Ark search ends in failure amid Ararat mystery
A renewed probe for Noahs Ark near Mt Ararat failed as a natural formation misled the team led by George Vandeman for the Archaeological Research Foundation. No remains were found and the quest to locate the wooden vessel appears unlikely to succeed, though hope remains.
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Mountains
Ararat
Turkey
Mt. Ararat
George Vandeman
Archaeological Research Foundation of
Washington
Dutch Will Keep West Indies as Dutch Holdings
The Netherlands Antilles may not seek independence due to the cost of self rule. Five islands with 366 square miles and 190 000 people rely on Curacao orange and new oil finds. Dutch prestige for colonial possessions helps ensure they remain Dutch.
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Dutch West Indies
Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands
Curacao
West Indies
Office Desk Mirrors The Man
A reflective piece traces how a man's desk drawer evolves with age revealing personal life through items: photos, letters, pills, cigarettes, sugar, and notes. At 65 the drawer is emptied and the man leaves, while the desk awaits the next life to chronicle.
Dear Abby Answers From The Paper On Driver Etiquette
Abigail Van Buren answers reader questions on rude driving, widow ring etiquette, thanking card etiquette, and a cheeky note about marital grooming. The columns address psychological behavior behind wheel actions, ring storage for widows, proper gratitude when receiving cards, and the dynamic of secret grooming.
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Abby
State Department faces blame for major international setbacks
The piece argues the State Department failed on Cuban policy, the Paris Summit, and Eisenhower's Japan trip. It cites Earl E. T. Smith, Roy Rubottom Jr, and William Wieland, plus desk officers, and urges accountability from Secretary Christian Herter and Senate Foreign Relations chair Sen. Fulbright.
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Cuba
Eisenhower
Japan
State Department
Congress
Fidel Castro
Earl E. T. Smith
Department
Herbert L. Matthews
New York Times
Spain
Latin America
Smith
Castro
Roy R. Rubottom, Jr
Inter-American Affairs
William A. Wieland
Khrushchev
Moscow
Russia
Hugh S. Cumming, Jr
T. Achilles Polyzoides
Charles E. Bohlen
Edwin M. J. Kretzmann
Red China
Stanley K. Hornbeck
Walter S. Robertson
Far East
John Foster Dulles
Department of Government
Dulles
Christian Herter
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gift Boat to Khrushchev Mission Scrapped
The plan to present Premier Khrushchev with a boat during Eisenhower’s Russia visit was canceled after the invitation was withdrawn. The boat had shipped before the cancellation, and the State Department now faces disposal choices. The piece speculates about a public reaction and possible alternatives.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Khrushchev
Fle
State Department
Tokyo
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
State Department blamed for misreading U2 spy flight and Tokyo risks
Senate questioning paints State Department as inattentive to detail and human reaction. Herter admitted no specific knowledge of the U2 mission despite approving the program. Khrushchev’s fury over the downed plane helped wreck the summit and sparked Tokyo demonstrations linked to the defense treaty.
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State Department
Tokyo
Christian A. Herter
Central Intelligence Agency
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
United States
Herter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Japan
Hal R. Battles Despair With Idealism Therapy Case
Doctor Crane recounts Hal R a 38 year old bachelor who revenue his youth idealism then pursued multiple affairs ending in lifelong dissatisfaction. The psychologist prescribes a six month plan to embed Hal in a new romantic pattern and restore faith and emotion through disciplined action and religious engagement.
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Hal R
Hal
God
Play Pen Guidance for Baby Growth and Self-Help
Practical advice on using a play pen from six months to walking age. Emphasizes safety with close bars, supervised climbing, and balancing games. Encourages talking to the child, gradual independence, and letting cry periods end with attention. Advises against crib play use and outlines feeding principles for appetite.
Try and Stop Me by Busy Man Death Mixup and Tax Joke
A humorous montage notes a man misreading his own obituary and calling his wife in a panic. Bob Hope quips about democracy and tax payment methods while a nurse seeks permission to remove her uniform. A starlet fails a driving exam over a misread highway line.
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Bob Hope
Bennett Cort
King Features Syndicate
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