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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1955
Page
12
Radio columnist Phyllis Battelle discusses U S values in postwar life and the conflict between idealism and pragmatism. The piece reflects on changing American duties abroad and at home during the mid 1950s.
Ndabaningi Sithole born in Southern Rhodesia grew up in poverty and illiteracy. He left home at 12 to seek education, later teaching illiterates, marrying, and starting a path to the ministry. He plans to study at Andover Theological School to earn a bachelor of divinity and return to his people.
The International Date Line runs north to south through the central Pacific Ocean. It lies roughly along the 180th meridian, shifting to avoid splitting landmasses and affecting time zones for neighboring regions.
The report traces 1955 direct shipping between landlocked Para and the Atlantic via the Rio de la Plata Parana and Parana waterways. Goods moved by deep sea quay to Asuncion with transfers at Buenos Aires or Montevideo. Jettisoning in distress ships was once common as river channels evolved.
Through automatic processes and electronic controls a British distillation plant operates with a staff of five men and produces about 2,000,000 gallons of petroleum derivatives each day.
United Press reports that over ten postwar years the Kremlin misjudged risks in three bets. The U S would fall into a low mood, the U N and allies would fail to confront aggression, and that runaway spending would bankrupt the United States. Evidence suggests bets 1 and 2 failed, with 3 still undecided but trending against inflationary collapse.
The long history of Potosi in Bolivia notes its rise as the Western Hemisphere's biggest city, with 160000 residents in 1650 and a later decline to about 40000. Set high at 13600 feet, it transitioned from silver wealth to tin ore as a key Bolivian resource. The tale also mentions an ouija board etymology from French and German yes.
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