Freedom of Religion on UN Agenda Urges Eastern Europe Action
A report by the Human Rights Commission ahead of the UN General Assembly in Paris spotlights Soviet suppression of religious freedom in Eastern Europe. It notes church schools nationalization, indoctrination aims, and the risk of ongoing persecution unless world opinion acts.
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United Nations General Assembly
Paris
Human Rights Commission
Soviet Union
Uma
Russia
Communist Youth League
Yugoslavia
Tito
Stalin
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Rumania
Poland
United States
Europe
General Assembly
Protecting River Channel Aids South Gate and Long Beach Plans
Army Engineers push a revetment and levee upgrades for the Los Angeles River from Stewart Street to Gray Road in South Gate as a prelim to Long Beach flood work. Downstream projects proceed alongside Whittier Narrows dam plans with prompt district processing noted.
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Army Engineers
Los Angeles River
Aouth
Stewart St
Gray Rd
South Gate
Long Beach
Army
Whittier Narrows
Los Angeles
San Gabriel
Editors Roundtable deems consulate closings face-saving
Editors in major papers view Russia ending consular relations as a symbolic gesture with limited impact on Russia US tensions. They cite limited practical value of consulates, discuss Kremlin psychology, and note asylum for Russian teachers in Decatur sparking broader concern.
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Russia
Lamakin
Decatur (Hl) Herald Ind
United States
Amtorg
New York
San Francisco Chronicle
Ind
Kremlin
Worstd Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
Moscow
Pittsburgh
Pott-Gazetta
Washington
Communist Party
Vladivostok
Nso Casa
Russlang
Yatening
Rainy Day Rhythms In A Stormy House
A fragmentary verse piece depicts children indoors on a rainy day, their play turning to noise then quiet as an imagined calm settles over a still house. The text shifts to unclear lines about a lake, prices, and a distant reference to a spelling statistic.
Ten years ago Jacqueline Cochran’s Bendix flight
Ten years ago yesterday Jacqueline Cochran flew nearly five miles high and 2042 miles at 249 mph from Los Angeles to win $9000 in the Bendix air derby. City Manager Randall Dorton’s Golden Jubilee annual report was entered in the national contest of the International City Manager's Association.
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Jacqueline Cochran
Los Angeles
Randall M. Dorton
International City Manager's Association
Forrestal to Aid Nonpartisan Campaign Stand
Washington James Forrestal secretary of defense will not campaign this autumn as authorized by the president and supported by the administration He will remain nonpartisan and defend foreign and defense policies from political attack while avoiding partisan campaigning across departments and officials
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Washington
James Forrestal
Defense
Department of Defense
Department of State
Sen. Hatch
New Mexico
Marshall
Yee
Batch
Forrestal
Truman
Defensi
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Agruman
Donaldson
Not
Postal Service
Uman
Poor Pa I Don't Boast About My Conscience
Fragmentary text shows dialect style with phrases about conscience and a boast comparing to the average. The readable portion hints at a rural speaker reflecting on honesty and self-worth. No clear event, names, or places are identifiable.
Benes Victim of Misplaced Trust in Moscow Also Linked to Masaryk Death
Foreign Affairs notes Eduard Benes died a broken man after a Soviet backed coup in Czechoslovakia. Jan Masaryk's death is blamed on foul play by some, while Benes’ resignation followed Communist seizure. The piece argues appeasement and reliance on Moscow doomed Czechoslovakia.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Moreigs
Moscow
Benes
Jan Masaryk
Thomas Masaryk
Republic
Foreign Ministry
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Stdetenland
Hitler
Red Land
Soviet Union
Warren calls for constructive campaign to unite Republicans
The San Francisco Chronicle quotes Governor Warren urging Republicans to wage a vigorous but nonbitter campaign. He stresses American duties require enlightened debate and patience, while vowing to fight on facts and issues without rancor to benefit parties, the public, and the world.
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Warren
Gov. Warren
Fiery businessman drafts sharp letter to neighbor
A hot tempered landowner loses a real estate deal to a neighbor and dictates a scathing note to his secretary. He refrains from direct insults citing propriety, but implies strong contempt in a pointed, witty missive.
Prayer for Guidance and Service to God
A devotional prayer seeking divine guidance to serve God with heart and soul. The speaker asks for strength to avoid hesitation or fall, to sacrifice for a heavenly goal, and to attain paradise and eternal happiness while resisting sinful tendencies.
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Amysi
Ogy
Zipper Tales of Woe and Comic Misadventure
A Cleveland trip yields cautionary zipping mishaps in two tales. A businessman’s pants zipper traps wallet and dignity as porters and police search for a lost purse. In a movie theater, a fat man’s zipper entangles a seated patron’s dress, provoking loud laughter and a mad scramble for a solution.
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Cleveland
Bronnent
Mort
Public Forum: Crisis in Education and Drivers’ Complaints
Readers discuss national education funding noting insufficient state support and rising costs. Edwin Sandberg urges stronger federal aid to teachers. A letter from Wantonda, Ohio, complains about noisy chimes on ice cream trucks and noise from motorcycles. A third letter criticizes reckless drivers and calls for better enforcement.
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Press-Telegram
United States
Casable
Costa
Edwin 'T. Sandberg
Nation
Wantonda
Nolice
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