Quote Meditations for June 28, 1958
A religious snippet cites biblical verse I Peter 2 21 and a J A Froude quote on Christ’s suffering and service. The passage emphasizes obedience over ceremony and presents a reflective, devotional tone for readers.
Russians Posed Demonstrations Split by Embassy Clashes
The text reports Moscow police using whistles and nonlethal measures to suppress protests outside the Soviet Embassies while Western depictions accuse Soviet forces of harsher handling elsewhere. It frames Moscow as staging a Communist show over alleged embassy staff abuses and executions.
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New York
United States
Moscow
Anw
Disarmament talks met with a firm no from Dulles
The Soviet Union pressed the United States to agree on H bomb disarmament before a coming conference. Secretary of State Dulles rejected the move quickly and firmly, thwarting a Kremlin attempt to mold the agenda.
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Russia
Dulles
U. S
Kremlin
U S to push on with conference despite propaganda risks
The speaker argues against delaying talks over fuel for propaganda and urges the United States to proceed with the meeting. He contends showing interest in resolution signals to the world while avoiding actions that would undermine the Free World before the conference.
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Dulles
O.K
Reading skill and progress in New York City schools
The Christian Science Monitor weighs in on 4000 seven graders who cannot read being held back. It argues promotion fails learners when reading is taught with proper instruction and practice. It blames not teachers but misapplied methods and considers old norms unreliable.
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New York City
Christian Science Monitor
Will Special Session Mean Politics
Governor Freeman calls a special session amid election year politics and unemployment fund concerns. The piece notes small employers pay unemployment tax, employees do not, and questions how a new tax or extended benefit period will impact 6 to 15 person businesses.
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Freeman
Minnesota
Walker
Pilot set record speed in F 104 Starfighter
Air Force Captain Walter Irwin said he felt safer in a jet than on freeways after setting a new world speed record of 1404 miles per hour in the F 104 Starfighter.
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Air Force
Walter Irwin
Grant Was Brilliant General but Incompetent President
The article argues Ulysses S. Grant, though a celebrated Civil War general and national hero, lacked the political savvy for the presidency. It cites his reliance on favorites like Orville E. Babcock, the era’s railbird financiers, and a corrupt administration plagued by scandals including Black Friday and the whiskey ring. It concludes Grant was unfit for the presidency despite his popularity.
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Grant
George E. Sokolsky
Ulysses
Andrew Johnson
United States
Congress
Collis P. Huntington
California
Thomas A. Scott
Pennsylvania
New York
Daniel Drew
Commodore Vanderbilt
Jim Fisk
Jay Gould
C. Vann Woodward
Ben Butler
Roscoe Conkling
Simon Cameron
James G. Blaine
Lincoln
Orville E. Babcock
Woodward
Babcock
Hamilton Fish
Jim Fisk, Jr
Abel Rathbone Corbin
Daniel Butterfield
Corbin
Gould and
Fisk
Credit Mobilier
Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Sack dress blamed for drop in marriages in recession era
Pot Pourri blames the sack dress for declining marriages, arguing fashion influences mates and notes sharper fall in the East. It cites Adams Brower of BBDO calling this era the Great Goof-off and urges a return to responsibility. Also covers a mosquito spray, Goodrich Lowry visit, a Lions anecdote, and Swiss voting on women’s suffrage.
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Census Bureau
Charles H. Brower
Bbdo Advertising Agency
Goodrich Lowry
Northwest Bancorporation
Austin State Bank
Lowry
Carrier Enterprise Auctioned for Scrap
The World War II aircraft carrier Enterprise was sold for scrap in New York. Lipsett Inc. bid $561,133 for the vessel credited with shooting down 911 enemy planes sinking 71 ships and damaging 192 others.
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New York
Enterprise
Lipsett, Inc
Uruguay Name Meaning Origin
The name Uruguay comes from two Indian terms uru and ay meaning River of Colorful Birds.
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Uruguay
Uru
London to Witness Diluted Spanish Bull Fight
London awaits a watered down version of the Spanish bull fight as English law on animal treatment restricts display. The plan seeks to show parts of it at Wembley or other venues, while protests and maternal concerns in Britain temper reception.
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London
England
Spain
Wembley Stadium
New Missile With Split Personality Could Drive Red Defenses Crazy
The Mace missile unveiled at Holloman Air Force Base features two interchangeable guidance brains ATRAN radar assisted low altitude navigation and an inertial GM system for high altitude missions The air breather design uses conventional fuel and can recover by parachute The 44 foot long device with 23 foot wingspan carries hydrogen or atomic warheads and costs about 100000 per unit Martin Co developed it for frontline use over the next decade
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Holloman Air Force Base
N. M
NEA
U. S
Air Force Air Research
Martin Co
Baltimore
ATRAN
AC Spark Plug
General Motors
Ecuador Example 1 Capital of Ecuador and clues
A cryptic puzzle style item listing clues across multiple numbers. It references capital of Ecuador and various wordplay prompts including geography and random terms. The scattered clues mention ambassadors, nautical terms, and the name Fox, among others.
Puzzle answers mapping clues to words
A list of clues with responses applied to each item forming a crossword style mapping. The puzzle presents entries such as camera's eye stage whisper poker stake Greek portico and others, linking to definitions like eye of camera and subtle utterance, stake in poker, and Greek architectural term.
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Himself
Judge Rejects Offer of Gift From Motorist
In Minneapolis Traffic Court Judge Tom Bergin humorously rejects a motorist’s offer of strawberries or sweet corn as a gift after paying a $2 fine for an overdue parking ticket. The motorist faced $6 but the judge reduced the amount citing honesty as rewarded. Elmer Dieson, 78, a retired attorney, admitted overtime parking and shielded by a tag issue.
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Torist
Tom Bergin
Minneapolis
Elmer Dieson
Bergin
Crawford son sent to private school for delinquent youths
Christopher Crawford, 15, adopted son of actress Joan Crawford, has been placed in a private school for delinquent and disturbed children in Lindenhurst New York.
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Lindenhurst
N.Y
Christopher Crawford
Joan Crawford
Singer Roberta Linn Off Critical List
Hollywood AP reports singer Roberta Linn, 27, taken off Cedars of Lebanon Hospital critical list as doctors gain control of her acute upper respiratory infection. Linn was Lawrence Welk's first TV champagne lady.
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Hollywood
Roberta Linn
Cedars of Lebanon
Miss Linn
Lawrence Welk
Detroit Zoo Tigers Give Birth to Twin Cubs
At the Detroit Zoo, Dane the lioness and Tanya the four year old tiger each birthed twins. Both mothers and cubs are reported to be doing fine.
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Detroit
Dane
Tanya
Detroit Zoo
Answer on spiritual marriage changes after conversion
A reader asks why a wife worsens after her husband becomes Christian. The answer notes two possibilities: she may seek martyr sympathy, or she may see her own need for rebirth as his faith changes him. Advice emphasizes patience, prayer, and living a godly example to influence her toward Christ.
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Christ
The World's Oldest Man Javier Pereira Dies in Colombia
Aged claim varies, with reports saying he was 178 at death in Colombia. In 1956 he visited New York and medical authorities pondered a possible age above 150. The piece reflects on life longevity and urges meaningful living through acts of love and faith in God.
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South America
Javier Pereira
Colombia
New York
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