Truman on TV portrait reveals blunt truth and charisma
A CBS film excerpt offers a revealing portrait of Harry S. Truman. The former president talks frankly about wartime decisions, the atom bomb, Korea, and the Cold War, noting his own flaws and enduring conviction that being a politician is an honorable title.
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Larry
Truman
CBS News
Edward R. Murrow
Fred
Friendly
Mt. Truman
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Cone
Harry Truman
Shattered Legend Of Truman And The Missouri Waltz
The piece claims former President Truman was wrongly linked to The Missouri Waltz as a theme. It alleges he disliked The Wake, with politeness masking his true opinion. It contrasts with supposed disdain by Roosevelt for Home on the Range.
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Larry Truman
Truman
Mr. Truman
Syltenty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Strike Against Telephones in Congress Novel Dial System
Congress has halted its use of the operator dial system after electricians installed a battery of new dial telephones on every desk. Most offices retain one old telephone, causing alarm as lawmakers struggle with new extension numbers and loss of operator call transfers.
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Congress
Sputnik
Jess
Lnited States Chamber of Commerce
House Education and Labor Committee
Ralph W. Gwinn
New York
Gwinn
Question and Answer Snapshots
A series of quiz Q and A entries cover geography history and sports with brief factual answers. Topics include Maine and New Hampshire as a state bound slate, an ichthyologist studying fish, Hillary and the South Pole, the Gideons organization size, Bismarck uniting Germany, and the Walker Cup versus Ryder Cup in golf.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Matter Of Fact French Tits Laid To Solons By JOSEPIT ALSOP
Paris notes clash of policy and cowardly acts as the Sakiet Sidi Yussef bombing exposes France s indecision in Algeria Tunisia and Indochina. The piece condemns civilian leaders for not authorizing operations and highlights Bourguiba s role and a politics of cake and eat it with no clear solution amid a nation in renaissance.
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Josepit Alsop
Paris
Jilile
Sakiet Sidi Yussef
Pir
Tuni
Pineau
Algeria
Salar
Indochina
Tunisia
China
Bef
Avstail
United States
France
de Gaulle
Pierre Mendes France
Tunkisia
Paul Ely
Sakhd Sidi Yussef
Peeich
Habib Bourguiba
Prenier Gaillard
Bourguiba
Bis Country
Ime Henig
Mary Haworth Nerves Over Husband’s Indifference
Mary Haworth, age 29, and her doctor husband, age 29, describe two children and another expected in August. She notes frequent travel, a wedding group, missed shared time, and a pattern of him asleep or tired during evenings, while she seeks personal attention and companionship. The couple argues about love, requests, and communication. The phone at home rings constantly.
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Mary Haworth
Jack
Wife seeks help in marriage and love as a commitment
The letter-writer and her husband struggle with resentment and lack of attention. The adviser says the problem is mutual accommodation not neglect, urges a shift to other centered love, daily kindness, and shared purpose. The piece ends with nutrition aside about orange juice and vitamin C.
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Jack
A. B
Alexander Magoun
Harpers
Wingfield Hope
Sheed & Ward
Picayune
Dale
Swansy
Purdue
Social Security benefits and earning credits explained
A reader questions the timing of disability and retirement benefits. An advisor notes offices are busy with claims and explains how earnings affect future monthly checks, with examples of credits and potential increases into 1958.
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Tiny Anshan
Fether
Mra
IIST
Losur
Critics Stall Federal Aid To U S Schools
Washington opinion segments argue over federal aid for schools amid post Sputnik concerns. Bills seek construction and science funding, while critics from business and Republican circles advocate limiting or delaying federal support. Integration and funding politics deepen the stalemate.
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U.S
Marquis Childs
Washington
America
Senate
House
Johin F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Javits
Herman Tallmadge
Georgia
New York City
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Merion Folsom
Folsom
Doctor explains enlarged prostate and treatment limits
The article outlines that enlargement of the prostate in older men is linked to aging and hormonal changes. It notes symptoms such as frequent urination, nighttime urination, and incomplete emptying, plus risks of kidney trouble, and states that there is no drug to shrink the gland. surgery is the main option. It mentions catheter use as temporary relief and cites Red Cross volunteer service in 1957.
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Edwlin P. Jordan
Toom
World Rivers and Miscellany Puzzle Clues
A scrambled list of across and down clues includes river names such as Spanish, French, Scottish, and American rivers, with numerous wordplay hints and partial word fragments for weights, plants, and geographic terms. The grid references and misprinted phrases suggest a themed crossword style page with irregular spellings and placeholder letters.
Wisner to Previous Puzz SS Olm
Puzzle fragment list hints at crossword style clues with numbers and scattered terms including Bohemian, Coconut City, Latin year, river in New Mexico, cipher and badge items. Readable entries imply a themed fill for a puzzle page with partial clues and cross references.
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Wisner
Olm
Nat
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Red Cross
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