Fruits of an Ideology in Death of a Newsman in Singapore
The piece condemns communist brutality in Singapore where United Press photographer Gene Symonds was killed by a mob. It contrasts Soviet propaganda with Western outrage, notes Reds’ protections under law, and questions Conservative diplomacy with Red China amid Korea and Indochina tensions. It also hints at a future U.S. Britain rift after British elections.
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Gene Symonds
United Press
Singapore
Kremlin
Red Bigwigs
Free World
Pravda
Izvestia
Mao
Peiping
Formosa
Germany
Weimar Republic
Hitler
Strauss
Russia
West
United States
Adenauer
Coalition
Formosa policy lines stir British election battle
In a British election context both Conservative and Labour manifestos touch Formosa, urging varied approaches from force withdrawal to UN neutralization. The piece argues neither stance supports U S policy and warns Labour risks concession to Communist China and Chiang Kai shek troops, reflecting long standing appeasement attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Formosa
Formosa Straits
United Nations
Chiang Kaishek
China
U.S
Philippines
Labor
Chiang
Chou
Rubberized stop sign aims to curb unsafe turn at busy Cedar Rapids intersection
At the Fourteenth Bever and Third avenues corner in Cedar Rapids a rubberized stop sign is installed to slow westbound traffic turning into Bever or Fourteenth. Officials say it may outlast prior devices while questioning driver compliance and the sign’s bendable design.
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Cedar Rapids
Fourteenth Street
Bever
Third Avenues
Safety Department
Third Avenue
Prochaska
War era air defense plan questioned by LeMay
General Curtis LeMay argues long range bombers could reach anywhere in minutes but crews may be unable to reach airports in emergencies. He proposes keeping crews in shifts and stationed near bases to ensure readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Biblical Food As Weapon Against Reds
An American anthropologist argues that bulgur, an ancient parboiled wheat product, could outcompete rice in Asia, stabilizing food supplies to curb Communist influence. He notes bulgur’s resilience, ease of production, and potential for mass export while stressing the need for rapid adoption by agriculture groups and government programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Japan
Pakistan
Indonesia
Thailand
Burma
Asia Minor
Asia
India
Department of Agriculture
Wheat Millers’ Association
State of
Oregon
Cargill Buys Cedar Rapids Honey Mead Plant
Ten years ago Cargill Inc of Minneapolis purchased the Honey Mead Products Cedar Rapids plant in a deal estimated at about two and a half million dollars. Also reported for the period are a 63 mph Iowa windstorm causing scattered damage, officials refunding salaries in Linn County, and Knights of Columbus elects Dr. William H. Redmond in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
Honeymead Products Company
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Ceder Rapids
B. B. Hickenlooper
Linn County
Supreme Court
William H. Redmond
Knights of Columbus
Dyersville
Gazette
Newell Construction and Machinery Company
H Street
L. E. Sheppard
Order of Railway Conductors
S. N. Berry
E. P. Curry
A Better Bipartisan Approach in Foreign Policy
The piece argues that true bipartisanship avoids silence and forced unity. It highlights Eisenhower and Dulles with Senator George as examples of independent cooperation. Officials should seek agreement where possible but resist abdicating responsibility for testing policies.
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Vandenberg
Democratic State Department
Eisenhower
Dulles
George
Democratic Party
Senator George
State Department
Formosa
Germans Wary of Goose Step
A Bonn interview with Franz Josef Strauss outlines German plans to rebuild a defense force under civilian control, aiming to avoid past militarism while facing Soviet threats. Strauss supports separate armed services with a coordinated chief, preserving democracy in a Western Europe defense framework.
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Bonn
Germany
Europe
Franz Josef Strauss
Adenauer
Strauss
Soviet Russia
United States
Air Force
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Personal Health: Causes of pyorrhea and bone degeneration
Dr. Brady discusses pyorrhea alveolaris as a result of jawbone atrophy from inactivity and poor nutrition. He links degraded bone health to lack of chewing exercise, general weakness with aging, and inadequate calcium discussion to follow in later installments. He warns about excessive pop consumption in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis I. Grossman
D.D.S
D.M.D
Polls show most Americans favor U.N. membership
Eighty percent want the United States to stay in the United Nations while five percent favor withdrawal. The survey tracks opinions from 1945 to the present, noting shifts with world events such as Korea and China’s involvement, and highlights broad support for staying in the U.N. despite possible China or Russian impediments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U.N
Washington
United States
United Nations
U. S
U. N
China
Stephen B. Withey
William A. Scott
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Berlin
Russia
Red China
Withey, Scotte
League of Nations
San Francisco
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Britain
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Oliver la Farge
George Clark
The
Wall Street Journal
By David Lawrence
Schiller
Goethe
Heine
Luther
Lawrence
Wm. Brody
M.D
DR. Brady
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Korea
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