Progress Platform Pledge Promises Truth in Newsroom
The document outlines The Progress Platform and names James G Edmisten as president and Gene E McLain as editor with Hugh Merelson as news editor. It declares the paper’s mission to gather news without twisting facts and states subscription rates for Arizona readers by evening editions and motor route delivery.
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Tage
James G Edmisten
Gene E Mclain
Hugh Merelson
Arizona
Progress Platform
Arisona
Aris
Tristan islanders adapt to London blitz of modern life
A group of 262 Tristanians arriving from a volcanic island view London’s neon, traffic, and crowds with awe and confusion. They retreat to an army camp while awaiting government decisions, noting the big city’s hurried pace and unfriendly smiles compared to their simple past.
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London
South Atlantic
Tristan
Britain
Tion
Evergy
Skepticism Faces Pioneers Before Mass Automobile Era
A reminiscence recalls Andrew Carnegie dismissing 1899 auto dreams and Standard Oil rebuffing Loomis. Edison and the Wright brothers also faced disbelief, yet Henry Ford and mass production reshaped the economy. The piece urges cautious regard for new ideas amid doubt.
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Andrew Carnegie
Gilbert Loomis
New Jersey
Carnegie
Lomis
Standard Oil Co
Loomis
Scotland
Standard Oil
Henry Ford
Thomas Alva Edison
Wright Brothers
Berlin Access Debate and Postwar Tensions
An analysis argues the Berlin issue shows lingering distrust of the USSR despite wartime alliance. It cites Truman Stalin letters on access, notes Gen. Clay and Ambassador Winant disagreements, and recalls Basum on avoiding contractual access to preserve Potsdam prospects.
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Truman
Marshal Stalin
U.S
Berlin
Stalin
Frankfurt
Bremen
American Enterprise Association
Lucius Clay
John G. Winant
EAC
Clay
European Advisory Commission
Murphy
Eisenhower
Winant
Chester V. Basum
Yalta
Soviet Union
Japan
Eisenhower’s presidency ends appeasement of Russia
The piece argues Western powers avoided direct confrontation with Stalin and later Khrushchev, claiming timidity allowed Soviet harassment of Berlin traffic. It credits Eisenhower and Dulles with ending appeasement, halting creeping aggression, and finishing the Korean War while preserving peace.
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Stalin
Russia
Khrushchev
Paris
United States
Eisenhower
German ambassador's Berlin plan shocks state dept officials
Hans Kroll proposed a four power Berlin settlement linking West Berlin status to West Germany with a Soviet East German pact. Officials say Kroll acted without authority, leaking details via Moscow. Thompson and other ambassadors were kept in the dark before the story emerged.
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Washington
Hans Kroll
Moscow
Berlin
State Department
Ious. Kroll
West Berlin
Lewellyn Thompson
Department
Thompson
Kroll
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Krell
Adenauer's West Germany Policy and Nixon Talks
The article reviews Adenauer's stance to keep Germany in Western Europe and allied with the West while amid coalition pressure. It notes concerns over possible East-leaning deals with the Soviet Union, long-standing German aims, and the White House push for serious talks with Chancellor Adenauer during his three day visit. It also criticizes Bonn's leak-prone diplomacy and outlines meeting plans at the White House.
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Hitler
Adenauer
Bonn
West Germany
Western Europe
Western Alliance
Germany
Soviet Union
East
Stalin
Hans
Kremlin
State Department
White House
Kew West Florida
The Lighter Side Teedums Song Across Forms
Washington UPI reports a lighthearted look at a tune that begins tee dum tee dum tee dum in many versions. The playful piece traces how the ditty morphed across broadcasts and performances, reflecting changing audiences and styles.
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Washington
UPI
Battle Hymn of the Republic and enduring campus tunes
The piece discusses William Steffe's prewar melody used in Sunday schools and contested lyrics about John Brown. It notes Julia Ward Howe wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic on November 19 1861, its centennial observed locally, and compares borrowings by colleges with Cornell Alma Mater and Notre Dame fight song.
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William Steffe
Georgia
Julia Ward Howe
McGill Compares Communism to Sisyphus in Defense of Liberty
ATLANTA Ralph McGill argues that communism is a rock the West must constantly push toward the summit. He cites Camus on Sisyphus to claim the struggle for freedom is noble, ongoing, and the price of a free mind. The piece portrays repeated efforts and resistance as essential.
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Atlanta
Albert Camus
Sisyphus
McGill Sisyphus
Earth
U.S
Rock of duty in face of rising world threats
A reflective piece argues that resilience is needed against armed Soviet and Chinese communism. It warns against hate groups and legal rollbacks under false democracy. The text likens struggle to Sisyphus and urges vigilance, unity, and fidelity.
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Sisyphus
Camus
Supreme Court
Laos
Thailand
South
Viet Nam
Nathonal Broadcasting buys Soviet film rights for Space program doc
NBC paid heavily for exclusive TV rights to two Soviet films accompanying a 90 minute documentary Threshold. The production by Robert Bendick questions cosmonauts Gagarin and Titov’s orbital claims, citing critics who doubt the flights and the technology shown.
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Washington
National Broadcasting Company
Yuri Gagarin
Gherman Titov
Lewis
Robert Bendick
Rockefeller Center
Gagaland
Titov
Kenneth Gatland
Gatland
London
the Aeroplane and Astronautics
Red Square
Shawn
Gherman Titev
Outer Space
Rockefeller son missing in thick Dutch New Guinea jungle
National Geographic assistant editor John Scofield describes the jungle coast as so dense that patrol boat pilots struggle to locate river mouths. In a separate radio address, Dominican President Balaguer orders chiefs not to follow non-presidential commands from the armed forces and police.
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Washington
John Scofield
National Geographic Magazine
Dutch New Guinea
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Michael
Ciudad Trujillo
Joaquin Balaguer
Air Force
Army
Navy
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