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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
4
A graduation address urges young men and women to act as gentlemen and ladies, apply diligence, and follow the Golden Rule. It warns that their generation creates the world’s atmosphere and asks if they will inspire kindness, respect, and good manners instead of rowdyism.
This piece explores the immense scale of the universe, describing how Earth is a tiny speck in the Milky Way. It notes that many stars we see are millions of years old, and that light from exploding stars would take eons to reach us, hinting at an possibly infinite cosmos.
A Senate hearing excerpt debates the Refugee Relief Act's efficacy and fairness. Edward Corsi and Scott McLeod are quoted on quotas and public attitudes. The piece argues immigration politics fuel hypocrisy and warns against reopening or extending the act.
A reader appeals to Immigration Commissioner Joseph Swing to reexamine Lung Shun-wen’s deportation case. The letter argues his father Governor Lung Yun was a Yunnan warlord and notes Lung Shun-wen’s successful life in the United States, including college completion and running a Washington Chinese restaurant, urging humane reconsideration beyond punch-card labels.
A reflective piece on how every person has a unique task in life from doctor to clerk to clergyman and homemaker. It urges honesty and effort within one’s given calling, noting that God provides talents and needs even as one pursues modest aims.
A reflective piece recalling President Buchanan’s remark on friendship and enemies, comparing lessons from time, a Robert Herrick book, and a golf metaphor about the next move. It argues time changes viewpoints, gives hope, and suggests patient perseverance leads to miracles.
A Wall Street era column criticizes Chou En-lai’s release of four American fliers as a dangerous first step toward blackmail and ongoing prisoner retention. The writer questions China’s motives, the U.S. response, and fears further concessions while noting reactions from Krishna Menon and Dag Hammarskjold. He recalls past missed opportunities to resolve the prisoner issue and invokes De Gaulle’s warning about China’s rise.
Washington observers predict Congress will shut down by mid August amid a wave of investigations. Democrats control agenda delaying major legislation while senators target monopolies and proxy fights. Expect hearings on color TV pay as you go plans and shipyard style inquiries.
Navy Secretary Charles Thomas quotes power as a world leadership measure and Ike makes a sheep joke, while Truman warns against personal criticism of the president. Robert Montgomery asserts that opposing evil is not enough without supporting an answer to it.
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