Soviet Food Box Tax Provokes Cold War Alarm
The House Committee on Un-American Activities reports the Soviet Union levies over 100 million dollars annually in customs duties on food and clothing parcels sent by free world citizens behind the Iron Curtain. Proceeds fund communist activities in Canada and beyond, with Jakubec warning that world domination could be near and that Khrushchev’s diplomacy serves propaganda aims rather than peace.
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Washington
Soviet Union
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Russia
Canada
Milan Jakubec
Toronto
Mutual Cooperation’ League of Canada
Slovak Legion
Jakubec
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Iron Curtain
Mikhail Menshikov
Questions and Answers in a Historic Quiz Style
A set of trivia on postwar topics. Japan led shipbuilding in 1957 with 2,424,000 tons launched. Shoe production needs about 80 distinct operations. London’s Big Ben is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, works commissioner when the clock was built. Charles Darwin is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Japan
London
Sir Benjamin Hall
Charles Darwin
Naturalist
Darwin
Westminster Abbey
Connecticut Educators Examine Special Pupils at Fairfield Meeting
More than 100 educators from across Connecticut attended the spring conference of the State Special Education Association at Fairfield University. Augusta Mendel of Bridgeport school system delivered the keynote on unifying approaches to individual differences, highlighting neglect of gifted and mentally retarded students and demonstrations by typical gifted homebound blind and mentally retarded children.
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Connecticut
State ‘Special Education Association
International ‘Council For
Fairfield University
Augusta Mendel
Bridgeport
Lillian Mayer
William Samuel Johnson School
Ann Foberg
University of Hartford
Beatrice Bronson
State Department of Education
Educ
Elise
Walter Cheetham
John Barry
Meriden
Robert Henderson
University of Connecticut
Alva Allard
Green Farmes School
Westport
Meia Williams
University of Bridgeport
Martha Hancock
Oak Hill School
Hartford
Guy Marchisio
State Department of ‘Education
Benjamin J. Guerra
Warren Harding High School
Loyola Hall
Joseph Lavender
Frances Bancroft
Milford
Burton Blait
New Haven
Amy Philips
Newington
Guerra
Fred Choromaniski
Norwalk
Louise Saunders
Sarrangements
Lillian Cantor
New Haven State Teachers College
Future Teachers of America
Haydak
Connecticut Special Education Association
Tnternational Council For
James H. Coughlin
S.J
Fairfield
Williamy Edgar
Jane McFagan
ICEC
Graham to Testify Before California Lawmakers
Evangelist Billy Graham told the San Mateo Times he would testify next week if the subcommittee chairman wanted him to. He was subpoenaed after addressing a 15 000 person revival at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and said he would prefer to testify in early July in Sacramento.
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San Francisco
Billy Graham Lapreed
California
North Carolina
San Mateo
Calif
Times
Subcommittee
Louis Francis
Graham
Sacramento
Spring Meeting Set for Chirogroup in Norwalk
The Fairfield County Chiropody society's spring meeting will be held tomorrow at the General Putman Inn in Norwalk. Dr Mitton Krantz of Milford will be guest lecturer, with local attendees including Drs Arnold Portnoy Hudak Gilden and Skubly.
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Fairfield County Chiropody Society
General Putman Inn
Norwalk
Mitton Krantz
Miford
Drs., Arnold, Portnoy
Robert Hudak
Joseph’ Gilden
Michael Skubly
Woman Physician 94 Active In New Britain Alumni Day
Dr. Clara Hammond McGuigan of Philadelphia, born 1860s era, longstanding figure in education and medicine. She taught in Groton at 14, led Mystic Oral School, earned MD in 1887, served as chief physician at Philadelphia General Hospital, and traveled the world at 90. Alumni duties linked to Connecticut Teachers College.
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New Britain
Connecticut
India
Clara Hammond McGuigan
Philadelphia
Teachers College For
New Britain State Normal School
Groton
Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia General Hospital
John McGuigan
Mystic Oral School
Mystic
McGuigan
Queen Elizabeth
Philladelphia
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Ireland
King George
Queen Mary
England
Elizabeth
Colonial Danes -Dar
Founders and Patriots
Revolution Historical Society
Daugh ‘Ters of 1812
Genealogical Society
Pilgrim. Society
New Century ‘Club of
Overbrook
Women’s Club
Albert Radune
New 8Rn
Iain
TCC
Radune
iStanley School
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Errol
Ontario Civil Service
Questions & Answers
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Wood Avenue
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Ben
Sy Liebmanse Brewer
Y Brewers
Paul Ness
Rheingold
East
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Wwe
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