Kremlin Playing Long-Range A Sorry Game Of Power Politics
World Communism pressed wins on multiple fronts last week with Moscow and Indonesia in focus. Nasser's Moscow visit boosted Arab prestige as Russia offered arms price cuts to the United Arab Republic, while a Moscow communique warned the US to avoid Lebanon matters.
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Red
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Southeast Asia
Philippines
Australia
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Cairo
Accra
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Arlington National Shrine and Memorial Day History
Editorial notes Arlington National Cemetery as the Unknown Soldier’s final resting place and memorials for World War II and Korean War casualties. It recounts the 1864 designation as a national cemetery, 1868 Memorial Day services, and the 406 acre landmark across the Potomac from Washington. The land began as George Washington Parke Custis holdings, later linked to Mary Ann Custis and Robert E. Lee through marriage.
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Arlington tombs and Unknown Soldier history summarized
A detailed Arlington National Cemetery overview notes the Unknown Soldier, buried veterans from every American war, and the 1931 tomb monument. It mentions Custis Lee’s 19th century indemnity settlement, the Iwo Jima statue nearby, and the carillon at dusk as part of Memorial Day tribute.
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de Gaulle and the French Revolution’s Lasting Tension
The passage discusses France's struggle with Napoleonism and fear of strong military leadership since the French Revolution. It praises de Gaulle for his wartime leadership and calls him a hero yet notes he was not invited to Yalta due to temperament.
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De Gaulle’s France in 1945 46 and Stalin Roosevelt talks
The account reviews de Gaulle’s rise and fall after WWII, his opposition to a 1946 constitution, and Communist gains in 1946 elections. It quotes Bohlen on Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill and recounts Roosevelt’s cautious relations with de Gaulle and mentions Casabl anca discussions comparing de Gaulle to Joan of Arc and Clemenceau.
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Higher Education Row at Capitol Deepens Deadlock
The article outlines a looming General Assembly clash over university governance. Proposals range from abolishing the Board of Higher Education to splitting the Consolidated University into separate boards. Governor Hodges favors cooperation, but absence abroad may widen the rift as committees fail to agree and tensions rise.
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Controversy Over NC Higher Education Board Powers
Notes on The News discuss friction as the study commission and Victor Bryant push to curb the Board of Higher Education. Debates hinge on consolidation versus separate boards and mixed support for legislative rather than gubernatorial appointment of trustees.
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High Point College Events Highlight Community Ties
At a trustees luncheon Eric Johnston reported from Moscow on Khrushchev’s reaction to the university and Tolstoy while U.S. officials praised Johnston’s foreign relations insight. The Guilford County Fine Arts Festival showcased hats and art from White House circles alongside college celebrations and shipyard developments. Also noted were local planning efforts at Wesley Memorial Church, the Red Cross meeting, a memorial gift purchase, and the untimely death of Max A. Parrish of Gastonia.
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Santa Rosa
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Santa Paula
Richard Nixon
South America
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Max A. Parrish
Gastonia
Pyramid Electric Company
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