Calmly Confident U Thant Surprising Tiger From Burma
U Thant acting secretary general of the United Nations remains unruffled amid Cold War strains and the Cuba crisis. He urged a temporary suspension of action on Cuba, urging the Security Council to avoid doom and to seek restraint while pressing for a stronger UN role. His tenure since Hammarskjold’s death has seen firm leadership, calls for sovereignty limits, and steady push for UN solvency and global cooperation.
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N.Y
U Thant
Cuba
United States
Russia
ONF
Thant
Security Council
WU Thant
Burma
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Congo
Katanga
East
West New Guinea
Moscow
Warsaw
Helsinki
U.N
Secretariat
U. N
Thant and Hammarskjold Contrast in Art and Mind
The piece contrasts Thant, 52, a pragmatic East Asian journalist and former teacher, with Hammarskjold, a West‑born Swedish aristocrat, analyzing how each integrates art, intellect, and diplomacy. Hammarskjold seeks abstract beauty and precise diplomacy, while Thant values humility, rural spiritual development, and practical governance.
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Thant
Hammarskjold
Burma
Thailand
Cambodia
Japan
China
Soviets Use Rockets in Anti Hail Effort in Georgia
Washington AP reports the Soviet claim that rockets launched into clouds release cloud seeding mist to prevent hail in the grape valleys of the Georgian Soviet Republic. The 1961 program protected thousands of acres and expanded this year, though U.S. scientists question whether results are due to cloud seeding or natural variation.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Soviet Republic of
Georgia
Ancient Hebrews Credited as Inventors of Artificial Teeth
The ancient Hebrews are said to have pioneered artificial teeth, a claim noted as part of early dental craft history. The statement emphasizes early innovation in dental prosthetics attributed to Hebrew cultures.
Italian Provincial Bedroom Set on Sale
Fruitwood cherry triple dresser chest full size bed or king bed available. Al French Provincial Willett Cher upholstered bed chest double dresser two night tables. Reg 778.00 now 419 full size 689.
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