No Change in Method in National Defense Budget Critique
A columnist argues the 81 percent defense allocation, totaling 39.8 billion for defense plus 13.7 billion for other costs, strapped all other services. The piece questions fiscal priorities, warns against repeating past party spending, and urges budget consolidation and tighter governance with references to Booker T. Washington and E. V. Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Stalin
America
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Civil Defense Administration
Courage and Resource in Hillary Pole Trek
The article praises Sir Edmund Hillary for a 1200 mile overland dash to the South Pole, leading four New Zealanders against Antarctic hazards and a rival British expedition. It emphasizes his courage, perseverance, and status as a proven frontier leader despite moments of doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edmund Hillary
Mount
Everest
Earth
South Pole
Sir Edmund
Antarctic
Kill
Robert Scott
New York City
Pedigreed Dogs Dear to Wallets as Mongrels Decline
Milton M. Weiss of the Animal Insurance Company of America notes a rise in total dogs from 28 million in 1953 to 30 million, with pedigreed dogs increasing from 15 to 18 million while nonpedigreed dogs decline. His firm, founded after 26 years in insurance, offers life insurance for pedigreed dogs costing $8 per year per $100 of coverage, covering most causes of death except poisoning, and cheaper group rates for kennel owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton M. Weiss
The
Animal Insurance Company of America
United States
Weiss
Weills
Eisenhower Space Budget Sparks Public Debate
The piece questions whether Eisenhower’s budget for space and defense balanced with revenue forecasts is prudent. It notes cuts to domestic programs like schools, the shift to funding science for a few and the risk of delayed results, while acknowledging no tax rises this year and a purely business-as-usual approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Russia
Congress
Career Advice for Andrew X310 Toward Public Service Professions
A psychiatrist counsels Andrew J 23 who failed two first year medical courses to consider careers in teaching clergy or YMCA leadership. He notes high IQ and social talents but lack of urge for medicine and urges pursuing fulfilling work with public impact and reasonable salaries, citing Chicago teacher pay and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J
Medical
YMCA
Chicago
Andrew
Lincoln
Auto makers resist rebates amid 1958 model doubt
A 1958 auto market forecast notes manufacturers oppose profit sharing schemes for workers and stockholders, warning of potential tax impacts and long wage negotiations. It discusses union ideas, Treasury analyses, and broader corporate profit sources plus the social role of clergy, ending with a promotion for a ministerial booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto
Uncle Sam
Walter Reuther
Treasury
Sober reflections on gossip and private lives in society
A columnist questions the social value of prying into married couples private lives and the harm caused by gossip. He notes juvenile delinquency links to broken homes and laments sensational press coverage of ordinary people, arguing for restraint amid celebrity culture and public prurience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
You
Jack
Jill
Benvenuto Cellinis
Francois Villons
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf cartoons
A satirical collection introduces Sedaric Remington and a Paris exhibition. A Paris cafe wakes a guest at 3 am while a custodian jokes about wakeups and bills. An Oklahoma barbecue owner recounts standing up to a bully Texas man and a defiant 9 year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Oklahoma
Texas
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Fifteen Men Trained for Executive Posts
Fifteen academy staff members from colleges and universities are being trained for key executive posts in higher education. The program is conducted by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools with a grant from the Carnegie Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Carnegie Corp
The Family Doctor Encourages Hope for Congenital Malformations
The article explains congenital defects such as club foot cleft palate and webbed fingers arise from birth and are not the parents’ fault. It urges early medical consultation, outlines treatment potential, and notes that most families have a high chance of normal future births while highlighting resilience in affected children.
Montagu Pioneered Smallpox Inoculation Idea Abroad
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, widow of a British ambassador, introduced inoculation against smallpox into England or Turkey in the 17th century, shaping early public health practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wortley Montagu
England
Turkey
Horoscope Forecast For Tomorrow And Year Ahead
The reading urges effort in all occupations as superiors watch performance. If tomorrow is your birthday, develop financial ideas quickly but avoid risky speculation. A conservative, prudent year is advised with cautious social conduct and steady progress leading to a pleasant year end. A birthday child will be studious and industrious.
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Booker T. Washington
Mary Baker Eddy
E. V. Cooke
Hal Boyle
Ike
By Hatlo
Glibber
George Crane
Sam
You and I
Crane
George Sokolsky
Sederic Remington
Remington
New Rochelle
Acadia National Park
Isle Royale
National Park
Skyline Drive
Park
Mt. Whitney
Yellowstone National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Abraham Lincoln National Historic Park
Ayonquey
G ‘Uofaiq
Edwin Jordan
Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W. Va
Elsewnere
Ohio & W
Beroet
Haa
Ohio
Associated Press
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