Forgiveness urged after Birmingham bombing tragedy
A Birmingham Sunday school bombing that killed four teenage girls sparks calls for forgiveness amid deep racial strife. The editor notes Governor Wallace’s role, recalls Little Rock and Faubus, and highlights peaceful integration progress in 144 Southern districts, 124 of which admitted Negro students voluntarily.
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Birmingham
Alabama
South
Wallace
Washington
Kennedy
Dictatorship Seen in U S Job Placement Push
Editors warn that Cuba enforces state control of employment and say the United States moves toward similar centralization as U S Employment Service officials push for local employment offices to become community manpower centers and handle all job placement.
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Cuba
State Employment Service
U.S
Employment Service
Private education praised as safeguard against state control
The Mesabi Daily News in Virginia Minnesota commends parents who send their children to private colleges, arguing private education supports growth and progress. It states expansion of private education benefits America by limiting state and political influence on future learning and preventing conformity.
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America
Congress Reform Steps Hit Political Roadblock
Marquis Childs notes growing criticism of Congress and a tentative move by the Senate Rules committee to form a 12 member study panel. The plan excludes rules and procedures, and House approval is unlikely under 80 year old Howard W. Smith. Sen. Clark plans a Senate floor effort if the House blocks. Past reforms in 1946 showed limited success by Monroney and LaFollette Jr.
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Childs
Congress
Senate Rules Committee
Senate House Committee
Organization of Congress
House Rules Committee
Capitol
Howard W. Smith
Joseph S. Clark
D.-Pa
Senate
House
Mike Monroney
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Reform Efforts Target Senate Filibuster and Seniority Power
Congress debates reforms to curb unlimited debate and the seniority system illustrated by the filibuster and chairmanship longevity. Sen. Case proposes time limits on executive-backed bills, while Clark urges an age limit for chairs and a majority-driven rules change. Public pressure pushes a cautious first step.
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Clark
Sen
Clifford Case
R.N.J
la Follette Monroney
Congress
Sen. Case
White House
Senate
Two Americas Edge Toward Corporate and Unemployed
Atlanta columnist cites Cornell professor Andrew Hacker who warns of a split in American society between corporate backed workers and the unemployed. He foresees a Second America built by independent small businessmen and those not needed by the corporate machine as the nation nears 200 million.
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Atlanta
American Political Science Association
Andrew Hacker
Cornell University
Americas
America
Hacker
Second America
Congress
Two Americas Rise In A Growing Class War
The piece argues a second America is emerging from economic and social shifts. It cites Professor Hacker on unemployment, especially among Black workers, and warns that if a mass movement gains political traction it could challenge corporate power. It laments democracy’s obsolescence amid dispersed power.
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Americas
America
Hacker
Test Ban Treaty Open for Signature in 1963
The principal powers the United States United Kingdom and Soviet Union agree to ban all nuclear weapon tests and explosions. The treaty outlines environments covered limits amendments signatures ratification entry into force and withdrawal provisions and declares the document open to all states with depositary governments in Washington London and Moscow.
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United States of America
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Nations
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Charter of the United Nations
Scottsdale Annexation Drive Seeks Volunteers
John S. Olson invites volunteers for the We’re for Scottsdale committee promoting annexation of Scottsdale Eastside. He has signed up property valued at over $500000 since July 3 and offers to explain benefits of staying in Scottsdale. Call after 5 p.m. at 946-7103.
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Scottsdale
Marquis of Aylesbury Refuses Oil Drilling in Savernake Forest
London quotes show the Marquis declining a bid by an oil firm to drill wells on his Savernake land. He states he would not become rich and prefers trees over oil wells. Belgrade quotes Mme Ngo Dinh of South Vietnam saying she is quiet but will lead when necessary and does not enjoy tough duties.
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London
Marquis of
Aylesbury
Savernake Forest
Marlborough
Belgrade
Mme
Ngo Dinh
South Viet Nam
World Parliamentarians Back Test Ban Pact At Belgrade
Roscoe Drummond reports that 400 lawmakers from 59 nations gathered in Belgrade at the Interparliamentary Union conference to back the nuclear test ban as a hopeful step toward peace. Delegates from the United States and other countries warned that Senate rejection could hurt U.S. prestige, while Soviet bloc speakers sought to link the pact to broader military deals and denuclearized zones.
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Yugoslavia
Belgrade
U. S
Interparliamentary Union
Senate
United States
Bengal
Sierra Leone
Israel
Iceland
Poland
Ceylon
Egypt
Chile
Katherine St. George
New York
Moscow
Satan
NATO
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Europe
Khrushchev
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Kennedy
Massachutts
Pearson
Kansas
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Howard Cooley
South Carolina
Ross Adair
Indiana
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United Press International
Roscoe Drummond
Beyid
Interlands
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