Justine by Lawrence Durrell reviewed for keen readers
Gertrude Spanner reviews Justine noting its ambitious structure and Alexandria setting. The piece calls the novel a dreamlike study of love and humanity, with four intertwined characters Nessim Justine Melissa and the unnamed I figure. Durrell is praised for poetic prose and philosophical depth, demanding rereading to grasp the vision.
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Justine
Lawrence Durrell
Alexandria
Nessim
Melissia
Melissa
Gertrude Spanner
War and Peace in Sinai Follows Israel’s 1956 Campaign
Review of Robert Henriques book A Hundred Hours to Suez. The author recounts Israel’s Sinai campaign, its planning, and execution, and weighs its political implications for the Eisenhower Doctrine and Middle East peace prospects. He argues Israel acted to deter Egyptian and Soviet threats and to force negotiations, noting American and British roles and the ongoing Arab-Israeli tension.
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Sufz
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Robert Henriques
New York
the Viking Press
Middle East
Nasser
Suez Canal
Sinai
France
Britain
Egypt
Canal Zone
United States
United Nations
Gulf of Aqaba
Eisenhower
Middle
East
Middle Eastern
Syria
Suez
Henriques
Henriquez
Rock n Roll Burial Marked by 18 Disc Jockeys
A New York studio burial ritual marks the end of rock n roll with 18 international disc jockeys present. The scene previews a new music style named Ballad With a Beat to be promoted in the film Jam boree featuring stars Count Basie Gerry Myers Fats Domino Connie Francis and Frankie Avalon among others.
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New York
Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen
Madison Avenue
Tin Pan Alley
Howard Miller
Chicago
Dick Clark
Philadelphia
al Jarvis
Hollywood
Zenas Sears
Atlanta
Milt Grant
Washington
Gerry Myers
Ottawa
Keith Sandy
Toronto
Chris Howland
Cologne
Werner Gotze
Munich
Germany
Count Basie and His Orchestra
The
Four Coins
Fats Domino
Connie Francis
Joe Williams
Jody Sands
Frankie Avalon
Fox money helps church fund at Virginia parish
In Chester Virginia Providence Methodist Church received donations labeled fox money after hunters released a trapped red fox from the basement. The Rev Roy Everett Jr noted the gag gift and the envelope appeared at the next Sunday service.
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Chester
Roy Everett Jr
Providence Methodist Church
Photography Tips for Flower Portraits and Close-Up Displays
The article explains practical and artistic flower photography using Kodacolor film. It covers close-ups with various lens attachments, distance guides like the knotted string method, and the focal frame for accurate framing. It also discusses background control via selective focusing and portable cardboard backdrops for black and white and color images.
Art Forgeries Exposed By Librarian Hours and New Tech
W G Rogers reports Madeleine Hours head of the Louvre Laboratory explains how radiographic and infrared methods uncover false cracks signatures in paintings. The piece notes Paris leads in documentation and cites Murray Pease at the Metropolitan Museum describing a new infrared direct viewer speeding inspections.
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New York
van Meegeren
Vermeers
Madeleine Hours
Louvre Museum
Washington
Paris
Superfici
van Gogh
Metropolitan Museum
Murray Pease
Fifth Avenue
Pease
Book List Highlights Classic Novels and Nonfiction Works
A catalog of fiction and nonfiction titles spans Peyton Place by Grace Metalious Compulsion by Meyer Levin Letter from Peking by Pearl Buck The World of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason Silver Spoon by Edwin Silver The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard The Innocent Ambassador by Philip Wylie Stay Alive All Your Life by Norman Vincent Peale The Turn of the Tide by Sir Arthur Bryant.
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Peyton Place
Grace Metalious
Meyer Levin
Peking
Pearl Buck
Suzie Wong
Richard Mason
Edwin Silver
Christ
Jim Bishop
Vance Packard
Philip Wylie
Norman Vincent Peale
Sir Arthur Bryant
Stamps In The News Highlights Several New Issues
The United States unveils a 30 cent special delivery stamp with first day sales in Indianapolis on Sept 3. Other nations issue stamps including Ryukyus airmail set led by Goddess in Flight and Philippines mourning stamp for President Magsaysay. Additional notes cover Lord Baden-Powell centenary and Formosa Chinese scouting symbol. France adds six stamps in the Famous French Man series.
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Syd Kro Ish
United States
Indianapolis
Ind
Ryukyus
Lord Baden-Powel
World Boy Scout Movement
China
Formosa
France
William Carlos Williams A Prolific 74 Year Old Author
William Carlos Williams born in Rutherford New Jersey practiced medicine most of his life in his hometown. He studied in Philadelphia and traveled to Europe. He met contemporaries Hilda Doolittle Ezra Pound and Charles Demuth. Now 74 he has about 40 books to his credit.
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Wiliam Carlos Williams
McDowel, Obolensky
Rutherford
N. J
Europe
University of Pennsylvania
Hilda Doolittle
Ezra Pound
Charles Demuth
Williams
Elk species name origins in North America
The wapiti name used by Native Americans inspired the English settlers to call the animal elk. The term reflects early cultural exchanges as elk once roamed large parts of Canada and the United States.
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North America
Canada
United States
Europe
Fencing Match Teams and Scorings Listed In Mealot Card
Joinville 12 francs plus 3 green and maroon. Quentin de la Tour 15 francs plus 5 red. George Sand 18 francs plus 7 green and black. Bernard Palissy 12 francs plus 3 blue and black. Jules Guesde 18 francs plus 7 violet. Lamennais 18 francs plus 5 blue.
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England
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