Reluctant Mr. Sam Sure To Face Reapportioning of His District
Veteran congressman Sam Rayburn faces redistricting after the 1960 census as Texas plans to adjust the Fourth District now spanning seven counties. Population shifts threaten to alter representation with Harris and Dallas counties looming large and friction over maintaining district boundaries in the 1961 Legislature.
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Mr. Sam
Ft. Worth
Rayburn
Grayson
Sam
Fannin
Collin
Hunt
Kaufman
Rains
Rockwall
Texas
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tarrant
Martin Dies
Lufkin
Harris County
Houston
Congress
Jim Wright
Tarrant County
Parker County
Wright
East Texas
West Texas
Stars and Stripes Adopted in June 1777
The Stars and Stripes became the U S national flag on June 14 1777 by a Second Continental Congress resolution. Red white and blue symbolize hardiness purity and vigilance with a lore linked to Washington and Heaven. The text notes a claim about 13 sheep per person in Australia as an odd aside.
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U. S
Continental Congress
British East India Company
U. S. Department of State
George Washington
Army scientists reveal fivefold miniaturization breakthrough
A U S Army team at Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratory reports a major miniaturization advance packing five times more electronics into missile nose cones. The process blends new photography and lithography with existing printed circuit methods, shown in a sequence of wafer preparation photos.
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U.S. Army
Army Science Team
Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratory
Washington, D.C
The Courthouse as Symbol of Free Rights in America
The text argues three basic rights under the rule of law life liberty and the pursuit of happiness require individuals to defend others rights government to enforce rights and have facilities for legal processes courts uphold equality before law. It contrasts American courts with communist regimes where courts evoke fear and oppression.
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America
Television Goes to Sea Aboard Oriana Liner
The 40000 ton British liner Oriana will be the first ship with a fully synchronized television system. It will receive European 405 to 625 line broadcasts and U S 525 line signals, broadcasting through a closed circuit at sea.
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London
Europe
United States
South America
Japan
Crime and juvenile crime in postwar America debated
The piece argues crime rates rose postwar while church attendance peaked and experts offered varied explanations. It notes juveniles committed a large share of major crimes, with over two million youths aged 10 to 17 having appeared in court. It critiques views from lawyers doctors police educators and government agencies. It mentions Izvestia calling U.S. society decadent.
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Izvestia
Washington
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Disrespect for Authority Spurs Delinquency, Says Dick West
The Dallas News columnist Dick West argues American youth crime stems from a lack of training and discipline, contrasting U S and Russian systems. He cites biases in delinquency records and asserts respect for elders from Jewish and Chinese youths improves character.
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Washington
Russia
Dick West
Dallas News
Patrick Henry would praise steadfast American resolve
The Tonasket Tribune argues against appeasement toward the Kremlin, praising Eisenhower and predicting Nixon would continue non- appeasement. It warns surrender to Communism would be worse than nuclear war and urges Americans to stand firm for liberty and religion in the face of a godless Soviet state.
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Okanogan
Kremlin
Russia
Free World
Eisenhower
Nixon
White House
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