Retired Colonel Attacks High Cost of Military Hardware
Army veteran Colonel E B Crabill criticizes billions spent on modern gear as wasteful both in cost and comfort. He predicts a future war without atomic weapons or sea battles, notes air power would dominate early stages, and urges large professional divisions while trimming support services. He cites Russia’s capability and warns of American overreach.
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Egghead as hero: post mortem admiration and public fear
The piece argues Americans prefer charming or physical heroes over brains and that a space age respect for science may not yet translate to real esteem for scientists. It notes most people cannot name living American scientists or leaders, while Elvis Presley remains familiar, implying true intellectual heroes may be posthumous.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Steve Brodie
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Congress
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Elvis
Earl Warren
Egghead
Governments Talk Too Much
A columnist critiques mounting diplomatic chatter between the United States and the Soviet Union over a proposed summit. Bulganin and Eisenhower exchange letters and aides-memoires while Dulles, Khrushchev, and Moscow radio issue replies, producing a flood of propaganda and confusion for the public.
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Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Secretary
State Dulles
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Khrushchev
Dulles
Thoughtfulness test separates adults from thoughtless teens
Dr George Crane urges teens and families to practice thoughtfulness over juvenile thoughtlessness. He cites a driving incident and lists everyday choices from littering to personal hygiene, urging readers to seek his Vocational Guidance Kit for more testing.
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George W. Crane
Blunt pacifist view sparks debate on nuclear peace
Lord Bertrand Russell argues for a phased abolition of nuclear arms with the U. S. and U. S. S. R. as sole possessors while warning that failure to negotiate could lead to Soviet domination or human extinction. The piece contrasts pacifist critiques with reliance on deterrence and questions the motives behind summit talks.
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Bertrand Russell
Alfred Kohlberg
U. S
Hungary
Poland
China
Hitler
Khrushchev
United States
Lord Russell
Great Britain
Gromyko
Business Says Taxes curb Future Prospects
Business leaders warn high taxes threaten long term job creation and investment. They criticize corporate and personal tax rates and depreciation rules, noting capital erosion and reduced earnings for expansion. Some relocate to lower tax areas while others urge Congress to reform tax policy.
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Congress
Puerto Rico
Stop Me and the Washington Notables at Baruch’s Plant
A South Carolina plantation scene features ERNARD BARUCH entertaining social leaders while his driver Hucks Cain questions Congress. Baruch confirms the lawmakers' identity amid curious locals and visiting dignitaries. An anecdote ends with a quip about the nation’s fix. A quirky note mentions an author paid in box tops in 1958.
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Ernard Baruch
South Carolina
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicaly
Banshee Winds Poem Remixed by Athens Writer
The verse by BESSIE M. GORSLENE from Athens reimagines the banshee as a metaphor for destructive winds. It depicts storms and wreckage caused by gales while urging calm and good deeds to ward off harm.
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Bessie M. Gorslene
Dog Hunger and Noise Prompt Action by Humane Society
A letter from an Animal's Friend in Athens urges the Humane Society to intervene in dog feeding and housing. The writer notes rising dog food costs and dogs left tied or roaming at night searching for scraps, causing disturbances for residents.
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the Messenger
Humane Society
Athens
How To Determine Your Calorie Requirements
ALMOST everyone is calorie conscious these days. A simple doctor used formula helps you estimate daily needs. Multiply ideal weight by 10 to get basic calories, adjust for age sex and activity, then add 30 50 or 75 percent for more or less active lifestyles.
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Rogard
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Horoscope Guidance for Stars and Growth
The reading advises concentrating on quality over money to have a productive day and year. It foresees birthday progress toward happiness and security, easy solutions to problems, and stimulus to business and creative talents over six months. Self development and broader horizons aid progress from June to October, with domestic happiness and a potential stress in November to avoid.
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