Ancient Evil vs Democracy in Athens and Communist Claims
The essay argues that communism’s claim to improve society is age old. It contrasts totalitarian state subordination of the individual with Athens five centuries before Christ where democracy and individual freedom emerged. Edith Hamilton's The Echo of Greece is cited to show the shift from state welfare to personal rights.
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Russia
Greece
Edith Hamilton
Athens
Christ
Pruning The Branches Lightens Presidential Burden
The piece argues that the presidency is a man killer and urges trimming ceremonial duties to free the president for core decisions. It emphasizes that future leaders, not just Eisenhower, must have authority preserved while reducing nonessential tasks to keep the office effective.
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Eisenhower
United States
Congress
Mental Confusion By Speed And Jet Travel
A narrator laments rapid air travel that crosses time zones and continents. He recalls multiple hops from New York to Houston to Paris, meeting familiar faces abroad, and the resulting mental disorientation. He suggests transatlantic orientation lectures to ease the adjustment before returning home.
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Paris
New York
Houston
Miami
Pan America
Jack Parr
Santa Maria
Azores
Missouri
London
Hackensack
N. J
Lover's Walk
Fichley
English Channel
Prestwick
Scotland
Keflavik
Iceland
Greenland
Europe
Buster
Manhattan
Lloyd
United States
Return of Hoover Reform Drive Suggested by Eisenhower
Eisenhower signals a possible new commission modeled on the 1949 and 1955 Hoover reports to press for federal reform. The Citizens' Committee for the Hoover Report, active for years and disbanded recently, helped push major changes including the Military Unification Act of 1949, the Defense Reorganization Act of 1958, and the establishment of the General Services Administration.
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Eisenhower
Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
Citizens’ Committee
Hoover
Washington
Pentagon
White House
Commission
10Th
Federal Department -Health, Education and Welfare
General Services Administration
State Department
Congress
Executive Branch
Positive thinking boosts athletic strength and recovery
Doctor Crane cites a London experiment where soldiers under a defeatist hypnotic suggestion averaged 69 lb grip, then 140 lb after positive cues. He argues morale drives performance across sports and medicine, urging coaches to foster victory mentality and caution against overconfidence.
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Marshal Foch
Crane
Banks Refute Feeding Inflation With Treasury Debt
Banks push back against claims that financing the 12 billion dollar deficit inflates prices. They note current credit policies limit holding short term securities and that funds shift to corporations seeking liquidity. A Treasury survey shows banks hold less than a third of near term government notes as outsiders buy due to higher rates. Longer term bonds could curb inflation if kept by investors.
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U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve
U. S
Treasury
First National City Bank of New York
Stop Me If You Can A Street Laughs Column
A New York jaywalker collides with a car after ignoring a Dont Walk sign. A cop helps him up and dryly notes the advertisement gag. Jayne Mansfield auditions in Texas as a chorus girl but is told she is too tall. 1958 comedy bits collected by Bennett Cerf for King Features Syndicate.
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Texas
Jayne Mansfield
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Horoscope Forecast for Tomorrow and 1959 Outlook
The text outlines patient approach in conflicts and routine in business. It notes a favorable birthday cycle within a month and expansion plans for early 1959 with added responsibilities. It mentions mid December gains, mid year travel and romance, and a magnetically ambitious child.
Hoover Smear Debate Faces FBI Authority and Evidence
A reader defends the FBI amid criticism sparked by Fred J. Cook and Max Lowenthal works. The writer argues the FBI is a limited DOJ division acting on Attorney General guidance, noting faults but demanding solid evidence before impeachment or drastic action. Strong entities include J. Edgar Hoover, Fred J. Cook, Max Lowenthal, The Nation. The piece references inquiries from Paris and Moscow without confirming reports.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
the Nation
Fred J. Cook
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Max Lowenthal
Don Whitehead
Cook
Lowenthal
Republic
Hoover
Scotland Yard
The
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Texas Rangers
Underworld
Department of Justice
Congress
Paris
Moscow
Aging Brain Tests and Health Practices
Health for Today outlines how aging affects brain function and physical health. Dr Ward Halstead developed a 20 year battery of tests measuring judgment power perception and memory to assess aging executives. Early middle life checkups plus nutrition rest work and balance help preserve brain and body health.
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Ward C. Halstead
University of Chicago
Halstead
Bear Climber Hard to Catch After Roof Standoff
In Memphis Tennessee a 400 pound bear roamed from a garage climbing a tree and then onto a house roof. Police and the zoo pursued it for hours before zoo worker John Anderson lassoed the animal and hauled it away. Officials said the bear had not escaped from the zoo.
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Wulff
Memphis
Tenn
Harry Wulff
Zoo
John Anderson
The Messenger Publishing Co. Postal Rates
Athens Ohio street address 43 W Union St lists daily Sunday delivery rates. The notice states single copy prices seven and twelve cents, carrier delivery four cents per week and publication schedule details for The Athens Messenger and The Sunday Messenger.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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Colossus
Rhodes
By Sam Dawson
George Sokolsky
Westbrook Pegler
W. W. Bauer, M.D
American Medical Association
Rudyard Kipling
Ohio & W.va
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