Back From the Soviet Union and China I Find Mixed Signals
The narrator recalls visiting collective farms near Minsk and meeting skeptical yet hopeful locals. He contrasts Soviet and Chinese attitudes toward the United States, noting propaganda, fear, and efforts at dialogue. He describes generous Russian hospitality and joint exchanges with agricultural officials in both nations.
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U. S
Soviet Union
Red China
Moscow
Peiping
Sam
Korea
Mao
Russia
Red
China
Ministry of Agriculture
Benson
Vladimir Matskevich
Verdic 30 Verdict is Yours Brighter Day
Channel listing fragment shows WBTV Charlotte program blocks around Verdic 30 Verdict is Yours and Brighter Day followed by Edge of Night and Rascals. No clear events or outcomes. item appears as a TV grid note with scheduled shows.
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Public Defender
Cochise
Weather and News Segments With Paar
Sports- and weather-focused schedule notes show Jack Paar hosting at 11:00 for weather and 11:18 for news followed by a 1:00 sign off. No further details on topics or guests are provided.
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RFC Piedmont
Kangaroo
Jack Paar
Safety Council Appeals For Dry Yale Parties
The National Safety Council urged its 8,000 member firms to keep Christmas parties dry or skip them. It argues the effort will cut deaths from holiday driving. A Chicago survey shows 14 percent fewer companies will allow alcohol at parties this year than in 1957.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Khrushchev’s vodka war and the Soviet system
The speaker notes a system in which the Party dictates policy for 8 million members while 190 million non members perform the work. He recalls Khrushchev warning against vodka and describes Soviet openness to an American aid to curb drinking. A Belarusian agricultural chief jokes that his bet on avoiding war would provoke one.
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China
Russia
Khrushchev
Lenin
Marx
Matskevich
Byelorussia
NEXT The Russian collective and the Chinese commune
A historical brief examines how a Russian collective and a Chinese commune operated under collective farming ideals. It highlights organizational contrasts, leadership roles, and social dynamics within two aligned yet distinct agrarian experiments. The piece notes ideological influence and practical outcomes in each system.
Crescent Drive Theatre Hosts Randolph Scott and Arthur Hunnicutt
Local theatre listing notes a showing at Crescent Drive Theatre featuring stars Randolph Scott and Arthur Hunnicutt in a program or film event.
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Crescent Drive
Randolph Scott Arthur Hunnicutt
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