De Gaulle Rises as Iron-Willed French Patriot
The piece portrays Charles de Gaulle as a disciplined, uncompromising leader returning to power. It defends his patriotism against critics in America and among internationalists, arguing his stance will restore France's role in world affairs and unite free nations against communism.
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Charles de Gaulle
America
United Nations
France
Napoleon Bonaparte
General de Gaulle
Irony and praise surround Van Cliburn’s ascent
The young pianist Van Cliburn rose to fame in Moscow after prior years of limited recognition in the United States. Abram Chasins argues for government backing to promote American artists, suggesting a cultural council or arts secretary and targeted support for young talents to compete abroad and gain domestic recognition.
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van Cliburn
Russia
Moscow
Cliburn
Abram Chasins
Chasins
Reporter Magazine
Arts
America
van Cliburns
Washington Secrecy Masks Foreign Aid Scandal Abroad
Washington officials have kept a Southeast Asia foreign aid and State Department corruption scandal secret for over two years. A February 1956 report notes currency manipulation, bootleg exchange, and diverted funds in Laos Vietnam and other nations, with classified coverups and a lax investigative record.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Congress
Harry L. Hariing
USIA
U.S. Information Agency
State Department
Formosa
Asia
House Appropriations Committee
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Vietnam
Laos
Foreign Service
Otto Passman
Louisiana
ICA
International Cooperation Administration
Steel industry sees rebound as inventories dwindle this fall
Reporters describe an expected steel revival by September with warehouses emptied and demand rising for construction, automotive, and defense sectors. Union leaders and mills anticipate wage boosts and price increases, aiming to lift the industry and economy within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Mille
Dave McDonald
A.ne
Eircenhower
Senior Forum on Retirement by Sightseeing and Byways
A reader argues that retirees should value less touristy byways over famous sights. He plans summer trips to Alabama towns and notes 1950 plans including Hastings Nebraska and Dodge City Kansas while joking about flashy hot spots and affordable hamburgers.
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Hastings
Neb
Dodge City
Kan
North America
Buick Wreck and Meat Boss Max’s Money Trail
Senate hearings examine Max Block head of New York Meat Cutters Union and his son Alvin after a Buick wreck. Insurance payout, stock purchases in Food Fair Properties, and a second Buick purchase reveal possible misuse of union assets and improper funds. The inquiry questions ownership, licenses, and transfers within the Meat Cutters union.
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Washington
Max Block
New York
Alvin
Pappa
Max
Senate Labor
Meat Cutters
Buick
Robert Kennedy
Meat Cutters’ Union
Food Fair Properties, Inc
Food Fair Grocery Chain
Kennedy
Senators
Union
Can America's Railroads Be Saved referenced in Letters
A Sarasota reader thanks the paper for publishing Human Events articles started May 23 about railroads and expresses support for Senator Smathers' bills during the current Congress session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
George Smathers
Congress
Remembering His Back Against Wall
A reader turned seller visits a writer in a bathrobe asking for help with debts. The man, down to forty-two cents, speaks of dignity and past misfortunes while detailing his failed sales and a poor present. The encounter exposes the writer’s nostalgia and uneasy sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Elinor
Jack Finn
Bes Moines
Andy Fontaine
Bill Lengel
Ralph Gorman
Stassen Defeat Signals End of Political Run
Harold Stassen failed to win the Pennsylvania governor race and faces a waning political life. The piece traces his rise, shifts to international focus, and clashes with Nixon, concluding his day is done and a congressional run seems unlikely.
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Sokolsky
Harold Stassen
Wales
Minnesota
Republican Party
Stassen
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Taft
Dewey
Philadelphia
John Foster Dulles
Richard Nixon
Gruenther
Nixon
Pennsylvania
Arthur T. McGonigle
My All My Life and Love by James J Metcalfe
A romantic verse expresses devotion and lifelong devotion. The speaker pledges to love and cherish a partner through sunshine and storms, claiming the beloved as the center of life and future plans. The dedication ends with the name James J Metcalfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Metcalfe
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de Gaulle
Patriot
French Foreign Legion
Manila
U.S
Clark Field
Mani'a
Fulton Lewis JR
Chicago
Mill Town
U.S.A
Victor Riesel
Paul Brightower
Grand Canyon
Williamsburg
New York City
Alabama
R.W.W. A
McClellan
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Martin Zeidler
Zeidler
Martin
Union Butchers
Frederick
Othman
Sarasota
Nicholas Murray Butler Cou
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
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