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Our "Hard Luck" Presidents

by A. Elizabeth Taylor

The American Mercury, August 1960, pp. 51-60

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    2. The "Lady Chatterley's Lover" Case by John Benedict, pp. 3-15
    3. S.M.U. Pampers Leftism by Harold Lord Varney, pp. 16-22
    4. Franco and Spain by Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, pp. 23-32
    5. 1313's Mail Order Laws by Jo Hindman, pp. 33-45
    6. Front Men Ike and K. by John Lines, pp. 46-47
    7. Subversion and the Warren Court by John Unger, pp. 48-57
    8. Mercury Warned You, pp. 58-62
    9. UN's Socialist Plan for Latin America by H.W. Stanley, pp. 63-64
    10. Termites of the Cross Part V, pp. 65-72
    11. Night Train to Bucharest by Helen Poe and Mary Broad, pp. 73-76
    12. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 77-78
    13. Bible's Truths, Part IV by Research Team, pp. 79-81
    14. Charge Accounts Anonymous by Enno R. Hobbing, pp. 82-84
    15. Los Angeles' Smog Pot by R.B. Niese, pp. 85-88
    16. Do You Know, pp. 89-90
    17. Salk-Serum-Saddled Americans by Barbara Hansen, pp. 91-92
    18. Putting Sound To Work by Ross L. Holman, pp. 93-96
    19. Bura! A New Russian Madness by John Carlova, pp. 97-104
    20. Armed Forces Manpower Wastage by Sando Bologna, pp. 105-108
    21. Facetiae, p. 109
    22. Arnold Bennett's 24 Hour Day by Doron K. Antrim, pp. 110-116
    23. Try Soil Feed-Back Mr. Benson! by Harry Harford, pp. 117-118
    24. Old Glory vs. Fairless Hills by Steel Labor, p. 119
    25. More About Earthquakes, Part II by L.M. Hasbrouck, pp. 120-121
    26. A Requiem for Reading by Dorothy DeZouche, pp. 122-124
    27. Americans, Speak Out! by R.P. Oliver, pp. 125-126
    28. The Twenty-Second Amendment in Danger, p. 127
    29. This Is What They Said, pp. 128-129
    30. The Old Wild West by Grace Ernestine Ray, pp. 130-135
    31. Coloring Language Red by Ilanon Moon, pp. 136-139
    32. The Red-Headedest Mule Ever by Peggy O'Neal, pp. 140-142
    33. 40 by Helen Thompson, pp. 143-144
    34. Spotlight, pp. 145-146
    35. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 147
    36. The Midget Car Neurosis by H. Russell Austin, pp. 148-150
    37. [+]
      Bookshelf, pp. 151-154 - 3 Reviews
      1. Edison: A Biography by Matthew Josephson
      2. Walter Lippmann and His Times by Marquis W. Childs and James Reston
      3. Power Unlimited---The Corruption of Union Leadership by Sylvester Petro
    38. Mercury Forum, pp. 155-162
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    February 1960 Issue = 41 Articles
    1. Mercury Memos, p. 2
    2. Pornography, A Political Weapon by John Benedict, pp. 3-21
    3. Who Was Lincoln's Great Teacher? by Samuel B. Pettengill, pp. 22-25
    4. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 26-28
    5. George Washington Betrayed by Jack Cox, pp. 29-31
    6. George Washington by Major Manfred Pakas, p. 32
    7. P.T.A. Tower of Babel? by Jo Hindman, pp. 33-36
    8. International Development by Harold Lord Varney, pp. 37-46
    9. Tulsa Vetoes Immoral Movie Ads, pp. 47-48
    10. To the Memory of Stepan Bandera by Pat Walsh, pp. 49-50
    11. Another Victim of the Kremlin, p. 51
    12. The Mystery of Earthquakes by L.M. Hasbrouck, pp. 52-53
    13. Mercury Warned You, pp. 54-56
    14. The Welfare Scandal by John T. Flynn, pp. 57-58
    15. Do You Know, pp. 59-60
    16. Russian Anti-Communists Protest by B.L. Brazol, pp. 61-63
    17. Facetiae, p. 64
    18. Is Ireland Facing Dictatorship? by Louise Horton, pp. 65-75
    19. The Seven Year Itch by Art Buchwald, pp. 76-78
    20. Menhaden: The Atlantic's Miracle Fish by George S. Fichter, pp. 79-81
    21. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 82
    22. Wire Me Your Best Offer by Leslie Mellichamp, pp. 83-84
    23. Forces Now Wrecking Civilization by Hubert H. Heath, pp. 85-86
    24. Great Scientific Discoveries by O.A. Battista, pp. 87-90
    25. The Issues We Face by August E. Johansen, pp. 91-95
    26. Termites of the Cross Part VI, pp. 96-104
    27. Thi Is What They Said, pp. 105-106
    28. A Very Special Coed by Martha Osborn, pp. 107-111
    29. We're All "Guilty" of Treason by Joseph Arkin, p. 112
    30. No Federal Subsidies, Thank You by David E. Kucharsky, pp. 113-115
    31. Do I Want a Genocide Convention? by John A. Granlund, pp. 116-125
    32. Seeds That Heal by Charles H. Coleman, pp. 126-128
    33. God Loves Republicans by Frank E. Ross, p. 129
    34. Above and Beyond the Call by Leslie G. Kennon, pp. 130-133
    35. The Horse Would Not Be Scratched by James Holledge, pp. 134-136
    36. Our Worst Enemy Fear by Charles Carson, p. 137
    37. Soviet Cultural Offensive by T.P. Melady and J.A. Bekker, pp. 138-145
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    41. Mercury Forum, pp. 155-162
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    2. Twining and DeGaulle by Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, pp. 3-24
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    4. Facetiae, p. 29
    5. Payola by Shields ReMine, pp. 30-42
    6. An Indefensible Verdict by Herbert W. Stanley, pp. 43-46
    7. We Gave It To Them by Harold Lord Varney, pp. 47-56
    8. First Ladies of the Ballot Box by Alice Downey Nelson, pp. 57-58
    9. "Mental Health" and the W.H.O., pp. 59-63
    10. The Riches of Memory by J.R. Hill, p. 64
    11. Life Atop Mount Washington by Len Corlin, pp. 65-68
    12. Academic Freedom by Elizabeth Staples, pp. 69-71
    13. "The Day of Infamy" by Rev. Richard Ginder, pp. 72-75
    14. Was It Suicide? by Louise Horton, pp. 76-81
    15. Four Corners USA, p. 82
    16. On the Next Page by N. St. Barbe Sladen, pp. 83-84
    17. St. Louis Defeats Metro Plan by Jo Hindman, pp. 85-90
    18. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 91-92
    19. Rothschilds and Rockefellers Part II, pp. 93-94
    20. Have You a Bird-Like Appetite? by Dana Stanton, p. 95
    21. An Appeal to the Free World by The Grand Duke Wladimir, pp. 96-103
    22. Mercury Warned You, pp. 104-106
    23. The Surprising Case of the I.L.O. by William L. McGrath, pp. 107-111
    24. Do You Know, pp. 112-113
    25. Tax Foundation Inc. Study Urges Rate Revision, p. 114
    26. Our Military Position, pp. 115-116
    27. A Blessed Event for the Planet Earth by L.M. Hasbrouck, pp. 117-120
    28. Cutting Passport "Red Tape" for Red Spies by John Lines, pp. 121-123
    29. The Last Flight by Polly Sheldon, p. 124
    30. What You Should Know About Birthmarks by Leo Rosenhouse, pp. 125-128
    31. Teen-Age Patriots by Pat Beardslee, pp. 129-130
    32. Textile Troubles by Stephen Paulsen, pp. 131-134
    33. This Is What They Said, pp. 135-136
    34. Human Mole by Lorena Ann Olmsted, pp. 137-140
    35. Meet the Pallygators by Tom Roberts, pp. 141-142
    36. What's Going On here? by E.A. Jaksha, pp. 143-148
    37. Where Are the Skywriters? by Frank P. Thomas, pp. 149-154
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      1. The Hero by Kenneth S. Davis
      2. The Great Farm Problem by William H. Peterson
    39. Mercury Forum, pp. 158-162
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    1. Mercury Memos, p. 2
    2. We Need A Second Political Party in 1960 by H.L. Varney, pp. 3-10
    3. Tribute to Eugene W. Castle, p. 11
    4. Mind Control by John Benedict, pp. 12-27
    5. Red China Wars On Learning by S.K. Li, pp. 28-34
    6. The Great Bookies by Jo Hindman, pp. 35-40
    7. Castro, Trujillo and the Panama Canal by C.A. Willoughby, pp. 41-64
    8. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, p. 65
    9. "A Day of National Humiliation Fasting and Prayer", pp. 66-67
    10. Time of Decision by Donald L. Barlett, pp. 68-70
    11. Transcendant Boston by Mary Chase Witherbee, pp. 71-74
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    13. Happy Hasenpfeffer by Mabel Whiteside Eblert, pp. 77-81
    14. Facetiae, p. 82
    15. The Town Too Tough for Wells-Fargo by Jack Sword, pp. 83-89
    16. San Antonio Selects Socialism's Way by Clyde Wantland, pp. 90-97
    17. World Government Plotters Try New Trick by H.W. Stanley, pp. 98-100
    18. Four Corners, p. 101
    19. Dictatorship Is Closer Than You Think by Tom Anderson, pp. 102-108
    20. Moses Believed In Jesus by Rev. August W. Brustat, pp. 109-112
    21. Search for Scientists by Leon Sebring Dure, 3d, pp. 113-116
    22. Mercury Warned You, pp. 117-118
    23. Your Time Is Not My Time by Elinor Horne, pp. 119-125
    24. Trial of Christ Termed Farce by Dr. William T. Muse, pp. 126-129
    25. USSR-Red China Friction a Myth, p. 130
    26. The Duplessis Legacy by Pat Walsh, pp. 131-134
    27. Labor's Money Overshadows Election by Politicus, pp. 135-138
    28. Potomac Newshen by Harold Helfer, pp. 139-143
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    30. But Judge, I'm Sick by Judge Robert Gardner, pp. 149-154
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      1. The Invisible Presidency by Louis W. Koenig
      2. The New Psychiatry by Nathan Masor
    32. Mercury Forum, pp. 158-162
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    May 1960 Issue = 41 Articles
    1. The Sickness of Our American Cities by Harold Lord Varney, pp. 3-10
    2. The Conspiracy Against America by Revilo P. Oliver, pp. 11-19
    3. New York: Freeloader's Paradise by K.H. Taylor, pp. 20-24
    4. How America Muffed Space Supremacy by Raymond Schuessler, pp. 25-30
    5. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 31-32
    6. Spare Parts for Human Hearts by M.D. Bellomy, pp. 33-34
    7. That Athletic Second Rater-Man by John Sidney, pp. 35-40
    8. Stay Away, U.S.A. by Robert Welch, p. 41
    9. Defense Against Communism by Rev. Alfred W. Pritchard, pp. 42-50
    10. Istanbul's Grand Bazaar by Bates W. Pritchard, pp. 51-52
    11. The Health of the American People by Rep. David S. King, pp. 53-56
    12. 15 Years of UN Deceit by Edith Pratt Hooker, pp. 57-59
    13. "An Unauthorized Telegram" by Rev. Richard Ginder, pp. 60-64
    14. The "Colorful" White House by Frank L. Remington, pp. 65-68
    15. We Lose Our UN Majority by Herbert W. Stanley, pp. 69-70
    16. The Bustling Canadian Border by Tom H. Inkster, pp. 71-76
    17. Earth Poetry by Jesse Stuart, pp. 77-78
    18. Mercury Warned You, pp. 79-82
    19. Let Them Explode! by Jeanne Lodge, pp. 83-84
    20. Coro Foundation---Political Bootcamp by Jo Hindman, pp. 85-92
    21. Civil Rights by George Roche, 3d, pp. 93-94
    22. Evergreens by Charles H. Coleman, p. 95
    23. Conservation---For Whom? by Frank A. Tinker, pp. 96-101
    24. Greenland Today by Leslie G. Kennon and Frank Begley, pp. 102-104
    25. The South Has Lessons To Teach by Alf J. Mapp, Jr., pp. 105-112
    26. Wandering Children of the Sea by Phyllis B. Matz, p. 113
    27. Olympia's Immortal Athletes by Albert I. Mayer, pp. 114-116
    28. Government Office With Federal Funds by Lawrence A. Barrett, pp. 117-118
    29. Who Is Fighting the Loyalty Oath? by Politicus, pp. 119-121
    30. Wild Foxes, Hoot Owls and TV by Ewart A. Autry, pp. 122-124
    31. Wisconsin's New Indian Country by Bert Reichert, pp. 125-126
    32. The Honorable Sweet Potato by Christine Starr, pp. 127-128
    33. The Sweetest Little War by Irma Banks Bennett, pp. 129-131
    34. Only Trees Can Do It by Donald Frank, pp. 132-134
    35. I Found the Place of Kublai Phan by Peter Ratazii, pp. 135-136
    36. The Custom Hat, pp. 137-138
    37. Are Fish More Important Than People? by Alfred P. Haake, pp. 139-141
    38. Ice Cream by Nell Womack Evans, pp. 142-144
    39. The "Hollow" Man by Jo Patnick, pp. 145-150
    40. [+]
      The Book Shelf, pp. 151-154 - 3 Reviews
      1. The Facts About Nixon by William Costello
      2. The John Franklin Letters by John Franklin
      3. The Enemy Within by Robert F. Kennedy
    41. The Mercury Forum, pp. 155-162
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    June 1960 Issue = 36 Articles
    1. Mercury Memos, p. 2
    2. Castro's War On Capitalism In Cuba by Harold Lord Varney, pp. 3-12
    3. Counting Heads by E. Robert Stevenson, pp. 13-18
    4. Juvenile Integrity Stars in The Home, pp. 19-20
    5. The Korean Myth by Jack Muhlnbeck, pp. 21-26
    6. 1960 Version of "The Little Red Hen" by Bennett L. Smith, pp. 27-28
    7. Cold War in International Athletics by J.V. Grombach, pp. 29-40
    8. The Tenth Man by Raymond Schuessler, pp. 41-44
    9. Do You Know, pp. 45-46
    10. Facts Russia Dare Not Tell by Rev. Kenneth Goff, pp. 47-52
    11. School Teaching Beats Working for a Living by Anne W. Vincent, pp. 53-59
    12. The Truly Satisfying Life by Mark O. Hatfield, pp. 60-62
    13. This Is What They Said, pp. 63-64
    14. The China Clipper by Paul Brock, pp. 65-70
    15. Who Are the Metrocrats? by Jo Hindman, pp. 71-78
    16. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, p. 79
    17. Listen To This by Walter W. Stevens, pp. 80-84
    18. Honey---Nutritious Nostrum by Joann Oyaas, pp. 85-88
    19. Who Wants to Abolish the HUAC? by Herbert W. Stanley, pp. 89-92
    20. They Tamed the Wild Missouri by Alvin J. Remmenga, pp. 93-99
    21. Is There Free Speech?, pp. 100-102
    22. Facetiae, p. 103
    23. The Greatest Train Robbery by Allen L. Hearst, pp. 104-108
    24. Walter, The Adaptable Weasel by Helen Hoover, pp. 109-113
    25. Four Corners USA, p. 114
    26. Mercury Warned You, pp. 115-116
    27. A Kentucky Political Education by Jessie Irene Smith, pp. 117-122
    28. Don't Let Your Shoulder Freeze by Ruth Boyer Scott, pp. 123-126
    29. This Is Christianity, pp. 127-128
    30. You Can Do Something by Louise Horton, pp. 129-130
    31. Those Modern Eskimos by Irene Snider, pp. 131-135
    32. A Return to Common Sense in Education by Revilo P. Oliver, pp. 136-138
    33. The Organization Mother by Gene Birkeland, pp. 139-141
    34. [+]
      Bookshelf, pp. 142-147 - 4 Reviews
      1. The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith
      2. Business Comes of Age by Karl Schriftgiesser
      3. Smoking and Health by Alton Ochsner
      4. Debunking History Books by Karr Shannon
    35. Mercury Forum, pp. 148-154
    36. January-June 1960 Index, pp. 155-162
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    July 1960 Issue = 34 Articles
    1. Mercury Memos, p. 2
    2. Birds of a Feather: Castro and Ulbricht by C.A. Willoughby, pp. 3-10
    3. Keeping America American by Politicus, pp. 11-20
    4. A Foreign Policy for Today by Charles Callan Tansill, pp. 21-38
    5. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 39-40
    6. Finance Capitalism and World War, pp. 41-48
    7. Sidewheeler Catastrophes! by F. Van Loon Ryder, pp. 49-57
    8. Education for an Age of Reason by Ruth Ann Walker, pp. 58-62
    9. Credit Racketeers by John Lines, pp. 63-64
    10. If You Buy On Credit by E. Van Keele, pp. 65-66
    11. The Gravy Train: 1860 by Melvin L. Hayes, pp. 67-72
    12. Another Big Red Lie?, pp. 73-89
    13. Postage Stamp Moon by Gene K. Shepherd, p. 90
    14. Red Plot Against Germany by Richard Roche, pp. 91-96
    15. Do You Know, pp. 97-98
    16. The Stars and Stripes by Alan A. Brown, pp. 99-100
    17. A Glorious Fourth by George B. Weaver, pp. 101-104
    18. This Is What They Said, pp. 105-106
    19. Fund for the Republic Going Broke by Jo Hindman, pp. 107-112
    20. Mercury Warned You, pp. 113-114
    21. A Dangerous Ruling by Herbert W. Stanley, pp. 115-117
    22. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 118
    23. Venezuela and Betancourt, pp. 119-120
    24. The Fire Ant by George Stromeyer, pp. 121-124
    25. Facetiae, p. 125
    26. The Synagogue of Satan by Willard H. Pope, pp. 126-128
    27. Uncertain Trumpets by Donald L. Jackson, pp. 129-136
    28. Jews Favored in Russia by Alvin Ross, pp. 137-139
    29. Straight Talk, pp. 140-142
    30. Your Health: The Amazing Sunflower, p. 143
    31. Our Republic by Frances B. Lucas, pp. 144-146
    32. Civil Rights of American Servicemen by Frank T. Bow, p. 147
    33. The Art of Not Producing by William H. Hull, pp. 148-152
    34. Mercury Forum, pp. 153-162
  8. [+]
    August 1960 Issue = 33 Articles
    1. Movies Are Redder Than Ever by John Benedict, pp. 3-23
    2. Let's Give America Back to the Schoolkids by Crystal K. Jackson, pp. 24-30
    3. Red Invasion of the Church by Rev. Kenneth Goff, pp. 31-33
    4. Khrushchev and the Flight to Sverdlovsk by C.A. Willoughby, pp. 34-43
    5. Christian Herter Must Resign by Charles J. Lewis, pp. 44-46
    6. Five Day Picnic by Maggie Culver Fry, pp. 47-50
    7. Our "Hard Luck" Presidents by A. Elizabeth Taylor, pp. 51-60
    8. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 61-62
    9. American Legion Letter, pp. 63-64
    10. Witchweed by Frank A. Montgomery, pp. 65-68
    11. Your Health: Insomnia?, pp. 69-70
    12. The Scrupulous Sculptress by Frank Cetin, pp. 71-78
    13. Thanks to Mr. Dewey's Decimals by Marion J. MacInnis, pp. 79-83
    14. Living Rooms Into Learning Rooms by Bernice Botnick, pp. 84-86
    15. MEP: A People-To-People Plan by A. Arutunoff, pp. 87-90
    16. "Very Strange Bedfellows" by Col. Victor J. Fox, pp. 91-93
    17. Mercury Warned You, pp. 94-95
    18. The Federal Reserve Board by Alvin Ross, pp. 96-102
    19. What Inflation Is by C.H. Douglas, p. 103
    20. The Children's Crusades: 1960, pp. 104-110
    21. The Balfour Declaration, pp. 111-114
    22. The Wolf Peach by Micajah Wren, pp. 115-118
    23. The Great Stone Facing by Waldo Carlton Wright, pp. 119-122
    24. South African Sideshow by Politicus, p. 123
    25. Typhoid Mary's Secret by M.F. King, pp. 124-128
    26. Your Psychosomatic Opportunity by Ruth Boyer Scott, pp. 129-134
    27. The Sobering Sixties by Marilyn R. Allen, pp. 135-136
    28. Dog's Best Friend by Henry N. Ferguson, p. 137
    29. The Shadows Before by Desmond O'Connor, pp. 138-142
    30. An Open Letter to Mr. John J. McCloy, pp. 143-144
    31. The Printed Record of the NCC by Billy J. Hargis, p. 145
    32. The Pastry War by Kenneth A. Stewart, pp. 146-148
    33. Religion and Status Quo, pp. 149-162
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    September 1960 Issue = 43 Articles
    1. Our Silent Partner Against Communism by Thomas M. Johnson, pp. 3-10
    2. Who'll Pay for Your College Education? by H. Stevenson, pp. 11-15
    3. A Footnote to the Air Force Manual by D. Hayes Murphy, pp. 16-19
    4. The Family Bible, p. 20
    5. California's Controversial Governor by Jo Hindman, pp. 21-26
    6. The Swastika vs. the Hammer and Sickle by Ida L. Darden, pp. 27-28
    7. The Money Changers, pp. 29-37
    8. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 38-40
    9. Magnetism! by Gaston Burridge, pp. 41-46
    10. Kelp: Abundant Sea Harvest by Novella Lawrence, pp. 47-48
    11. Betrayal of South Korea, pp. 49-56
    12. Cyrus Eaton "Honored" with Lenin Peace Prize by Pat Walsh, pp. 57-58
    13. Your Amazing Blood by O.A. Battista, pp. 59-62
    14. Mercury Warned you, pp. 63-64
    15. America's Youngest Teachers by Eleanor M. Marshall, pp. 65-67
    16. Congress Views UNESCO, p. 68
    17. Stop Pampering Sneak Intruders by Henry Stanley, pp. 69-76
    18. Hot Dog! by Harold Helfer, pp. 77-82
    19. American Mercury Salutes Helen Keller, pp. 83-85
    20. Sharing America's Abundance by J. Clifford Miller, p. 86
    21. It's Never Too Late by Amanda James, pp. 87-89
    22. Muscle In On Health by Major Manfred Pakas, pp. 90-92
    23. Freak Squeaks by Agnes M. Pharo, p. 93
    24. Why Kentucky Colonels? by Rick Krepela, p. 94
    25. Rothschilds and Rockefellers, Part III by Stephen Paulsen, pp. 95-99
    26. The St. Lawrence Has a New Look by Gloria Whorton, pp. 100-102
    27. Does Russia have the Earth's Stablest Currency?, pp. 103-106
    28. Communist Swastikas by Hilary Grey, pp. 107-108
    29. Executive Health, pp. 109-112
    30. America Keeps a 165-Year Old Promise by Alan A. Brown, pp. 113-116
    31. A Clue in the Missile Lag Mystery by Richard C. Bush, pp. 117-119
    32. Cigarette-Smoking: Major Cause of Lung Cancer, p. 120
    33. Survival in Learning by Clarence E. Flynn, pp. 121-124
    34. Death of a Church, p. 125
    35. Parental Function, p. 126
    36. Eichmann and the Bitter Harvest of Hate by John Lines, pp. 127-130
    37. Cowboy Talk by Duane Valentry, pp. 131-134
    38. Who Are Our Rulers? by Don Bell, pp. 135-140
    39. Lesson of Experience, pp. 141-143
    40. Your Health: Two Factors for Longer Life, p. 144
    41. Maine Becomes a State of Mind by F. Wallace Patch, pp. 145-148
    42. [+]
      The Book Shelf, pp. 149-153 - 2 Reviews
      1. A Treasury of Great American Speeches by Charles Hurd
      2. The Poisons in Your Food by William F. Longgood
    43. The Mercury Forum, pp. 154-162
  10. [+]
    October 1960 Issue = 30 Articles
    1. Project TALENT: Federal Brain-Pcik by Jo Hindman, pp. 3-10
    2. A Treatise on Money by Wright Patman, pp. 11-14
    3. Confessions of a Counter-Spy by Tom Anderson, pp. 15-18
    4. New Prophets Mislead Negroes, pp. 19-28
    5. Scherer Defends HUAC, pp. 29-31
    6. Is There Intelligent Life on the Planets? by Mary Elsnan, pp. 32-45
    7. Does Your Vote Really Count? by E. Crenshaw, pp. 46-48
    8. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 49-50
    9. "Pravda" Means "Truth" by Robert A. Heinlein, pp. 51-62
    10. 1960: A Year for the Birds by Waldon Porterfield, pp. 63-65
    11. Is the Bankruptcy Act Bankrupt? by J.L. Bernstein, pp. 66-76
    12. Mercury Warned You, pp. 77-78
    13. Your Health: Hepatitis---Mystery Virus by O.A. Battista, pp. 79-82
    14. Oppose the National Council of Churches by August W. Brustat, pp. 83-86
    15. The Man Dempsey Didn't Kayo by Duane Valentry, pp. 87-89
    16. Lesson of Experience---II, pp. 90-92
    17. Communist Influence in the Baptist World Alliance by Carl McIntire, pp. 93-101
    18. Facetiae, p. 102
    19. The Animal That Never Grows Old by M.D. Bellomy, pp. 103-109
    20. The Scuttling of Seaman's Institute by Maggie Walsh, pp. 110-120
    21. This Is What They Said, pp. 121-122
    22. Leave the Lemur Alone! by Joseph H. Firman, pp. 123-125
    23. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 126
    24. Africa Is Being Bolshevized by Alvin Ross, pp. 127-134
    25. Do You Know?, pp. 135-136
    26. Patriotism---Once Revered, Now Smeared by Billy James Hargis, pp. 137-147
    27. I Gave Them the Facts! by Otho Hezekiah Amacher, pp. 148-150
    28. Enclosed Find Check, p. 151
    29. The Book Shelf, pp. 152-154
    30. Mercury Forum, pp. 155-162
  11. [+]
    November 1960 Issue = 34 Articles
    1. Was President Rhee a Dictator? by Vice Admiral A.E. Jarrell, pp. 3-17
    2. A Trojan Horse Enters the Election Race by Louise Horton, pp. 18-29
    3. What Is Congress's Conservative Voting Record?, pp. 30-31
    4. A Liberal for President by Rev. Dr. J.B. Carol, pp. 32-34
    5. The President's Oath and the Constitution by Lee Anderson, pp. 35-43
    6. Insanity: the Flexible Weapon by Jo Hindman, pp. 44-54
    7. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, p. 55
    8. Thousands Are Going Blind! by Milton O'Neal, pp. 56-57
    9. TV's Deadly Sins by Frank Bain, pp. 58-60
    10. Mercury Warned You, pp. 61-63
    11. Caravan to Cadillac by Helen Bergson, pp. 64-71
    12. Boer and Bantu in South Africa by Frank Volkmann, pp. 72-80
    13. Tiny Red Band Influences Ireland's Politics by Pat Walsh, pp. 81-85
    14. Lessons of Experience---III, pp. 86-88
    15. Facetiae, p. 89
    16. A Conflict of Interest?, p. 90
    17. November 11 by Edith Essig, p. 91
    18. Soviet Tentacles Grope On, pp. 92-96
    19. This Is What They Said, pp. 97-98
    20. World Battles Demonic Forces by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, pp. 99-100
    21. The Great Earthquake of 1960 by L.M. Hasbrouck, pp. 101-106
    22. An American Patriot Speaks Out by Lt. Gen. P.A. Del Valle, pp. 107-110
    23. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 111
    24. Your Health: Emotions Affect Hearing, pp. 112-113
    25. How You Can Help Abolish the Income Tax, pp. 114-119
    26. Madras Potpoutri by William McCloskey, pp. 120-131
    27. Do You Know?, pp. 132-133
    28. Wayoutsville, U.S.A. by Lloyd Derrickson, pp. 134-136
    29. Autohyp by Edwin Von Boltz, pp. 137-141
    30. U.C. Administrative Financing by States, pp. 142-143
    31. Teenagers Capture a Town by F.A. Rockwell, pp. 144-148
    32. Era of Presidential Advisors by Franklin Hichborn, pp. 149-151
    33. [+]
      The Book Shelf, pp. 152-156 - 3 Reviews
      1. In Many Voices by Edward Hunter
      2. American Might and Soviet Myth by Jameson G. Campaigne
      3. Before Igor by Svetlana Gouzenko
    34. Mercury Forum, pp. 157-162
  12. [+]
    December 1960 Issue = 38 Articles
    1. Christmas in a Country Doctor's Home by Matilda Rose McLaren, pp. 3-11
    2. METRO vs. The American Individual by Jo Hindman, pp. 12-26
    3. A Proud and Soaring Thing by Elinor Richey, pp. 27-40
    4. Leo Tolstoy: A Remembrance by E. Demarest Peterson, pp. 41-47
    5. The Anatomy of Bureaucracy by Grey Leslie, pp. 48-55
    6. In the Mercury's Opinion by Russell Maguire, pp. 56-57
    7. The Smiths and Sirikanya by Lorinda Smith and Maggi Middleton, pp. 58-63
    8. The Delightful Keys by Frances C. Thompson, pp. 64-66
    9. Life with Stereo by Evelyn Swedlow, pp. 67-68
    10. Is Korea Ripe for Re-Invasion? by Jack Muhlenbeck, pp. 69-75
    11. Mercury Warned You, pp. 76-77
    12. Sequoia Johnny's Legacy by Ellis Lucia, pp. 78-80
    13. The Inner Harmony of the World by L.M. Hasbrouck, pp. 81-87
    14. Ohio's First Christmas Tree by James Scales, p. 88
    15. Pearl Harbor White Washed by A.K. Chesterton, p. 89
    16. Music You Can See by Edward Podolsky, pp. 90-94
    17. Facetiae, pp. 95-97
    18. Mr. Horny-Toad by Gerald Kincaid Street, pp. 98-100
    19. Saddle Up a Reindeer by Dana Stanton, p. 101
    20. This Is What They Said, pp. 102-103
    21. UN: Stepping Stone for International Communism, pp. 104-105
    22. What Patriotic Societies Must Do, pp. 106-107
    23. Our Last Chance by John Lines, pp. 108-113
    24. Beauvoir---The Beautiful View by Arthur S. Green, pp. 114-116
    25. Do You Know?, pp. 117-118
    26. Lesson of Experience---IV, pp. 119-120
    27. Jesus and the Money Changers by J.A. Lovell, D.D., pp. 121-123
    28. Does the N.C.C. Speak for You? by Tom Anderson, pp. 124-126
    29. U.S. Government and Press Brought Castro to Power, p. 127
    30. Do the Reds Speak Through the Methodist Church? by K.W. Ryker, pp. 128-133
    31. The Monroe Doctrine and the Right of Self-Defense by Charles Callan Tansill, pp. 134-136
    32. World Revolution by William Kullgren, p. 137
    33. Communism's Depraved Soul by Kenneth Goff, pp. 138-142
    34. Christmas by Major Manfred Pakas, p. 143
    35. Four Corners U.S.A., p. 144
    36. [+]
      The Book Shelf, pp. 145-147 - 1 Review
      1. Man, The Bridge Between Two Worlds by Franz E. Winkler
    37. Mercury Forum, pp. 148-155
    38. July-December 1960 Index, pp. 156-162