Khrushchev overstates Soviet gains amid East Asia contrasts
An observer returning from East and South Asia notes free enterprise economies like Japan, Thailand, and Hongkong outperform socialist models. He contrasts centralized planning in India, Burma, and Indonesia with private industry, praising Western liberal capitalism as delivering tangible goods. The piece ends with a string of quotes on gratitude and cheerfulness.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Peiping
Khrushchev
East
South Asia
Japan
Thailand
Hongkong
India
Burma
Indonesia
Russia
Red China
Borah's plan to unite Taft and Roosevelt in 1912 election
An inside account from Marian McKenna's Borah shows how Idaho senator Borah urged Taft and Roosevelt to withdraw and back a progressive platform to deny Wilson the win. The scheme failed as both leaders clashed, leaving Wilson to triumph and shaping future U.S. politics.
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Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Marian McKenna
Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt
Missouri
Harbert S. Hadley
Wilson
An Untroubled Gilded Party for Anne Ford
A lavish coming out party for Anne Ford, daughter of Henry Ford II, reportedly cost 280000 dollars. The piece contrasts opulence with automobile industry unemployment, recalls Newport and Atlantic City excesses, notes anonymous gold sand and jewel digs, and questions the appropriateness of such spending amid taxes and foreign aid criticisms.
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Anne
Henry Ford II
Newport
Atlantic City
America
Second Honeymoon Foursome Joins Frechette Family Jet Trip
Jim Bishop narrates Charles and Ginny Frechette planning a chaotic cross country honeymoon with four children and possibly the dog aboard a United Airlines jet to California. He recalls past trips and jokes about Disneyland, Jayne Mansfield, and Hollywood sights while noting parental chaos and enduring affection.
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Charles Frechette
Lulu
Mrs. Frechette
Charlie
Ginny
Lincroft
N. J
la Concha
Atlantic City
Frechettes
Bob Costello
United Airlines
Robin
Pamela
Jim Bishop Frechette
Kevin Frechette
California
Jim
Kevin
Rockies
Disneyland
Jayne Mansfield
Harry Brand
Twentieth Century Studio
Hollywood
Frechette
Jack Sullivan
Spring Lake
Dear Abby column readings on family, fame, and names
Dear Abby answers several reader questions about a daughter in her twenties who may be dancing professionally, caviar curiosity, and naming rights after multiple ex husbands. Abby advises independence for the daughter, explains caviar is salted fish eggs, and tells a wife she is the only Mrs George Smith, while ex wives should use first names maiden names and his last name.
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Abby
George
George Smith
Mrs
Teen-Ager Social Boosts and Ego Causing Travel
Dr. George W. Crane analyzes teen behavior, noting teens seek social status through travel and dating. He cites Elsbeth, 16, and adults who boast of many dates as signs of insecurity. The piece urges sending for the Teen-Ager Behavior Test with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents.
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Elsbeth
Garden of the Gods
Yosemite
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Mammoth Cave
Roberto Rossellini
Italy
Try and Stop Me
A humorous feature recounts Homas Pyne of the Interstate Commerce Commission explaining daylight time disputes and a rural minister torn between time standards. A midwestern brewery fire causes a temporary beer shortage with bars on quota and a roadside retreat seeking extra supply.
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Homas Pyne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pyne
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Local visitors call on families in Glouster and Pontiac
Murray City residents Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Orval Smith of Pontiac, Mich., returned home after visiting Mrs. Lillie Houser and family. Other visitors included Mrs. Leonard Spencer and children, Lucy and Barbara, Mrs. Bob Stout of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spencer of Logan. In Glouster, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and children Jane and Joe, along with Mrs. Emmett Short, Mrs. Lester Sorrell and children Alan and Mary Kay, and Mrs. Dan Wolfe Sr. were guests recently.
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Wallace Morgan
Orval Smith
Pontiac, Mich
Lillie Houser
Houser
Leonard Spencer
Lucy
Barbara
Bob Stout
Columbus
Bob Spencer
Logan
James Smith
Jane
Joe
Emmett Short
Lester Sorrell
Alan
Mary Kay
Dan Wolfe
Glouster
Porter
Mary Jane Walters
Johnstown
J. M. Walters
Max Thompson
Huntington
Lave Duncan
John
Rockefeller Frustrated as Young Republicans Back Nadazdy
In Minneapolis at the YR National Convention New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller faced rejection from delegates seen as hostile to his candidacy. Jean McKee lost the race for YR national co chairmanship while Leonard Nadazdy of Minnesota won the chairman post amid a conservative surge. Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon drew strong reactions during the event.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Albany
Minneapolis
Rockefeller
Jean McKee
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Harvard
Advance
Leonard Nadazdy
Minnesota
Nadazdy
Illinois
Pat Hutar
Soviet Space Stamp Sparks Czech Post Office Hype
On April 13, less than 24 hours after Yuri Gagarin's trip, Czechoslovakia sold memorial stamps at Prague with Gagarin's image and the inscription Soviet man first in space April 12 1961. Postage experts doubt a one day production claim for the stamp and first day cover.
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Gagarin
Outer Space
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Tuppers Plains News Highlights Visitors and Local Hosts
Mrs. Dewey Kegley of Gaylord, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weatherman hosted visiting relatives in Tuppers Plains. E A Reed and daughter Nancy from Middleport visited Mrs. Mabel Kim. Bob Lee from Mentor, Ohio spent the weekend with the Lindsey Lyons family.
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Tuppers Plains
Dewey Kegley
Gaylax
Jack Weatherman
E. A. Reed
Nancy
Middleport
Mabel Kim
Bob Lee
Mentor
Ohio
Lindsey Lyons
Carl Lemley
Stork shower honors Mrs. John McGrath in Haydenville
Mrs. Walter Tolbert hosted a stork shower with contests and prizes for Mrs. John McGrath. A long list of guests shared refreshments after gifts. Separate notes mention births, visits, and birthday celebrations of local residents.
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Haydenville
Walter Tolbert
John McGrath
Darrell Boal
Henry Sparks
Thieves Steal Parking Meters in South Dallas
In Dallas three parking meters were stolen along with their posts from concrete foundations. Police Traffic Engineer W H Garsten noted the effort required, estimating a value of 1.50 to 2.50 dollars per meter. The item also mentions unrelated family visits in Johnstown and Huntington.
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Dallas
Tex
W. H. Garsten
Teeth Missing Look in Grass in Athens Ohio
A resident, Ernest Viel, found an upper dental plate while mowing his yard in Athens Ohio. He placed the dentures in a jar on a stick with a lost sign, awaiting inquiries, but none have come. The notice ran in The Athens Messenger with household ads and subscription details.
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Ernest Viel
Viel
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