Editorial What Veterans Want Veterans Day 1957
On Veterans Day 1957 the piece contrasts American veterans with those in other nations, noting the country escaped major war damage but that future wars could engulf the world. It warns that in a global conflict everyone becomes a veteran and urges unity beyond partisanship to support rational leadership and allied resolve.
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ALY
America
Korea
Russia
United States
Formosa
Egypt
Syria
Lincoln
What Did Little Rock Prove From Asia Visit
Gen Norris Cotton of New Hampshire comments on reactions to Little Rock in Asia. He notes that despite global awareness of color segregation there, the Little Rock crisis highlighted individual liberty for minorities and the power of democratic government, contrasting it with harsher regional discrimination abroad.
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Asia
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Sputnik
Little Rock
Ark
Norvis Cotton
Lite Rock
United States
Knight News On Missile Program And Election Trends
John S Knight calls for action on missile programs coordinated by MIT president James R Kilian. The piece notes Ike's speech renews reassurance but criticizes slow administration movement. It also surveys off year elections with Republicans facing trouble as Democratic gains spread, stressing need to rebuild reader confidence before 1960.
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Eisenhower
Wwet
Tharegr
Fen K. Knigut
James R. Kilian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pars
Tiewlarly
New Jersey
Portrait by METGALFE honors veterans with prayer
A short poem honors all who served in war, praising each hero and the living veterans. It prays for those who rest beneath crosses and salutes the noble sacrifice of all who wore the military dress, asking God's blessing on every veteran.
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U.S
Rockets and Warships Signal Jet Age Progress and Decline
Bruce Biossat argues commercial jets will soon surpass current speeds as Saturn and Sputnik shape expectations while American Airlines and others plan orders to push to 800 1000 mph. The shifting defense fleet makes the battleship obsolete, with the USS Wisconsin to be mothballed and battleships replaced by mobile carriers and missiles.
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Sputnik
Flo
Wisconsin
New York
Miscellaneous 1958 Opinion Snippets From The Nation
A collage of 1950s quotes touches on revived running boards with tongue in cheek names, doctors quitting smoking, Anglo American language ties, scientists boosting education, Zhukov’s career, predicted 1958 crop missteps, American meals appeal, cautious public response to panic, alcohol danger vs H bomb, and inflation enabling success while broke.
Just Folks by E A Guest Stard
A fragmentary verse piece explores sympathy and emotional distance in friendship, contrasting tearful sorrow with the difficulty of expressing true feelings. The prose interjects a stray line on crime and industry, mentioning a magazine title "TtMHAS & Tennis Siva" and a notion of quitting the racket.
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Rticle
Nord
One Way Streets Proposal Sparks Long Beach Traffic talks
Long Beach officials led by J R McHenry discussed downtown traffic plans to speed vehicles and add parking spaces. Maj Alex Napier, a traffic engineer, proposed new one way street schemes to ease downtown congestion and expand parking options. The meeting sought practical steps for urban mobility and city access.
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J. R. McHenry
Maj
Alex’ Napier
Public Forum Letters With Nde Signatures
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Urges Arsenal of Good to Save Human Progress
A Pasadena letter urges high minded global action over arms race. J Stuart Innherst argues that the real threat from Sputniks lies in America’s role as a military power and calls for world collaboration to unleash food power rather than weaponize science. He cites NATO funding and warns against relying on Russia for progress.
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Cris
Russia
NATO
J. Stuart Innerst
Orange Grove Aves
Pasadena
Cali
Russia in Space Dogs Sparks Animal Cruelty Debate
Letter to the editor cites global protests over Soviet space dogs while accusing U S cruelty to animals at home. Ruth Jussila of Lakewood argues Americans allow vivisection and giving pets to children to maim or torment, urging broader compassion beyond space protests.
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U. S
America
Ruth Jussila
Bigelow St
Lakewood
Predictions From a Letter on Space Flight and Sputnik
A letter warns that Russia will launch Sputnik No 2 with a live dog to prove capability to send a man into space and to test orbital weapons delivery, claiming they can guide an atomic missile to any Earth target and noting Sputnik No 2 differs from No 1 in shape and design.
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Russia
Earth
Saccharin and palm wax sources in old Q and A page
A reader asks about saccharin a coal tar derived sweetener discovered in 1879 by Fahlberg and Remsen at Johns Hopkins. The article explains saccharin’s origin and sodium formula questions while noting palm waxes come from tropical plants including carnauba and candelilla with carnauba palm yielding the most wax.
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Constantin Fahlberg
Tra Remsen
Johns Bopkins University
Baltimore
Brazil
Press Telegram Staff and Advertising Representatives List
The Press Telegram announces its current staff and advertising representatives. Names include publisher Harold J4, Hines Agat. general manager Le AL GONdtp Bua. manager HF Burmester. editor Matcaim Epley. executive editor HMnes E Lines. managing editor Aldder Johns Inc. Offices listed in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and more.
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Harold J4
Hines, Agat
Samuel S. Cameron
le AL Gondtp
HF. Burmester
Matcaim Epley
Eultor
Hmnes E. Lines
Aldder-Johns, Inc
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Getroit
Prhohacot
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
St Paul
BS East 4Th St
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sutter St
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