Pearson to lead Canada after Diefenbaker era tested by votes
Prime Minister Pearson faces a fragile minority as he assumes government duties with backing from his Liberal majority and three votes from Social Credit. Some Conservatives may back him on nuclear arms policy amid cabinet resignations and anti American stances. Pearson promises a dynamic sixty day program.
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Lester Bowles Pearson
United Nations General Assembly
Canada
John Diefenbaker
Pearson
Liberal Party
Social Credit
Diefenbaker
United States
Castro invited to Moscow signals Soviet hold in hemisphere
Khrushchev extends invitation to Fidel Castro to visit Moscow placing Castro in the inner Soviet circle. The move flags Soviet staying power in the Americas, contrasts with U S policy over Cuba, and suggests a tougher, more realistic approach may be required to topple Castro.
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Fidel Castro
Moscow
Castro
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Council
David
Manion Denounces One Sided Disarmament Pact
Clarence Manion former Notre Dame law dean warns at a DAR lunch in Washington that a disarmament and test ban treaty would be a one sided death by own action pact. He says moral contracts require moral parties and accuses Communist governments of breaking agreements.
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Clarence Manion
Notre Dame
College of Law
DAR National Defense
Washington
U.S
Manion
Lenin
Soviet Union
Michigan adopts constitution extends governor term and streamlines government
The new Michigan constitution extends the governorship to four years and creates a Lieutenant Governor from the same party. It gives the governor power to appoint most Administrative Board members, with Attorney General and Secretary of State elected separately, and merges 120 boards into 20 departments, aiming for tighter administration and stronger executive leadership.
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Michigan
The Fifties Recalled as Worthwhile by Emmett Hughes
The piece argues against viewing the 1950s as futile, praising Eisenhower’s leadership for keeping government from overreach, noting gains in freedom and prosperity, while highlighting cultural shifts, economic growth, and a conservative revival that shaped intellectual life. It contrasts with Hughes’ critique and reflects nostalgic yet balanced memory.
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Europe
Ike
The Tim B Case P-423 on Nagging Wives and Sex Booklets
A 37 year old Tim B seeks help for a nagging wife and urges traditional male dominance. The piece cites Shakespeare and a sex booklet titled Sex Differences Between Men and Women, alleging readers include Ohio State University professors and claiming the material can prevent divorce and marital strife.
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Ohio State University
Plains Citizens Committee urged to explain school merger
Grant Michael of Athens RD 2 asks The Messenger readers about the Plains Citizens Committee and requests the committee and school officials hold meetings to explain the merger, funding shortages, teacher hiring, and bus operations to parents, taxpayers, and teachers.
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the Messenger
Plains Citizen’s Committee
Plains
Citizens Committee
Dear Abby Letter Reveals Christ Wine Question
Dear Abby responds to a reader who asks if Christ drank grape juice. The reply notes New Testament references show Christ drank wine, not grape juice, and discusses Jewish customs and translation. The column also features reader exchanges about wedding rings and family dynamics.
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Abby
Miss van Buren
John the Baptist
Christ
Retirement sparks bold voyage to a seaway vision
Col. William Lathrop Rich, 73, after a quiet retirement, launched a campaign to connect New York City with the St. Lawrence via a Hudson River Champlain Canal seaway. He formed the New York Montreal Seaway committee, spoke to congressmen, and earned praise from Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Herbert Hoover. The plan would require millions and face railroad opposition but Rich pursues it as civic renewal.
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Col
William Lathrop Rich
Upper
New York State
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
New York City
U. S
Champlain Canal
Hudson River
St. Lawrence
America
Col. Rich
New York - Montreal Seaway
Washington
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Herbert Hoover
Railroads
the Messenger
Meldahl Dam Contract Let
The E. P. Coady & Co. of Columbus won the Meldahl Locks and Dam contract with a low bid of 303300. Work will occur along the Ohio River in Clermont Brown Adams Counties Ohio and Baacken Mason Counties Kentucky. Army engineers announced the award. Yale President Dies at 56 A. Whitney Griswold, longtime Yale leader, dies of cancer after 13 years as president in New Haven Connecticut.
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W. Va
E. P. Coady & Co
Columbus
Anthony Meldahl
Clermont
Brown
Adams
Ohio
Baacken
Mason Counties
Ohio River
Army Engineers
YALE
New Haven
Parent letter on a child’s spelling difficulties and home tips
A Texas mother describes her son’s spelling problems when writing, noting good spelling in lists but errors in sentences. She asks for home help materials and shares advice from a teacher about patience, notebook practice, and reviewing returned tests to copy mispelled words for correct spelling.
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Texas
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