Mussolini and Khrushchev Face May Day Reflections on Dictators
The piece recalls Mussolini’s pomp and power as a world rival to American democracy. It links Khrushchev’s current stance to Mussolini’s legacy and questions what happened to the Italian dictator as an economic and military challenge faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benito Mussolini
United States
America
Nikita Khrushchev
Mussolini
Europe
Khrushchev
Il Duce
Bush urges Defense reorganization to strengthen U S security
Senator Prescott Bush told the University of Virginia Student Legal Forum that Eisenhower’s plan to reorganize the Department of Defense is needed to keep the United States militarily strong while protecting the economy. He stressed security with solvency, urged elimination of waste, and favored unifying Army Navy and Air Force amid the constitutional balance of powers.
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Prescott Bush
University of Virginia
Eisenhower
Department of Defense
Connecticut
United States
Armed Services Committee
Buch
Bush
Congress
Rockefeller predicts rise in family income and welfare
Nelson A Rockefeller foresees as much as a 50 percent rise in family incomes and a doubling of health education and social welfare expenditures in the next decade. He credits private enterprise and individual initiative, not socialism, as the path to prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
Rockefeller
Rockefelier
Restraints and chances shape the future of management
A speaker argues that handling their own affairs offers more promise than socialism, praising self management as the surer path while noting its appeal among leaders and followers alike. He insists future gains can outdistance the past and warns socialism misleads many globally and at home.
Nixon South America trip framed as crucial goodwill mission
The piece argues Vice President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon undertake a fifth goodwill mission in South America, stressing Mrs. Nixon’s influence, and portraying the tour as a strategic Cold War effort to build friendships, counter hostile powers, and prevent hostile air bases in the hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Nixon
United States
Nixons
South America
U. S
Daylight Time Urges Caution For Children And Drivers
Daylight saving time sparks warnings to parents to teach children curb awareness as longer daylight could increase street hazards. Drivers are urged to use extra caution and both groups to embrace the daylight bonus without sadness. The piece also notes remarks on aging and a quip about choosing a dog over a wife, then discusses adult fitness and walking as a cheap, accessible exercise.
Police commendation for officer who recovered mislaid tax return
An AP relay from Ware Massachusetts reports a distracted taxpayer mailed his Form 1040 after a police officer rescued the envelope from a trash box and deposited it in a mailbox. The officer earns commendation for exemplary service, though questions linger about the taxpayer’s intent.
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Washington Star
Associated Press
Ware
Massachusetts
Eisenhower Leadership Quote Highlights Unity of Purpose
The Pittsburgh Press notes that differences with opponents are now differences of degree, not principles, as Eisenhower's prestige declines with blurred distinctions. It cites a 1952 speech quote praising leadership that is strong honest and dedicated benefiting all people.
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Eisenhower
Pittsburgh
Aids in Economics Your Money's Worth May First Review
A May 1 economic outlook argues the 1957 58 recession is the deepest since the 1930s with a 12 percent drop in industrial production and 42 percent fall in steel from 1957 peaks. It forecasts a slow bottoming, possible fall upswing by late 1958, aided by housing recovery, defense spending, and inventory rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Near Misses Reach Two Thousand For Airliners
Washington officials disclosed to the House Appropriations committee that in the last two years there were about 2,000 near misses involving aircraft in flight. The figure was presented during a probe into a collision between an Air Force jet and a United Airlines passenger plane near Las Vegas.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Air Force
United Air Lines
Las Vegas
Stassen Faces Gubernatorial Bid Challenge From Pennsylvania Republicans
Pennsylvania Republicans grow concerned as Harold Stassen presses for the gubernatorial nomination. The Minnesota newcomer gains unexpected support amid new voters, independents and big-dollar backers seeking an internationalist tack and allied loans.
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Pennsylvania
Harold Stassen
Wonder Boy
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Hammarskjold Endorses UN Arctic Resolution in Landmark Move
Observers note the secretary general's rare public backing of a specific UN resolution signals a shift from mediator to potential world leader. The act, connected to Arctic inspection proposals, raises questions about how far a diplomat can sway deadlocked issues and influence superpower stances.
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Wiscivers
Korea
Hammarskjold
United
Arctic
Russia
Lie
Fire damages Hillside Methodist Church in Medford
Fire swept Hillside Methodist Church in Medford today causing about 25000 dollars in damage. Officials attributed the blaze to defective wiring. Separately aqualung divers recovered relics of the Bounty sunk in 1787 and prepared to place them in a museum on Pitcairn Island.
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Medford
Mass
Hillside Methodist
Bounty
Pitcairn Island
Feisal and Khrushchev Shadow Summit Debates
In 1919 Paris lunches with Emir Feisal and Lawrence frame a view of Western policy. The piece argues Khrushchev uses divvying up the world to push for a summit while Western allies pursue independent aims, question a European defense buildup, and doubt German unity priorities amid London talks.
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Paris
Emir
Feisal
Iraq
Lawrence
Arabia
Greece
Venizelos
Moscow
Khrushchev
Ukrain
Khrushcchev
Washington
London
United States
Soviet Union
Khnushchev
Geneva
German Unity Which Mr. Dulles
Adenauer
Macmillan
Conferees in Deadlock Over Postal Pay Hikes
Senate and House conferees failed to resolve differences in a bill to raise postal rates and pay. No additional hearing time was set as Sen. Olin D. Johnston said there will be no session until the House provides a settlement. The impasse delays pay hikes for about 500000 postal workers and one million classified employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House
Olin D. Johnston
D-S. Co
House
Connecticut Politics Showcase Echoes of Hickory Hype
The piece critiques Chester Bowles and Bill Benton as huckster politicians using tailored television and targeted messaging to appeal to voters. It contrasts their synthetic approaches with Tom Dodd, noting Dodd’s genuine, forceful stance against McCarthy and Catholic education debates. The author argues the real test is who can persuade while appearing authentic without obvious techniques.
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Stassen
Ernest
Pennsylvania
New York City
Stassen’s
Stassents
Liesnnewér
Averell Harriman
New
York
G. Mennea Williams
Nixon
Michigan
Eisenhower
Harold
Connecticut
Chester Bowles
Bill Benton
Tom Dodd
Benton
McCarthy
Brien McMahon
Bowles
Dodd
Comic Dictionary REALIST
The phrase defines a realist as someone who seeks friendship with his creditor while not turning his friends into creditors. It reflects a light moral jab about balance between debt and social ties in a witty, period-tinged humor style.
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