Vital Questions From The Cuban Missile Crisis
The piece asks how the Soviet Union arranged missiles in Cuba before U S surveillance detected them and whether they could be rebuilt or hidden again. It weighs risks of ending the blockade, the possibility of returning missiles, and how to prevent a repeat, stressing the need for foolproof inspection and safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Soviet Union
Europe
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Pearl Harbor
Manual to explain parents to children gains notice
A British National Marriage Guidance Council pamphlet explains parental concerns to youths. It argues faster change in modern times widens the gap between generations and urges mutual understanding rather than condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Marriage Guidance Council of Britain
Managed news and press freedom clash over censorship
Arthur Sylvester advocates managed news while criticizing press independence. The author stresses that the Pentagon leaks, officials seek publicity, and the American press should serve readers through independent, unfettered reporting despite official pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sylvester
Pentagon
Newark
New Jersey
Herbert Matthews
New York Times
Cuba
United States
State Department
Pravda
Humor as a Superior Weapon in Public Speech
The column argues humor adapts to the audience’s education level and social experience. It notes that speakers must tailor jokes to avoid misinterpretation and cites examples of audience variation, including mixed crowds and age groups, to show humor’s social psychology and reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint
Clint W
Northwestern University
Robinson Crusoe
Dear Abby Advice Column Lacks Simple Answers
A reader asks how to handle a gambling husband and if a limit is wise. Abby warns against enabling gains and suggests Gamblers Anonymous while noting gambling can be a sickness and the cure lies in seeking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
P.O
Los Angeles
Calif
Paul
The
Bronx
Joppa Social News. Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Joe Windon and the Windon family from Dill West Virginia visited the Reed and Harris households in Joppa. Harlan Webb and daughter from Mansfield spent the weekend with the Harrises. The Harris home hosted Sonny Harris and family, Herman Grossnickle and children, and Lucille Peel and children from Parkersburg. A. E. Wyers family visited Columbus, and Perry Curtiss hosted Douglas Bissell and baby. Ralph Baker visited Clarence Baker’s family and George Reed visited Hobart Smalley in Chester. Mrs. Ray Dillon of Cheshire is staying with Pearl Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Baker Joppa
Joe Windon
Millard Windon
Dill
W. Va
George Reed
Harlan Webb
Mansfield
Clearmont Harris
Harris
Sonny Harris
Herman Grossnickle
Lucille Peel
Parkersburg
A. E. Wyers
Columbus
Garrett Watkins
Douglas Bissel
Perry Curtiss
Ralph Baker
Clarence Baker
Hobart Smalley
Chester
Ray Dillon
Cheshire
Pearl Dillon
Remembering the Old Days Across a Mosaic of Customs
A reflective piece recalling bygone era quirks and beliefs. It touches on dime-a-dance norms, social behavior, fashion samples from mail order catalogs, family status symbols, foot care advice, table manners, entertainment from silent films, attitudes toward women, Kaiser Wilhelm, dating philosophy, ice cream flavors, travel by box car, and midcentury postal routines. It closes by asking readers to remember those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Wilhelm
New York
California
Readers' editor letter on UNICEF UNESCO and Communists
Fred Wagoner criticizes UNICEF and UNESCO for Soviet influence and alleged bias. He cites staffing, education guidance, and funding, urging a sane UN system with dues and possible expulsions for noncompliance, warning against Communist expansion at America’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Robert Coe
Carolyn T. Murphree
Unicef
Unesco
Paris
Castro
Russia
America
Fred Wagoner
Logan
Portland Club Holds Meeting At Home Of Mrs Roush
Portland WSCS met at the home of Mrs Margery Roush with Ruth Ebersback Ethel Swan Agnes Price Henrietta McDade Aleta Parsons Ethel Johnson Clara Wells the hostess and visitor Bertha Williams present. Mr and Mrs Jim Joy East Liverpool announce the birth of a baby girl with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Allen Wells ville and Mr and Mrs Joy East Liverpool and the great Mrs Frank Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Wells
Portland
WSCS
Margery Roush
Ruth Ebersback
Ethel Swan
Agnes Price
Henrietta McDade
Aleta Parsons
Ethel Johnson
Clara Wells
Bertha Williams
Jim Joy
East Liverpool
Charles Allen
Wellsville
Joy
Frank Cornell
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Robert G. Ingersoll
Roosevelt
Steve Early
George W. Crane
Dear Abby
P.S
Beverly Hills
Joppa
Hal Boyle
Aber Hiss
U.S.A
George Washington
Athens Messenger
Kingle
SUN Y
Onio & W
Vaily
Sunda
Monte
Ali Matto
W. Union
Nion St
Athens
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