Telephone Toxins and Human Use of Power
A writer laments how every invention benefits mankind yet is misused to harm others. He cites gunpowder and dynamite, praises and mocks the telephone, and recounts a personal experience with unwanted calls during a Yankees Red Sox game. He recalls job-seeking frustration and ending with a note on unlisted numbers and personal irritations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Polo
Alfred Nobel
Mr. Nobel
Don Ameche
s.O.b
Yankees
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
James Hagerty
Jacksonville
Gettysburg
White House
Federal Communications Commission
County Board of
Arlington, Va
Fritz Morstein Marx
John Quincy Adams
Washington
Letter to P D Questions Miss America Ideals
A reader addresses P D and cites Hod ding Carter Miss Rossie and James McBride Dabbs and comments on Koinonia Farms and the Mike Wallace Interview. The writer questions the stance of the 1959 Miss America and whether she embodies U S ideals.
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Hodding Carter
Rossie
Jessie Bennett Sams
Koinonia Farms
James McBride
Mike Wallace
Deep South
Atlantic City
U. S
Crinoline And Old Lace in Mississippi Legislature
The editor argues Mississippi conservatives in the legislature are out of touch with modern realities. They oppose changes and progressive legislation, including the constitutional convention and state port bonds. The piece notes low per capita income and reliance on revenue bonds over full faith and credit backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
House
Gulfport
Great Rouge
Mobile
Gifts and the public duty across history
The piece surveys gifts to leaders from ancient to modern times, noting Washington and London reactions. It cites President Jackson, 1948 British gratuities, and officials urged to avoid obligations. It quotes public morality experts, including Sir Hartley Shawcross and Wesley C. Clark, on integrity and public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Morocco
Congress
United States
Washington
London
Time Magazine
Britain
Labor
Board of Trade
Hartley Shawcross
Herman Finer
Wesley C. Clark
Eggheads In Action De Gaulle Moves From Page to Policy
Wall Street Journal reports on Charles de Gaulle rising from literary image to political actor. The piece contrasts his roles as poet philosopher historian and strategist with practical governance and military leadership in Algeria and France. It notes how intellectuals view themselves as a separate group amid political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall. Street . Journal
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Algeria
Adlai Stevenson
Greenwich Village
Wallace Steven
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