Words and war in tough global realities
The piece argues that while the US should advocate peace and morality, words alone cannot prevent crises such as arms shipments to Egypt. It questions threats and sanctions as insufficient and notes that in some cases only war offers real effect, warning that public rhetoric without backing actions fails against harsh world realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Egypt
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Russia
Israel
Middle East
The Worker’s Satirical Count of Gripes in 1956
A humorous lecture catalogs widespread grievances in 1956 America with exaggerated tallies. It lists jail, work pay, parking, weight worries, marital doubts, youth, aging, rheumatism, and other woes, concluding that millions savor misery in a free country.
CIA criticized for lack of warning on Hungarian revolt
The piece argues critics over CIA advance notice misjudge expectations. It notes the Hungarian uprising in late October was spontaneous, fueled by Soviet repression, and surprised both Hungarians and Russians. It concludes agencies cannot be expected to foresee the unforeseeable.
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Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Europe
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Mrs. Clare Luce retires as ambassador to Italy
The longtime public figure is praised by Italian papers for her diplomacy and efforts. Her career included representing Connecticut in Congress in the 1940s and a failed bid for Senate before Eisenhower named her ambassador to Rome.
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Clare Booth Luce
Italy
Connecticut
U.S
Top corporate profits in 1956 pass 100 million after tax
NYT surveys 1956 nine month profits showing 15 nonfinancial firms each earning over 100 million dollars after taxes, led by General Motors with 639.14 million and Jersey Standard Oil at about 603 million. Bell System and Du Pont also near 150 to 214 million ranges. shifts occur due to steel and auto sales impacts.
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New York
Bell Telephone System
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Ford
Jersey Standard Oil
Detroit Giant
Big
Oil Company
Jersey
Bell System
du Pont
STEEL
Texas Co
Gulf Oil
Big Steel
Texas
Gulf
California Standard Oil
Specony Mobil
General Electric
Kennecott Cooper
Indiana
Standard Oil
Don's selfishness ruins marriage risk warns Dr Crane
Psychiatrist urges choosing husbands by stability and provision not butterflies. Don K aged 21 lives at home, saves nothing, pays no board, lacks insurance, and sponges on his mother. Anne urged to consider finances, career, and family security for a lasting marriage. Dr Crane offers booklets by mail.
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Don
George W. Crane
Don K
Anne
Public Forum Letter Voices Plains Residents On Vandalism
The Plains community laments six weeks of Halloween and election disruption by hoodlums. They describe vandalism, property theft, car damage, reckless driving endangering children, and ineffective policing, calling for incorporation and a large jail if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Plains
Sheriffs Office
Dr Jordan on Smoking Harm and Cessation
Dr Edwin P Jordan surveys whether smoking harms health and how to quit. He notes smoke irritates breathing passages, worsens athletic performance, and may relate to lung cancer, though results vary. He rejects easy quit plans and cites a breathing-exercise method trial with limited reported success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
Raynaud
Buerger
Journal of the American Medical Association
Apaches Detain Jim Final as Taunee Demands Peace Breaks
Jim Final is captured by Taunee's Apache after eluding Strunk the gambler. The scene at Taunee's village shows the tribe wary of whites, with Final entangled in tension between war and uneasy truces as he faces Taunee and Chuleh before Strunk's arrival with a provocative companion.
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Jim
Strunk
Doe Bob
Dog Mountain
Mad Springs
Taunee
Kramer
Tamee
Final
Chuleh
Cochise
Tauee
Bill Tapp
Tapp
East
Rankin
Public Forum Song Plea for Safe Driving
A personal message in verse urges careful driving and sobriety on the highway. It emphasizes staying sober behind the wheel, keeping a steady mind, and looking to spiritual guidance from the Lord and Savior for daily protection and safe travels. The note is signed by Mrs. Riley Pigott of Long Bottom, Ohio.
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New York
Farmers Investment In Vehicles Surges 300 Percent
Walter Mitchell research director notes horses are rare on farms but horsepower rises. Since 1945 American farmers have boosted total investment in vehicles and equipment by 300 percent to exceed 18 billion dollars.
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Aurora
Walter Mitchell
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