The Paradox of the Atom Two Decades On
Editorial notes the 20th anniversary of the atomic age from Alamogordo on July 16 1945. It highlights rapid technological progress and growing power from nuclear energy while warning the world still struggles to prevent nuclear weapon spread and to govern the atom politically. It notes China and France developments and cautions humans have yet to learn to live with the power.
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Alamogordo, N. M
Alamogordo
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
China
France
FAA Rules Tighten Jet Landing Room In Wet Weather
FAA increases required runway length for landing jets in rain after a Kansas City overshoot. Article argues many civilian airports lack room for emergency rollouts and suggests civilian use of arresting cables and nylon barrier nets like military airfields to stop jets quickly, boosting safety as jet travel grows.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Kansas City
FAA
Crime may pay for holdup men and politics remains poorly policed
A New Jersey holdup yielded $1 million in canceled checks and non negotiable securities, while the commentary notes crime does not pay but politics remains a soft target for probing. It cites Eisenhower's plan to reshape conventions and predicts future auto attachments from finance firms.
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New Jersey
FBI training ploy in 1930s city police drill revealed
Washington reports recount how Philadelphia Superintendent James J. McNamee built a grocery store and finance office in police facilities to trap robbers. Sixty officers tested reactions, three seconds to act, then justified choices. Results aided solving cases and reduced robberies as Hoover opposed a national police force.
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Ray Cromley
Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
James J. McNamee
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
McNamee
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academy
John Dillinger
Kelly
Baby Face
Nelson
Barker
U.S
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBI National Academy
Hollywood dropout finds hope in cosmetics and dreams
Ruth Millett notes women chase beauty as a state of mind more than a product. Industry voices claim cosmetics sell hope and self image, not tangible items, while a well stocked dressing table becomes a daily ritual of youth and reassurance.
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Ruth Millett
Community councils on aging chart targets for action
Local councils identify action targets for elder welfare and form working committees that include older people and involve youth. Key areas include housing, volunteer service, senior centers, education, nursing homes, employment, health, transportation, and homemaker services with federal and state funds available but need local organization to access.
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Census Bureau
United States
Office of
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Community Council On
Boyle's Column Looks Like Vast Cemetery Over Viet Nam
AP writer HAL BOYLE describes South Vietnam from the air as a sea of tombs among rice paddies, noting bright eyed Vietnamese children bringing optimism amid war weariness. He remarks on the currency, poverty, and cultural differences, quoting Capt. James W. Haerer on the necessity of the fight.
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Hal Boyle DA Nang
South Viet
South Viet Nam
James W. Haerer
Tampa
Fla
Haerer
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense list of crossword clues across and down covering themes from geography to mythology. Items include Dip in the tub Hidalgo's home and Legendary figures with references to poets and historic terms.
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Hidalgo
Moscow
Mowgli
Bolivia
Investors Forum Dangers of speculation
A renowned American surgeon warned investors about the risks of speculative stock buying. He notes margin use and broker loans fueled a volatile market, compares 1965 to 1927 28 29, and urges prudent, income oriented investing with adequate cash reserves and counseling.
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Harry C. France
America
Biddeford Newspaper Forum Column on Investment Advice
The Biddeford Maine publication features reader questions on stock margins and financial discipline. A forum answer counsels selling poor holdings, cleaning house, and starting to save to weather market pressure.
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Man
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Washington News
FBI School
Hoover Sift
Hollywood
Ruth Willett
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Community Council On Aging
By Doris Klein
Jim Hutton
Jim
Niagara University
Niagara, N.Y
Jimmy Stewart
Jack Lemmon
Paul Ford
Maureen O'Sullivan
Connie Stevens
Jane Fonda
Paul Prentiss
Maryland
County Boards of Commissioners
Minnesota
Council On
Council of Social Agencies
Marin County
California
Boyle
Sara Teasdale
Masefield
Abbi
Carol
Solomon Grundy
Investors Forum
Beddecford
Lace Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
AP News
Brunswick
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