McNamara Appointment Highlights Public Service Dilemma
The appointment of Robert McNamara as defense secretary prompts a debate on the sacrifice of private perks for public duty. The piece argues government needs top executives, but questions whether high posts must be so restrictive to attract a broader pool of capable candidates.
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Ford Motor Co
Robert 3. McNamara
Defense
McNamara
TNA
John Perse
France
Christmas Tree Concession Boss in Logging Camp
A man described as not a strong businessman ended the year operating a Christmas tree concession in a logging camp. He is said to wait for a federal agency reply, noting Washington is snowed under. He lives for TV westerns and was surprised by news that Mr. Dillon was considered for a Kennedy Cabinet post.
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Washington
Mr. Dillon
Kennedy
Ingemar Somebody
Dinah Shore
Lille
Chicago
David Jackson Felts
Sanders
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Changes In Senate Lineup After Kennedy Johnson Resignations
The article outlines coming Senate lineup changes after the November 8 elections with Kennedy and Johnson resignations expected after December 19. It notes Democratic governors will fill vacancies in Massachusetts and Texas, and discusses seniority effects, Wyoming replacement, committee moves, and implications for the 87th Congress.
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Senate
Congress
Cate
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Massachusetts
Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Hay
Wyoming
Joe Hickey
Keith Thomson
Me. Thomson
GOP
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Senator Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Mansfield
Theodore Francis Green
D-Ri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ong
Joynson
Armed Services
Appropriations
Senate Space Committee
Washington
Gen De Gaulle's Algeria Stand
General De Gaulle seeks to implement his Algeria plan with army support and broad French backing. The outcome hinges on Algerian Muslims and Nationalists relations with Moscow Peiping, plus referendum sentiment amid war weariness and economic strain. De Gaulle pursues leadership in a high stakes, uncertain transition.
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de Gaulle
Algeria
Moscow
Peiping
France
Does Drunk At Wheel Make Murder OK Question
Richmond News Leader examines drunk driving deaths and calls for tougher laws. It cites 850 Virginia traffic fatalities last year, 30 percent involving alcohol, and 6,543 drunken driving convictions in 1960. It urges mandatory jail terms, implied consent for blood tests, and lowered intoxication thresholds to deter dangerous driving.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Almond
Medical Society of Virginia
New York State
Assembly
Secial
Boxing match color trunks noted in sports reports
Column reflects on boxing coverage and preference for identifying fighters by trunks color, with mentions of Sugar Ray Robinson and others. Notes World War I sheet music, Brother Juniper cartoons, and a Catholic priest earning income from syndication. Discusses 1961 and 1966 World Almanac references and a December 1954 table.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Archie Moora
Geng Fullmer
Bobo Olsen
Leo Feist, Inc
N.Y
Brother Juniper
Catholic Digest
Justin McCarthy
Franciscan Order
Juniper
McCarthy
Communists Inject Unification Talk In Korea
Ralph McGill analyzes disillusionment in South Korea and growing calls for unification with the North. He cites intellectuals and students, U.S. policy, and Communist propaganda pushing a phrase at any price. The piece links Rhee’s ouster, Washington hesitations, and Moscow diplomacy to a volatile path toward possible unification under Communist influence.
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Ralph McGill
Consolidated Newes Features, Inc
Washington
Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
Rhea
Chiang
Rhee
United States
Congress
Aime
North Korea
North Ko
Rea
State Department
Moscow
Khrushchev
Lumumba
Congo
Aris la
Kenenedy
White House
Wallace Urges Study Toward Controlling Human Evolution
Politician and scientist Wallace, 72, spoke at a New York genetics conference. He warned that medicine now faces a growing load of bad genes as more people survive childhood, calling for serious study while stressing individual freedom remains essential. Wallace, famed for agriculture policy and politics, lives at Farvue Farm in South Salem and remains active as a breeder.
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Stuart Loory
N.Y. Herald Tribune Service
New York
Henry Acard Wallace
Wallace
New Deal
Comerce
Progressive Party
Barbizon Plaza
Jas
Farvue
South Salem
N.Y
Manhattan
Westchester County
Ilo Browne
Indianola
Towa
Canadian View Of Trade Mission From Cuba
The Globe and Mail outlines cautious Canadian views on the Cuban trade mission. It argues Canada may pursue normal trade with Cuba without endorsing the embargo, warning against political overtones or becoming a US satellite. It notes Moscow risks and Cuban asset moves affecting long term value, urging purely business considerations for now.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Canada
United States
Cuba
U.S
Free World
Russia
China
Latin America
Moscow
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Nova Scotia
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