Shaw on Broadway A prophet of poverty and power
George Sokolsky Shaw analyzes Major Barbara as a timely critique of wealth, poverty, and government. He notes how inflation, taxation, and inherited wealth shape society, with Undershaft’s munitions trade satirized and the Broadway milieu skewered for its fame economy.
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Barbara
George Bernard Shaw
Faust
Goethe
Shaw
Hungary
Butcher Zhukov
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Major Barbara
Charles Laughton
Andrew Undershaft
New Year Blessing Message From Holt McPherson
A William Holt McPherson selection offers a New Year blessing outlining the year as twelve months of rain and sunshine. It emphasizes keeping faith and using daily time wisely to build a strong life chain.
New Year’s Day Call To Courage And Unity
A New Year message urges individuals and the nation to square their shoulders and begin anew. It speaks of inner fortitude, resolve, and a cohesive American spirit, linking personal courage to collective responsibility as the year starts. The sun’s return serves as a metaphor for continued hope and effort.
Mona Lisa Smile Teases Tourists as Stone Fleck Misses Face
In Paris the Louvre. Hugo Unjaga Villegas a Bolivian tourist told police he grabbed a stone with the idea to throw at Mona Lisa The painting’s elbow was the only spot touched by the impact as observers recount the moment The piece remains safeguarded and the public expresses mixed wonder at the enigmatic smile.
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Paris
Louvre Museum
Leonardo da Vinci
Madonna Lisa
Zenobo del Gioconda
da Vinci
Louvre
Mona Lisa
Hugo Unjaga Villegas
Woman Driver Triumphs in Glencoe Greensboro Post Office Blockade
A Greensboro woman faced a car blocking her space after leaving a post office. She maneuvered the vehicle, backed onto the sidewalk, climbed out and back in, then drove away along the sidewalk and into the street triumphantly.
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Greensboro
Railroads seek emergency fare hikes amid time lag dispute
Eight eastern railroads urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant an immediate 5 percent rise in basic passenger fares with further rises possible. An I C C examiner recommended a 5 percent coach and 15 percent first class hike, while a 7 percent emergency freight increase was granted for Eastern roads. The long delay between wage hikes and rate changes draws criticism from New York Central’s Young, who warns that railroads suffer while steel prices rise. Historic efforts since 1952 sought interim rate powers to curb delays.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Young
New York Central
Joint Economic Committee
Wright Patman
Texas
John W. Bricker
R-Ohie
Bricker
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Walter Franklin
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Cabinet
Transportation
High Point Sees 1957 Growth and New Year Plans
The feature notes High Point's 1957 growth in population projected to 50 000 by year end and 60 000 by 1960 with expansion in industry retail and schools. It cites predicted jobs and water needs amid political shifts as well as a New Year wakeup tale of Maggie and Charlie after a night of revelry.
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Eaded
High Point
Maggie
Charlie
High Point Enterprise Publisher Statement
Publication notice from the High Point Enterprise detailing newspaper format, AP authorization, postal entry, distribution, and advertising representation terms. Includes address for the High Point office and carrier disclaimer.
Rumor Patterns in U S Foreign Policy Debates
Peter Edson notes a surge of rumors amid international tensions such as Hi and Egypt crises. He cites claims about U S backing for allies after Suez, U K IMF loans, a new Europe aid program, oil supplies, troop withdrawals, and shifts in disarmament talks, all reflecting speculation rather than confirmed policy.
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Washington
Egypt
Suez Canal
United States
U. S
Europe
Eisenhower
US quiets rumors on guided missiles amid Europe crisis
Reporters note normalization of view on Egypt and Hungary upheavals. US policies shift to avoid undermining NATO and UN trust, while Britain’s finances face a temporary strain. Europe’s boom and US defense budget trend upward with no major new aid plans.
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Egypt
Hungary
United States
Britain
France
United Nations Organization
Europe
America
U.S
Poland
John Foster Dulles
Washington
NATO Council
Paris
NATO
Brazil
U. S
New Year Wishes From Lynn Nisbett
Lynn Nisbet offers a year of resolutions from Capitol Square praising public officials and seeking safer roads, more state funds, better education, and new facilities. He ends with a Burns reference on wishing foes a year of misfortune.
Desegregation Delay Cited by U S Judge in Dallas
U S District Court Judge William H. Atwell refused to order immediate desegregation of Dallas schools. He argued that civil rights require progress without abrupt upheaval and noted the broader alliance between Britain and the United States in facing international risks.
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Dallas
U. 8
Wiliam H. Atwell
Tex
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Walter Winchell
Undershaft
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Fet
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High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
P A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Mcpherson
Ates Ianaaes
Associated Press
N. C
Ward-Griffith Company
Peter Edson
Charles
Earson
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Santa Claus
Hodges
Maek
Bill Saunders
North Carolina
Charlie Carroll
United States Supreme Court
George Patton
Ed Scheidt
General Assembly
George Cherry
Buildings & Grounds Board
Secretary of State
State of
Bill Friday
Consolidated University
Chapel Hill
of North Carolina
Raleigh
Wake County
Winston-Salem
Kinston
Rock, Mount
Walstonburg
Robert Burns
Scotland
England
Israel
Grint
Eden
Harold Caccia
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