The Way of the Dictator in Soviet Power Struggle
Khrushchev presses to secure one man rule by purging Molotov Malenkov and Kaganovich allies while Zhukov remains influential. The Kremlin dictator’s path lies through crushing rivals within the party and army as power coalesces and threats persist.
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Stalin
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Marshal Zhukov
Khrushchev
Moscow
Zhukov
Red Army
Communist Party
Kremlin
The Red Threat balance in Cold War defense policy
The piece argues that free nations must calibrate defense to counter Soviet missile advances without overburdening economies. It warns wrong sizing risks either Communist dominance or economic strain, urging a careful, balanced level of spending.
Shooting the Moon and the Space Race Debate
A columnist surveys space satellites and public speculation then critiques a proposal by Scientist Singer to detonate a hydrogen bomb on the moon to eclipse the Sputnik achievement. The piece notes high costs and debates on safety, ethics, and the risk of war, ending with a call for progress in human relations.
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Russia
America
Sputnik
Singer
Oscar the turtle and a boy's grief
Dennis loves Oscar a pet turtle and mourns when the tiny creature dies. His mother consoles him while his father frames death as a sacred, final return. The family plans a silver casket funeral and a grave with a stone marker to honor Oscar.
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Dennis
Oscar
Mommy
Ellen Helps 12 Year Old Girls in Sunday School
A psychiatrist observes Ellen guiding a class of 12 year old girls in Sunday school. She starts discouraged but after six weeks shows significant improvement and positive impact.
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Ellen
Horoscope and moral advice column with Dr Crane case study
A poetic fortune exercise warns restraint and practical steps while a featured letter by Dr George W Crane recounts Ellen W. 16 teaching Sunday school. The report details 4 answer tests, attendance challenges, and improved Bible learning among 12 year old girls and their families, prompting church involvement and a budding missionary impulse.
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George W. Crane
Ellen W
Ellen
Peter
Paul
Thomas
Luke
City Library
Jesus
Fate and Fate as a Woman in Gilbert Opinion Piece
The essay explores Fate as a capricious partner shaping male life from infancy to maturity. It argues men chase Fate for happiness but face shifting outcomes, with Hope and Charity as alternatives that may realign a life’s path.
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Fate
Stop Me If You Dare Moonshiners Clash With Intruders
In a cheeky 1957 Bennett Cerf collection, sly quips compare Blue Ridge moonshiners to new rivals invading their racket. Other sketches mock prehistoric weather, a cave dweller’s tirade, and a Washington dinner scene where a senator becomes mockingly generous with drinks.
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Blue Ridge Country
Washington
Bennett Cerf
King Features Broducate
Jury Declares Mistrial After Clerk Delivers Notes
In Clayton a murder case against Herschel C. Courtney 51 ended in a mistrial after a court clerk accidentally handed the jury notes from Circuit Judge Franklin Ferriss. The jury had deliberated about two hours on the charge of second degree murder in the shooting of his wife two years ago.
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ST. Louish
Clayton
Franklin Ferriss
Herschel C. Courtney
Bureaucracy and bills behind Niagara hydro project hearings
The writer reviews 609 pages of Niagara Power Project hearings before the Federal Power Commission for Project No. 2216. He mocks bureaucratic procedures, notes high transcription costs, and observes Niagara Falls opposition from Niagara Falls and Lewiston while Canada supplies power. He jokes about lawyers profiting and Canadians “making hay” during long proceedings.
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Power Authority
State of
New York
Federal Power Commission
Niagara Power
Canada
Niagara River
Niagara County
Niagara Falls
Lewiston
Jim Farley
Jim
Sam Rosenman
Congress
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments Highlighted by Doctor
The Family Doctor Dr Edwin Jordan discusses rheumatoid arthritis as a chronic, serious disease with no single cure. He outlines a long term care program including rest balance diet anemia correction and deformity prevention, plus selective treatments like transfusions injections of gold and cortisone though with limitations.
Flag Protocol for Lowering at Half Mast
The correct procedure states that when a flag is at half mast it must be raised to the top of the staff before being lowered in the usual manner. This rule ensures proper sequence and respect during the flag discipline.
Public Forum decries dog Curly tale and humane concerns
The Public Forum argues against brutal animal treatment highlighting Curly of Sputnik II and calls on readers to support humane laws. It urges compassion for homeless dogs and cats, notes humane societies efforts, and warns of dogs in pounds awaiting attention.
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the Messenger
Curly
Humane Societies
St. Francis
Athens Messenger Publication Rates In Classic Classified Notice
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery and mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia. It notes six month and annual subscriptions and references postal classifications and mail service details.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W
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Jim Bishop
By Hatlo
Vermin
Chumley
Buddy
Willya
George Crane
Matthew
Mark
John
Jack Gilbert
Britain
George Sokolsky
Edwin Jordan
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Athens
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Ohio
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