How to Lie and Get Away With It Bliven Says
Bruce Bliven, author and former New Republic editor, told the Pacific Coast English Conference that mass media make lying easier. He cited television and radio as amplifying reach, noted FTC action on TV ads, and critiqued Communist and U S media liars in a period voice.
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U S Reports 1 6 Billion Budget Surplus For 1957
The Treasury and Budget Bureau reported a surplus of 1.645 billion dollars for the fiscal year ended June 30 1957. Receipts totaled 70.989 billion and expenditures 69.344 billion, with the debt at 270.6248 billion. The surplus marked the second straight year of black ink and follows Eisenhower’s proposed third balanced budget.
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Lung Cancer Quiz Sparks Smokeless Room Debate
Washington hearing on whether statistics prove tobacco causes cancer. Dr. R H Rigdon testifies that data do not confirm higher lung cancer rates for cigarette smokers, while researchers note some filters may alter tar and nicotine exposure. The House Government Operations subcommittee scrutinizes tobacco science amid smoking room atmosphere and questions about filter effectiveness.
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Murderer Executed for Modesto Slaying
A condemned killer died in San Quentin's gas chamber for the rape slaying of an elderly Modesto resident. The execution followed years of appeals and legal wrangling, ending the state’s lengthy case.
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Man Pleads Guilty After Jail Still Theft
Bryson City North Carolina Willard Lloyd Dorsey 23 pleaded guilty to stealing a moonshine liquor still from the county jail. He received a six month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay 100 dollars plus court costs as a condition of suspension. The still had been confiscated in a raid and stored in the jail when taken as the man left after visiting a friend.
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Bullfight Scheduled Despite Legislator Opposition
A California lawmaker failed to stop a bloodless bullfight slated for July 28 at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds. The fair board executive committee voted the event will proceed, despite Assemblyman Glenn E. Coolidge of Santa Cruz opposing bullfights and citing state funding rules. Coolidge authored an anti bullfight law that won’t take effect until September.
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Two Killed at Chotiner Law Office in Beverly Hills
A liquor salesman opened fire inside attorney and adviser Murray Chotiner's Beverly Hills office, killing Blanche Barlin Lewie and Menda Birngaum, and injuring no one else fatally. Lewie, 41, and her stepdaughter were pronounced dead. Chotiner had recently filed a divorce suit for Lewie. Lewie’s estranged husband was arrested after confessing to the shootings.
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Painter Admits Slaying Woman
Painter Wilbur A. White of Baldwin Park confessed to sheriff deputies that he strangled 35 year old Ruth Lucero de Ja last July 3 after she disparaged his wife. He claimed he had been helping her financially while she was separated from her husband. De la O left three children.
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Solemn AF Trial Defining Haircuts
A young American airman from Cortez Colorado faces court martial over a request to refuse a "white sidewall" haircut. Airman McDonald Wheeler argued he did not disobey but challenged the order under military discipline. The defense says the order lacks a clear definition and questions the haircut's necessity. The trial recessed after six hours with further testimony planned Monday.
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