Tribute to University Veterans at Chapel Hill
A personal reflection honoring Oscar Coffin and Phillips Russell from the University of North Carolina who taught journalism and creative writing after decades of service. The piece highlights Coffin and Russell as mentors who shaped generations of reporters and authors, praising their insistence on responsibility and craft.
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University of North Carolina
Oscar Coffin
Skipper
Phillips Russell
Chapel Hill
Coffin
Phil Russell
Russell
Carolinas
Virginia
Abraham
Isaac
Oscar
Hamlet
N. C
Enery
Wallace Caldwell
Spike Harland
Proposal to merge Army Navy and Air Force faces stubborn reality
A former air secretary argues for merging the military into a single department to end interservice squabbling and waste. He notes defense cohesion goals behind the DoD but warns practical consolidation is difficult amid budgets, rivalries, and ongoing wars. The piece reflects on missiles planning and persistent tensions despite unity aims.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Thomas Finletter
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Defense
Wilson
Planning limits in a fully government planned economy
Former British Cabinet member Patrick Gordon Walker argues in Encounter that fully planned economies are impractical due to human limits. Coordination requires few decision makers, draining ministers' time from administration, and leaves democracy unable to plan everything. He warns even socialist ministers must limit scope, citing errors in total planning in Russia and Britain.
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Patrick Gordon Walker
Walker
Press Censorship Clash in Turkey Under Menderes Rule
Turkish premier Menderes faces press backlash over shortages and inflation as the government advances a censorship bill. Criticizing papers could be fined 3600 dollars and jailed up to three years. newsboys would be barred from shouting anti government news. Some states weigh toll and free interstate turns.
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Turkey
Menderes
British Exit From Suez Zone Ends Occupation After 74 Years
The last British soldier pulled from the Suez Canal zone ending roughly seven decades of occupation. Egypt and Britain agreed in 1954 to withdraw, keeping civilian caretakers until 1961 and reserving rights if a protected state is attacked. Egypt gains waterway control in 1968 under a 99-year concession. Editorials in London warn of strategic loss amid Soviet influence.
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Suez Canal Zone
Near Eastern
Suez
Egypt
Britain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Turkey
Iraq
Jordan
Libya
Lebanon
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Suez Canal
Suez Canal Company
International Joint Stock Company
Canal
London
Nasser
Near East
West
Moscow
Dmitri T. Shepilov
Pravda
Cairo
Shepilov
Ruth Draper Career Highlights Actress and Monologist
Ruth Draper, born in New York City on December 2, 1864, began professional appearances in 1911 at schools and clubs. During World War I she performed seven months at AEF camps in France, then toured multiple continents and countries. Her repertoire includes 36 original monologues featuring 57 characters.
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Ruth Draper
New York City
AEF
France
South Africa
Ceylon
India
Java
Australia
New Zealand
South America
Canada
United States
World leaders comment on openness and aid offers
Vice President Nixon says the public deserves to know who represents them before agencies. Musicians Union chief Petrillo praises Eisenhower as supportive. Sir Pierson Dixon states Cyprus internal affairs should not be discussed at the U.N. Indonesian PM Ali Sastroamidjojo offers aid with no military or political strings.
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Washington
INS
Richard Nixon
Atlantic City
N. J
Musicians Union
James Petrillo
Eisenhower
United Nations
Sir Pierson Dixon
Cyprus
U.N
Tokyo
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Indonesia
Labor Racketeering in Crisis at Labor City Summit
Eisenhower and Meany clash over who probes union crime as Congress stalls. The AFL CIO Ethical Practices group faces limited authority and Teamster loyalties hinder probes while Reform efforts by Republicans remain minimal. The piece argues vested interests block action and questions who will address labor racketeering.
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Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
United States
Meany
United Labor Movement
Alphonse-Gaston
Congress
Walter Reuther
Victor Riesel
White House
Justice Department
Temple of Labor
Lafayette Park
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Afl-Cio
Ethical Practices Group
al Hayes
International Machinists’ Union
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Schnitzler
Ethical Practices
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Congressional Committee
Capitol Hill
Lister Hill
James Murray
Matt Neely
Paul Douglas
Herbert Lehman
Jack Kennedy
Pat McNamara
House Committee On Labor Education
Graham Barden
Adam Powell
James Roosevelt
Wayne Hays
It Can Be Done Poem by MELEEALL
A motivational verse celebrates overcoming doubt. It repeats that people say something cannot be done, yet a determined person begins, perseveres, and succeeds. The poem urges starting with courage, shedding fear, and tackling challenges with a grin and effort.
Just Folks By Edgar A GUEST
A passerby vents his woes, but the speaker prefers to hear tales of joy. The man invites the narrator to visit a tulip bed and see bronze flowers newly blossoming. The invitation cheers the narrator amid days of doubt and hints at finding happiness in small town delights.
Try And Stop Me In A Brutal 10 Mile Hike
A mob of new draftees endures a 10 mile forced march with full gear led by a stern sergeant. One rookie balks at the pace, and the sergeant praises the grit of the others while the group presses on despite exhaustion. The text weaves in biblical and fish notes amid the rugged training vignette.
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Phil Silvers
Willin
Staying At Ranch A A Love Letter To A Rustic Fantasy
The narrator and Hilda vacation at Ranch A in the Black Hills owned by Peter Smith of Newcastle Wyoming. The opulent log cabin estate once built by Moe Annenberg features glass bathrooms bronze frames and carved furnishings. The trout stream Sand Creek supports a hatchery and a commercial trout operation valued at about fifty thousand dollars annual net, with potential corporate use and tax advantages.
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Beulah, Wye
Black Hills
Hilda
Ranch-A
Moe Annenberg
Chicago
Peter Smith
Smith
Newcastle
Wyo
John Bricker
Ohio
Annenberg
Sand Creek
North America
Ranch A
Week's Good And Bad News Shown In Review
The week’s international snapshot highlights: Argentina’s provisional government crushed a Peronist revolt with martial law, forty-five rebel leaders were executed, and the regime lifted martial law. Spain agrees to hand Morocco's zone to Sultan Mohammed by June 27, enabling US bases talks in Rabat. French Premier Mollet seeks US backing on Algeria. Pineau to Dulles. Shepilov to visit Greece, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, meddling in Cyprus. Britain bans Archimandrite Macheriotis over Cyprus support, Eden vows defense cuts and H-bomb focused strategy. Khaki as dust explained in a final note.
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Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peronistas
Peron
Panama
Pedro E. Aramburu
Juan Jose Valle
Martial Aw
Spain
Morocco
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
Mohammed
France
United States
Rabat
Guy Mollet
Christian Pineau
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Pineau
Algeria
Dmitri T. Shepilov
Greece
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Shepilovy
Cyprus
Great Britain
Shepilov
Kallinikos Macheriotis
London
Britain
Anthony Eden
Eden
Russia
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Robert C Ruark
News of World
John H. Martin
Folks of
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Rep
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
House Labor Welfare Committee
Hiestand
California
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Bennett Cerf
Bible Thought
Alleghenies
Ranch—A
Frederick C.othman
F. C. Othman
UP Press
United Nations Security Council
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