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Fly Charmer uses nerve gas lure to trap houseflies
New Yorker Hal Boyle reports on Herbert F. Tomasek of Pittsburgh who developed a fly trap named the "fly charmer" using Dipterex insecticide. The device uses a color coded landing surface and scented bait to attract flies, killing them within seconds. Tomasek notes DDT resistance and the futility of a single final solution.
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George E Sokolsky Teenage Gangs And School System Failures
A reflective column argues teen age gangs threaten New York City, focusing on Puerto Rican and Black youths, assimilation through schools, and the limits of compulsory education. It questions origins of gangs, calls for job outlets, and warns of inadequate discipline in schools amid immigrant adjustment.
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Japan undergoes shift toward independence in Hatoyama era
Hatoyama wins renewed power after February election and moves to implement a more independent policy. Tokyo negotiates with the Soviet Union in London starting June 1 to end the war status, while facing pressure to expand trade with Red China and resolve defense and remnant territorial issues including Okinawa and Bonin islands.
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Customer Wrong In Communist Stores Wall Street Journal Insight
Wall Street Journal correspondent Mitchell Gordon visited a large state owned department store in Soviet East Germany. He found scarce costly shoddy wares with long lines for basics, no complaint department, and salespeople ejecting customers. He notes monopoly breeds scarcity higher prices and indifference while free competition yields abundance and better service.
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Russia seeks gains from Ike's summer talks
James Marlow analyzes Russia's likely aims as the United States, Britain, France and Russia prepare for a summer conference with Eisenhower. He weighs the possibility of genuine gestures toward peace against Moscow's enduring goal of world communism and the risk of Western division over disarmament and German reunification.
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Nuclear weapons and the miscue of firing A bombs
The writer mocks quick urges to use A bombs and argues nuclear weapons require careful planning. They note wind direction, safety protocols, and warnings to troops, suggesting tests and actual use involve complex conditions and cannot be done impulsively. The piece likens reckless chatter to misunderstanding the realities of weapon deployment.
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Estrellita Horoscope Highlights Emotions and Travel
EMOTIONALISM may be prevalent especially in the morning hours but by considering others you can maintain peace. Later in the day, social activities and romance become stimulating with favorable travel plans and cultural events. Birthdays may bring opportunities to cut expenses and earn profits, with social and work affairs strong from June 1 to year end 1955.
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Fashion tips and surveys spark mixed school lunch concerns
A fashion suggestion for a low-crowned hat aims to ease auto entry and exit. A two-tone option could match car colors. Texas men reportedly smaller per an anonymous Haber Dasher survey. Federal aid helps schools cut lunch prices, but recess could shrink. A Chicago sociologist foresees working-class shifts by 50 years. Everyone seems poised for a permanent vacation.
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Noted Dancer Bets Big at European Casino
A celebrated dancer reportedly dropped a large sum at a European casino’s taming tables, a flamboyant display that offered a vivid, if brief, moment of high stakes wagering and public spectacle.
Sunlit Sunday Inspires Peaceful Drive and Quiet Contemplation
The feature paints a serene scene of a warm sun lit day drawing thousands of motorists to highways and back roads. It contrasts the morning beauty with the calm evening as birds sing, dew glistens, and a sense of serenity settles, inviting reflection away from city noise.
Hollywood gossip on engagements and industry moves
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Eddie and Debbie’s engagement amid talk of wives’ influence and California community property. Notes on Joan Crawford’s rumored retirement, Joan Davis seeking roles, Bernice FitzGibbon joining Montgomery Ward, and other showbiz moves including Preminger’s casting thoughts and Mary Pickford’s producing ambitions.
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Debbie
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Factographs Apparel is New York's largest manufacturer
A compilation of disparate facts notes Factographs Apparel as the state's biggest manufacturing industry. Other items include peculiar population claims, naval time changes, and historic notes on rail gauge and hats. The text presents curious figures and trivia without a single coherent event.
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