Editorial: Bond Issue Not Answer To U.N. Finances
The United Nations faces a financial crisis requiring drastic measures. U Thant suggested a $200 million bond issue to be sold to governments or central banks, not the public, but this approach is flawed. Bonds would require repayment with no guarantee of future funding, while annual assessments remain the tradition to support the UN. Some nations have refused to pay, including France and Belgium, making it clear that stronger pressure is needed to ensure members meet their financial obligations for UN operations.
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United Nations
United States
World Organization
U.N. “Security Council
U Thant
United
Naauld
United. Nations
Erin
France
Belgium
U.N
South Viet Nam Attack Unjustified Says Saigon Press
The Saigon press, speaking for Ngo Dinh Diem's regime, accuses the United States of imperialistic aims and hints it may seek help elsewhere if political reforms are demanded in return for increased military aid. It argues Diem prioritizes self protection while U.S. aid has aided South Viet Nam's defense against Communism.
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U.S
Saigon
United States
South
Viet Nam
Diem
Education Aid Defended by National Business Leaders
Major corporations increasingly invest in higher education with no direct profit promise. Standard Oil of New Jersey defended its paid-to-education program as essential to rights and freedom, amid investor concerns about funding institutions that teach socialism. The broader trend aims to fund education with private dollars, targeting about $150 million in 1961 and a half billion by 1970, as federal aid and control loom as alternatives.
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Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Jersey Standard
M. J. Rathbone
Editors Reject Race Inferiority Claim in U S Race Debate
In Washington Post commentary, editors note that American Anthropological Association rejects claims that Negroes are biologically or innately inferior to whites. The association states no scientific basis supports excluding any race from constitutional rights. Environmental and educational factors shape individuals, while true racial differences are physical and physiological.
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Washington. Post
American Anthropological Association
Philadelphia
United States
Destruction Predicted by Yamamoto Pre Pearl Harbor
Admiral Yamamoto warned of fighting the world before Pearl Harbor and predicted Tokyo would burn thrice. David J. Lu of Bucknell University analyzes Japan’s war aims, noting limited hope against the United States and the oil-driven motive behind the attack.
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United States
Isoroku Yamamoto
Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
David J. Lu
Institute For Asian Studies
Bucknell University
Japan
Pacific
Pearl Har
Christmas split personality in old festival debate
Dr Brown notes Christmas blends pagan and Christian roots dating back to Rome and the Middle Ages. He critiques the modern commercialization driven by television ads and Santa acts, while acknowledging the value of winter celebration beyond Christian meaning. Paradoxically the piece also mentions two Canadian children who are poor.
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New York Times News Service
Oas
Brown
Rome
Mithras
England
America
Oliver Cromywell
New England
Boston
New York
Dr. Brown
Live 20 Times Longer hibernation by cooling and aarnass
Review of hibernation across species describes profound metabolic slowdown, with body temperature and heart rate dropping and breathing becoming irregular. Cold-blooded animals enter somnolence via environment, while warm-blooded need to lower body heat. endocrine and nervous systems link to the process, though exact causes remain unknown.
Cause For Humility Mental Ills More Serious Than Physical
Ralph McGill argues selective service rejections reveal a deeper national issue. Mental illness, often overlooked, affects dozens of thousands, with many rejected as mentally disturbed awaiting treatment. Families struggle as psychiatric care lags, while society bears indirect costs and stigma.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Association For Mental Health
Williams Responds On Taxes And Mental Health Record
The letter from Ed Knowles prompts Williamson County official to defend tax votes and public education funding. He cites the Common School Fund, school improvements, and fiscal reports from Circuit Clerk Basler. The statement asserts commitment to education, challenges Knowles, and offers to publish a full voting record for voter comparison.
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Knowles
Illinois
Common School Fund
Southern Trindsan
Ed Knowles
Anna
Williamson
Iubuuli
Wele Lgikcu
Salts
Williamson County” Board
Fignal
James “Basler Forlof
Jocaljone
Basler
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