Editorial: Buying Practices Of Military Face GAO Probe
Editorial reacts to charges of “appalling waste” as the General Accounting Office heads an investigation into Defense Department buying. Senator Douglas cites 1696 figures showing 98.4 percent of contracts by negotiation, urging more competitive bidding under the 1947 act to curb waste.
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General Accounting Office
Imiméis Senate
Defense Department
Senate
Douglas
Department
Deferisé
United States
Billinn
Shipstead a Minnesota isolationist and senator dies
Henrik Shipstead former U S senator from Minnesota who backed Farmer Labor politics and opposed U S involvement in World War II has died. He served from 1922 to 1946, facing party shifts and later running as a Republican while advocating farm aid and rural development.
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Henrik Shipstead
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America
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Upper Midwest
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United States
Britain
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Nixon
California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Eisenhower
West Point
Georgia
Stevenson
Explosion Rocks Havana As Tokyo Games Loom
An explosion jolted Havana recently with no reported casualties. The piece contrasts Havana events with looming Tokyo activities, hinting at tensions between East and West during the year.
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Havana
Cuba
Tokyo
Court Declares Husband And Wife Are Two Legal Persons
The U S Supreme Court in late June, in a 6 to 3 vote, held that husband and wife are not one legal person. The decision allows lawful business between spouses and marks a step in women’s emancipation, noting equality carries two sides and responsibilities.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Weather and Farmers discuss weather and crops in June notes
The column notes ongoing weather effects on farming with frequent rains delaying planting. It mentions corn progress, soybean opportunities, and weather risk under price supports. It also touches on political mentions and a few trivia items about the Thai king and Paul Getty.
Notable Ages Mark U S Presidents and Public Figures
Dave Felts surveys presidential ages, assassinations, and long retirements, noting Taft’s 96 years, FDR at 63, and Adams to Jefferson ages. The column touches World Almanac facts, Japanese royal figures, Errol Flynn's estate suit, and varied 1950s political quips including Stevenson and Nixon.
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Becuse
Har
McKinley
Lincoln
Garfield
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Obligation To Prolong Life
The Bishop of Exeter discusses moral limits on extending life in the elderly. Dr Mortimer argues for using ordinary measures to sustain life but warns against blanket rules guiding doctors. Prolonging life is relative and case dependent, with outcome uncertainty and ethical questions about worth.
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Manchester
Exeter
British Medical Association
Mortimer
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Lewey
Missouri
Dewey
al Smith
Redistricting In House After Census Faces Political冲
After the 1960 census the House redistricting will test party control as states redraw lines for 435 seats. Republicans and Democrats clash over gerrymandering risks. a pending House bill seeks compact districts, strict population parity, and court access to challenge maps.
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Edmond LE Breton
L Dlictate
Emanuel Celler
House of Representatives
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Illinois
House
Judiciary Committee
Felix Frankfurter
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S
Associated Press
Congress
Library of Congress
Outdoor Man vs Indoor Man in Presidential Candidate Guide
A New York Herald Tribune analysis argues voters prefer the Outdoor Man in presidential campaigns. It cites Nixon and Rockefeller for Republicans and Johnson Symington Kennedy and Humphrey for Democrats, noting outdoor credentials, war service, and public images shaping support.
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Tom O'Hara
N.Y. Herald Tribune Service
Washington
America
Rockefeller
Nixon
Venezuela
John F. Kennedy
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Khrushchev Campaign Moves Stir US Election Upset
The Geneva walkout by Khrushchev echoes Paris summit moments and pressures Democrats. The piece notes how Khrushchev’s actions affect Kennedy and Stevenson, while hinting at Nixon’s campaign leverage and the broader East-West dynamic ahead of the 1960 election.
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Russia
Geneva
Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
U.S
Frederic M. Eaton
U. S
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