Britain fights inflation by 213 million cut in spending
Britain plans a 213 million dollar reduction in government expenditures this year as part of an anti inflation drive. Critics from the opposition call the cuts insufficient while defense reductions aim to ease the inflationary burden without weakening NATO commitments.
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Britain
U. Senate
Harold MacMillan
NATO
Anthony Eden
Soviet Union
Eden
Russia
Speeding crackdown shown to save lives nationwide
The piece argues three highway safety measures cut fatalities: lower speeds, regular patrols, and strict penalties. Connecticut’s six month anti speed campaign reduced fatal accidents by 16 percent, while overall accidents rose, suggesting patrol gaps. Pennsylvania tests softer penalties may affect outcomes. Connecticut’s progress is presented as a national model to end highway deaths.
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Connecticut
Ribicoff
Pennsylvania
Leader
Wheat surplus may dip as CCC cites export strength
The Commodity Credit Corporation in Washington predicts a slight drop in the wheat surplus for the coming crop year. It cites a smaller current crop and sustained or higher exports starting July 1, while warning forecasts depend on the Agriculture Department's June 1 projection.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington
CCC
Department of Agriculture
Trailerships Tried to Ease Port Labor Strife
Developments in maritime shipping test trailer ships that carry loaded trucks on deck and unload at highway ports. Near highway adjacent facilities could replace congested city docks, with truck depots and driver dormitories. Crews for dock unloading would be reduced, aiding Great Lakes trade as the St. Lawrence Seaway opens.
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Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway
How to Beat the Heat Style Rules
A satirical guide from Hercules Powder Company mocks heat avoidance with six rules. Dress and shave to reduce heat, think before acting, remain calm to avoid ulcers, insult others to chill words, avoid foods that heat the body, and ignore the heat hoping it fades by October.
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Hercules Powder Company
Inaccurate Adages and Political Echoes
A fragmented, humorous set of maxims references hurry in traffic, caution after copying farm lore, and a quip about Karl Marx sensing masses. It then shifts to a reflection on Worla statesmen’s Washington trek echoing Rome’s past and a note on Rome’s fate.
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Washington
Rome
Nerve Gas Detectors and Antidotes Raise Defense Hope
Military scientists report progress on portable electronic detectors and atropine antidote for nerve gas, a feared weapon that could cripple populations and industry. Experts note challenges in distributing gas masks and atropine while detailing how GB gas affects the nervous system.
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Washington
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Army Chemical Corps
Radio Corporation of America
Just Folks THAT EXTRA DAY Leap year verse
A poem laments the extra February day added every leap year. It argues February’s coldness and June’s longer days merit payment of the extra day. The speaker wishes the extra day would instead reward late spring with more roses.
Separate Scotch Tape Goo For Fun Or Spitballs
A family anecdote recounts a quirky method to separate adhesive from Scotch Tape by soaking a piece in the mouth to collect goo. The result yields a rubbery mess on the tape and a usable spitball material, noted as a curious but not clearly valuable trick.
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Charlie Chan
Polish Poznan Uprising Spurs Deaths and Prisoner Demands
Former Polish premier Stanislaw Mikolajczk describes the Poznan revolt as proof of the unbearable Communist dictatorship, calling for release of political prisoners and bread amid Soviet police shootings. Italian Pietro Nenni condemns Stalin era terror and argues it cannot excuse losses of democracy within the Communist party.
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Washington
Stanislaw Mikolajczk
Poznan
Rome
Pietro Nenni
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Time To Speak Up The American Foreign Policy Vision
Holmes Alexander argues that NATO and allied security structures are failing and calls for a policy centered on American interests. He urges presidential candidates to define a clear, America-first stance. He outlines four core principles including keeping promises, supporting honest governments, avoiding entangling alliances, and ensuring no nation fears the United States. He argues for a fixed policy grounded in national sovereignty and dignity.
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Washington, D. C
Iceland
America
Truman
Eisenhower
NATO
Dulles
SEATO
METO
World
Eisenhowhower
Korea
Ike
Geneva
Kremlin
Rover Boys
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Times
Kore
Automatic table washes dishes and stacks them for next meal
A comedic summary notes an automatic dining table invented by a Frenchman that cleans, dries, and stacks dishes. A Richmond couple set a cross country driving record of 60 hours 12 minutes from New York to Los Angeles. A department store ad promotes twenty percent off bathing suits. A magazine says watermelon juice can be turned into vinegar.
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Richmond
New York
Los Angeles
Bible Verse Coloquy on Growth and Truth
A reflective biblical passage from First Corinthians 13 11 12 contrasts childhood understanding with mature insight. The author notes current partial knowledge while anticipating complete knowledge in the future.
A Literary Feud in Washington Style Brings Senators to Chair
Brutal Washington tale portrays Maxwell Rabb and the Eisenhower White House over Donovan's Inside Story. Senators McClellan and Erwin press Rabb with subpoenas and pages from the book while Rabb insists on silence. The scene ends with scorn for the administration and a publisher’s eager grin.
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Washington
Maxwell Rabb
Eisenshower
Max
Eisenhower
Bob Donovan
Cognoscente
John McClellan
D., Ark
Perament
White House
Donovan
New York Herald Tribune
McCoy
Rabb
Senate
Samuel J. Erwin
N.C
Joe McCarthy
Wis
Justice Department
McCarthy
Joe
Herbert Brownell, Jr
General Accounting Office
McClellan
Happy Man
New York
Review of the Week Good and Bad News International
A weekly roundup notes good signs from U.S. officials on Soviet and Communist dissension after Stalin's crimes revelations. Dulles cites shaken Kremlin ties and possible Khrushchev weakness while Twining calls for cautious rearmament until arms control. UN Security Council blocks Algeria debate amid Arab-Asian calls. Bad news covers Latin American unrest in Guatemala Peru Chile and Cuba, plus Iceland's anti American vote and Cyprus violence amid renewed talks.
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John Foster Dulles
Washington
Josef Stalin
Dulles
Kremlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Moscow
United States
Twining
United Nations Security Council
Algeria
China
Yugoslavia
U.N
BAC
Chile
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Juscelino Kubitschek
Brazil
Iceland
Cyprus
Greece
All in a Lifetime Try And Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A buyer complains after damp cellar claims and mousetraps yield fish in the basement. Red Buttons is invited to dine with humorist Harry Hershfield as he becomes honorary mayor of New York, prompting his Bronx mother’s quip about a Jewish mayor.
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Bennett Cerf
Sahara Desert
Sahara
Red Buttons
Harry Hershfield
Bronx
Red
Mr. Hershfield
New York
Mama
Lehman
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Holmes Alexander
William Ritt
Central Press
Grandpappy Jenkins
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F. C. Othman
Charles M. McCann
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