Eisenhower to Prepare Deep Briefing for Bulganin Meeting
President Eisenhower faces weeks of extensive preparation to meet Nikita Bulganin, with Washington briefing him on postwar Soviet diplomacy, Eastern Europe, and the Berlin issue. The piece contrasts Roosevelt and Stalin's approaches at Yalta and Potsdam, urging caution and clear objectives for U.S. policy.
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Eisenhower
Bulganin
Washington
State Department
Russia
Yalta
Roosevelt
Stalin
United States
Europe
Truman
Potsdam
Berlin
America
Russian Editors Grand Tour Canceled
Eleven Russian editors and farmers booked to visit the United States will not travel. Moscow cited fingerprinting for visas as humiliating, while State Department officials call it a Kremlin excuse for shelving the goodwill mission. The plan aimed to show Americans life beyond the Iron Curtain.
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United States
Iowa
Moscow
State Department
Kremlin
Russia
Growth Of U S Suburbs Surges In Postwar Era
Census data show 1.2 million Americans move from cities to suburbs yearly since 1947, with suburbs exceeding 40 million residents. Suburbanites command high incomes, own about 75 percent of homes, and drive purchases of cars, appliances, and food, reshaping the American economy and living patterns.
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Census Bureau
United States
Ruark Says Handouts Weaken Wildlife and Humans Too
Robert C. Ruark argues in a syndicated column that raised trout and pheasants grown on handouts become dependent and dumb. He cites New York State official Louis Wehle urging tougher training and live-condition programs to harden wildlife for survival, warning subsidies spoil instinct and resilience.
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New York
Wehle
Sequoia Cruise Hosts Dignitaries and Aides on Potomac
Washington notes detail the Sequoia, Roosevelt era presidential yacht now used by Cabinet officials and defense chiefs for entertaining guests. Navy Secretary Thomas marked his 35th anniversary with a black-tie dinner aboard the ship. Congressmen at Indian Springs mocked a PX rule barring civilians from purchases, revealing a clash between law and access.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Defense Department
Potomac River
White House
Navy
Charles 8. Thomas
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Defense
Robert Anderson
Eis
Enhower
Texas
Indian Springs Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Post Exchange
Washington
Capitol Dome League Presses For Higher Tax Share
The Cap itol Dome League of Wisconsin Municipalities argues for revision of basic income tax rates to boost local revenues. It notes small state subsidies will not stabilize city property taxes or curb rising local costs in schools and roads. Legislators show little appetite for relief, with Democrats eyeing surtax politics as a budget tool.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
League
Some Prefer Nettles A Tanizaki Study In Love And Tradition
Tanizaki’s Some Prefer Nettles is reviewed as a study of Kaname and Misako facing divorce as old Japan anchors the family. Their son Hiroshi and father-in-law oppose breakup while a Eurasian attraction challenges Kaname. The essay notes Tanizaki as a contemporary leader, compares him to Pierre Loti, and cites 25 years of age for the novel.
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Junichiro Tanizaki
Edward G. Seidensticker
Knopf
Kaname
Misako
Aso
Hiroshi
Takanatsu
Japan
Ohisa
Tanizaki
Pierre Loti
World Today James Marlow Reports on Big Four Talks
President Eisenhower and Dulles show reluctance for direct talks with the Reds and face criticism from Republicans. Reports say Bulganin may attend a Big Four meeting but Eisenhower remains unsure of goals. Sen Bridges warns against appeasement while world sentiment grows for possible discussions.
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Dulles
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
United States
Munich
Yalta
Geneva
Viet Nam
Europe
Russia
Bulganin
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Dulles Diplomacy in Paris Shows Delicate Alliance Negotiations
The article lauds Secretary Dulles for informal talks with French British and other NATO ministers in Paris. It highlights progress on Indo China policy aiming for a representative system in South Vietnam and notes Dulles’ firm clear stance against misperceptions while avoiding Vienna talks until treaties are ready.
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Paris
United States
France
Great Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
State Department
American Congress
Congress
Indochina
South Viet Nam
Dulles
North Atlantic Council
Spaak
Belgium
Formosa
Friendship That Knows No End Poem
A heartfelt poem declares enduring friendship and faith in God. The speaker thanks a close friend, praising lifelong partnership through sunshine and snow and wishing blessings and protection always. Copyright 1955 Field Enterprises.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Aquin junior prom theme at USO in La Crosse
Ten years ago Aquin High School held its junior prom with Over the Rainbow as the theme at the USO venue. Norman Vogel chose Kath erine Lyga to reign, crowned by Joyce McGuire and escorted by Joseph Skemp.
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Aquinas High School
USO
Norman Vogel
Katherine Lyga
Joyce McGuire
Joseph Skemp
John Mueller
Navy
Marquette University
Milwaukee
S. Sixth
Dottie Lou Lehmeier
West la Crosse
Northwestern
United States
la Crosse
YWCA
Kiwanis International
San Antonio
Tex
William M. Hickman
George Hetherington
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R. L. Bangsberg
Washington News Notebook
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Capitol Dome League
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Literary Guidepost
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MR. Dulles
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la Crosse Tribune
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