Whites in South Africa Ready to Fight to Rule
In a tense, battered South Africa, whites vow to resist sharing power with blacks as riots, pass laws, and political crackdowns escalate. An Associated Press tour depicts a country of two systems, armed police, and a society segregated by color where many whites fear upheaval while some fear to act. The piece notes the pass book mechanism, forced labor trials, and daily life under emergency rule, highlighting Alan Paton’s call for equality and the paradox of a prosperous yet repressive state.
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Alan Paton
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C. W. Prinsloo
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Rockefeller weighs bid for GOP nomination amid Nixon edge
Washington report notes Governor Nelson Rockefeller may accept a drafted Republican nomination if offered. It analyzes Nixon's tight hold, Eisenhower's waning tenure, and Rockefeller's strategic insurance move amid recent diplomatic setbacks and a disrupted summit.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Machine Translates Russian Into English in Cold War Boost
In Yorktown Heights an IBM machine translates Russian to English, promising rapid growth in translation output for the era. The device reads punched tape, searches a glass disk dictionary, and prints translations with optional alternative words, aiding rapid surveys by experts while noting human linguists remain essential.
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America
International Business Machines Corp
Communist Party
Pravda
N.S. Khhrushcheva
Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
IBM
Ike Grandson Chooses Baseball Over Soviet Union
David Eisenhower, 12, backed by President Eisenhower, chose to stay home over a Soviet Union visit. He is a regular second baseman and occasional pitcher for the Moose League team in Gettysburg, with practice postponed by rain and the President remaining at his farm before returning to Washington.
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Soviet Union
Eisenhower
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Khrushchev
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David
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Moose
Bud Knox
John Schenk
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Washington
English group opposes potato diet caused nickname
A group of Englishmen opposed to potatoes formed the Soriet for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet, giving the tuber its nickname. The odd spelling reflects old satirical or humorous framing of their stance against the vegetable.
Fifteen Year Old Girl Cast as Salome in King of Kings
Brigida Bazien a 15 year old Chicago high school sophomore heads to Madrid to play Salome in the film King of Kings now in Spain. The family moved from Fond du Lac Wisconsin to Chicago when she was a child following the death of her father.
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America
Brigida Bazien
Chicago
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Madrid
Spain
Fond du, Lac Wis
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Samuel Bronston
Frank Pacelli
Mom
Geology Jobs Deemed Scarce in Publication
New York AP report notes geology employment tight as Brigid Daly, daughter of Maggie Daly, reflects on career choices amid press attention. The feature highlights recruiters and industry shifts impacting recent graduates in geology.
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Bae Week
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Richter
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Maggie Daly
Chicago TV
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Payroll Increase Surges Civilian Workers and Agencies
Washington reports show 3 459 civilian workers added in April bringing total to 2 528 215. Net agency cuts of 2 259 were offset by 5 718 new civil positions. The long range outlook remains solid though a geologist shortage is foreseen by 1963 or 1966.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Atomic Energy
Girl 11 Weeps as Family Wins All American Family
Romsele Scalise 13 wept with joy as the Scalise family from Glastonbury Conn won the All American Family title in Fort Myers Florida. The prize included a Florida home a station wagon and a set of packs. Second place went to the Joseph Whitmore family of Spenard Alaska and the Monroe Paxmans of Prevg Utah placed third.
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Romsele Scalise
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