
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Berman
New York
Playboy
Time runs backward as clock fault hits Oldham street
In Oldham England a village clock ran counterclockwise due to a fault delaying repairs. City superintendent Cyril Bayliffe warned it would be last Saturday before the clock could be fixed. In Liskeard England rabbit hunter Terence Trehane was fined 28 dollars for starting a field fire to blind the rabbit, with three fire brigades taking three hours to extinguish it.
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Oldham
England
UPI
Cyril Bayliffe
Liskeard
Terence Trehane
Iris Murdoch answers Harvard student on life and study
Ralph McGill recounts Jerry Mc Williams writing Iris Murdoch who replies advising focus on tough education and great writers rather than talent. Murdoch urges looking at Shakespeare and Dante, embracing disciplined study and universal reading to shape one's path.
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Atlanta
Jerry McWilliams
Harvard
Iris Murdoch
Great Britain
Murdoch
Sound Education Advice From A Woman Leader
A woman offers pragmatic reflections on education emphasizing questioning, empirical methods, and adapting faith to changing life. The piece argues for a disciplined general mode of thought, inner identity over outward status, and the need for high school training to prevent unemployment and social costs. It references Holmes and Admiral Rickover and suggests the Murdoch letter as potential guidance.
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A. N. Whitehead
Justice
Holmes
Admiral Rickover
Murdoch
Kennedy faces Senate stalemate in struggle over pork and pensions
Marquis Childs notes White House frustration with a quarrelsome Congress as Kennedy hopes to push his program. He highlights Senate fiefdoms led by figures like Count Kerr and Duke Russell, and domestic wrangling over public works, space, and pensions hindering adjournment. The piece portrays a tense, partisan stalemate delaying progress.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Kennedy
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Richard Russell
Duke of
Georgia
Senate
Armed Services’ Committee
George Smathers
Kennedy Faces Senate Kinship in 1964 Campaign
The piece details Senator Kennedy fighting obstruction from colleagues like Senator Morse of Oregon over Telstar bills and public works. It notes Morse’s stand blocking Oregon projects and ties to AT&T concerns, plus Kennedy backing Lausche in Ohio and looming electoral pressures as the 87th Congress nears a new session.
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Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Senate
American Telephone and Telegraph, Co
At&t
Morse
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Kirwan
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California
Sputnik
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Roy Cohn
Patterson
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Floyd
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