Frank Adams honored for old journalism era work
A tribute from longtime friends notes Franklin P. Adams known as F P A for his sharp copy reading and proofing at the New York Mail Tribune and World. They recount his wit precise language and influence on standards while contrasting with later jargon and fading skill in copy desks and editorial rooms.
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Fla
Franklin P. Adams
F.P.A
Players’ Club
New York Mail
the Tribune
The
World
John Kieran
Adams
Poe
Damon Runyon
Runyon
New’ York
Frank Case
Margaret Case Harrimans
Clare Boothe Luce
Margaret
Vanity Fair
Frank Crowninshield
Monitor
Reflections on Communism and Its Fruits
Maxwell Drake argues in Quote that communism is impractical but not inherently evil. He challenges the view that Marxian concepts are idealistic, asserting they are cynical and that Communist practice often aligns with doctrine. The piece critiques lingering assumptions about Marxist theory.
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Maxwell Drake
Quote
Jesus
Collectivism Is Local in Our Social Forests
The essay argues that collectivism and oppression feel distant until contact is local, urging Americans to recognize dangers close to home. It contrasts foreign and domestic coercion, noting that fear of communism rests on personal knowledge of leaders. True defense requires local action to preserve liberty.
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Russia
East Berlin
East Germany
Washington
Ector County
Nation's Prosperity Cautions on Illusion of Growth
A Wall Street Journal column argues the nation’s record GDP and rising debt may mislead about real prosperity. It notes GDP near 414 billion in 1955, rising prices, and consumer credit growth, suggesting inflation could erode purchasing power and lead to imprudent spending if expectations outpace reality.
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Wall Street Journal
Commerce Department
They Say T Plans 1958 Run and Will Strive to Win
They say T intends to run in 1958 and will make every effort to win. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin responds to reports of efforts to dump him from the party or slate.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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Values are subjective in wealth creation and exchange
The Freeman article by Leonard Read argues wealth stems from knowledge and voluntary exchange, not labor costs. It contrasts subjective value with the labor theory, noting price varies by time and place, and highlights Adam Smith, Marx, and Mill in explaining why free markets yield gains for all through private ownership and mutual benefit.
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R. C. Hoiles
Leonard Read
Foundation For Economic Education
the Freeman
Read
Webster
United States
John Stuart Mill
Adams Smith
Ricardo
Adam Smith
Smith
Mill
Teast
Pentagon plan to move refugees prompts protest over military role
Congress criticizes using Army planes to ferry Hungarian refugees from Austria to the United States arguing private airlines offer cheaper, faster service. Flood urges private carriers, citing Hoover Commission figures. Navy transports may join the mix. Protests say civilian effort preferred to avoid warlike impression and government competition with private industry.
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Pentagon
Austria
White House
Eisenhower
Daniel J. Flood
Pennsylvania
Hoover Commission
House
Flood
Ike
MATS
House Appropriations Committee
Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Resignations Shape U S diplomatic shifts and party politics
The essay traces Clare Boothe Luce’s Italy ambassadorship departure and James David Zellerbach’s succession, noting gender biases, then argues Herbert Hoover Jr. faced undue scapegoating in the State Department. It discusses Christian Herter’s rise, party dynamics, and implications for Eisenhower era foreign policy and Suez Hungary debates.
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Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
State Department
San Francisco
Christian Herter
Harold Stascen
Republican Party
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Stassen
Childe Harold
Herter
Ested
France
Herbert Hoover Jr
Eisenhower
Truman
Hoover
Herbert Hoover Sr
House of Representative
Massachusetts
Dulles
Suez
Congress
Egypt
Hungary
Keys
Budding Claim of Sensitivity Sparks Debate
A terse remark by a speaker about giving until it bursts is cited, triggering discussions on sensitivity and personal limits. The fragment hints at emotional intensity and public reaction, with no clear names, dates, or places.
Texas split dream in five states noted by columnist
Eagle Rock California columnist Jack Moffitt jokes that the government has long sought to carve Texas into five states, but each would be too small to hold the Texans, reflecting a playful regional quip rather than a policy proposal.
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United States
Eagle Rock
Cal
Texas
Jack Moffitt
Dragon Themed Crossword Clue Puzzle Fragments
Fragmented crossword clues and partial answers span many topics including astronomy language and biology. The puzzle lists definitions and oblique hints such as English novelist Siouan language and zinc compounds, creating a mixed, unclear set of entries with several broken phrases and illegible terms.
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