Rocket Race Brightens but Russia Still Leads Missile Field
After a string of test failures the United States shows improved results with a rocket reaching close to 4000 miles in space. Dispatched from a balloon at 20 miles altitude the launch signals progress but raises questions about Russia's ground launch capability and overall lead in the missile and satellite race. The public relations value is noted as significant while warning that Soviet gains still threaten U.S. military scientific leadership.
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United States
Russia
Kremlin
Khrushchev and Stalin’s Shadow in Cold War Talks
The piece traces postwar Soviet leadership shifts from Stalin to Khrushchev and Zhukov, noting distrust of promises and fears of a new tyrant. It cites Dorothy Thompson on U.S. policy, power, and rhetoric, with reflections on elections and world power behavior.
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Stalin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrad
Marshal Tito
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Russia
West
Molotov
Zhukov
Georgi Zhukov
Dorothy Thompson
America
Schnorrer
Nichols retires after 23 years as FBI assistant to Hoover
Louis B. Nichols, the FBI’s third in command, retires Nov 1 after 23 years in federal service. He joined in 1943 and rose to run records, communications, and public relations, shaping the agency’s public image through WWII, the Korean War, and anti communist tensions. Nichols, noted for long hours and quiet sourcing of news, leaves to join private business.
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Louis B. Nichols
FBI
Washington
Nichols
J. Edgar Hoover
Clyde Tolson
Hoover
Tolson
A Fable on the Moon About Two Pioneers and Peace
A futurist fable imagines the United States and the Soviet Union landing on the moon together. After exchanges in broken Russian and English, they share chess and wrestling, endure radio chatter of war, and a secret order to destroy each other. The tale ends with a peace forged by mutual realization.
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United States
Russia
Sputnik
Brooklyn
Washington
Moscow
New York
Leningrad
Rockies
Moon
Case History Says Girls Must Be Social Gamblers
A psychiatrist columnist analyzes Gwen Q. a 16 year old high schooler. He argues peer pressure and pre marital sexual limits harm futures, urges girls to “play the game of life” and to seek his booklet on sex problems for guidance and a future marriage.
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Gwen Q
Esau
Gwen
Stock Market Signals Possible Business Slowdown Ahead
The article notes Wall Street economists and business leaders signaling a milder recession may begin mid next year. Traders debate whether prices already reflect a future downturn as orders slow and production sits around 80 percent capacity.
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Stock Exchange
Wall Street
National Assn
F. W. Dodge Corp
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A humorous reflection on the art market and talent, contrasting inherited genius with produced success. The anecdote features a purse proud patroness debating nurture versus nature with a dealer, then cites Emile Gauvreau’s quip about a life spent chasing money to buy things to impress others.
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Picasso
Rouault
Emile Henri Gauvreau
Live Wire
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Horoscope predicts gains for entertainment careers in 1958
Tomorrow birthday individuals see advancement in job matters and notable monetary gains, especially early in 1958. Social contacts and pleasure rise from late November to end January, with cautions against extravagance and emotional stress in spring. Travel opportunity appears between July and September, plus a top business chance in October. A birth child will be ambitious and perceptive yet wary of others.
The Upheaval in Russia Under Democratic Centralism
A columnist argues that Soviet leadership rests with one man Nikita Khrushchev and that true power lies in the Communist Party Presidium. The article critiques U S misreadings of Moscow and predicts a major political upheaval and possible purges of military officers.
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Trotzky
Stalin
Zinoviev
Kamenev
Malenkov
Khrushchev
Zhukov
Russian Communist Party
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Marshal Zhukov
Russia
State Department
CIA
Soviet Russia
Leon Trotzky
Red Army
Attrac
The school doctor’s advice on posture for youth health
The article stresses that poor posture harms health and can persist into adulthood. It outlines three basic postures standing sitting and lying with guidance on standing alignment chair height and back support. It notes that adjustable seating helps in schools and that firmer mattresses and regular exercise improve posture and lung circulation.
Local Socials Mention Visits and Weekend Guests
Mrs. Pluma Quickle calls on the Hantrooks and Macombers. Charles White and Anna Higgins visit the Waighs in Bidwell. Lee Foster and Mrs. Brubaker visit Effie Foster in Somerset. Brubaker and Foster families host guests from Springfield and New Carlisle. Elvira Barcus returns from Kanauga after days with daughter Clarence Mourh and family.
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Harvey Brubaker
Lee Foster
Elvira Barcus
Clarence Mourh
Kanauga
Athens Messenger publication rates and postal notes
The Athens Messenger announces daily and Sunday editions with prices for single copies and mail subscriptions. It notes delivery details, regional rate offers in Ohio and West Virginia, and that the paper is a second class matter registered in Athens Ohio under postal rules.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Bio & W. Va
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffis
Associated Press
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Mayfair Farms
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Federal Reserve Board
George Sokolsky
Eisenhower
Tass
Douglas MacArthur
Mark Clark
Lucius Clay
EDWIN_JORDAN
Bob
Sunnybank
Sunylat
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