Phony details on missiles stir debate in Washington
Joseph Alsop argues that U S intelligence underestimated Soviet ICBM progress, while repeated budget driven revisions mislead defense posture. He warns that downgraded estimates and “crash programs” mask intentions and could invite a Pearl Harbor scale disaster if wrong.
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Washington
Sputnik
Kremlin
Neil McElroy
Thomas Gates
Pentagon
Atlas
Gates
Pearl Harbor
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Lyons Den Soys in Yale Sex Scandal Narratives
Leonard Lyons reports a Yale sex scandal involving the 14 year old girl. families move out of state as evidence includes photos and films incriminating sons of powerful industry and political figures. The item also tracks Hollywood gossip and cultural prompts across multiple figures and events.
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Sons of Big Names
Yale
Russia
Hemingway
Faulkner
Arthur Miller
Lillian Hellman
Steinbeck
Jack Kerouac
Laurence Harvey
Britain
Old Vic
McCall's Magazine
Herman Wouk
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Gerald Frank
Hal Wallis
Elvis Presley
Presley
Col. Parker
MGM
Ben
Parker
Helen Keller
Pat Neal
Harry James
N.Y
Basin St. East
Lawrence Daily Journal World Publishes Jan 29 1960
Lawrence Kansas newspaper page dated Friday evening January 29 1960 lists staff roles and publication details. It notes editors, managers, and rates for local carrier and mail subscriptions.
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W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kas
Douglas
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Slaying Sparks Fear in Lawrence Community
A brutal murder of 68 year old Miss Maud Smith unsettles Lawrence residents. Police seek the assailant amid heightened vigilance as authorities urge continued vigilance and public support for crime prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Smith
Smith
Lawrence
Miss Smith
Youthful Folly and a Double Standard in Juvenile Justice
A New Haven court fined 20 Yale students charged with sexual relations with a 14 year old only 25 and 50 dollars, calling it youthful folly. The piece questions bias between student and nonstudent youths and predicts lenient disciplinary outcomes.
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Yale University
New Haven
Conn
William Rentschler Seeks Illinois Senate Nomination
A Chicago Press Club meeting featured William Rentschler presenting a conservative philosophy. He argued for freedom and free enterprise over socialism and welfare state policies, and critics question whether voters will support or reelect such a platform in Illinois.
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William Rentschler
U.S
Iinois
Chicago Press Club
Rentschler
Tom Mboya Two Faces Split Between Africa and Britain
Nairobi report portrays Tom Mboya as Jekyll and Hyde, a 30-year-old Kenyan union leader in London pressing for undiluted democracy while maintaining strong influence at home. The interview reveals tension with Kwame Nkrumah, a self made image, and questions about his Africa for Africans focus versus control through unions.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Tom Mboya
Doctor Jekyll
Africa
Mister Hyde
Hyde
Mboya
London
All-Africa
Miboya
Tun
Mbaya
The Real-Life Power of Surgery in Cleft Lip Tale
A reader recalls a grandchild born with a hare lip and cleft palate who survived and thrived after early surgical intervention. The letter notes dramatic progress over thirty years, praising doctors, science, and ongoing medical advances in reconstructive surgery.
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Dr. Molner
N.E.B.E
Storage costs rising in grain warehousing debate
Agriculture Department official Clarence D. Palmby told a House subcommittee that surplus commodity storage costs could hit 1 million dollars daily by year end. He cited talks on a uniform storage agreement and promised savings through lower rates and warehouse accountability.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Clarence D. Palmby
Commodity Stabilization Service
House
Government Operations
Old Home Town In Topeka Kansas Day Highlights
In Topeka Kansas day events the Republican slate includes Edward Arn Willard Mayberry and Les Hagaman as gubernatorial candidates. The Kansas Day Club chose Ewing Herbert Jr to succeed Dolph Simons as president while the Veterans Club named Gale Moss to lead, succeeding James Putnam. Everett Dirksen of Illinois spoke at the annual banquet before about 1400 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Edward Arn
Willard Mayberry
Les Hagaman
Kansas Day Club
Ewing Herbert Jr
Dolph Simons
Veterans Club
Gale Moss
James Putnam
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Today s Bible Message Light of the World Prayer
A devotional note cites Matthew 5 14 Ye are the light of the world A city on a hill cannot be hid It asks for conduct worthy witnesses of the message life and sacrifice of the Saviour and ends in Jesus Christ s name Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Hal Boyle on Kissing as a Lost American Art
Hal Boyle argues kissing has declined across generations in America from infancy to middle age. He traces a path from affectionate childhood to adult complications and jokes about marital dynamics, concluding that kissing is now a diminished art while amateurs rise in every field.
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New York
America
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Adolph Green
Betty Comden
Green
Phyllis Newman
Moss Hart
Fred Clark
Dore Schary
Roosevelt
Robert Gallico
Paul Gallico
Casey Stengel
Manchester
N.H
Leopold Stokowski
HiFi-Stereo
George Oppenheimer
Newsday
Oppenheimer
Julie Andrews
Havana
Fidel Castro
Spain
Cuba
ELA
Israel
Tohar
Shannon
John Gielgud
John Huston
Ireland
Richard Burton
Geneva
Burton
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Dolph Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Jack. Zimmierman
Ernest Fpontius
Leo Eller
Esher
Matablished In Take
Robert C. Ruark
Narobi
Victoria Street
Artistic Tailors
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Nkrumah
All-Africa Peoples’ Conference
Accra
Nigeria
Ruark
Joseph C. Molner, M.D
Dr. Mother
M.T
Alcoholics Anonymous
Old Home Town
William Allen White
Olathe
Sam Seaton
Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity
Chicago
Alpha Chi Omega House
Baldwin
Sen. McKellar
Tennessee
Universal Military Training
Hal Boyle
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