Tourist Tip urges Americans to study U.S. history before European travel
The column urges travelers to prepare for tough questions on McCarthyism, Ike, the Korean War and NATO. It notes Europeans quiz visitors on American politics and freedoms while seeking informed, nonchauvinistic dialogue. The author shares experiences from London and Norway and advises packing newspapers for ready reference.
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Europe
England
McCarthy
McCarran
Ike
London
America
Golden Coaches
Bengal Lancers
Household Cavalry
North Cape
Norway
Iron Curtain
Senate
Korea
NATO
United Nations
Take It Easy In Your Car July Fourth
Maryland traffic safety chief warns the family car poses a greater Fourth of July hazard than fireworks. Paul E. Burke notes highway deaths on Independence Day exceed fireworks fatalities and urges drivers to rest every two hours, avoid irritability, and not speed to reduce fatigue related reaction time.
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Baltimore
Paul E. Burke
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Burke
Squirrels Diagnose Cable Troubles in San Fernando Valley
In San Fernando California the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. faces 30,000 restless Squirrels chewing lead sheathing on cables. Officials say the rodents are adolescent and neurotic leading to widespread damage and service concerns.
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San Fernando
Calif
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
San Fernando Valley
Bookbinding Can Put Money In Your Pocket
New York YWCA offers step by step instructions for beginners to bind books at home. Gather materials such as cardboard wrap, cloth, sandpaper, bone folder, muslin, wax paper, scissors and brushes. Make paste from flour starch alum and boiling water. Follow buying or repairing steps to bind the cover, set the book, and craft end pages with careful folding and pasting.
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New York
New York Ywca
Irish Railway Bridge Dynamited Near Belfast
A railway bridge south of Belfast was dynamited early today by suspected Irish Republican Army members protesting Queen Elizabeth II's Northern Ireland visit. The Belfast to Dublin main line traffic halted, a planned 600 veteran train was delayed, and repair crews resumed traffic about six hours later.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Here
Dublin
Elizabeth
Irish Republican Army
Transformers Blow Out During Marilyn Monroe Films
At Cherry Point North Carolina two Marilyn Monroe film showings were interrupted by transformer blowouts at the Marine Air Base. The projectionist said these were the only such outages in recent weeks.
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Marilyn Monroe
Cherry Point
N. C
Marine Air Base
Brownie Week Ends at Camp Keyaunee Scoutoree
Second Brownie week at Camp Keyaunee ends with Commanche Unit leaders Sharon Morris and Sue Moser and Apache Unit leaders Carole Cridlebaugh and Rose Ann Boyles guiding patrols. Apache unit enjoyed cook-out folk-dancing indoor games fishing and puppet shows. both units plan a Fourth of July celebration to cap the week. Next week features Intermediate Scouts beginning their camping period.
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Camp Keyaunee
Commanche
Sharon Morris
Sue Moser
High Point
Carole Cridlebaugh
Rose Ann Boyles
Camp Council
Opens Christmas Presents In July
Cpl. Charles Novak 23 returned from Korea after 18 months and sat under the family Christmas tree in Chicago opening presents as temperatures rose into the 90s. His mother had promised he would celebrate Christmas with the family no matter when he arrived.
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Chicago
Cpl
Charles Novak
Korea
Rattlesnake Bite Shocks Lander Man
Roy Scruggs said a rattlesnake could not warn him before biting his leg because he was standing directly on its tail when the incident occurred in Lander Wyoming.
Driving Car Without Steering Wheel In Oakland
Emmett Williams was fined 15 dollars and given a 10 day suspended sentence for driving a car with no steering wheel. He said he used a wrench on the steering column nut to turn corners and was careful.
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Oakland
Calif
Emmett Williams
Williams
Michigan State College Students Vie in Speech Contest
East Lansing action centers on the annual MSC all college speech contest. The prize is a trophy depicting a man throwing a discus and recognizing speaking prowess across campus.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Y W C A News Thursday Activities Schedule
The notice lists Y Teens Jr and Si Hi recreation Thursday 2 30 to 5 00 pm and 7 30 pm Community Club. It notes Saturday building closure.
Wasps Take Profit Out of His Job
A Columbus house painter attempting to paint under the eaves burned a wasp nest with rolled newspapers. The blaze damaged the house and surrounding area, causing about $600 in damages and erasing the day’s earnings on the job.
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Columbus
Six Drinks Might Have Helped Too
Frank Nessons received a 90 day sentence after telling the judge his car zigzagged due to blurry vision from glasses and six drinks admitted earlier in court. Police cited impaired driving as the cause, Nessons acknowledged drinking prior to the incident in MOQDHEAD Minnesota.
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Moqdhead, Minn
Frank Nessons
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