Radio Free Europe On the Beam tour and impact
Arthur C. Gilbert visits Radio Free Europe in Munich and learns of RFE's ninth year delivering undistorted broadcasts to East Europe. The piece notes 96 percent of Hungarian refugees in Austria are RFE listeners and quotes Polish women praising RFE's moral support. RFE, funded by American donations, operates 28 transmitters serving Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, with ten minutes of hourly news and diverse programming. It emphasizes refugee-led operations supervised from New York and Munich, and cites Eisenhower's praise and Soviet countermeasures against the broadcasts.
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Arthur C. Gilbert
Stevely Ave
Radio Free Europe
Munich
Germany
RFE
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Long Beach
Crusade For Freedom
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
New York
East Europe
Eisenhower
Harbor Dept Sets Revenue Records at Port Long Beach
The Harbor Department reports a 1947-48 income of 23 million, the highest in Port Long Beach history, with a cumulative total of 57 million since oil discovery. A new 30 thousand dollar home is planned for the Automobile Club of Southern California at Pacific and St. Street, serving 4,500 members. A 9 thousand dollar harbor contract project signals ongoing city undertakings, with an unpaid balance of 15 thousand due to EN Johnston.
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B. W. Tarwater
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Automobile Club of Southern California
Pacific Ave
St. St
Percy Powell
Henry 8. Callahan
Cal. EN. Johnston
World and U S Tense Over China Formosa War Warning
Khrushchev warns the United States against attacking China and vows Soviet response. White House replies that danger is recognized and hopes ambassadorial talks resume. Kennedy-Ives labor reform bill criticized as political con rivance with racketeering feared in labor movement.
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Newport
White House
Khrushchev
Formosa
United States
Jefferson City
Frank Church
Idaho
Red China's Formosa stance labeled militaristic and aggressive
Bruce Biossat argues Red China uses propaganda to frame Formosa as Chinese territory. He asserts Formosans are not Chinese, having historical ties to Japan, and reject both Nationalist and Communist rule. Peiping’s claims are seen as expansionist and unjust.
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Peiping
China
Formosa
Japan
Nehru Reviews World Leaders Mao Khrushchev Nasser Ike
Nehru describes Mao Tse-Tung as an emotional leader who uses ancient Chinese lore in strategy, compares Khrushchev’s temperament to his people, and comments on Nasser and Eisenhower. He notes Mao’s tactics involve withdrawing to pull enemies in and reappearing later at weak points in Formosa. Nehru sees Khrushchev as reactive to treatment and seeks peace within Kremlin constraints. He admires Nasser’s learning and charm and légèrement critiques Ike’s caution toward peace efforts.
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India
Nehru
Khrushchev
Mao Tse-Tung
Formosa Strait
Mao
Lenin
Stalin
Chiang Kai-Shek
Neh
West
Kremlin
Nasser
Hitler
Cairo
Eisenhower
Ike
Lupus Erythematosus Causes and Treatments Discussed
Dr Jordan notes lupus origins are unknown and presents two main forms. Generalized lupus brings weakness, fever, fatigue, and joints pain, with low white blood cell count. Skin symptoms may be absent early. treatment mentions aspirin, sulfa drugs, and sunlight protection. ACTH and cortisone therapies noted as effective options.
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Edwin PF
JC Weltten
Adan
Town Meeting and editorial praise from readers
An exchange contains editor notes thanking a newspaper for its anti-subsidence coverage. A secretary from the National Association of Naval Technical Supervisors commends the paper for informing the public. A reader criticizes party polarization and urges voting for constitutional government as interpreted before the New Deal era.
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National Assn. of Naval
Congress
Jefferson
Lincoln
Loring P. O
India
Fewer than 1000 Britons earn over 16800 after tax in 1957
London report shows a government publication on income and expenditure indicating fewer than 1,000 of Britain's 26 million workers earned more than 16800 after income tax in 1957. It notes 1,249,000 people had more than 2800 and 190,000 more than 5600 after deductions.
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London
UPL
Britain
President keeps silent on desegregation pace urged
President Eisenhower’s stance on school desegregation is defended by constitutional experts who say he should not weigh in on judicial matters. They note the process remains unsettled as courts hear cases across states, and that the President’s restraint preserves debate until final rulings.
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Supreme Court
Lib- Tucker Elals
Eleanor Roosevelt
NAACP
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William P. Rogers
Felix Frankfurter
Jefferson
Madison-Marbury
Lincoln
Dred Scott
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