Ten Year UN Charter Celebration Evaluates Global Role
An editorial notes at San Francisco’s UN anniversary celebration that the world remains, but faith in the UN varies. Analysts group supporters into three camps: those who praise what it isn’t, those who value it as a diplomatic tool, and those who criticize current limits yet see potential for a real international authority.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
New York Times
United Nations
Fashion talk on male dress from a playful beach chat
A humorous dialogue between Worryin Will and Smiling Sam debates men's fashion. They discuss cowardice about bold outfits, Truman era sports shirts, Scotched plaid jackets, and the rise of flashy evening wear with pink and gold accents.
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Sam
Harry Truman
Key West
Lord Byron
Truman
Beau Brummel
Elegantiarum
Sarasota Sign Clash and Segregation Letter to Editor
Readers note the Sarasota City Commission vote to remove a Siesta Key sign at Sumac Street and oppose renaming Sumac to Siesta Drive. A mother laments slow Korea mail deliveries, and a separate letter critiques segregation in Southern schools with data from Editor Jones.
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Sarasota City
Sumac Street
South Tamiami Trail
Siesta Drive
Osprey Avenue
Cats
Portraits by James J Metcalfe No One Is Better
Poem reflects on choosing friends and the use of talents. It questions pride and wealth, urging equality before God and communal support. The author argues talents and wealth carry responsibility to help others rather than self aggrandizement.
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United Nations
Cheerful Canadian Doctor Brings Hope and Kindness
A grateful reader praises a Canadian born doctor who declined unnecessary treatment and offered honest guidance. The column extols doctors who treat patients with common sense, kindness, and a positive bedside manner, noting how a cheerful presence improves hospital morale.
Pearly pink light bulbs claim beauty boost for women
A column recounts a Paris nightclub trick using glass topped tables with pink shining through to flatter women, claiming wrinkles fade and complexions glow. It notes American firms now market pearl pink bulbs on the Pacific Coast and jokes about blue and yellow lights affecting mosquitoes.
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Washington
Paris
Les Ambassadeurs
Lipa
Marlene Dietrich
Dorothy Lamour
Pacific Coast
West
Operation Alert 1955 Echoes Frustration and Lapses
Washington coverage labels the drill as Operation Alert 1955 a chaotic effort amid 15 000 evacuations and conflicting orders. Officials praise some work while critics say planning and briefing failed and the test revealed civil defense leadership weaknesses.
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Murray Snyder
Eral
Val Peterson
Civil Defense Wa
Fort
Damage
Defense Department
Peterson
Washington
John Garrett Underhill
Orld
Underhill
Civil Defense Administration
What They Are Saying President Eisenhower on peace
President Eisenhower speaks of a universal longing for peace marked by justice, decency, and respect for each individual. Australia’s U.N. Ambassador Sir Percy Spender argues that only sincere, measurable steps can prevent fruitless negotiations and avoid being duped by gestures.
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Eisenhower
Australia
U.N
Percy Spender
Tunney Reflects On Moore Olson Fight Echoing Dempsey Left
Gene Tunney comments on Archie Moore and Bobo Olson light heavyweight title bout saying he has not seen a short left hook finish like Moore used since watching Dempsey. He recalls past punch variety and notes the similarity in the decisive blow.
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Gene Tunney
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Moore
Olson
Dempsey
Defense chief cites power in drive for world peace
Secretary Charles E. Wilson declares the United States is building formidable military forces in an unremitting push for world peace, as President Eisenhower asserts there is no appeasement in his heart regarding discussions with the Big Four.
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Charles E. Wilson
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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