Kennedy admin seeks broader trade policy amid opposition
The editorial argues the Kennedy administration is preparing a sweeping international trade plan to win public support while facing protectionist pushback from business and labor. It praises gradual free trade, reciprocal agreements, and ongoing measures to keep the U.S. economy aligned with 1960s realities, citing key figures and July Geneva talks.
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Tion
National Association of Manufacturers
Afl-Cio
Geneva
United States
Warren M. Christopher
Sunday browsing case shows Illinois court split on blue laws
The Illinois Supreme Court grapples with Sunday closing rules in River Forest. It recognizes that browsing may occur even without selling, arguing that banning sales fails to honor Sunday as a Sabbath. The piece critiques courts for not fully acknowledging modern daily life and the shift from Christian tradition.
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Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Britain Studies Parking Plans and Sunday Closing Law Dilemmas
A British Road Federation survey critiques local authorities on parking provision and car traffic in urban England and Wales. The piece argues urgency is needed and discusses the economics of parking, the value of central land, and the cost of multi story facilities. It also surveys Sunday closing laws and suggests courts should defer to individual patronage to determine store openings.
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England
Wales
British Road Federation
Lord Derwent
Massachusetts
Evanston
Mor mon knowledge and church music recalled by radio service
Dave Felts reflects on Mormon history from reading the Book of Mormon to Brigham Young and Nauvoo. A Salt Lake Tabernacle broadcast of hymnody brings context as he recalls a school song and Offenbach themes linked to a Hoffmann motif and a night salute.
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Joseph Smith
Nauvoo
Illinois
Great Salt Lake Country
Brigham Young
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Tabernacle Choir
Jesus
Fowler School
Offenbach
Kennedy Halts Silver Purchases and Seeks Repeal
The article notes President Kennedy ordered the Treasury to cease selling silver and proposed repealing the Silver Purchase Act. It recalls silver’s historic role in bimetalism, Bryan’s defense, and the 1930s law pegging silver prices. It observes the issue’s decline and broader cultural notes from radio to memory.
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Kennedy
Treasury
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Community Endures Week Without Public Speeches
A town remarkable for surviving a full seven days without any public speeches. Residents note the quiet period as an unusual civic lull and reflect on the value of open discourse in local life.
Mild exterior masks Rawhide will Burma's U Thant
U Thant of Burma shows grit as United Nations secretary-general. He acts decisively on Congo crises, weighing force against negotiation while resisting Soviet pressure. His firm stance signals a stronger UN under his leadership despite doubts about Moscow.
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William R. Frye
Christian Science Monitor
United Nations
N.Y
U Thant
Burma
LAN
post-Hammarskjold
U.N
Kindu
Thant
Leopoldville
U_ Thant
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Council
Moscow
Soviet Union
Valerian A. Zorin
Red China
Calvin Coolidge
The Company Country Is Dead Capital Flows in Latin America Debate
Washington plans Alliance for Progress to fund Latin America with private U S investment. The piece argues U S firms face political backlash as they seek to fund growth while maintaining profitability. It discusses turning over holdings, partnering with Latin and European investors, and balancing policy with economics.
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Santiago
Chile
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Washington
United States
Rio Grande
Caribbean
U. S
Mexico
Cuba
United Fruit and Electric Bond
Share
U.S
Germany
Britain
500 Flood Evacuees Return To Their Homes
About 500 residents displaced by floods were allowed to return to Finley and nearby rural areas four miles south of Lakeport as flood waters receded. The threatened earth dam on Highland Creek saw water drop four feet below the top by Saturday morning, prompting officials to lift some evacuation orders and urge people to stay off side roads.
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Lakevort
Calif
Big Valley
Highland Creek
Finley
Lakeport
Armistice Commission Meeting Called Near Panmunjom
The United Nations command announced the 238th meeting of the military armistice commission will be held at the joint security area near Panmunjom on Tuesday at the request of the Communist side. No reason was given.
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U.N. Command
Military Armistice Commission
Joint Security
Panmunjom
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Cairo
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Lawrence Welk
Lennon
Yesteryear
Davey
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Izvestia
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Stanleyville
Tshombe
the ‘Company
Country
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Seoul
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