Whose Move In Berlin Lingers In Diplomatic Doubt
Washington reports show pessimism after Kennedy and Rusk talks with Gromyko. Moscow presses for terms that could shut out the West from Berlin while Western negotiators fear a repeat of East Berlin’s containment. The public sees only the broad terms, not the inner workings.
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Khrushchev
East Berlin
East Germany
Berlin
Traffic Lanes To Moon
The piece notes crowded space near Earth with satellites and launcher debris. It claims the U S and Soviet Union have mapped traffic lanes to the moon and back and suggests lanes to the solar system may follow. It ends with a warning to reserve early to avoid space travel jams.
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Space
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
American Rocket Society
Earth
Man in Cleveland Invents Eye Level Alert Device
A Cleveland inventor creates a device that attaches to a car window and taps a rubber knocker against the glass to keep drivers awake on long monotone trips. The device flutters in the wind and emits irregular knocks as a warning, but buyers are warned not to reply to it when it says knock knock.
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Cleveland
Forecast of 1962 midterm fight over Kennedy policy
Marquis Childs analyzes how a Democratic House loss could reshape governance and the 1962 election. He notes historical patterns of off year losses, the impact of prosperity on jobs, and the risks of long term unemployment amid a divided government.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
If Demos Lose Congress Could Hurt JFK Policy
The piece notes blocked unemployment aid, Kennedy pro retraining bill stalled in House, and Senate passage. It cites regional promises in Pennsylvania West Virginia Michigan and potential voter backlash if no improvement by 62 rolls around. It discusses defections from Kennedy supporters and the education aid controversy amid Catholic Protestant tensions.
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John McCormack
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Southeast Asia
Salvatore Agron case prompts debate on death sentence
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the Puerto Rican youth Salvatore Agron on death row for two murders in New York City. She questions juvenile capital punishment, trial fairness with Puerto Rican exclusion, and urges rehabilitative care and broader juror representation reflecting diverse communities.
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New York
Salvatore Agron
New York City
Letter Discusses Peace, Nuclear War and Trust
A citizen reflects on childrearing norms and argues against a death penalty mindset. The writer cites Socrates via Plato and praises a social worker who opposes nuclear arms while urging peaceful negotiation and global understanding. The piece stresses balancing ideals with political realities and leadership influence.
Congressman McVey sells tickets to press conference
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Walter L. McVey of Kansas selling $2 tickets to a press conference in Pittsburg with three other congressmen, including lunch, aiming to give reporters paid access to questions on national issues. The gimmick could spread to others on return to Washington.
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UPI
Congress
Pease
Walter L. McVey
Kansas
Pittsburg
Kan
McVey
French apathy masks crisis as Paris and Bonn see no urgent danger
Paris residents and West German notables dismiss Berlin crisis fears as Hollywood-like or business-unfriendly. A journalist’s three weeks in West Germany found a numbed public after two world wars, with Algerian tensions simmering in Paris as plastic bombs explode in major cities.
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Paris
France
West Germany
Roosevelt
Stalin
Bonn
West Berlin
Berlin
Germany
de Gaulle
Algeria
Mediterranean
Oran
Algiers
Constantine
Cheerleaders Startled Barnard Sampler for Football Team
Thirteen Barnard College girls form a cheering section to back Columbia football but are told they cannot join as they are needed only among male cheerleaders. A Columbia spokesman stated the school already has male cheerleaders.
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New York
UPI
Columbia University
Barnard College
Columbia
Khrushchev Warns Against Exploding Mega Bomb
Khrushchev says God grant we never have to explode a 100 million ton nuclear weapon lest we blow our windows. Clay stresses free access to West Berlin as essential to freedom. Bashir Ahmad notes equal kindness from big shots and common people in the US. Johnson comments soberly on Rayburn’s illness.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
West Berlin
Kansas City
Bashir Ahmad
Lyndon Johnson
Homecoming Dreams and Bitter Remains of Age
Ralph McGill reflects on autumn Homecoming rituals at universities and colleges. He contrasts hopeful students with an aging graduate, whose memories of coeds and past campus life trigger nostalgia, insecurity, and a sense of decay as time erodes his health and spirit.
Grads Return To Campuses For Big Fling
Grads reflect on homecoming reunions and how time changes old teams and friends. The writer notes the loneliness of watching games from the stands and recalls the vivid memories of past battles, bodies in motion, and the ache that youth cannot return.
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Charlie
Sue Brown
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