Chemical and germ warfare fears rise in defense plans
Defense planners expect a multi year surge in chemical and biological weapons R&D as U S and Soviet programs expand. Reports claim mass spraying and capsule missiles may be developed within two to three years, with incapacitating agents and disease vectors explored for sub limited war and disruption of enemy will.
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Schools Without Textbooks in Ecuador Taught by Hope
In remote Ecuador highland towns of La Paz del Rosal and surrounding areas, 43 first graders and 43 second graders learn reading and writing on a single blackboard in a one room school built by villagers. A new school motto marks it as The School of the United States of North America.
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William L. Ryan
Quito
Ecuador
Alliance For Progress
U.S
John D. Rockefeller
Guayaquil
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Andes
la Paz del Rosal
United States of North America
Lida Moscoso
la Paz del Rosas
United States
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Moscow presses Berlin rift as West German ties wobble
Leon Dennen reports that Moscow uses propaganda to exploit NATO divisions over West Berlin. Pravda hints the U S would trade Berlin with the Kremlin, while Washington insists on Western unity before any proposal to Moscow. Adenauer urges Western leadership while Russians seek to sever Bonn from U S backing.
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Adenauer
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Tourism ads face money woes in Visit the U S A push
The Visit the U S A program with a 3.5 million budget boosted foreign visitors by about 20 percent, yet only half a million travel here yearly. Despite posters and cheaper fares abroad, tourists want domestic life and amenities, while high U S living costs and transportation pose hurdles. Rochester experiments with live-in programs. Pan American plans further campaigns to attract Europeans.
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NEA
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U.S.A
Merzey
Oder
Pan American
America
New World
Rumor Mills And Spy Lore In Lisbon
Editor notes Lisbon remains a rumor factory once famed as a WWII spy hub now trading in domestic intrigue around Antonio Salazar. Rumors travel fast from coffee bars to embassies, spurring sabotage scares, troop loyalty questions, and tales of political unrest during National Revolution Day celebrations.
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Tom Cullen
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Lisbon
Mata Haris
Sears
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Antonio Salazar
Russia
Marquis de Pombal
Dr. Salazar
Communist Party
Salazar
Secret Police
PIDE
Leslie Howard
Winston Churchill
Howard
London
The Greedy Little Guy Investors Seek Too Much for Nothing
New York reports on a Wall Street study of amateur investors after Black Monday. Motivational Programmers describes a ten step ritual where the average speculator seeks quick riches with little effort, ignoring research and patience. The findings contrast amateur gambling impulses with professional trading gains.
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New York
NEA
Wall Street
U. S
Emanuel Denby
Don’t Cash Those Rubber Checks Warning Issued
Phoenix merchants warned not to cash 375 payroll checks stolen from the Rubber Corporation of California in Los Angeles. The notes warn against processing the forged instruments and urge verification before payment.
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
Rubber Corporation of California
Dry Eyes Fails to Mind Tear Gas Training
Army Lt John F. Coyne, 24, of Danbury Connecticut, can endure hours in a gas-filled training room without a mask. He demonstrated his unusual tolerance during basic training and has since moved around the Schofield Barracks gas chamber maskless, while others wear protective gear.
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Honolulue
John F. Coyne
Coyne
Army
Iron Danbury, Conn
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
21St Infantry
Physicist Reclaims Lost Watch from Friend in Pool
In Phoenix Dr. F O Hartig notices boss Robert Mayne wearing a new wristwatch found at a swimming pool. The watch is inscribed Love to Bud, and Hartig asks for its return, confirming the surprise discovery and ownership.
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Phoenix, Ariz
F O. Hartig
Phoenix
Robert Mayne
Hartig
Bourbon Distilleries Dominate U S Bourbon Output
Louisville and Jefferson County distilleries in Kentucky produce more than half of all bourbon made in the United States, underscoring the region’s central role in the industry.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
United States
From 1894 curiosity to 1962 tire fix CVC chemical bond
The piece traces CVC, a chemical compound once a pure lab curiosity discovered by Theodore Curtius, finally finding a practical use in 1962 when Arthur Danielson of U S Rubber Co. fused it with a plastic resin to strengthen tire treads. It argues not to dismiss seemingly useless discoveries as they may ensure safety and comfort for future generations.
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Great Britain
Michael Faraday
Faraday
U. S
Theodore Curtius
University of Kiel
Germany
Curtius
Arthur Danielson
U. S. Rubber Co
Detroit
Danielson
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