Back Yard Pools Boom as Middle Class Splurges
Sylvia Porter reports a surge in private backyard pools, with 50 000+ built in 1957 and total near 140 000 by year end. Prices target the middle class, aided by cheaper materials and installment financing, while industry rackets prompt formation of the National Swimming Pool Institute to set ethics and repair guidelines.
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Back Yard
Sylvia Porter
Robert M. Hoffman
Swimming Pool Age
Picayune
Arizona
Florida
California
Hoffman
America
Bank
National Swimming Pool Institute
Word Battle On Mid-East Still Blazing
Washington dispatch analyzes the Cold War struggle over the Middle East as pro and anti-Communist voices clash. It cites a Voice of Moscow English broadcast accusing U.S. press of misrepresenting Moscow’s aims and notes Moscow’s claimed disinterest in the region.
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Washington
Nea
Middle East
Voice of America
Voice of Moscow
U.S
Moscow
Nikolai Andreyev
Radio Cairo
U. S. Information Agency
Soviet Plot in Jordan Aimed to Oust King Hussein
briefing notes describe Jordanian officers aligning with Soviet aims. Major General Ali Abu-Nuwwar met the Soviet attache in Damascus seeking arms and technicians. The plan, blocked after a misdated coup, faced opposition from King Hussein who rejected Soviet pressure and diplomatic ties.
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Beirut
Al-Hayat
Hussein
Jordan
An-Nabulsi
Damascus
Ali Abu-Nuwwar
Abd al-Hamid Serraj
Red
Syria
Abu-Nuwwar
Soviet Union
Abu- Nuwwar
Treatment for sclerosis described by Dr John Aldes
Dr John Aldes of Cedar of Lebanon hospital outlined a therapy that slows multiple sclerosis progression but does not cure it. The treatment centers on creatine phosphate to energize muscles, with betaine and iglycoyamine administered to patients.
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Los Angeles
INS
John Aldes
Cedar of Lebanon Hospital
Creatine Phosphate Therapy Reported To Boost Recovery
Dr. Aldes notes patients treated over a four year period show marked improvement. The report highlights combined therapy strategies and potential benefits for rehabilitation and athletic training.
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Aldes
Flames Explode From Calvert City Duct During Service
In Calvert City Kentucky during services three foot flames and black smoke shot from a hot air duct as a high wind sucked the fire from the furnace. No injuries were reported and worshippers remained calm.
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Calvert City, Ky
Calvert City
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