Science drives the Cold War race for world leadership
An analysis of Soviet science from its Peter the Great origins to today shows how the state integrates science into policy. Turkevich notes a strong, well funded system with elite incentives, yet ideological steering and political control shape research. The West must keep its lead in this high-stakes competition.
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Foreign Affairs
John Turkevich
Princeton
Peter the Great
Russia
Turkevich
Tarkevich
Academy of Sciences
Bright Glow On the Economic Horizon in 1955 Outlook
Dun & Bradstreet polls show 1955 likely to be better than 1954 with 56 percent predicting higher sales and 14 percent planning to hire more workers. Babson estimates a strong first half of 1955 with some slowdown later, aided by building activity, steel output, and rising consumer buying financed by savings.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Babson Reports
Kilgore Nears Chairmanship As Senate Eyes Immigrant Probe
The article outlines Kilgore poised to chair the Judiciary Committee with an immigration subcommittee lead and a push to create a special or joint Red-probing panel. It notes Republican Langer may keep Anti-Monopoly subcommittee chair amid internal Dem politics, with Kefauver and Johnson maneuvering for 1956 and 1959 ambitions.
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Gore W. Va
Judiciary Committee
Kilgore
Democratic Policy Committee
Judiciary
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Republicas Langer
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Kefauver
Dixon- Yates
Lyndon Johnson
Fauver
Johnson
Power plays mold early 1940s politics and navy control
Kilgore brokers a bipartisan plan to keep Langer as Anti Monopoly chair while Johnson backs the move to avert a Democratic feud. Langer seeks a mystery witness tied to Dixon Yates, and Navy Secretary Thomas tightens civilian oversight by placing directly under him agencies that liaise with Congress and the press, with Defense Secretary Wilson’s support.
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Kilgore
Langer
Aniti- Moongpoly
White House
Johnson
Democrats
Goning
Budget Bureau
Dixon-Yates
Navy
Charles Thomas
Congress
Press
Defense
Wilson
Thomas
Bief
Administration Experts See No Danger In Boom
Washington experts say current stock prices are justified by strong earnings and optimism for the future. They note banks, pensions, and reserves fund growth while manages avoid tight money, with public buying long term investments rather than speculative plays. Government safety nets and shared prosperity attitudes bolster confidence in continued expansion.
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Washington
Wall Street
Federe! Reserve
Reserve
Treasury
Humphrey
Eisen~ Hower
MoCture Syndicate
National and State Legislators and Their Addresses
Senators William F Knowland and Thomas H Kuechel list Senate Office Building Washington DC. Representative George P Miller is given House Office Building Washington. Assemblyman Franch State Building Sacramento calls.
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William F Knowland
Thomas H. Kuechel
Senate
Washington DC
George P. Miller
House
Washington
Quiz on Nature and Wildlife by Ranger Eugene Burns
Ranger Burns presents a twice monthly quiz on animals, instincts, and natural history. It tests readers with questions on animal lifespans, male and female names, bird migrations, and worldwide wildlife facts, offering a chance to win a Britannica set.
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Capistrano
Alaska
Eugene Burns
McClure Syndicate
Encyclopedia Americana
Sausalito
Cane
Ministers Oppose Legalized Gambling By Private Groups
Northern California ministers at the state capitol adopted a resolution opposing any legalized gambling by religious or charitable bodies. The piece notes 1955 legislative talk of allowing lotteries and bingo for private clubs, but authorities like the attorney general and local law enforcement show restraint. The church group backs enforcing current laws and resisting relaxations, while many clubs previously relied on slot machines for revenue before the 1950s crackdown.
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Sacramento
CNS
Northern
California
State Capitol
Merced
Owever
Bugs Baer Reflects On 1929 Market Mania And Modern Conservatism
international News Service recalls the 1929 stock boom and the crash with Bugs Baer’s voice. It contrasts then and now, noting bold speculation in oil, steel, rail, rubber, and other sectors, the “tickers,” margin calls, and the averted excesses through conservative posture.
Law of Evidence and Privilege in Court
In trials the judge rules what evidence is heard to reveal truth for guilt or innocence. Privilege protects witnesses from testifying, and the Bill of Rights prevents self incrimination. Confidential communications with lawyers and spouses are protected, with rare exceptions and public welfare concerns noted. The State Bar of California provides this column to explain legal norms.
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State Bar of
California
FDR and the mislaid sailfish tale from South America
In a colorful boating yarn, Franklin D. Roosevelt lands a sailfish that proves larger than life, soon revealed to be the wrong catch as the line circles a second fish. The mounted bizarre memory inspires banter from Heywood Brown and a fellow sports writer about a colorful baseball personality.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
F.D.R
Heywood Brown
Braun
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