Mrs Murphy's Law stirs civil rights rhetoric in Congress
The debate on civil rights legislation focuses on Title II public accommodations and a proposed exemption for small operators like Mrs Murphy. Attorney General Kennedy signals possible carve outs based on business size, hinting at a shift toward justice by numbers despite broader reform prospects.
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Robert F. Kennedy
House Judiciary Committee
New York
Emanuel Celler
Mrs. Murphy
Gasoline gains power and price changes over decades
Across decades, fuel has grown in octane from 55 in 1925 to 93 today while pre tax price fell slightly. Taxes surged from 1949 onward, now one third of pump costs. Attendants aid travelers with comfort and safety on long road trips.
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Mom
Dad
Calvin Coolidge
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gene Turney
America
Kennedy Grand Tour in Europe Amid Cold War Tensions
The piece questions President Kennedy's postwar travel abroad amid UK political turmoil and Franco-German tensions. It notes West Germany’s reception, cites Britain's "purple shame," and criticizes present US anxieties over Cuba and reports on the Berlin Wall and Monroe Doctrine shifts.
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West Germany
Kennedy
Britain
Skybolt
Christine Keeler
DeGaulle
West Berlin
Guantanamo
Cuba
Khrushchev
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Demands of Faith Link Democracy and Church
A call to study the Bible and worship this Sunday, linking democratic ideals with religious duty. The article cites Isaiah 1 and urges progress through faith, flag, and open scripture, listing local merchants and services in a church community context.
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Church of
Michigan beans sought to aid Africa famine relief
Michigan CROP officials, led by Albert Farmer, report strong demand for high protein beans from Africa. Jan Van Hoogstraten of Church World Service appeals for immediate shipments to Ghana Congo Leopoldville Murundi Nigeria Tanganyika, noting past deliveries to Morocco Tunisia Algeria Egypt and Congo. He orders two carloads now, funded by CROP, but stresses the need far exceeds supply.
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Michigan
Church World Service Program
Africa
Jan van Hoogstraten
Albert Farmer
van Hoogstraten
Ghana
Congo
Leopoldville
Murundi
Igeria
Tanganyika
United States
Thumb-Saginaw Valley
Dan E. Reed
Michigan Crop
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
Egypt
Reed
Mr. van Hoogstraten
The Shepherd Argus Post Office Entry and Rates
The Shepherd Argus is entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Shepherd Michigan under the act of March 3 1879. Subscription rates show 1 year at 2 50 and 3 50 respectively.
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Michigan
Grand Haven
Mich
Dept. of Conservation
Shepherd Argus
Shepherd
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