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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1956

Page

9

Double Socket Symbol of Economic Freedom

Marguerite Higgins recounts the Moscow hunt for a double socket and its failure in state controlled shops. A working unit finally arrives after days, illustrating how free markets offer choice and competitive prices unlike a planned economy. The piece links material abundance to broader freedoms.

Marguerite Higgins Moscow Miss Higgins

Public letter condemns Truman remarks after World War II losses

Odessa editor receives a letter expressing sympathy for fallen World War II soldiers from Salerno and Anzio and criticizing Harry S. Truman. The writer accuses him of poor judgment, mocks his intellect, and calls for accountability of a former president during European travel and at home.

Salerno Anzio Harry S. Truman United States Truman Democratic Party Europe Mr. Truman

Readers weigh economist texts on socialism and free markets

A Nation's Press column assesses John Chamberlain's view of representative college economics texts. It notes most texts soften socialist influences and favor a mixed economy while often omitting robust arguments for the free market. The piece urges thorough, honest presentation of market ideas and defends free discussion.

John Chamberlain Academy Mr. Chamberlain Keynes Marx

Odessa American masthead and motto from 1956 issue

The Odessa American announces its daily publication details, contact numbers, and subscription rates in a June 1, 1956 edition. It asserts commitment to moral guidelines including the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments as guiding truths.

Odessa American Fourth St Odessa Texas

Supreme Court wage theory sparks free enterprise critique

The author argues that Supreme Court demands for employers to show books to unions eviscerate the ability to pay theory and threaten free market values. They contend profits should be shared only by voluntary exchange, not losses, and that political power in courts corrupts ethics and undermines the Declaration of Independence.

Hayek von Mises Academy Supreme Court Truitt Manufacturing Company Truitt Company Lord Acton Congress Courts United States

Pause for Reflection with James C Ingebretsem

The excerpt contrasts worldly success with spiritual aims, urging a shift from material wealth to inner growth. It frames success as earthly abundance versus living like a lily, citing Jesus as the guiding example and urging contemplation of true meaning beyond possessions.

Jesus

Snake swallows prey head first

In this exchange the question asks if snakes swallow larger animals head first and the answer confirms yes. The snake opens its mouth and pushes the head of the prey through its snout, enabling a tighter, safer fit during ingestion.

Fraudulent radio figure tied to electronics firm exposed

In 1944 New York a man calling himself William S Gailmor promoted democracy on a local broadcast funded by Electronics Corporation of America led by Samuel Novick. The piece details a pattern of espionage links and political manipulation tied to Gailmor and Novick, plus other Soviet connections and multiple exposure episodes.

New York Tom Dewey Roosevelt Aocal Electronics Corporation of America William S. Gailmor Gailmor Samuel Novick Europe Warsaw Lublin Committee Poland Novick Flower American Publishing Company American Broadcasting Company Fd Noble Noble Henry Wallace Arthur Alexandrovich Adams Ludwig Martens i Dies Adams Amo Motors Soviet Russia Curtis-Wright Technical Laboratories Jacob Brodies Aronoff Electronics Corp. of America Samuel J. Wegman Hollywood Wegman Gailmor Bears New York Herald Tribune Bill The Herald Tribune

Russians Order Historians to Rewrite Motherland’s Story

The Kremlin orders historians to rewrite Soviet history with Stalin depicted as a villain for schoolchildren, envisioning a sharp shift in portrayal of leaders and heroes. The piece imagines American historians facing a similar impossible task and mocks the idea of denigrating famous figures.

Kremlin Stalin George Washington Lincoln John Paul Jones Nathan Hale Washington Mount Vernon Ben Franklin John Adams Thomas Jefferson Lafayette Martha Washington Molly Pitcher

Diplomats Keep Washington Posts Cozy Amid Election Year

The piece notes diplomats from Britain, France, and Russia maintain high visibility on Massachusetts Avenue and Sixteenth Street, hosting teas and dinners to win favor with the White House and Congress. It contrasts Western restraint with Soviet opacity and highlights Greece and Israel as active propagandists on American soil during a presidential election year.

Washington Massachusetts Avenue Sixteenth Street White House Massachusetts’ Avenue Pullman Palace State Department Congress Britain France Sing Sing Pullman Frank C. Lowiden Buckingham Paris Supreme Court Germany Japan Bonn West Germany Korea China Red China Rhee Chiang Kai-shek jAmerican

Window washer finds freedom beyond office life

A vivid essay contrasts a window washer braving 20 story ledges with office work. The writer traces a Marine veteran who fled indoor duties under GI Bill pressures, choosing danger for fulfillment. It questions modern education and the push for specialized training over independent thought and risk taking.

Bill Pearson Soviet Russia Red China

UN Admission Push Backed by Hoff man Rusk Eisenhower

Human Events notes in its May 12 1956 issue that Paul Hoff man Dean Rusk and Dr Milton Eisenhower plan to reluctantly push for Red China to join the United Nations after the elections. Jonathan Yank reports.

Eagle Rock Cal Human Events Paul Hoffman Dean Rusk Dean Acheson Milton Eisenhower China United Nations Jonathan Yank

Across L Harvest Goddess and Other Crossword Clues

A crossword puzzle list with clues and answers across and down including harvest goddess viper biblical word land measure nothing angry rate at no time rescue unite conjunction insect whrow nehtly prohibit direction secondhand mean smoother ignoble assistant city in Minn old Irish coins golf peg Peer Gynts mother pack wiles Mark of omission like an animal omit in pronouncing constellation compass point pilot twisted cloth happy simpletons Malay canoe household employees Babylonian god part of a window braids goes down before voices rock solar disk drove grown boy famous half of twenty institute suit child's napkin literary fragments make suitable scoffing danger without moisture always post old soldier line showing barometric pressure flower dine playing cards condiment American railroad had being African river weaver's reed Dutch commune weaken

Minn Pack Wiles Constellation Compass Point Pilot American Railroad

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