Editorial: Khrushchev visit yields cautious U.S.-Soviet gains
Observers expect no dramatic policy shifts from Khrushchev’s U.S. visit yet note solid gains. Agreement to continue high level and summit talks on East West issues, a subdued Berlin dispute, and in principle disarmament progress mark notable outcomes. Khrushchev’s final speech hints at strict controls on any arms agreement and potential for expanded discussions on Germany trade and cultural exchanges.
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Khrushchev visit viewed as cautious success for future talks
The article argues that no new obstacles emerged in the balance of power during Khrushchev's visit with Eisenhower, suggesting broad U S unity and unwarlike mood. It praises Khrushchev as a capable leader, not a monster, and sees potential for future negotiation. Overall, the visit is deemed a success with positive implications.
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Banda
Big Labor's B Minus At San Francisco
A F L C I O delegates in San Francisco fail to rally behind George Meany on most issues yet approve a move to mandatory arbitration for inter union disputes ending decades of jurisdictional wrangling. The shift aims to curb labor fights while acknowledging pressure from Taft Hartley era limits and growing opposition to the Labor Reform Act of 1959.
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In Brief Highlights From Pittsfield News
A special tax of 250 dollars on pinball machines aimed at gambling raises concerns about using such devices to cover costs. School board candidate Mary Kirkpatrick urges long-range planning to avoid crisis shifts, though past attempts faced political obstacles from the School Department. Lenox conference notes on United Fund seem less relevant to this area, while the Pittsfield Boys Club plans a major capital fund drive with UCS support. The Pittsfield Federation of Teachers presents a modest salary proposal likely to pass in full.
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Khrushchev on a nation’s Christmas delays
Cleveland News quotes Khrushchev lamenting lethargy in a country lacking Christmas decorations. The piece contrasts carefree summer sayings with the era’s political mood, while a light verse notes domestic life and idle sport indoors amid chores.
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Cleveland News
Pittsfield Teen Runs Free Magazine From Home
Tony Bothwell, 15, publishes Here a monthly mimeographed magazine from his home at 135 Bartlett Ave Pittsfield. He started as a 9 year old with a neighborhood paper, expands to 19 20 pages, sells ads, and now handles all business himself. Circulation over 65 monthly with some mail distribution reaching California. He plans to hire no staff, aims to study journalism and even jokes about becoming mayor.
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Nightwatchman shot at. police doubt through skull claim
Frank Treat, nightwatchman at Berkshire Brewing Assn on Columbus Avenue, reports being shot at and shows a cap with a bullet hole and powder burns. Police contend the bullet could not pass hat without piercing part of the skull. Elm Street residents form Railway Extension League amid trolley questions. Three sheep killed by a dog in Pittsfield. 39 remain. Davenport transfers Harvard class of 1933 to Yale, deemed a Yale plot by Harvard students. Pricilla Colt wins Wahconah CC women’s golf title over Mrs. L F Dodd. Keefe son of Thomas Keefe of Onota Street marks Berkshire County’s 28th polio case. Herman Gardowit, president of Gathering of Israel, receives a distinguished service citation from Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
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Death of Bandaranaike Shocks Ceylon Politics
The assas sination of Solomon Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon, by a Buddhist monk and ayurvedic healer shocks a nation recently split by language and communal tensions. The piece contrasts Bandaranaike’s rise on Singhalese nationalism with the country’s English legacy, notes police political pressures, and reflects on the ensuing violence and disillusion.
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Banda
Khrushchev Ends Washington Visit With Fairy Tales
Khrushchev's press conference showed a subdued mood after talks with President Eisenhower. He claimed the U.S. trip would be postponed to spring, then retold a fairy tale about Eisenhower's grandchildren, while delivering a rosy, imagined portrait of Soviet life and promises of a broader cultural exchange.
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Pittsfield Letters Dial 1955 Honors Students Books
Readers express concerns on police pay, school honors curriculum, and kindergarten teachers. Armando Nicola urges higher police pay, Pamella Leger and Marion Clark voice student book and lab shortages, Maxine Gunn questions free speech, Kathleen Devanny defends kindergarten teachers.
Soviets Secret Weapon to the Editor of The Eagle
Charles D. Brodhead of New Lebanon NY responds to a local editor's piece on atheistic communism. He argues communist leadership seeks world conquest, exploiting sexual morality to undermine democracy, cites Dr. Oyvind Skard, and contends Khrushchev and Mao may rely on societal decay rather than open party power to influence the United States.
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Charles D. Brodhead
New Lebanon, N.Y
Quotes on striptease and politics from 1940s figures
Gypsy Rose Lee quips that Paris, Vienna and London each claim the same act as their own. Paul M Butler, chairman of the Democrat National Committee, warns businessmen that running government like a private firm invites huge boons and blunders.
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Burglars Wife Nagging Ends With Bank Closure Promise
A burglar's wife nagged him for money until he lost temper and agreed to fetch funds after the bank closes. The tale is told in Uncle Mat's Monthly Letter as a humor item.
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