Editorial Review on Presidents Big Three Voyages Across Seas
The piece surveys historic presidential sea voyages from Wilson to Truman and Ike, noting how foreign travel influenced peace talks and constitutional procedures. It highlights Bermuda, Atlantic Charter, Yalta, Potsdam, Casablanca, and Geneva meetings, and references significant leaders and dates.
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Potsdam
Truman
U.S
Council of Foreign Minsters
U S
Britain
Russia
China
France
Douglas’ MacArthur
Wake Island
Ike
Bermuda
Churchill
Joseph Laniel
Geneva
Korea
Public Services by Shady Citizens Stir Senate Rackets Probe
The piece notes a chorus of shady figures in the Senate rackets investigation echoing Kefauver era concerns. It compares hearsay testimony to past probes and cites Dave Beck’s critique of bias while confirming new tips and disclosures reaching Chairman John McClellan's committee.
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Kefauver
Washington
Senate
Dave Beck
Teamsters’ Union
Burton K. Wheeler
D-Mont
Department of Justice
John McClellan
D-Ark
Ancient Egyptians Kept Chickens and Early Telescope Use
Brief notes recount chickens kept by ancient Egyptians and Galileo first using the telescope to study the heavens. The text also mentions lethal heart overactivity from electric shock, 1942 Army adoption of a Navy style 24 hour clock, and Columbus as the first wine importer to the new world.
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United States Army
New World
Christopher Columbus
Russian Jokes in Krokodil Magazine Draw Smiles
A humorous column reviews translations from the Russian magazine Krokodil including a competition for the best political joke with a 20 year prize. It notes jokes about soldiers on opposite sides of the Elbe and a laughing look at officials and workers and youths, with satire on honesty and authority.
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New. York
Karandash
Emmett Kelly
Russia
Russians Laugh At Life On The Cover And Celebrity Snippets
On the cover Russians Now Laugh At Their Way of Life features Paul Robeson before a committee with a humorous quote about America. The column also notes assorted society items: Miss Malina digs up a displaced person, global travel and film stars like Greta Garbo Henry Fonda Judy Tyler and Lionel Hampton, plus jokes and quips from Freeman Chum and others.
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Malina
Russia
Henee
America
Dagmar
Black Orchid
Chicago
James Barton
Pat ‘Muldoon
Judy Tyler
Pipe Dream
Gregory Lafayette
Balmoreal
Miami Beach
Peter
Yugoslavia
India
Skippy Kolby
Silage
Sylvia Pampanini
Will Imarry
Vittorio Fochini
Henry Fonda
So Fonda
Sidney Lumet
Marty Kimmel
Jill Corey
Beverly Bentley
Villa
Victor
Lionel Hampton
Rod
Alexander
Bambi Lynn
Len McClellan
Earl
Dick Olsen
To Cut or Not to Cut and Where
Rep Elizabeth Kee argues in Congress over the 1958 budget and where reductions might come. She notes public demand to curb spending while warning against cutting flood control veterans benefits defense and essential services. The article urges citizen input as the budget debate continues.
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Elizabeth Kee
Washington
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Fifth District
Congress
House
Fifth Congressional
West Virginia
United States
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case
Verna W aged 16 asks Dr Crane to remove facial hair and is distressed by it. The psychologist visits wartime hospital wards to show perspective, noting self-focus and selfish tendencies in lonely youths. He urges widening horizons and offers further measures for Verna, with future follow ups.
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Verna W
Moleilius
Hines Hospital
Verna
Birdy
Longevity Claim From Orrington Woman Surfaces
An 160 year old Orrington, England, woman declares her long life stems from never working since birth. Nearby excavations near Naples uncover 400 BC wine jugs, though they are empty, igniting local interest.
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Orrington
England
Naples
Italy
US and UN Offer Israel Only Pious Hopes
The article notes limited assurances from the United States and the United Nations regarding Israel’s war aims. It cites no secret pledges and describes diplomats as delivering only hopeful statements. It recalls prior armistice terms, Gaza’s use in raids, and the Aqaba region blockade before Israel’s October offensive.
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Israel
Washington
Nasser
United States
United Nations
Dutlies
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Tiran Islands
Gulf of Aqaba
Saudi Arabia
Aqaba
U. N
Calls for Fair Living and Nobel Peace Reflections
A prayer pleads for fairness and restraint in judgment and doubt toward others. The text then discusses U N. diplomacy during Middle East tensions, noting Eisenhower’s stance on Gulf passage, Israel Egyptian moves, U N. troop positions, and Saudi claims to Tiran Island as the Gaza crisis evolves.
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God
Father
Jesus
Ralph Ward
Pittburgh
Lebanon Methodist Church
senholWer
Dulles
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Eisenhower
Egypt
Islice
Society of Nations
United States
Gulf of Aqaba
Gaza
Gulf
U.n
Rexlalion
Nasser
Saudi Arabia
Tiran Islands
Saud
Ruth Handler’s Guns Earn Lots of Money
Ruth Handler, top executive of a Los Angeles toy firm, predicts a 1957 boom in toy guns with as many as 13 million sold by next Christmas, outpacing dolls. She and husband Elliot lead dual lives as business partners and spouses, emphasizing research and controlled product lines.
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New ‘York
Handler
Elliot
Ruth
Los Angeles
Bible Words for Today
A brief devotional excerpt presents a King James Version quotation noting the finish of a faithful course and the completion of a steadfast fight in ministry. The verse from Timothy emphasizes perseverance and faithfulness.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Cumberland
Merrimac
Newport News
Holmes
Paul
Timothy
James J. McCord
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Tex
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Canberra
U. S
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Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Wilson
Sherman
R-Nl
House of the President
Europe
F. T. Roonsevelt
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
High Seas
Quebec
Casablanca
Africa
White House
Yalta
Teheran
San Francisco
Wheeler
Daughterty
Galileo
Elbe
Fritz
Ivan
Werre
By Earl Wilson
Paul Robeson
Sally Rand
Greta Garbo
Madison Av
Gravelord Hauser
Ted Husing
Tommy Harrison
Tommy
Hollywood
Raleigh
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
George W. Crane
William Ritt
James Marlow
Ruth Handler
Hal Boyle
Canada
The
University of Alaska
Minos
London
Buckingham Palace
Cnossus
Crete
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
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