Matter Of Fact GOP Outfoxes Dem Congress
In a 1956 Herald Tribune column, Joseph and Stewart Alsop outline how Eisenhower's administration runs a strategic legislative program to fracture Democratic unity. They describe battles over school aid, civil rights, minimum wage, immigration law, Taft Hartley, health insurance, farm parity, and tax cuts, highlighting Republican gains and Democratic paralysis.
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Joseph & Stewart Alsop
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
GOP
House
Joe Martin
Charles Halleck
Senate
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Ezra Benson
Poetic Reflection on Faith and Purpose
A contemplative fragment compares religious phrases with personal sacrifice and devotion. It evokes a mother’s hunger, Socrates, AnaG Jesus, and a vast chorus of humble souls walking a hard road, labeled as consecration or God by different voices. The piece underscores enduring faith amid shared humanity.
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Associated Press
AP News
Jesus
God
Mollet in Algiers Shamed by Riotous French Crowd
Premier Mollet faced jeers and fruit throwing by French residents in Algiers on arrival over Algeria’s future. He laid a wreath at the war memorial but rioters torn it down, signaling tensions over self rule. The incident weakens Mollet’s bid to craft a solution, risks Arab discontent, and strengthens Communist influence in France.
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France
Guy Mollet
Algiers
Algeria
Mollet
Mediterranean
War Memorial
Georges Catroux
Paris
What Are They Studying at American Colleges
A Columbia University Law School dean argues that incoming law students lack reading, grammar, and grasp of history politics and economics. A survey of a recent entering class shows few studied beyond freshman history, and little work in government or economics, prompting questions about students’ lasting educational value.
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Columbia University Law School
William C. Warren
Q and Answer Style Country Quiz Highlights Facts
A compiled set of trivia covering aliens registration in January, Soviet national anthem Hymn of the Soviet Union, Jefferson and Van Buren as presidents with VP and secretary of state service, white tailed jack rabbit as true hare, adult oysters immobility after hatching, and ancient Greek writing directions evolving from right-to-left to alternating then left-to-right after 500 B.C.
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Thomas Jefferson
Martin van Buren
Nile Threat to Abu Simbel as Dams Raise Water Level
The Nile waters threaten the Abu Simbel temple of Rameses II as dam projects and the Aswan Dam increase the river’s backing. The National Geographic Society notes the site once stood high above the water but could be flooded if more dams are built.
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Nile
Egypt
Rameses II
Abu Simbil
National Geographic Society
Aswan
Rameses
The Worry Clinic Stuttering Help Method
A Hopkins Syndicate piece describes stuttering as a habit with several “first cousins” and outlines the Stutter Triangle. It claims relief comes from altering the original pattern, such as changing conversation, voice pitch, language, or context, including tongue positioning and social dynamics, with examples of individuals and strategies.
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Joe R
Paris
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Dems Split Wide Open On Civil Rights Issue
Thomas L. Stokes argues the 1954 school desegregation ruling strains the Democratic Party, splitting north and south, shaping leadership, and test of public confidence. He compares to Dred Scott era and notes the race for civil rights dominates party dynamics and 1950s politics.
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Dems
Thomas L. Stokes
Washington
Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Maryland
Roger B. Taney
California
Earl Warren
South
Congress
Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Roosevelt
Truman
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
University of Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Understudy Shirley MacLaine Finds Real Stardom Behind Screen
Shirley MacLaine, 22, Richmond, Va., rose from understudy to star after replacing Bet ty Grable and Carol Haney due to illness and injury in Broadway and Hollywood productions. She later led in Alfred Hitchcock's The Trouble With Harry and Mike Todd's Around the World in 80 Days while working with Anita Ekberg, Dorothy Malone, and Eva Gabor in Artists and Models. Daughter of Ira Beaty and Kathryn MacLean, she recalls being called John Wayne by peers.
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Shirley
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Alfred Hitchock
Harry
Mike Todd
Carol Haney
Hal Wallis
Carol
Shirley MacLaine
Wallis
Betty Grable
Betty
Broadway
Hollywood
Richmond
Anita Ekberg
Dorothy Malone
Eva Gabor
John Wayne
Ira 0. Beaty
Kathryn MacLean
Maryland College
Doctor discusses Hodgkin's disease and its features
A reader asks about Hodgkin's disease after her 27 year old brother is diagnosed. The doctor notes the illness is uncommon, more common in youth, more frequent in men, and not contagious, with unknown cause. The discussion emphasizes its impact on patient and family and global occurrence.
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Hodgkin’s
Hodgkin
Hodgkin's disease outlined by Dr Edwin Jordon
Dr Edwin P. Jordan discusses Hodgkin's disease noting initial neck gland enlargement often painless, later widespread gland and spleen involvement, anemia, and low fever. Some periods of improvement occur, radiotherapy shows lasting benefit, drugs less successful, nitrogen mustards show promise, ongoing research aims to improve treatments.
White-Topped Cars Stay Cooler in Sunlit Parking
Automotive body engineers report experiments showing white-topped cars stay about 15 degrees cooler inside when parked in direct sun beside black-topped vehicles. The finding highlights heat management and material choice for car interiors.
Astronomy Center Planned in West Virginia District
Rep. Harley O. Staggers of West Virginia announced plans for the first national astronomy center to be built in his district. He cited a proposed $3.5 million in the current budget to launch the project.
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Washington
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
West Virginia
Rainbow Hyes Across Puzzle Answers Summary
Across clues yield terms like Gray par 4 and Algerian city hints with titles and verbs. Down entries cover gods, rites, and crafts, forming a full crossword grid of color, language, and historical terms with multiple names and definitions.
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