Rockefeller Remarriage Faces 1964 Nomination Test
The piece argues Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s remarriage could hinder his 1964 Republican bid. It notes voters’ tolerance for common men yet discomfort with personal changes, comparing to Kennedy’s era and Andrew Jackson. The author warns media and public focus on the marriage may distort merit.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Kennedy
Murphy
Rockefeller
Walter Lippmann
CBS
United States
Andrew Jackson
Kennedy era Rhodes scholars omit federal highways chief
The Kennedy administration’s Rhodes scholars exclude the head of the federal bureau of highways. He loved music and was upset to learn the school band issue was defeated. The Big Four meet to discuss matters under the broad summary.
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Federal Bureau of Highways
Latin American leaders urge denuclearized zone plea
Presidents of Mexico Brazil Bolivia Chile and Ecuador urged Latin America to refrain from manufacturing or storing nuclear arms and to work toward a denuclearized zone. They suggested OAS vigilance and Cuba’s adherence as keys to progress toward global disarmament.
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Mexico
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Cuba
Latin America
Organization of American States
Adolfo Lopez Mareos
Illinois World Fair bill faces defeat in House
A pending Illinois House measure seeks a $1 million state appropriation to back Illinois participation in the 1965 New York World's Fair, with private industry to add another $1 million. The Illinois State Chamber of Commerce opposes the plan, citing tight finances and rising construction costs. Rep. John Parkhurst endorses trimming the appropriation to $100,000. supporters argue industry could profit from larger foreign sales through exhibits. The bill is expected to be defeated.
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Ilinois
House of Representatives
Illinois
State Chamber of Commerce
Parkhurst
Conservative South shifts as Democrats link with GOP in House
A look at voting patterns of 43 Southern Democrats shows a retreat from old Confederate bloc ties with Republicans. Urbanization and Republican gains in 1962 challenge the Solid South, prompting Southern Democrats to test new political tactics on mass transit and youth programs while prioritizing constituency needs.
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U. S
House of Representatives
White House
Old Confederacy
Rules Committee
How Baby Can Aid Economy
A humorous look at how a Newport Rhode Island budget cut tied to a Kennedy baby might affect national spending. It exaggerates by suggesting fewer summer visits by the President’s family and reduced costs in boats, hunting and newsprint as the nation anticipates a new arrival.
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Newport
Rhode Island
Mia
John I
Kennedy
Hammersmith Farm
Hammersmith
White House
Country
Outlaw Funnel Clouds, Not Nuclear Threats
A wry note suggests banning funnel shaped clouds if great powers cannot ban mushroom clouds. The Bureau of Missing Persons works hard tracking leads on the whereabouts of Johnny Bob Harrell and Lyndon Johnson, as Mines Senate play follows its own evolving rules.
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Bureau
Johnny Bob Harrell
Lyndon Johnson
National Parks Campsurge Draws Nationwide Attention
Editorial notes campers flock to national and state parks. It cites 6000 short term camps run by Scouts YMCA YWCA and others serving over a million youths. Park system spans 33 national parks 66 camping areas 26.5 million acres with widespread forest and monument camping and calls for funding and new fees.
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Boy and
Girl Scouts
YMCA
YWCA
YMHA
Federation of Girls’ Clubs
Woodcraft League of America
Camp Fire Girls
Rotary
Fred A. Seaton
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Cape Cod Seashore
Padre Island
Texas
Point Reyes
Calif
National Park Service
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Fish and Wildlife Service
Relief Check Delay Rapped by Editor in Southern Trinolian
Editor John C Schroeder expresses anger at relief payment delays and criticizes officials for bottlenecks. He questions how funds are spent by the wealthy and contrasts it with relief recipients relying on surplus food. He calls for road improvements to slow traffic and curb perceived governance failures.
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Tlinols
Relief
Marion
Church Tract Not Endorsed by Catholic Father Denounces Imposter
Rev Bernard P Mongan of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Herrin condemns a door to door canvasser selling a Catholic paper that claims Father Mongan recommended it. He states no parishioner ever sent anyone with an anti Catholic tract. He urges readers to identify the scammers as phonier than they appear.
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Father Mongan
Bernard P. Mongan
Our Lady of Mi
Carmel Church
Herrin
Kenya Article Is Disputed by Reader Letter
A reader letter defends Ward Cannel's Kenya piece from April 29, arguing the article reflects firsthand observation. It accuses Cannel and American journalists of irresponsibility, racial bias, and undermining Africa’s leaders while criticizing the accompanying photograph.
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Kenya
Ward Cannel
Cannel
Kabele
Caniel
Mboya
Kiano
Ngala
Kenyatta
Camnel
Tanganyiyka
Foreign Aid Turns Into A Costly Joke Abroad
Andrew Tulley Bell McClure argues foreign aid costs rise without reform as nations like Indonesia Morocco and Nigeria benefit while wasteful spending by leaders arouses outrage. He cites Sukarno purchasing jetliners and royal perks in Washington, Morocco’s aid as a major recipient, and Nigeria hiring a publicity firm to tout itself. The piece calls for audits and reform, even suggesting a symbolic campaign for Mohamed Amba.
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Andrew Tulley Bell-McClure
Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Plain Citizen
Hamilton
Ohio
Southeast Asia
Africa
Uncle Sam
Indonesia
Morocco
Nigeria
U. S
Sukarno
Hassan II
Malaysia Federation
Hassan
Mayflower
New York
Aniba
Mohamed Aniba
Washington Post
Orphas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mohammed Amba
Portrait painter Draight Eisenhower shows limited commissions
The text notes Draight Eisenhower occasionally paints portraits with only a few commissions noted during Army service. References to Geneva and a suburban street, Green Dale, Rolling Acres, Parkcrest Manor Court appear as place names. The latter hints at possible government budget and payroll discussions affecting such commissions.
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Draight Eisenhower
Greendale
Parkcrest Manor Court
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