Teenagers Buy Thrill Pills Amid Drug Enforcement Debates
Editorial reviews the rise of amphetamine and barbiturate use among teens, noting production costs, and federal and state actions. It cites Anslinger figures on addicts, discusses Harrison Narcotic Act history, entrapment defenses, and fluctuating Federal Narcotics Bureau staffing while urging robust state law enforcement as a key remedy.
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Food and Drug Administration
Georgetown University
D.C
United States
Harry J. Anslinger
Senate Judiciary
U.S
Anslinger
Ohio
Congress
National Conference of Commissioners On
Alaska
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Hospitals plead aid as city underpays indigent care
Hospital leaders nationwide protest that city and county tax support does not cover care for the poor. New York figures show a $13 million yearly shortfall, while costs for public charges rise. The Eisenhower health plan proposed federal matching funds for medical care of relief and elderly groups. The Cyprus dispute underscores Greek Turkish nationalist tensions amid island history and strategic geography.
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U.S
New York City
Elmer Hess
American Medical Association
Blue Cross
New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Justice question mark in postwar U S military cases
Bug Dust by C J Needy McQuade argues American justice favors officers over enlisted men in post World War II and Korea cases. It notes Provoo’s treason conviction reversal, questions accountability for officials, and contrasts wartime punishments with Korea era prosecutions. The piece links taxpayer costs to perceived miscarriages and criticizes media coverage.
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Korea
Pacifics
Washington
The B W Tells How Oil Lost Time And A Tooth
Earl Wilson reports a weekend where no production occurred as the B W endures pain from a tooth extraction. Sedatives dulled the ache, delaying care, and time stretches the impact, with quips about a nine day week to recoup losses. The column blends gossip of stars and playful asides on time and teeth.
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New York
Slugger
Clark Gables
Herb Shriner
Dorothy Kirsten
San Francisco
Susi Peters
Screen
Pierre
Tallulah Bankhead
Conn
Corinne Calvet
Spain
Joe DiMaggio
Private home care plan breaks public aged care view
In Phoenix nurse Myrna O suggests renting spare rooms in private homes to elderly or disabled residents as a cheaper, freer alternative to state run facilities. She envisions board and room for modest pay, enabling independence, church access, and community within a small town. The piece argues such arrangements could cut public costs and boost widows’ incomes while preserving dignity.
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Myrna O
Phoenix
Arizona
Myrna’s
Myrna
Program Scanner Is TV's Top Need
New York report notes many gadgets aim to mute TV commercials but fail to help seasoned viewers cope with bland ads. Veterans, like social watchers, slide into torpor as soon as a dull spot appears, defending commercials in some households.
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New York
Hopalong Cassidy
Jose Ferrer
James Costigan
Julie Harris
Pat Wayne son of John Wayne stars in Rookie of the Year
John Wayne praises his son Pat Wayne in a Screen Directors Guild Playhouse performance of Rookie of the Year. Pat, 16, could pursue acting but Wayne stresses football and athletics as essential for future success. Ford directed. Pat also acted in several Ford films including The Searchers and The Quiet Man.
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John Wayne
Pat Wayne
Pat
John
Screen Directors’ Guild Playhouse
John Ford
Ward Bond
Ford
Rui
Waynes
Long Gray Line
Mister Roberts
Ford Pictures
Wayne
Gary Cooper
William Wyler
Loyola High
Government Freed Provoo After Delay In Treason Case
John David Provoo, once convicted of treason and sentenced to life, was freed when the Supreme Court, siding with a lower court, ruled the government delayed too long before bringing him to trial. The case, linked to his wartime conduct with Japan, illustrates years of custody, appeals, and a complex legal battle over speedy trial rights.
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Korea
John David Provoo
U. S
Supreme Court
Washington
Aaron Burr
Provoo
Corregidor
Ft.Meade
Ft. Jay
N.Y
Justice Department
FBI
New York
Burton C. Thompson
Maryland
Roszel C. Thomsen
Thomsen
Prayer Blesses Family and Lovers Across Distances
A George A. Martin prayer from Steubenville Ohio asks divine blessing on family life and young lovers, and a plea for those far from home to feel Christ s presence. The message emphasizes faith, affection, and unity through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
George A. Martin
Steubenville
Ohio
First United Presbyterian Church
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