Dulles Arrives for NATO Ministers Meeting in Paris
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrives in Paris with Harold Stassen and George Humphrey for the 11th NATO Council of Ministers session. The talks aim to project a united Western policy against Soviet pressure while firming up defense plans and armistice prospects in Korea.
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Paris
John Foster Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Council of Ministers
Dulles
Washington
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Moscow
Korea
NATO
Kremlin
Red Hot Putters For Sale At Colonial Country Club
Golfers at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth contend with a recent fire damage. Signs mock the blaze with phrases about burning up the course and red hot putters for sale while spectators note, in Britain slang, currency terms such as quid bob and copper.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Colonial Country Club
Britain
Fortuna and the Navy Ban Over Alcohol in Messes
The BGC quiz asks Who was Fortuna and notes a Navy order banning alcohol in officers messes. It also asks for the literal meaning of hoi polloi and who is The Bard of Avon. It then mentions two state capitals whose full state names are included. The FOLKS OF FAME feature profiles a Jamaica born actor with a 1905 birth and a lengthy filmography through Cleopatra and Scaramouche, and a Jacksonville Alabama born accountant who married into a circus family.
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Avon
Jamaica
British West Indies
London
Johnny Doughboy
Jacksonville
Ala
University of Alabama
Sarasota
Fla
Politician and Circus Manager Heads List of Roles
A profile notes a man who managed his wife’s father’s estate and led a circus, served in Florida’s legislature with a crime investigation unit, and was elected to Congress in 1952 joining the House interior and insular affairs committee. The column asks for his name.
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Florida
United States Congress
House
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Unblemished duty and character, a Cicero reflection
A concise Cicero quote emphasizes that a life fulfilled by duty and integrity cannot be short or wasted. It frames virtue as enduring, warning against laxness in personal conduct.
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Cicero
DEDUCT Definition and Etymology
A concise definition of the verb deduct shows it means to trace the course of to deduce or infer by reasoning. It traces its origin to Latin deducere from de plus ducere meaning to lead or draw.
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Deducere
Birth date of Queen Isabella and Columbus voyages
The entry notes Queen Isabella of Spain birth date as 1451 and credits her as backer of Christopher Columbus enabling his voyages of discovery. It also records 1889 as when part of Oklahoma Territory was purchased by the United States from Indiana and opened to the public.
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Isabella of Spain
Christopher Columbus
Oklahoma Territory
United States
Indiana
Fortune Promises and Birthdate Guidance
A dated blessing advises monitoring money transactions now while forecasting good fortune in coming months. It notes a birth on the date will bring popularity with peers and luck in many ways.
Birthday Celebrations for Noted Figures Mark Today
Celebrations honor violinist Yehudi Menuhin physicist J Robert Oppenheimer MLB figures Mickey Vernon and Walt Masterson and NFL player Mike Swistowicz as they share birthdays today in events noted by the period press.
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Yehudi Menuhin
J. Robert Oppenheim
Mickey Vernon
Walt Masterson
Mike Swistowicz
Fragmented clues point to a history of chance and fame
The list includes the Roman goddess of chance and figures like Josephus Daniels and William Shakespeare. It mentions general populace and places Oklahoma City and Indianapolis. The garbled last line obscures further meaning.
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Goddess of
Chance
Josephus Daniels
William Shakespeare
Oklahoma City and
Indianapolis
Taft Signals Possible Delay To Force Oil Ownership Vote
Senate debate over state versus federal ownership of offshore oil lands intensifies as Taft hints delaying a test to table federal control and oil for education amendments. The move would trigger an immediate vote, drawing sharp reactions from opponents who call it a gag rule and partisan maneuver.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Ohio
iHe
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Fulbright
D-Ark
Truce Pact Won't Bring U S Troops Home Soon
James Marlow outlines that resumed UN Communist talks could lead to a cease fire and a two mile demilitarized zone with withdrawal of only a few American divisions. A permanent peace would take months, and no large troop redeployment is expected.
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James Marlow
Washington
U. S
United Nations
More News From Behind Curtain Bright Spot
New York UPI reports potential wider coverage behind the Iron Curtain with Russia easing censorship. Earl J. Johnson notes Hungary inviting reporters to cover a peace congress as U.S. wire service expands compact dispatches and election coverage. Increased teletypesetter service now serves over 500 clients.
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New York
Earl J. Johnson
United Press Executives
Hugh Baillie
U. P
Johnson
Stalin
Moscow
Hungary
U.P
Telegraph
Harry Ferguson
United Press
Manger
Eisenhower
Merton T. Akers
News Department
Atlanta
U.P. Wire
Akers
Texas
Dorsey Brothers End Feud to Reunite on Dance Band Circuit
The former foes Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey renew their partnership to form The Fabulous Dorseys, a 21 piece orchestra with three vocalists. They will operate from one bus and one office with shared arrangers, aiming for cost savings as they tour Southern colleges and military bases. The first combined appearance is May 23 on Jackie Gleason's CBS show in New York.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Dorsey Brothers
Tommy
Jimmy
Dorseys
Ted Brothers
Pennsylvania
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The
Fabulous
Tino Barzie
New York
Jackie Gleason
In Market For Loud Burglar Alarm
Joseph Nessinger, 50, sought a burglar alarm after a home intrusion in Chicago. A burglar woke him with a struggle that toppled furniture and broken dishes, fleeing with $42 while Nessinger slept through the scene.
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Chicago
Joseph Nessinger
Nessinger
Cost of Living Expected To Swing Back Up
Washington United Press reports the government cost of living index likely rose for mid March. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to publish the consumer price index for the prior 30 days covering food rent and transportation. An uptick would reverse nearly 1 percent drop from the record November peak.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thousands of Troops to Participate in Yucca Flat Nuclear Test
The largest troop contingent to date, about 3,000 soldiers from the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th armies, arrive at Camp Desert Rock near Yucca Flat Nevada for the third atomic maneuver of the spring test series. Active combat units will participate while others observe the detonation.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Yucca Flat Proving Ground
Camp Desert Rock
Oklahoma House approves daily Bible reading bill
The Oklahoma House passed the Lord s Prayer and at least five Bible verses to be read daily in public schools without comment by a 107 to 5 vote. The bill, authored by Rep. William K. Shibley of Bristow, a Democrat, now goes to the Senate.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
House
Senate
William K. Shibley
Bristow
Traffic scramble eyed to let pedestrians cross
In San Francisco officials consider a traffic scramble plan that would halt all auto movement while pedestrians cross from every side. The proposal aims to ease pedestrian flow amid downtown congestion.
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San Francisco
Demonstrator Breaks Unbreakable Glass Top at Memphis Show
A Greater Memphis Home Show demonstrator hammered a dishwashing machine with an unbreakable glass top to prove its strength. The glass top shattered suddenly during the demonstration in Memphis Tennessee.
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Memphis, Tenn
Greater Memphis
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