Government By Hippodrome in Russell Speech at Athens
Senator Russell, addressing the University of Georgia Institute of Law in Athens, denounced Congress as government by hippodrome. He accused McCarthyism of feeding sensational headlines and urged Ike's administration to curb the trend before it harms national and world leadership.
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Russell
Athens
University of Georgia
Institute of Law
Pease
McCarthy
Eisenhower and Company
Stevens
Hippodrome
Birthright and Responsibility For Children Health
The piece urges parents to actively safeguard child health through school screenings and medical care. It cites U S figures on unaddressed defects, notes high Tar Heel rejection rates in WWII, and warns against relying on institutions without parental follow through. It links public health with national birthright ideals and warns against ignorant anti Communist activism.
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Armed Services
North Carolina
Locked in speed regulator eyed as highway safety aid
An Atlanta Journal piece discusses a Massachusetts built speed regulator that locks speed from zero to 60 mph by disabling ignition when the limit is reached. It argues lowering driver speed reduces fatalities, notes most accidents involve ages 16 to 25, and suggests parents could control their teens’ speed remotely.
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Massachusetts
Junior
Lead and Zinc and the Tariff's War Time Need
George Sokolosky argues that keeping American lead and zinc mines open is crucial for wartime resilience. He warns against dumping by low priced imports and cites Algeria and Rhodesia cases, urging tariffs to protect key minerals and domestic mining jobs. He contrasts domestic labor costs with overseas pay and stresses strategic dependence on sea lanes and synthetic rubber.
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Harold Stassen
United States
New York
New Jersey
Rocky Mountain States
United States Defense Materials Procurement Agency
Couny
Constantine
Algeria
Otto Herres
National
Lead and Zine Committee
Northern
Rhodesia
African
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Malaya
Schworkel
State Department
Harvard
China
Edison Sparked Modern Power in Diamond Jubilee Year
Guest writer Lynn Nisbet reflects on Thomas A. Edison’s pivotal 1879 test at Menlo Park that lit the first practical incandescent lamp. The article marks Light's Diamond Jubilee, the 75th anniversary, and previews October 21 celebrations honoring Edison as father of the electric industry.
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Jack Riley
Carolina Power and Light Company
Thomas A. Edison
Electric Light and Power
Nisbet
Light
Thomas Alva Edison
Edison
Menlo Park
N. d
Edison and the Electrified Home Revolution
A portrait of postwar electricity growth noting 60 appliances per home, 50 million U.S. customers by January and 100 million kilowatts this fall, and Edison’s role as inventor investor and system builder guiding mass adoption and improving living standards.
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United States
Edison
New York City
Purse Proud as Senate Bags Face Handbag Probe
Washington column notes Capitol police frisking women entering hearings to inspect purses. The piece details odd items found including pills, tools, a shot glass, gin minis, and even toilet articles, while noting exemptions for Senators’ wives and a running jab at security culture.
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Capitol
Congress
McCarthy Army
Mugg
New York
Senate
Morse
Joseph E. Davies
Moscow
Summerfield
Defense Wilson
Senator Ferguson
Michigan
Marjorie Post
Katie Malone
Nevada
Mary Brooks
C. Wayland Brooks
Illinois
May Day Fashions Reflect Old and New Beliefs
W A Bivins covers May Day views from fashion to weather and defense. The column mixes humor on straw hats and wool caps with notes on changing American defense policy and the value of practical know how learned beyond college.
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Colo
James Whitcomb Riley
Blalock
Willie
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