New Frontier Myths About The Causes Of Communism
Policy makers spread the myth that poverty causes communism arguing Cuba's wealth and social benefits show the regime's demise under Castro. Luis V. Manrara, a Miami refugee, cites statistics from international bodies to claim Cubans enjoyed high living standards before 1959. The article contends communism is a power seizure tactic and urges strong measures to halt subversion and external influence.
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Cuba
Castro
Luis V. Manrara
Truth About
Miami
Pla
Havana
Manrara
Organization of American States
United Nations
International Labor Office
International Commission of Jurists
Latin America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
West Germany
France
International Labor Organization
Kennedy
Riverside Station Links to Apache Kid Escape
A nineteenth century Riverside Stage Station in Pinal County on the Gila River hosted the Apache Kid and four companions the night before their deadly assault on guards. Sheriff Len Reynolds died after losing his rifle. deputy Hunkydory Holmes was said to die of fright. After November 1889 no verified sighting of the Kid exists amid rumors across Arizona’s mountain districts.
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Arizona
Riverside
Pinal County
Gila River
Florence
Len Reynolds
Reynolds
Hunkydory” Holmes
Holmes
Pinal
Pima
Catalinas
Arizona’ Pioneers’ Society
New Space Policy Signals Military Wake in US Space Range
Analysis notes a shift from peaceful space aims to a growing military focus. Adviser remarks in Dallas by Lt Gen James Ferguson highlight plans for a protective space patrol and possible disabling of hostile satellites. Past statements by McNamara and LeMay contrast with Ferguson's call for a manned Military Orbital Development Station to test systems in space. The piece argues the nation is edging toward a "new battlefield" in orbit, despite official nonmilitary rhetoric.
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Dallas
James Ferguson
Research and Technology
Aviation Writers’ Association
Defense Department
United States
Ferguson
Pentagon
Boreanan
U.S
Let's Respect Nature Of Man In Population Debate
John Chamberlain argues that the food and population crises stem from misreading human nature. He cites India, China, Cuba, Japan, and Formosa to claim only systems that respect individual initiative and voluntary action can sustain plenty, while political overlays worsen hunger. Argentine emigration underscores distrust in governance.
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Washington
Nehru
Cuba
Castro
Che” Guevara
Japan
Formosa
North American
India
United States
Buenos Aires
Too Little Too Late in Urban Planning and World Affairs
Sydney Harris argues that cities repeatedly delay essential reforms such as traffic reduction and slum elimination, producing crises that force drastic, late remedies. He warns that neglecting preventive measures in social policy mirrors failures in international relations and could doom Western civilization.
Unregistered Communists Spar Over Kennedy Policy
Readers question Kennedy’s actions against unregistered Communists amid debate on Vietnam policy and U.S. support for Ngo Dinh Diem. The note from editor cites trials and enforcement actions, while letters call for crackdown and criticise U.S. expenditures and UN involvement.
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Citizen
Bobby Kennedy
U.S. Air Force
Ngo Dinh Diem
Peasants Spurn Land Clash Strains Iran Shah’s Reforms
The Tehran regime under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi faces resistance as rulers press landlords to cede land for peasant redistribution. While average peasants back reforms, some tribes like Khashgai Boir Ahmadi and Mamesani reject settlement, roaming with flocks and clashing with troops to oppose redistribution.
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Lwaukee Journal
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Iran
Khashgai
Boir Ahmadi
Eisenhower Warns Against Spending For Spending Sake
Former President Eisenhower criticizes New Frontier fiscal policy in a Saturday Evening Post piece. He argues spending for spending's sake expands federal power and burdens future generations, urging adherence to time-tested financial rules and stressing responsibilities of government. Copyright 1943.
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Barry Goldwater
New Frontier
Eisenhower
Saturday Evening, Post
United States
Republcan
Congress
Gen
Washington
Daily Devotion Reflecting on Life's Worth and Purpose
A Tucson Council of Churches devotion cites William James on spending life for enduring aims. The message urges loftier goals beyond self and asks for amendment and worthy living through prayer in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Tucson
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Albert R. Buehman
Alexander
American Republic
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
NASA
Defense
Sree McNamara
Ae Force
Curtis Leay
McNamara
Lemay
John Chamberlain
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
China
Ran
Sydney Harris
New York
Emg VV
Shimon
Sln- Wen
Carolyn A. Burr
American Communist Party
Gus Hall
Benjamin Davis
Subversive Activities Control Board
Viet Nam
CIA
Earleen T. Anderson
S. Marvin Ave
R. K. Russell
Dennis the Menace
Ernrn Ee
William James
Rome
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