Kennedy Europe trip gains warmth and mixed reception
The article notes a warmer greeting for President Kennedy in West Germany than in Washington as his Europe tour sparks debate. Supporters praise his diplomacy. critics warn domestic needs may suffer. Kennedy aims to reassure allies, defend NATO, and counter De Gaulle’s challenge.
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Kennedy
Washington
Europe
Germany
France
Paris
London
Bonn
Rome
Britain
Macmillan
Italy
de Gaulle
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Cross Chalks Up Victory for Conservatism
A profile of Pross T. Cross, 86, manager of a small Lathrop, Missouri telephone company, who deters modernization and resists Missouri Public Service Commission efforts to install dial systems, advocating a push-button future only when obsolete. The piece lauds ultra-conservatism and honors Cross for opposing change.
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Lathrop
Pross T. Cross
Cross T. Cross
Souri Public Service Commission
Cross
Centrals
T. Cross
Labor figures gather at Harpsund for international labor talks
A Swedish summer estate hosts Tage Erlander a private conference of future political leaders from Europe and the United States including Walter Reuther and Hubert Humphrey. The informal talks focus on full employment economic progress and cross border labor coordination.
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Washington, D.C
Harpsund
Flen
Stockholm
Sweden
Tage Erlander
Auto and Aerospace Union
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Intercontinental
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
Segal
Victor Reuther
Auto Union
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Telstar
Typhoid Shots and Traveler Health Advice
Letter to Dr. Molner discusses typhoid and paratyphoid vaccines for travelers, risks of using human waste as fertilizer abroad, and food safety practices. It notes that antibiotics and vaccines protect against typhoid, paratyphoid, and dysentery, and cautions against consuming raw produce unless in big cities.
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Dr. Molner
Europe
Orient
Leave wild young alone in Montana outdoors urges officials
The Montana Fish and Game Department warns visitors in warm months to avoid taking young birds or mammals from nests or dens. Mothers are often nearby. a lone cub bear or fawn may appear abandoned but is usually not. It is illegal to capture and keep any game animal as a pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Fish and Game Department
Treasure State
Midwest cities test $200,000 traffic control computer
A new electronic traffic computer designed to manage up to 130 intersections aims to automate signal timing by traffic flow. While cities explore the technology, experts note that human programming and operation remain essential, as seen in a Munich system with centralized control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Munich
Germany
Freeman to visit Soviet farms on month long trip
Secretary Fred Freeman will lead eight advisors to Moscow on May 13 for a month long tour of the Soviet Union and allied states to study collective farming. Experts note widespread inefficiency, lack of mechanization, and heavy reliance on private plots despite collectivization.
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Reuther
James Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Carey
England
British Electrical Trades Union
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Ben Segal
Moscow
Soviet Union
Poland
Rumania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Freeman
Nikita Khrushchevy
Nikolai G. Ignatov
Ignatov
Demitri Shimkin
University of Illinois
Conservation of Oil And Gas Necessary
The American Petroleum Institute argues oil and gas are irreplaceable and limited. It urges ongoing conservation to keep these resources affordable for present and future generations, while avoiding hoarding and promoting use in fair competition with other energy sources.
Human Rights Ignored in Alma Record Debate
A local Alma record accuses communism of eroding individual rights and destroying freedom and human dignity, framing it as a critique of the ideology's impact on personal liberties.
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Alma, Mich
Readers Speak Birchers: Patriots Honest Critics or Pawns
A letter argues Gordon Hall parrots Communist lines against the John Birch Society, claiming Communists fear exposure and praising Birchers as plain American patriots fighting a godless takeover. It asserts Birchers draw members from both parties who value courage and factual defense of the nation.
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Gordon Hall
John Birch Society
Birchers
Discrimination in News Coverage of Montana Bar Meeting
Reader letter argues bias in Montana Bar Association coverage with Gordon Hall given prominence while Clarence E. Manion and John Birchers are marginalized. The writer questions fairness and complete reporting in media in Helena and Butte.
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Thomas E. Mooney
Montana Bar Association
Helena
Gordon Hall
Clarence E. Manion
Notre Dame Law School
Butte
John Bircher
Man Should Conquer Earth's Problems Before Probing Space
The piece argues against space exploration as prestige driven and urges solving hunger, disease, illiteracy, and other earthly problems first. It cites scripture on God’s creation and warns that human inquiry should be controlled by divine limits, referencing Christ’s lament over Jerusalem and the mystery of God’s work.
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Earth
God
Christ
Jerusalem
Goal Is Freedom Not New Bondage
In Antioch Illinois a column argues against laws compelling private citizens to hire rent sell or regard a person’s race. It warns such measures threaten universal freedom and may erode rights for all citizens including Black Americans. The piece urges continuing the fight against discrimination while guarding individual liberties.
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Antioch
Ill
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West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Arne Geijer
Confederation of Swedish Trade Unions
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Asia
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Auto
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Lee Newspapers of Montana, Inc
Richard E. Morrison
Ward Panning
Walter L. Nelson
D. R. Campbell, Jr
John Calcaterra
Frank Quinn
T. K. Conway
Joseph Stocke
Peesy Verstappen
Silver Bow County
Ada
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Fulton Lewis JR
Orville Freeman
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American Petroleum Institute
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