British Immigrants in Toronto Find Impersonal Supermarkets
British immigrants settling in Toronto since World War I adapt to Canada despite the vast shopping centers. Many speak of initial hardship, job struggles, and family adjustments while noting frequent success stories from Bert Harrison and Gerald Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montagnes
NEA
Toronto
Canada
England
John M. Bunker
The
British Overseas League
Bert Harrison
Harrison
Muggeridges
Don
Derek
Gerald Peters
Piccadilly Club
Peters
France
Don Muggeeridge
New
Homeland
Dirty Dan's in Vientiane A Local Icon and Moral Booster
In Vientiane Laos Dirty Dan's remains a lively American enclave on Rue Tafforn near the US Information Service and Embassy. Buffalo beef and cheap prices draw diplomats and locals alike, while English lessons from Ambassador Parsons’ wife boost Lao learning. Progress markers include one way traffic, road construction, and a hopeful mood despite the city morgue nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Kennedy
NEA
Vientiane
Laos
Montmartre
St. Moritz
Monte Carlo
Kingdom of Laos
Paris
Rue Tafforn
United States Information Service Office
Dirty Dan’s
Dirty Dan's
U. S
J. Graham Parsons
City Morgue
City Slaughter House
Parsons
Silver City
Tafforn
U.S
Reiner Faces Job Crisis as TV Comedy Diminishes
Carl Reiner, longtime second banana, confronts a shrinking TV comedy landscape as Sid Caesar leaves NBC and major networks reduce regulars. The New Yorker notes Reiner may pursue acting, a solo show, or nightclub work while awaiting a comedy comeback. He lives in a suburban life with wife and kids, values family, and stays ready for roles or new scripts. He reflects on comedy’s TV decline, optioning future projects and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Caesar
Carl
Robby
Sylvia
Suburbia
Sid
Carl Reiner
Car
Pacific
Broadway
New Beach Jackets and Accessories Shake Up Summer Style
The piece notes a rise in beach jackets this summer with options like Arrow toggle jackets and McGregor Windcheater in white cotton. It also highlights Tom Press's new Fifth Avenue jewelry line with cuff links from watch movements and a tie tack set. Samsonite announces three new luggage colors India Brown Palomino and Texas Tan to match suit tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow
McGregor’s Windcheater
Fifth Avenue
McGregor
BenJack Cage: Texas Labor Loss Follows to Brazil
Dallas based BenJack Cage a former ICT Insurance Co. executive and head of Jack Cage & Co. misused funds during the 1950s. Auditors found nearly one million dollars in expenses and a million in ICT liabilities shifted off Jacco books. Cage fled to Brazil in 1956 while ICT losses mounted drawing labor union ire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
NEA
Texas
Brazil
Lone Star
Sao Paulo
BenJack Cage
ICT Insurance Co
BenJack
John G. Vaughan
Texas Insurance Commission
Jack Cage & Co
Cruzeiro
Jack Cage & Company
South Texas Salvage Company
Texas Ranches
ICT
Otto Mullinax
Texas State Federation of Labor
Jacco
William
Skiles
Lazy C Ranch
South
New York
California
Cuba
Europe
Jaceo
Francoise Sagan Earns James Dean Fame In France
The 21 year old Francoise Sagan, dubbed the James Dean of France, rose from a dramatic car crash to world wide fame as a literary prodigy. Her best sellers Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile have sold millions of copies and translations, while she enjoys wealth including cars, a speedboat, and a Mediterranean view. She says she plans to slow party life and sleep later, but her public image remains a teen idol and cultural sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosette Hargrove
PARIS
NEA
Francoise Sagan
James Dean
France
Francoise
Hollywood
Jimmy
Jim
Mediterranean
Francoise Queirez
Garcia Blends Politics Poetry in Philippine Leadership
The article profiles Carlos P. Garcia, Philippine president and former Senate minority leader, noting his wartime guerrilla service, UN delegation, and shift from Magsaysay ally to head of Asia's vocal democracy. It covers his modest wealth, family, health habits, poetry, and vague 1956 election prospects.
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Manila
NEA
Philippines
Carlos P. Garcia
United States
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Carlos
MacArthur
Asia
Ramon Magsaysay
Bohol
Garcia
Carlos Romulo
San Francisco
Nationalist Party
Magsaysay
U.S
Geneva
China
Chou Enlai
America
Romulo
Washington
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Margaret Buck
Robert
Bob
Ottawa
Margaret
Dren's Nurseries
Bob Buck
Kitty Macgregor
Athens
Eng
Agalit
Reiner
Dick Kleiner
Jack Benny
Jerry Lewis
Louis St Laurent
Victoria
NBA
Tom Press
Ralph Moncaeiff
Jerry Halleman
Ficers
Sen Garcia
Linda
Eisenhower
NEA Foreign Service
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