West and East Germany Compared After World War II
L.A.C. argues West Germany rebuilt from rubble into a modern, productive economy while East Germany remains bombed and restricted under communist rule. He highlights postwar recovery, industrial shifts, labor dynamics, and the risk of mirrored militarism.
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Britain
Korea
France
North Africa
West Germany
East Germany
Germany
Poland
Balkans
Town Meeting For Local Artists
Editor notes Laguna Beach and Carme 10 years honored as a school official. Mt Baldy snow estimate. beach committee action 20 years ago. burglary at First Methodist church. 30 years ago electric railway appointment. police crackdown on one eyed cars. Art galleries urged Long Beach Museum of Art to broaden local artist shows with expanded Acquisitions Collection display space and removal of restricted areas to showcase wider local talent.
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Ace Arthur A. Knoll
Long Beach
National Association of Public School Business Officials
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mt. Baldy
Big Pines
Citizens Beach Acquisition Committee
Clyde Doyle
Atrs
Violet Wohlwend
Thomas M. Easton
First Methodist Church
Dillard W. Layne
San Francisco
Pacific Electric Railway Co
W. R. Osborn
Huntington Beach
Yancy
Auto Mobile Club
Southern California
Russians’ scientific gains threaten U S political prospects
Washington groups debate long range effects of Soviet breakthroughs in missiles, satellites, and nuclear devices. Eisenhower’s crisis reply could dampen 1958 1960 elections, with plans for crash programs costing billions and possible tax hikes, risking a new era of austerity.
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Washington
National Security Council
Republican
White House
Iop
Eisenhower
National Securty Council
Stern
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Capitol Hill
Free World
Dunkirk
Bridges
Winston Churchill
Dulles
Strictly Personal An Honest Prayer For Atomic Age
Sydney J Harris argues the nuclear age calls for a frank prayer from leaders. He imagines a devout list of divine protections against the horrors of atomic weapons and ends that even God would be more offended by hypocritical rhetoric than by the weapons themselves. He urges honesty from religious and political figures facing destruction.
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Sydney J. Harris
United States
Boil Germs Can Spread By Contagion Says Doctor
Dr Jordan notes boils can spread germs under the skin, most often staphylococcus, with higher risk for diabetes patients and those with skin rubbing or scraping such as wrestling. Contagion is possible though not highly so, and treatment varies.
Leaves and plant nutrition and patient medical Q&A
The article discusses leaf structure as a food factory in plants with veins like human blood vessels. It shifts to medical advice about easing anxiety after earthquakes, tranquilizers, and consulting a physician. It also covers questions on pregnancy after menopause and porphyria with brief expert responses.
Independent publisher editors discuss sun sensitivity and medical inquiry
Readers ask about a sun allergy condition with blisters after sun exposure and urine tests aid diagnosis. A 69 year old woman seeks advice on womb prolapse and surgical repair as a possible treatment option. The Independent lists staff and offices, noting medical discussion as part of a column.
Record filibuster by Thurmond shocks Civil Rights Bill vote
United States senator J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a new filibuster record by holding the floor for 24 hours and 19 minutes in an attempt to block the Civil Rights Bill. A quiz question notes an unrelated Navy fact about John Paul Joes and a state capital population query about Boston.
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United States
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
U S Foreign Policy Needs Fresh Reappraisal
Drew Pearson argues the United States must undertake a thorough and honest reappraisal of its foreign policy after five years of vacillation. He cites Russian scientific gains and multiple global setbacks, urging strength and clearer aims to counter Soviet influence.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Oster Dulles
France
Ziner
United States
Russia
Indonesia
SEATO
Thailand
Japan
Girard
New York
Gromyko
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National Advertising
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