Showdown in Europe as Dulles pushes on European Army
The United States faces a Europe policy clash as France and Italy delay ratification of the European Defense Community. Secretary Dulles urges cutting foreign aid unless they join NATO aligned plans, while Germany rises as a bulwark against communism. Geneva talks drag on, red tactics seen as time gain for aggression. The West contends with Indochina setbacks and possible Southeast Asia gains.
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U. S
Europe
France
Italy
Dulles
Congress
Britain
Bonn Republic
NATO
Southeast Asia
Fewer Pupils Leave School Mark Decline in Dropouts
Bureau of Labor Standards figures show far fewer high school dropouts than in any previous era. In 1953 dropout numbers are about half the 1947 level, with 86 percent of 14 to 17 year olds still in school and $00,000 fewer students holding jobs since 1950.
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Bureau of Labor Standards
Department of Labor
Hayward Divorce Case Raises Tax Community Property Issue
Hollywood actress Susan Hayward questions whether jointly earned income and property retain community status after divorce. She argues her husband contributed little, yet joint tax returns saved money, impacting future film industry marriages and perceptions of permanent vows. The column also notes global politics and sports as context.
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Susan Hayward
Miss Hayward
Great Game Of Politics Not A Pretty Game
Washington argues both major parties manipulate the Negro vote with hypocrisy and demagoguery. The piece notes shifts from Republican to Democratic support since 1936, the role of Farley and Guffey, and the impact of New Deal era gains, Supreme Court ruling, and federal jobs on party loyalty. It warns the race issue remains volatile and politicians push for votes despite a deep, global racial gulf.
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Supreme Court
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General Eisenhower in Debate Over Defense and Trade
Washington June 22 The president is described as General Eisenhower in defense policy while Congress debates forced divisions and trade policy. Republicans largely back military budgets whereas Democrats push for broader arms strength and a trade extension plan tied to Gore and Kennedy.
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Clarence Randall
Rugged Individualism and the Democratic Myth
The piece argues that the Republican Party lacks unity and a true structure, citing past leaders and the era of McCarthyism. It asserts individualism dominates and that notable Republicans differ on foreign trade and policy, leaving no cohesive party identity.
You re Telling Me! William Ritt column humor tone
Central Press writer William Ritt mocks post hearing mood in Washington. The piece mixes light jokes about politics and everyday life from changing names in Knoxville to Venice traffic lights and a Fort Lee wedding vow pun. It ends with a biblical verse exhortation.
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William Ritt
Central Press
Downtown New Castle Urges Safe Driving And Civic Pride
A local column credits the traffic department led by Lt Weis for fresh street markings and white traffic disks in New Castle Pennsylvania. It urges drivers to follow painted lines and arrows, respect crosswalks, and let pedestrians cross, noting rising traffic with warmer days and an influx of visitors on the turnpike.
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Beever
Reading
Audit Bureau of Circulations
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Penneylvanis Newspaper Publishers Association
Bottine!i-Kimball, Incorporated
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Chestnut St
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Fourth Ave
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Andou and I
Fished With Parasols Then U S Decided to Help
Rep. Charles B. Brownson leads testimony on a 1950s foreign aid project to Indonesia that bought 60 Japanese fishing boats for 180000 dollars. The boats suffered chronic mechanical failures from faulty workmanship, warped hulls, and improper sealants, forcing rebuilds and many abandonments while fish production failed to rise.
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Java
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Moderna Cothmas
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Emperors, Parades, and the Junkman
Erich Brandeis recalls Emperor Haile Selassie’s New York greeting and a bold gift display from Mayor Wagner. He then notes a home arrival of travel souvenirs stacking up from voodoo drums to sea shells, lamenting the fate of memories that end beside the garbage can.
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Emperor Selassis
Captiva Island
Florida
United Nations Debate Sparks U S Warning to Soviet
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. warns Soviet UN delegate Semyon Tsarapkin to stay out of this hemisphere and not sabotage Guatemala talks during a UN Security Council session. Sir Norman Angell comments on Eisenhower Churchill talks as preventive, not proactive. Pier Angeli discusses pre filming nerves before love scenes.
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Semyon K. Tsarapkin
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Norman Angell
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