Runaway Inflation and the Silent Weapon of the Cold War
Demaree Bess argues runaway inflation endangers human spirit and aids Communist rule. He cites France, Eastern Europe, China, and Hungary as examples, warning Soviet planners rely on economic warfare as a greater threat than armaments and urges US resolve to curb inflation to defend global stability.
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Saturday Evening Post
Demaree Bess
France
Europe
China
Russia
Mr. Bess
South
Kremlin
Moscow
Lenin
Chiang Kaishek
Shanghai
Hungary
United States
Eisenhower economy drive faces record deficit and tough cuts
The administration aims to trim a near eighty billion dollar budget for the year starting July 1 with a largest potential cut in defense. Pentagon opposition seeks a one billion dollar increase while interest, debt service, farm programs, veterans benefits, and foreign aid resist deep reductions. Budget Director Maurice Stans calls this an era of big budgets.
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Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Joseph Martin
House
GOP
Bureau of the Budget
Defense
Pentagon
Congress
Maurice Stans
The Badge by Jack Webb A LAPD Focus
Jim Bishop reviews The Badge a LAPD centered book by Jack Webb praising its inside cases and Webb’s drive. He notes Webb loves the department and writes vivid portraits of officers while acknowledging the book may read as a plea rather than a traditional memoir.
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Los Angeles Police Department
Vice Squad
Lauritz Melchior
Jack Webb
Webb
Mark VII Productions
Human Destiny
Sandburg
Los Angeles
Karil Graham
Karil
Dr Crane on artistic success and practical advice
Dr George W Crane argues aspiring artists should seek quick, saleable work rather than costly single pieces. He advises focusing on dynamic cartoons and quick sketches, pointing to newspapers, contests, and ads as immediate markets while noting changing art trends and the lure of shotgun output over a lone masterwork.
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Jerry
Michelangelo
George W. Crane
Jerry K
America
Words Of Wisdom From Mail and Mirth Across Time
A collection of quips and notes ranging from jokes about college shoeing horses to observations on insurance seminars in Florida. It surveys topics from brain power to whooping cranes, mascara superstitions, and future population estimates, finishing with Jefferson’s line about dreams versus history.
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United States
Cornell University
Insurance Company
Hollywood Beach
Florida
America
Denmark
Thomas Jefferson
Shakespeare Missing Words Brain Game
Fill in the blanks from famous lines. Answers point to Shakespearean quotations with missing key words. 1 There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood leads on to fortune. 2 Frailty thy name is woman. 3 Lord what fools these mortals be. 4 So shines a good deed in a weary world. 6 The quality of mercy is not strained. 8 Who steals my purse steals trash I Cupid?
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Los Angeles
Webb
George Audet
Gerald Bryan
L. A
New York
Headquarters
Quentin Reynolds
Jack Webb
Ple
Berlin
Paris
London
Missus
New England
Emily Post
Dog Exile to Africa Ends with Homecoming
A neighbor pestering over a dog drives LAN KING to dramatic escape to Africa, tossing the dog along the Sahara. After two months the dog returns to Long Island, while the master remains missing. Carl Sandburg, now in his eighties, is playful about a short song that hints at a long novel.
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Lan King
Africa
A. Wit
Carl Sandburg
Papa
Thanksgiving Prayer and Civic Reflection in Athens
The Public Forum reflects on Thanksgiving gratitude for U S life health and work. a note from aha and Edith Byerly in Athens dated November 25. A statistic follows: about 6,000 children ages 5 to 14 are killed annually in the United States, with motor vehicle accidents responsible for two fifths of those deaths.
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United States
Health for Today on Education and School Standards
The piece argues for prioritized funding of modern, healthy schools and well-trained teachers. It cites falling infant mortality and a rising future student population to urge communities and boards to invest in safe, well located school buildings and effective teaching to meet growing demand. It notes Brussels Fair exhibits on progressive education and stresses the role of enlightened self interest in maintaining standards.
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Louis J. Durbin
No Titles of Nobility in America Highlighted in 1950s Essay
An essay argues the U S Constitution bans titles of nobility and notes foreign titles lose force at home. It contrasts European and British honors, observes curious marriages into titled families, and mocks curtsying habits while praising American directness and modern distinctions.
Postal rates and mailing address for The Messenger Athens Ohio
Delivered by mail Daily and Sunday Ohio and W Va. One month rate 1.75 six months 6.50 ten dollars. Special mail in Ohio and W Va seven weeks 2. Address The Messenger Publishing Co 43 W Union St Athens Ohio. Entered at op Ohio Postoffice no Class matter under Act 0. THE ASSOCIATED OD.
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