On the Line Where Are Prisoners
A reflective piece on Vietnam POWs and MIAs, detailing Lt. George Thomas Coker’s fate, Red Cross efforts, Geneva Conv tion terms, and North Vietnam’s refusal to allow ICRC access. It notes about 350 Americans listed as POWs and 1,000 as MIAs, with Hanoi denying POW status and claiming humane treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Thomas Coker
Hell
Navy
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cokers
Fate of POW messages and parcels to Hanoi detainees
A reporting note from Hearst Headline Service recalls Averell Harriman's assurance that families could send messages and parcels to American POWs held in North Vietnam. Hanoi announced shipments arrival, but confirmation of delivery has been scarce. Red Cross officials from three nations meet monthly at Lown Bridge between Hong Kong and China to exchange parcels for six American detainees, a process that has continued for 14 years.
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Vietnam
Air Force
Paris
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Red Cross
Laos
China
Averell Harriman
Hanoi
Lown Bridge
Hong Kong
Mirror of Your Mind on Marriage and Neurotic Traits
A 1949 King Features Syndicate column argues that marriage can reveal minor faults as major issues in a spouse and explores whether neurotic problems can be understood or cured. It warns that avoidance of crises weakens coping when serious events occur and emphasizes professional therapy for deep seated neuroses.
Scientists warn of sonic booms from future SST flights
A 1949 World Book Science Service piece reports a panel warned SSTs could produce 5 to 50 sonic booms daily over 50 mile swaths for millions of Americans, with potential $35 to $80 million yearly damage claims and weather or monument damage risks, plus economic limits on full speed operation.
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U.S
United States
Broadway Voice Jack O Brien News Op Ed
A jumble of celebrity items notes Conor Cruise O Brien as a NYU dropout candidate for Irish parliament with Labor ties, and various gossip snippets about Barbara Parkins, Pat Nixon, Mary Laird and others. The column pivots on showbiz rumors, social scene remarks, and light captions about fashion, clubs and theater personalities.
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New York
N.Y.U
Conor Cruise O’brien
Mike Douglas
Jimmy Dean
Notable names mix in 1960s showbiz gossip and trivia
The piece surveys Oscar winner Sir Carol Reed as a top director contender alongside David Lean, notes Tracy Reed as Reed’s daughter, and skims Hollywood trivia from Jill Choder’s Disney ties to Peggy Fleming at Madison Square Garden. It mentions Mark Lester near child star pay, TV ad bans by Doris Day and Lawrence Welk, Bill Holden’s fan letters, and a New Yorker Hotel anecdote about Eddy Duchin.
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Tracy Reed
Warner
Oliver
Carol Reed
David Lean
Sir Carol
Greenwich St
Original Reproductions Inc
Pen & Pencil Steakerie
Jill Choder
Disney
Peggy Fleming
Madison Square Garden
Mark Lester
Shirley Temple
Columbia
Doris Day
Lawrence Welk
Bill Holden
Pat McCormick
Vatican
St. Valentine
Dick Cavett
Georgie Jessel
Cupid
Boom in Boys Fashion Sparks Shopping Frenzy in New York
An expert notes a shifting trend from traditional styles to the "underwear look" and bold prints in boys clothing. Teens seek self guided purchases, with stores like Harrods offering teen entrances, while parents pay higher prices for fashion items as the market booms for shirts, bell-bottoms, and floral prints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
B.v.d.s
Allen Boorstein
Rob Roy
Strobe
Boorstein
Hearst Headline Service
Missions edge Eagles 7 4 in five hitter by Schanderel
San Antonio Missions defeat Veracruz Eagles 7 4 at Mission Stadium behind righthander Jim Schanderel who allowed five hits over nine innings before 4 198 fans. The game last night adds to a slate of mid century local sports data and city records.
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Jim Schanderel
San Antonio
You Cannot Win Them All Bossy Pride Says
The writer notes a person seeks to impose ideals and be right, then offers guidance on reducing selfishness. It encourages recognizing common desire to be correct and the need to yield sometimes, framing life as a balance of give and take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
Christ Jesus
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate
Imperfect Grace and Self Denial in Everyday Life
A meditation on patience, humility, and accepting human imperfection. The piece cites Billy Graham and urges readers to admit faults, avoid harsh judgment, and imitate Christ through self denial. It emphasizes understanding others and reducing personal vanity.
Beaker Made From Huguenot Commander’s Dagger Scabbard
A beaker crafted from the scabbard of a dagger worn by the Huguenot commander in the 1569 Battle of Moncontour is preserved in Zurich Switzerland and noted in this column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moncontour
France
Zurich
Switzerland
Horse Sense Answers and Matching Quiz Key
A humor column lists a 7 item quiz with answers: 1 Beans 2 Exaggerate 3 Glass 4 Lactose 5 Lateral. It then matches body parts to car parts and a set of numbers to professions, giving: (a) Eyelids Windshield wipers, (b) Skin Radiator, (c) Liver Fuel tank, (d) Brain Ignition system, (e) Skeleton Chassis, and 7 mappings: 3 Pawnbroker, 9 Umpire, 11 Quarterback, 32 Dental surgeon, 98.6 Physician, with a final line “1 warty perimence Yk.”
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Cy Wilapp
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Free
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American National Red Cross
American Red Cross
ICRC
Geneva
International Red Cross
Considine
John Conwell
Science
Leonard Reiffel
Secretary of the Interior
Udall
World Book Science Service
Wat Disneys True Life Adventures
The
Pampas
Jack O'Brian
the Voice of Broadway
Barbara Parkins
Sinatra
Howard Hughes
Howard
Pat Nixon
Mary Laird
Stouffers
Garden City
N.Y
Marlene
Harlow’s
Edward Fields
Air Force One
Steel Industry
Joe Sirola
Jolly Fisherman
Wm. Woolfolk
London
Howdy
Joe Razzberry
Edtwy
Bronx
50Th St
3Rd Ave
Pearl Bailey
Tiny Tim
Monti Rock III
O'Brian
New Yorker
Eddy Duchin
Joseph Kelrick
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Long Island
America
Phyllis Battelle
Harrod’s
Smith-Young
L.A
John J. Daly
San Antonio Realty Board
Phil L. Wright
Third Cavalry
Fort McIntosh
Billy Graham
Dodae City
Kansas
Abilene
Salinas
Ellsworth
Fort Dodge
Dodge City
James Farrell Hays
Hamblen County
Tenn
George W. Crane
Chaosia
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