Twilight Falls on Ike Era as Behr Sees Lame Duck Shadow
Wall Street Journal critic Behr argues Ike’s eight year era is nearing twilight with 11 months left in his second term. He notes cautious shifts in staffing, limited new policy actions, Nixon’s growing influence, and Congress adjusting to an incoming administration while Ike remains active.
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Dwight Eisenhower
White House
Edward A. Behr
Wall Street Journal
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Mr. Behr
Ike
Truman
Atom
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Behr
Fisenhower
Nixon
Eisenhower
Congress
San Francisco
William P. Rogers
James P. Mitchell
Snowy Trials and Quips on Washington Driving
Washington drivers panic at snow and slight grades while Eskimos admit snow is tougher in West Virginia. A humorous essay notes motorists fear ice more than hills and jokes about snow tires, dog sleds, and Shakespearean quips.
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Hakespeare
Washington
Arthur Edson
Key West
Fla
Lubbock
Canada
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Figure in Mirror Sparks Self-Admiring Wonder
A description portrays a person who seems to bow to himself before a mirror, prompting doubt about his true level of physical activity and self-regard.
NGH School Students Sit Down Strike
A brief note reports NGH School students engaging in a sit-down strike with commentary that such acts would have been unlikely to endure long halves a century ago. The remark suggests the era’s differing labor dynamics and student protest norms.
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NGH
Balanced People Avoid Throwing Weight Around
A thoughtful approach favors restraint over dominance. The adage warns that steady, even temperaments lead to smoother interactions and better outcomes than loud displays of strength.
Lubbock Newspaper Rates and Pledge Texts From 1960
In the March 7 1960 issue the Lubbock Avalanche Journal lists page and edition details including Morning and Sunday combined subscriptions, rates for various terms, and an inset of the Pledge of Allegiance. The notice page also covers printing and postal information for the Lubbock Texas publication.
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New Edader
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Pvalencee Journal "Publishing Company, Inc
Sth
End Ave
J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
As. Dajilas
Associated Presse
United Pree’ Interes
Lubbock
Oo Parker
Pibusner
Ratliff
Ea Tase
United States of America
Results of Positive Thinking Problems Prove A Challenge
Editor notes this seventh in a 12 part series from Norman Vincent Peale. The article argues difficulties test character, claiming problems mean life and growth. It promises practical techniques to grasp challenges and turn misfortune into constructive use.
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Norman
Vincent Peale
James Russell Lowell
Imperia
Carlyle
Filibuster Top Show in Senate Dragged by Irreconcilables
Special Correspondent Inez Robb reports from Washington that Southern irreconcilables stage another filibuster against civil rights legislation. The scene centers in the old Supreme Court Chamber now used as a dormitory for senators while 12 cots line the chamber. The piece details quorum calls, Senate floor tactics, and the public’s view of this prolonged obstruction.
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Inez Robb
Ashington
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Washington
United States Senate
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Roger Brooke Taney
Dred Scott
Cheops
Morpheus
Green light to Nixon reshapes Eisenhower era unity in 1960
Vice President Nixon dominates Washington influence on the 1960 election, with Eisenhower granting a green light to craft the platform. Nixon allies push for liberal economic and social expansion, while defense and space funding rise.
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Ray Tucker
Ashington
Nixon
Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Sens
Kennedy
Johnson
Symington
Sey. Humphrey
Memory Lane Remembered Star Maxine Elliott Dies On Riviera
Cannes reports the death of Maxine Elliott at 67, the famed stage star who retired in 1920 to host European society. The long career spanned two continents and she became a leading hostess amid early century glamour.
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Cannes
France
Maxine Elliott
Riviera
Miss Elliott
Connally Reservation in Senate Debate on World Court
The Connally Reservation limits U S acceptance of World Court jurisdiction as the Senate weighs international law. Supporters argue it preserves U S sovereignty and avoids a world government, while critics warn of weakened global legal cooperation amid power blocs and vetoes. A British Friesian cow once named supreme at Balmoral shows the era's oddities alongside the political discussion.
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George E. Sokolsky
Mphe Connally
Senate
United States
World Court
Connally
Sokolsky
United Nations
San Francisco
Frank E. Holman
Greece
France
Norway
Tion
A. S
Russia
Poland
Czar Nicholas II
Theodore Roosevelt
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Williams
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Gates
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Arthur S. Flemming
Sec. Benson
Armory
College Ave
10Th St
Boy's Club
Marshall Harvey
Lions Club
American Business Club
The
Lions
Houston
Abilene
Austin
Braniff Airlines
Chamber of Commerce
Charles K. Beard
Oklahoma City
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Central Station
City Hall
W. E. Twitty
Paris
Prince George
England
U.S
Frank Holman
Ardiauragh Biddy
Balmoral
Northern Ireland
J. N. Banri
Shillong
India
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