Army Officials Concede Atomic Cannon Oversold
Army ordnance officials admit they oversold the 280 mm atomic cannon, calling it highly vulnerable and inefficient in using costly materials. Production halted after meeting current needs, with plans for armored self-propelled artillery in a future system. The device aided wartime research and distracted attention from the Air Force, amid push to develop better atomic artillery.
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Kefauver Discusses Israel Ties In Houston Dinner
In a Houston event for Jewish community leaders, Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee urged bipartisan foreign policy and friendship with Israel. He warned against arming Arab states and praised Israel as a bastion of democracy while recalling Truman's 1948 recognition.
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Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
New Yorker Musings on Celebrities and City Life
A fragmented New Yorker column reflects on Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar at a Waldorf luncheon, New Yorks crowd-shyness for elections, Josie Berenger and Marion Brando gossip, Houdini memories, Bert Parks calm, and a remark on John Murray Andersons Broadway energy. The piece blends personal anecdotes with a retrospective view of 1930s revival nostalgia and theater life.
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the Waldorf
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Ancesto Leytary
Horatio Alger Echoes in Modern Attitudes and Public Figures
The author reflects on Horatio Alger tall tales of self made success, noting today’s readers may find them quaint or outdated. Cites Abraham Pubbiefl as governor of his state who relates a factory worker’s rising arc, contrasting past boosterism with current skepticism about unlimited opportunity. Includes a biblical verse from Matthew 23 37.
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Politician Abe Tihbatt's Early Career and Campaign
The text outlines Abe Tihbatt's path from a Chicago law degree to Hartford politics, serving as a Hartford police court judge and four terms as a congressman. It notes his Democrat alignment in support of farm subsidy programs, his 1952 Senate bid, and a campaign marked by issues over personalities. The piece contrasts his campaign with Republican John Lodge and mentions attacks on him over religious grounds amid the era's tobacco politics.
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State House of Representatives
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Staw
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Ike
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Telling Me Ends in Global Oddities and War Talk
Fragmented historical text claims the Caddo Nation sues the U S government over land. Odd references to Germany Japan China and Spain mix hunger, politics, and a stray parrot incident with garbled phrases. Context unclear and cites misrendered.
1955 Cars See Higher Base Prices on Most Models
Detroit reports most 1955 automobile models carry higher factory suggested prices than 1954, driven by new freight charges and general price shifts. Yet many popular extras like power steering, automatic transmission, and power brakes have fallen in price, potentially lowering total, for buyers who choose extra equipment and live near Detroit.
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Detroit
West Coast
Try And Stop Me BERTRAND RUSSELL Tale Of A Child Bride Rumor
A garbled OCR style passage alleges Bertrand Russell formed an unusual marriage in autumn and mocks a small Illinois paper proofreader. It references a kitchen scene, a purported remark about Betsy, and mentions a brick resurfacing plan and a colonial invention joke about a lint suit.
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Colonel Stoonnagle
Puzzle Page Digest of Names and Trivia Snippets
A collage of trivia items spans medicine labeling laws, operetta settings, rulers and revolutionaries, literary terms, biographies, and birthdays. It includes questions about patent medicine labeling, figures like Mao Tse-tung, a Liberian president, a Chinese Communist leader, and a Dutch admiral, with a birthday list and miscellaneous language notes.
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Vishinsky's Death Seen As Unfortunate At This Time
Washington dispatch notes Ambassador Lodge regretted Vishinsky's death as fortunate for U S Fidelities, cites his shift toward peace, and outlines White House backing for a big four conference. Bohlen returns from Moscow to advise on Russian openness while Ike faces political diagnoses on unemployment, Dixon-Yates, and public power.
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Drew Pearson
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Hisenhower
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Ike
Dixon-Yates
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Irving Tves
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Ilse
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John the Baptist Prepares Way for the Lord
A paraphrase of the prophecy announces a messenger in the wilderness calling to prepare the Lord's paths. John the Baptist proclaims one mightier coming after him and humbles himself, stating he is not worthy to untie the sandals of that future figure.
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