Eisenhower calls for united defense triad against communism
President Eisenhower makes a televised appeal for a three-pronged defense policy combining Pentagon reorganization, mutual security aid, and a pro American trade program. He links military unification, fast planning, and a robust economic stance to counter Soviet influence, urging GOP support and public backing.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Cogent
Pentagon
Gallup
General Bradley
Admiral Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Clarence Cannon
United States
Washington
Moscow
United Front
Christian Science Monitor
Eaton Attacks FBI and Praises Soviet Progress
The article cites Cyrus Eaton accusing the FBI of harboring Communists on its payroll and notes his history of pro Soviet advocacy. It mentions Pugwash conferences, praise from Zvestia, a New Times Moscow article, and Eaton’s writings in Progressive and public letters from Alfred Kohlberg.
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Cleveland
Cyrus Eaton
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
America
Eaton
Soviet Union
Nova Scotia
U.S
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Lewis
Moscow
Zvestia
New Times
Opening Night Glory for Lunt and Fontanne at Lunt-Fontanne
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne debut in The Visit as the Globe Theatre is renamed in their honor. The couple, married 36 years, are feted by peers and fans with champagne and gifts as the curtain rises on a night marked by warmth and gratitude rather than critical praise.
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Robert Chang
Alfred Lunt
Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Mr. Lunt
America
Globe Theatre
Lunt-Fontanne
Douglas Fairbanks
Basil Rathbone
Peggy Wood
Franchot Tone
Fritz DE Willder
Miss Fontanne
de Willder
Alfred and
Lynn
Doctor Crane's Personal Cases and Don G. in Risky Purchase
Don G aged 32 buys a small asset and faces financial risk as Dr. George W. Crane presents a cautionary tale about appearances and business. The piece teases the Introvert-Extrovert Test as a playful insurance for success and hints at Don's mistake threatening his livelihood.
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Don
George W. Crane Casey
Don G
Russia's export push rattles world metal markets
The article notes Russia expanding metal exports to Western Europe as a tool in economic contention with the United States. Platinum prices drop amid cut prices, tin enters world markets, and non-Communist production falls. UN reports show rising Soviet tin exports, while global demand weakens.
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Russia
Europe
Khrushchev
United States
United Nations
Belgian Congo
Nigeria
Bolivia
Indonesia
Malaya
Thailand
China
East Germany
Passing Rail Passes and a Borrowed Fraud
A tale from 1958 recounted by Bennett Cerf about lightly restricted rail passes given to political and media elites. A journalist with a forged pass tries to pass as Frank Smith for Col. Henry Watterson, only to meet a real colonel in the next car who confirms him. The ruse collapses when the supposed colonel reveals he is traveling on a borrowed pass as well.
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B. A. Botkin
Frank Smith
Col
Henry Watterson
Colonel Watterson
Smith
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Birth of daughter announced in Chester area
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Epple announced the birth at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Gordon Ridenour and John Epple with great grandparents Floyd Ridenour Gladys Croy and others. Family visits span Columbus Alley West Virginia Belpre Groveport The Plains and Raine.
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Chester
Roger Epple
Holzer Hospital
Gordon Ridenour
John Epple
Floyd Ridenour
Gladys Croy
George Pyles
Charles
Alley
W. Va
Pyles
Fred Oblinger
C. N. Jones
Deportee Heikkila Case Highlights Deportation Delays
A long review of William Heikkila, admitted in 1906, who joined the Communist Party in 1940 and faced repeated deportation fights through the Supreme Court era. The piece critiques endless hearings, citing Spinella, Accardi, and Gagliano, and questions if due process becomes capricious when travel documents fail to materialize.
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United States
William Heikkila
New York
Communist Party
San Francisco
Heikkila
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Immigration Service
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Michael Spinella
Joseph Accardi
Giuseppe Gagliano
Spinella
McGranery
Rosie
Humane slaughter bill faces farm lobby and critics
A public letter from Bessie M. Gorslene of Athens condemns brutal slaughter methods and urges humane reform. The note cites the Humane Society report claiming livestock prices would rise for farmers and meat prices drop for housewives, while consumer pain from higher meat costs would lessen. It warns fear and torture could taint meat and links humane practices to reducing disease risk.
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Humane Society of the United States
Humphrey
Senate Agriculture Committee
David J. Evans
Ohio University
Egypt
Meat Packers and Agriculture Committee
United States
Examplar
Bessie M. Gorslene
Horoscope and practical tips for late 1958 balance
The reading warns some people will be hard to handle tomorrow and urges cautious conduct to avoid trouble. It advises limiting expenditures through year end and notes gains possible in June and September with conservative policy to stay financially in the black. A December news cue and a note on careful water use accompany cooking tips.
Advertising Rates and Publication Details for The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with pricing for single copies and subscriptions. It notes delivery by carrier, regional mail rates, and states the paper is a second class matter in Athens Ohio, with association membership.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Yall
Ohio
W. Va
Athens
Postoffice
THE
Associated
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