Editor Shepilov seen as rising Soviet leader in interview
A 1955 New York report portrays Dmitri Shepilov, Pravda editor, as a likely Molotov successor in Washington and London circles. The piece notes his firm party line, cautious optimism on U.S.-Soviet relations, and belief in peaceful coexistence with inevitable capitalist decline, while detailing the two hour exchange over disarmament and satellites.
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Dmitri T. Shepilov
Pravada
Washington
London
V. M. Molotov
Shepilov
Mr. Shepilov
Mr. Molotov
San Francisco
Sied
Soviet Union
United States
Lenin
Mr. Sheplov
McCarran
New York
Insects as Allies and Adversaries to Humans
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains how insects both aid and threaten humanity, tracing pest management from drainage and Paris green to DDT after World War II. He notes human reactions to mosquito bites, discusses attempts at resistance via extracts, and highlights the black widow spider as a dangerous yet relatively rare threat in certain regions.
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Paris Green
D.D.T
Americas
Hollywood Close Ups and Longshots Dazzle in Vegas Acts
Hollywood gossip notes from Erskine Johnson cover Peter Lind Hayes suffering rib injuries during a Ziegfeld Follies act at the Sands Las Vegas. Tina Louise and Mickey Rooney in a Paris flavored film musical. Nora Haymes with Errol Flynn heads to Mexico City. Todd plans Toscanini bio for Todd A O. Gene Raymond wrote the song Release sung by MacDonald Traubel Melchior. Jennifer Jones returns with Robert Walker jr. in the East. A 23 page crap game sequence reportedly appears in Battle Hell. Robert Q. Lewis quips about middle aged men in Hollywood.
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Erskine Johnson
NEA
Hollywood
Peter Lind Hayes
Peter Pan
Sands Hotel
Las Vegas
Hangman
Hell
Robert Q. Lewis
Chief's New England Tour 1956 Preview
Washington July 4 President Eisenhower's New England journey is viewed as a test run for a 1956 bid and a potential reshaping of the Republican Party into an Eisenhower party. Republicans seek to leverage friendly crowds to prove his continued popularity while addressing old guard resistance and Maine political realignments that helped Muskie win.
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Thomas L. Stokes
Washington
Eisenhower
New England
Leonard W. Hall
National Committee
Terch¢Meer
Silvey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Francisco
United Nations
Nixon
Senate
Knowland
Knight
South
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
The Mature Parent by Mrs. Muriel Lawence
A mother grapples with her daughter's infatuation with a married man. The piece urges calm, self examination, and inward discipline to resist hate and panic, focusing on the daughter's awareness of her full range of feelings rather than blaming the affair or the man.
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Muriel Lawence
Meister Eckhart
The Spirit of the Gods in Thee and Timeless Wisdom
A compact reflection on inner light and understanding. The quote credits Daniel 5 14 and James Langford noting wisdom as the only jewel carried beyond the grave. It emphasizes spiritual insight over material wealth.
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Daniel
James Langford
We Cannot Stand Alone Independence and the need for allied strength
The essay argues that true independence evolved from joining a team of nations. It recalls the Founding Fathers ideals of liberty while noting America’s shift to interdependence through alliances like NATO. It stresses that lone wolves cannot survive in modern geopolitics and that shared power safeguards liberty, even if it narrows unilateral freedom.
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United States
America
Japan
Germany
NATO
Living Standards Rise As Income Gaps Narrow
Government figures show 1946 had 3.826 million earners under 1000 and 7.606 million in 1000 to 2000. By 1953 those under 1000 dropped to 2.866 million and 1000 to 2000 to 5.433 million. Higher brackets rose, with 5000 to 6000 up to 6.276 million and 6000 to 7500 to 6.24 million, signaling a sustained climb in living standards.
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United States
Q and A: Questions and Answers from a Historic Quiz
A set of quoted trivia pairs covering poetry origins, constitutional ratification, early auto shows, biblical chronology, mountain height measurement, Arctic defense importance, and Cleopatra’s Needle age. Answers include Kipling’s Gentlemen Bankers, Delaware’s 1787 ratification, 1901 New York Auto Show, four centuries between Testaments, barometer or boiling point methods now trigonometrically computed, Arctic defense significance, and Cleopatra’s Needle being over 3000 years old.
Firecracker Burns 13 Year Old Boy in Oklahoma
ADA Oklahoma Bob Gray, 13, of Allen, suffered second degree burns when a firecracker exploded near him. He was the third firecracker injury over the holiday weekend as two other Oklahomans sustained minor injuries Saturday. Witnesses said gasoline on the boy’s pants ignited. He was burned on his legs and arms.
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Ada
Okla
Bob Gray
Allen
Crashed Car Kills Sooner In Stamford Incident
Stamford Tex. Howard Dwain Lawler aged 19 Hastings Oklahoma oilfield worker died when his car hit a culvert after leaving U S Highway 277 nine miles south of Stamford.
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Stamford
Tex
Howard Dwain Lawler
Hastings
Okla
Here
Airlines account for a quarter of U S intercity passenger miles
Airlines represent about 25 percent of passenger miles in U S intercity travel, a figure illustrating their major role in nationwide transportation.
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U.S
Fish Fry Across and Down Terms Puzzle
A compact list of crossword style clues for across and down entries including fish related terms, bodily parts, gear, and common nouns. Answers span countries, foods, and objects with brief standard crossword style hints.
Answer to Previous Puzzle 28 Test 46 Greek porch 30 Heraldic band
Puzzle clues listed term pairs and definitions. The item catalog appears to be a vocabulary or crossword answer key with numbered entries and cross references across topics.
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Arabia
Movie star edits and charity, gossip from the era
Robin Raymond discusses a Belle who refused to be a Goldwyn girl over a song title Take Back Your Mind from Guys and Dolls. Rita Hayworth is advised about etiquette for a disabled Aga Khan and Gina Lollobrigida and Dale Evans see sales milestones for spiritual diary.
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Robin Raymond
Belle
Goldwyn
Rita Hayworth
Aga Khan
Gina Lollobrigida
Dale Evans
Sincerely Yours stars Dru Liberace dazzles screen
Joanne Dru and Liberace display gleaming teeth while Gilbert Roland praises old Hollywood ambiance. He quips about being a manana boy and enjoying the soul resting tempo of early cinema as orange blossoms replace gasoline fumes.
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Joanne Dru
Liberace
Ann Blyth
Gilbert Roland
Manana
Hollywood
Teacher dies after fall at Joy Consolidated school
Mrs B. H. Thomas, a longtime Garvin County teacher and wife of the county superintendent, fell down 15 steps at Joy Consolidated school five miles south of Wynnewood Oklahoma. She was rushed to a hospital but did not regain consciousness. The junior high English teacher had the greatest years of service among Garvin County educators.
Safety in numbers fails on crowded highways
The note argues that crowded highways erase the advantage of safety in numbers, highlighting risks of dense traffic and potential for accidents. It calls for caution and measures to reduce congestion and improve driver awareness.
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Mea
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