Pearson's USA Second Class Power book review
A columnist Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson publish USA Second Class Power a critical look at U S defense policy and leaders. The review notes sensationalism balanced by occasional factual bits and calls the book engaging yet potentially misleading. It compares the Washington rumor mill to fiction, urging readers to weigh facts against speculation.
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Clinton Schools Get No Help From Washington
Four Tennesseans visiting Washington to plead for funds for a new junior high learned the federal government would not finance construction. The Clinton high school was wrecked by four bombs at 4 am, leaving 16 of 20 classrooms destroyed. Officials said maintenance aid might be possible but not full construction money, while local leaders pledged to keep schooling going despite daunting costs and without federal backing.
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Edwin Saylor
Middletown
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Washington
Cotton-Pickin' Russ Warned in Uzbekistan Critique
Soviet central committee criticizes Uzbekistan cotton policy. Uzbekistan should shift from hand picking to machinery to boost production and raise daily pick rates from eight to twelve pounds. The remarks reflect a push to modernize the cotton industry in one of the USSRs four major cotton producing republics.
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Fyre Riders Urge Vote On Prop 18 In Editorial
Editor LAC defends right to work while criticizing unions and Taft Hartley. Letters from Wayne Denny and Ward Wilson defend Prop 18 and warn of risks to wages, jobs, and freedom if union power is unchecked. Readers discuss capitalism, Russia, and school integration debates.
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Joining the Union I Weigh My Past and Present
Mary Dixon Quinn recalls hesitancy about union tactics yet decides to join the union at her workplace. She believes unions address worker rights and vows to remain a member, noting lifelong adherence to collective action over time.
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Vitamin A Essential For Growth And Vision
Article explains vitamin A and carotene roles in growth and eye health, noting sources in animal foods like eggs and liver and in leafy vegetables. It cautions vitamins are not cures and that most people in Canada and the United States can obtain needed vitamins from a varied diet without supplements, except in cases of night blindness where emphasis on intake is advised.
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Democrats Rally in Bixby Park Draws 3000 in Long Beach
A large rally in Bixby Park drew more than 3000 attendees from Long Beach and nearby communities in the Wath Congressional District. Speakers included U S Senator Al ben W Barkley and Clyde Doyle with National Committeemen James Roosevelt and others announced as Chamber of Commerce directors. Weather brought six inches of snow in mountain peaks and whiteout conditions in Monrovia and Pasadena with a high of 58 and a low of 50 degrees.
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STRICTLY PERSONAL Safety Drives Dull in Appeal
A reflective critique on American road deaths, arguing auto accidents kill far more than wars or foes. The piece notes 40,000 annual highway deaths, crippling injuries, and lax traffic laws. It laments dull safety campaigns and calls out citizens and government for inaction against the crisis.
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Nixon Truman Energize Campaign Clash
Ray Tucker reports Nixon and Truman intensify the 1960 campaign by framing stark contrasts. Nixon warns of a leftward shift with larger spending and deficits, while Truman accuses Republicans and business interests of neglecting the common man and revives New Deal contrasts. His remarks attack Hoover, Landon, Willkie, and Dewey as part of a broader critique of the current administration.
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