U S Temperament Calm in Public Opinion Survey
Elmo Roper's survey in Public Opinion Quarterly shows 73 percent favor working with or strengthening the United Nations and only 9 percent support isolationism. The study, noted as the broadest yet on American attitudes toward internationalism, finds most Americans backing international cooperation and opposes appeasement or preventive war.
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Elmo Roper
Public Opinion Quarterly
Princeton University
United States
United Nations
Roper
U. S
U. N
Congress
Portia Howe exposes alleged Korean prison letter as Communist fraud
Mrs Portia Howe rejected a letter she said came from her son in a Korean camp. She disclosed the text to show it was propaganda, arguing it proves Communism ruins homes and can tear apart a nation.
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Portia Howe
Walter Reuther’s missed opportunity as a statesman
The CIO leader Walter Reuther is criticized as a narrow partisan labor politician. He scolds President Eisenhower over economic plans while failing to substantiate claims about the Republican administration. He aligns with defending Truman, mocks Eisenhower as a tragic figure, and risks his audience by steering toward party politics.
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Walter Reuther
CIO
Reuther
Eisenhower
Harry Dexter White
Truman
Democratic Party
Walter
Keeping Christ in Christmas vs Keeping the Devil Out
G C Graham argues in the letters column that the spirit of Christmas should emphasize keeping Christ in the holiday while others urge keeping the devil out. The exchange frames a moral contrast guiding readers on holiday conduct and sentiment.
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Christ
G. C. Graham
The Modern Executive Office as Botanical Boudoir
A humorous look at how office design has shifted from bright, efficient spaces to lavish, decorator dominated suites. The piece notes built in bars, lily ponds, and hidden executives among palm plants, with secretaries chosen for appearance and office rank tied to interior design.
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Madama du Barry
Keep the Devil Out of Christmas and Sobriety Call
A reader urges sober observance of Christmas and New Year festivities to curb drunken driving. The letter cites 962 holiday deaths, 31,000 injuries, and urges hosts to prevent unfit drivers, promote coffee as a safer final drink, and support highway safety groups.
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Yale
American Association of Motor Vehicle Adminstrators
Cornell University
Safete
L. Ss. Harris
Reater
Making Ike's Atomic Plan Work Is Task For Now
Peter Edson outlines the challenge of advancing President Eisenhower's plan for peaceful atomic energy under UN oversight. The effort hinges on a five power subcommittee reporting to the Security Council by September, with a new Washington-based atomic bureaucracy ready to push implementation and locate laboratories and reactors.
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Ike
Washington
NEA
United Nations
U.S
Eisenhower
United Nations General Assembly
Jules Moch
Moch
Ben Cohen
America
France
Russia
Canada
Security Council
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Ambassador Lodge
U. S
Disarmament Commission
Chicago
Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Earth
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Anniston
Ala
Jamaica
New York
Atlanta
Christmas season emphasis and pageant at Wesley Memorial
A Christmas feature highlights W A Bivins call for safety and joy in the season. The Wesley Memorial pageant is praised for its message of divine gift and world outreach, with songs conveying holiday cheer and spiritual renewal.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial
Turning A Bomb Over to UN Won't Fix Our World
George Sokols ky argues turning the atom bomb over to the United Nations ignores deeper threats from the Soviet Church’s drive toward a universal state. He warns Western civilization faces disintegration and urges policymakers to address broader ideological forces and historic patterns rather than rely on a single weapon.
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U.S
United Nations
United States
U. S
Soviet Russia
Arnold Toynbee
Nicholas II
Alexander Kerensky
Chiang Kaishek
Switzerland
Formosa
Charles Martel
Tours
Europe
Russia
Bermuda
London toy shop invites only children with tiny archway
A London store advertises a Saturday only toy shop opening, its low 3 feet 10 inch entrance arch curbing adult visitors. It claims an ultrasonic dishwashing machine can clean without hot water or detergents and achieve sterilization. Price notes cite declines in staples like flour and eggs. The piece mixes quirky trivia and light commentary.
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London
Modesto
Calif
Arthur Godfrey
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