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Check This List On Your Party Guests
Hal Boyle quips that New Year parties resemble zoos with many odd guests. He jokes hosts demand guests show recent fitness proof and buyers need one day life insurance. He notes armor attire seems best for such events. He frames the scene as a survival gamble.
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The Week After Christmas parody by Richard Byrum
A humorous verse titled The Week After Christmas mocks postholiday chaos. It follows a family as gifts disappoint, Mom endures mishaps while Dad handles the train project, and the household braces for New Year before looking toward next Christmas.
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Young Dick
New Year contrasts in Eisenhower era across 1954 and 1958
On New Year’s Day 1958 Eisenhower faced similar political strains as 1954 with tight party margins, bipartisan outreach, and a wary economy while Dulles pursued a Soviet conference. International notes include Khrushchev’s slim mentions, Churchill’s war-avoidance mood, and French hopes in Indochina. The era’s health drive nears polio vaccine testing.
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Moscow
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Britain
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Algeria
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Texas
Martin P. Durkin
Joseph R. McCarthy
Augusta
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Tax Law Tug on Stock Market in Year End Selloff
The piece discusses how income tax considerations influenced stock sales at year end 1957 and into 1958. It explains how losses could offset gains, the limits of deductions, and the carryover rules, noting the complexity of long term versus short term losses and the impulse to dump weak stocks before year end.
New Year's Eve Party Characters Spotted In Lighthearted Portrait
A columnist sketches a merry gallery of party guests including The Despairing Pundit The Blonde Gardener The Sightless Groper The Night blooming Stunt Man The Long Ago and Far Away Fellow The Rambiling Weeper and The One for the Roaders as examples of lifelong friends met at every New Year’s Eve gathering.
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Negotiation versus confrontation in Cold War policy
A Washington essay questions critics of Eisenhower Dulles policy who favor negotiating with the Soviets. It argues that surrendering troops and weapons or trusting paper agreements risks European security and invites Soviet expansion. It warns that explicit harms of withdrawal remain unclear without solid, verifiable guarantees.
Year-end Capsule Review Highlights of 1958 Washington
A concise retrospective through 1958 cites Eisenhower inaugural balls without liquor, King Saud gifts to officials, misread Arabic numerals, Wilson’s defection doubts, labor hearings and Mardi Gras intrigue, Ike speedups and secrecy, Nixon’s vest trend, liquor ads with women, Potter against pay TV, Elizabeth II and Philip toured the U S, Benson’s non resignation, NATO conferees returning from Paris shopping, and a hopeful New Year.
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Prince Philip
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Summit publicity fuels Cold War distrust and calls for talks
The piece argues Soviet leaders cannot be trusted and warns against unilateral talks with Moscow. It notes Western ambassadors in Moscow have received no advance indications of concessions, suggesting the summit would be a publicity event to boost Communist prestige at home.
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Estrellita Horoscope for Tomorrow and 1958 Outlook
Tomorrow's aspects urge ambition and enterprise with long range plans launching early next week likely to succeed. Generous influences affect family and social life, with a beneficial environmental change possible if home centered. Financial prospects improve through early June and a new romance could arise late June to October for singles.
Happy New Year Baby and YMCA Swim Meet Highlights
In Middletown on December 31 1937 Little David Reiner son of Mr and Mrs Paul Reiner was named official Happy New Year baby. The Middletown YMCA swimming team defeated the Hamilton Y 41 to 33 at the Hamilton pool with members Bill Heilman Bill Moore Allen Lehmkuhl and Bob Miller.
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Paul Reiner
Middletown
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Bill Moore
Allen Lehmkuhl
Bob Miller
Middletown Real Estate Board Elects Leaders for 1938
J. T. Sebald was re elected president for 1938. Harry Hensey serves as vice president and J. T. Crawford is secretary on the official roster.
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Franklin inaugurates new mayor and marshal at New Year
William Good became mayor of Franklin as J. T. Riley retired after a 10 year term. New Year’s Day also saw the induc tion of the new marshal Oliver E. Chamberlain.
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Convict Caught After Getting Stuck in Pipe While Escaping
A Midwest inmate attempting to flee became wedged in a pipe due to excessive weight, thwarting the escape. Authorities say prison meals may have contributed to his size.
Ambitious cook may test odd potato sumplings
Naturalists note potatoes and apples share kinship though doubts arise about edible pairings. The playful warning hints at culinary experiments that mix unlikely produce into new dishes, sparking curiosity and caution among food lovers.
Fish catch rise claim disputed by Zadok Dumkopf
Zadok Dumkopf rejects a United Nations report claiming a 50 percent rise in global annual fish catches since the war. He says he caught no fish all season and doubts the worldwide increase.
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Hickenlooper Warns of Weak US Policy and Asia Threats
Sen Bourke Hickenlooper, back from a world study trip, compiles a private report for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee criticizing US foreign policy in the Far East. The document portrays Japan under Nobusaki Kishi as capable but politically naive, China’s subsidized competition injuring Japanese industry, and rising unemployment as Moscow’s influence wanes in the region.
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Nobusaki Kishi
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Trade Masters in the Far East Rivalry
The piece argues that China and Japan compete to fill a post decolonization power vacuum in the region. It notes weak regional governments, immature leadership and masses, and political shifts that may threaten Western alignment despite incumbent pro Western rulers. It also critiques State Department reporting and congressional junketing.
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Texas Drinking Water Price Rise in 1957
Drinking water in parts of the United States faces increasing scarcity with reports noting Texas communities selling water at 50 cents per gallon in 1957. The detail highlights a period of rising utility costs and constrained supplies impacting residents.
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Longstanding knifemaking and tall tower projects featured
Men have forged knives for about 175000 years. A 1199 foot Boston TV tower is braced to withstand 165 mph winds by 22200 feet of steel wire rope. A copper mining museum sits in the mountain village of Roros Norway.
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