Republicans On Defensive Begin Cooking Show With Lots of Ham
The piece compares Republican actions to a Roman Coliseum spectacle with TV reach. It criticizes Attorney General Brownell and McCarthy era probes, warns of subpoenaing a former president, calls for volunteers to root out subversives, and argues the move risks eroding civil liberties amid partisan fear.
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Brownell
House Un-American Activities Committee
Senate Internal Security Committee
Harry Truman
Supreme Court
Clark
South Carolina
Gov. Byrnes
Lamar Caudle
McCarthy
House of Representatives
Jenner
Security Committee
Senate
U.S
Armistice Day Echoes a Call to Patriotism and Duty
Armistice Day 1953 speech by National Commander Arthur J. Connell of the American Legion laments public apathy toward national defense and urges a revival of patriotic service to God and country. He warns of a "fraternity of forgotten men" among draftees and cites dangers of treason and radicalism, urging citizens to unite against threats to freedom.
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America
Washington
Arthur J. Connell
American Legion
Connell
Soviet Russia
Air travel woes from Times Square to Idlewild and beyond
A writer laments long travel times and service flaws in air travel from Times Square to Idlewild Airport. He urges the Civil Aeronautics Board to permit fees for no shows and last minute cancellations, envisions rotorcraft and water-walking ideas, and urges rapid innovations to cut city-to-airport trips to under half a day.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Passeng
Times Square
Idlewild
New JCS Hasn't Decided On Vital Defense Policies
Washington reports stress that the Joint Chiefs of Staff have not yet decided on major defense policy changes including force reductions overseas. The four chiefs, newly led, continue the “new look” process, while President Eisenhower says no cut in U S forces is planned and overseas missions resume after inspections by Radford Ridgway Carney and Twining.
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Washington
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
Aem
Omar Bradley
Congress
Joint Chiefs
General Bradley
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific
Honolulu
Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
NATO
Europe
Far East
Tokyo
Robert B. Carney
Dat Napl
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Ho Vandenberg
Eisener
U. S
Department of Defense
Admiral Radford
General Twining
General Ridgway
Admiral Carney
Navy
Quotes From Leaders On Policy And Security
A collection of public remarks spans farm policy national defense and civil discourse. Notable voices include J L Merton Iowa governor William Beardsley Benson Jackson McCarthy Kotin Killian Jr and Admiral Carney commenting on governance war and air safety.
Little Trickeries Accumulate As Gadgets Enter The Home
George Sokolski laments modern gadgets cluttering the house as gadgets multiply and chores still fall to women. He recalls kitchen devices and outdoor tools, noting many fail to simplify duties and are quickly discarded. He jokes about ties, mixers, and a chlorophyll cloth, while defending a pride in simple cooking and pipe or cigar smoking.
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China
Philosopher Kettering
General Motors
Enduring Things and the Country Boys Make Good
Feature reminiscence by W. A. Bivins tracing High Point pioneers from farm to factory and realty, noting their hard work and the shift from rural life to modern urban growth. It contrasts nostalgic rural memories with warnings about overmodernization and loss of neighborliness. It also reflects on Korea and American nature themes, ending with a call to value enduring goodness even as seasons change.
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High Point
Virginia
Diamond Mountains
North Korea
Florence Ripley Mastin
Korea
Mary Linley Taylor
Amond
Kumgangsang
38Th Parablel
Asia
Kumgangsan
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mount Mitchell
Carcassone
Taj Mahal
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R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Charles B. Loflin
Associated Press
N. C
Isze
Holt McPherson
Co. W. Patterson, JR
Adv
Truman
Harry Dexter White
FBI
Edgar Hoover
Hoover
White
Wis
Robert Buark
New York
Aires
Mator
Peter Edson
J. L. Merton
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Russia
Bill Whitney
Iowa
William Beardsley
Benson
Robert H. Jackson
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Paul Kotin
James R. Killian Jr
George Sokolsky
W. A. Bivins
Midwest
Northlina
James Whitcomb Riley
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