Ta Ta Tan Tan Inside Story of Communist China
Valentin Chu, a Chinese American writer, argues the Great Leap Forward failed and Mao’s leadership is flawed. He uses emigre sources and Chinese Communist press to reveal the reversed progress and the shifting policies from pest campaigns to uranium plans.
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Mao Tse-tung
Thomas Jefferson
Freda Utley
Irene Corbally Kuhn
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Stalin
Owen Lattimores
State Department
Washington
George Marshall
Valentin Chu
Tan Tan
Norton
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Life Magazine
the New Leader
U. S. News and World Report
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Hong Kong
Peking
Mr. Chu
Sinkiang
Soviet Central Asia
Khrushchev
Qwen Lattimore
Far East
Staggers Seeks WV Military Base Funding Fair Share
Rep Harley Staggers complains in the House that the 1.6 billion defense bill allocates no money for West Virginia while approving projects for California Texas Maryland and foreign countries. He argues federal installations could boost WV jobs and economy and criticizes Georgia's delegation and President Kennedy for unequal aid.
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Texas
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Carl Vinson
D-Ga
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Vinson
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Rivalry with critics prompts ad pull hits paper
The New York Herald Tribune faced advertising losses after criticizing an advertiser, mirroring our own recent experience when Norfolk and Western Railway dropped ads due to our critical comments. Judith Crist’s Spencer’s Mountain review is cited as an example of producers retaliating via ad cuts.
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New York Herald Tribune
Trib
the Tribune
Judith Crist
Spencer’s
Warner Brothers
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Supreme Court clouded by Douglas Black marriage rumors
The piece recounts tension between Justices Douglas and Black over Douglas’s divorces and personal life, noting their 25 years of allied rulings, recent dissent in the Colorado River case, and speculation over a possible Stennis Supreme Court appointment as Douglas nears retirement. It also mentions Peru’s upcoming presidential vote under military rule.
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Supreme Cour
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William C. Douglas
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Felix Frankfurter
Robert Jackson
FDR
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Douglas
Justice Douglas
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Himalayas
Iran
Mt. Ararat
Noah
Marauding bands continue depredations in Mexico
Forty years ago the Shriners chose Kansas City for their next national convention, while fifty years ago bands raging in Mexico carried out depredations.
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Mexico
Shriners
Kansas City
Silent Japan on Proposed Treaty Banning Troop Deployment
Japan remained silent on a proposed treaty to restrict participants from sending troops outside their borders. The diplomatic move addresses collective security and military restraint.
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Japan
Bombing Remembrance Highlights World War II Actions
Twenty years ago American Liberator bombers dropped significant ordnance on southeast Italy. Ten years ago Russia was reported constructing a fleet of light jet bombers, signaling ongoing military expansion.
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Italy
Russia
Senator Soaper Chronicles Elizabeth Birthday Remark
Senator Soaper notes Queen Elizabeth's age as 37 and recalls youth, saying she once felt older than Elizabeth. The remark contrasts past and present, highlighting time's passage and a memory of youth.
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Queen Elizabeth
Tilly
Pope John XXIII Passes Amid Global Tributes and Reflection
Washington notes a near universal tribute to Pope John XXIII drawing praise across churches and nations. The Pope’s calls for tolerance, unity among Christians, and moral leadership are highlighted as a counter to nuclear threats and political division.
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America
Pope John XXIII
Pope John
Poem fragment about spring imagery and birds
The speaker notes spring arrives before greening, teaching through school basics and nature. Images include forsythia buds, a park of browned grass, and birds like the blue-feathered nuthatch and juncos. The piece links seasons to migratory origins from the West Indies to Argentina and Brazil as Epilogue by Emilie Glen.
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Persephone
West Indies
Argentina
Brazil
Emilie Glen
Intellectual Marvel and Horrible Killer Inside H bomb Plant
The article describes the Savannah River H bomb facility with five reactors named Polly Kitty Charley Roger Lily and notes the uranium refining process from ore to ingots. It highlights the controlled vs uncontrolled reactions and the immense potential energy, while arguing the work is for peace and defense.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Polly
Kitty
Charley
New York
Grand Central Station
Roger
Lily
Rail and air travel clash over service and price
Robert Ruark notes trains lag while Eastern Airlines dominates shuttles between New York Washington and Boston with about 2.5 million riders in two years. He praises Greyhound land-liners, laments Post Office delays, and warns railroads have lost the ball game amid rising contractor costs and aging infrastructure.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Eastern
Greyhound
New York City
Manhatta
Philadelphia
Pope John XXIII Revered as World's Good Friend
In Washington and at a Georgetown bar, people react to Pope John XXIII's death with warmth and respect. A waiter notes the pope's humanity beyond ceremony, saying he could convert anyone, while diners recall his gentle impact and universal regard.
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New York
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Georgetown
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