Goa Tensions Surface in Deepening Cold War Standoff
Secretary Dulles and Premier Khrushchev face a renewed flare of tensions as Goa becomes a flashpoint. Both leaders weigh strategic moves amid regional disputes and broader East West rivalries.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
4
Life begins at 80 belief among some younger drivers
Younger drivers question why life starts at 80. They reflect on aging, mobility, and changing priorities shaping driving choices and independence as they consider future health and safety.
Southern GOP Sees Big Gains in 1956
In Atlanta Richard Hall predicts the South will yield 10 to 15 new Republican congressional seats in 1956. Observers doubt any southern GOP wave, noting Eisenhower’s mixed record on desegregation and FEPC, while Supreme Court school integration rulings shape political loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Hall
Atlanta
South
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Hal
Wright Excluded from Governor Stratton's Team
Warren Wright says he is not included on Governor Stratton's team. He notes he was left out while the five percenters in Washington are contrasted with the ninety percenters on the farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Wright
Governor Stratton
Washington
Lincoln
Saturday Evening Post
Arthur Godfrey
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Godfrey
Lausche
Cleveland
Pearl Harbor
Sammy Kage
the Alamo
War of nerves between United States and Soviet Union intensifies in cold war
The article argues the United States faces growing Soviet pressure in Asia Africa and diplomacy. Secretary Dulles denounces Russian leverage over India and points to Khrushchev and Bulganin as driving a campaign of anti colonialism and nationalist sentiment. It questions how long Washington will resist and when it will stand firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. State Department
Soviet Union
West
Geneva
Dulles
India
Portugal
Goa
Asia
Bulgaria
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Africa
United States
Greece
Russia
Newspaper Jests on Sudden Showers and Hidden Farms
The article notes that no woman caught in a sudden shower protected her permanent based on yesterday's radio newscast. It also jokes that Connecticut literary people with so called farms could seek price support for eight novels they cannot sell on the open market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Jury System Under Study Sparking Public Protest
An article critiques jury secrecy and calls for transparent service. It notes how many avoid jury duty due to exemptions for professions, urging citizen involvement and reform to preserve the jury’s integrity.
Soviet Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev Labeled Salesmen
An International Rescue Committee report notes 40 000 people leave behind the Iron and Bamboo Curtains each month in 1955 and 1 100 000 escape in the first nine months of the year overall 2 385 000 since 1946 to freedom. The piece criticizes Bulganin and Khrushchev for touring Southeast Asia while oppressions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulganin
Nikita Khru
International Rescue Committee
Khrushchev
Southeast Asia
Free World
India
Burma
Editorial note on racial tension and media coverage in 1954
David Felts analyzes a metropol itan daily page layout where multiple headlines about racial tension followed Civil Rights Supreme Court rulings. He critiques the newspaper’s grouping of related stories as sensationalism and questions editorial choices and coverage balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bdickohun
Tex
Springfield
Ill
Wake Forest
N.C
Nashville
Tenn
U.S. Supreme Court
Emmett Till
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Exchange Table A GOP Slate Of Ike Dewey
The Bangor Daily News notes a shrinking doubt Ike will run again and argues for an Eisenhower Dewey ticket. It praises Dewey as administrator and organizer, capable of running government while Ike focuses on world peace. The piece envisions Dewey as vice president despite retirement, citing unity against communism and proven handling of probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Daily News
Eisenhower
Free World
Ike
Tom Dewery
New York
Dewey
White House
Defense and a Balanced Budget Duel Within the Eisenhower Administration
The Eisenhower administration struggles to reconcile its goals of maintaining a 1 million man military with balancing the federal budget before the next election. Officials report ongoing internal conflicts as the budget deadline nears and economic aims press for black figures while military needs resist cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Labor Unions Invite Southern Industries into Turbulent 1956
A merged AFL CIO push to unionize the South faces strong social and economic resistance as it targets right to work laws and higher wages while the Pentagon budget and Army readiness drive national policy. The piece notes Walter Reuther and George Meany steering efforts amid mounting defense and political pressures influencing balance between budget, military programs, and labor gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Miami
Fla
South
Afl-Cio
Walter P. Reuther
Unified Labor Camp
George L. Meany
Meany
Reuther
Afocio Union
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dixie
Eisenhower
Pentagon
War and peace in East Berlin exhibit a paradox of propaganda
The author tours a military sports exhibit in East Berlin showing banners from the East German state and Proletarian slogans. He notes youth guides, heroic martyr imagery, and lessons urging mastery of weapons framed as peacekeeping, while contrasting calls for universal disarmament with displays praising war and national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ulbricht
East Germany
German Democratic Republic
Germany
Genessenau
Scharnhorst
von Boyen
Napoleon
Alexander and
Lenin
West
Technical University
Locarno
Alsace
Lorraine
France
East Prussia
U.S.S.R
Upper
Lower Silesia
Pommerania
Poland
Duet of Cities by Marguerite J. Adams in The New York Times
A literary snippet from Marguerite J. Adams in The New York Times extols enduring monuments and the quiet vitality of nature. The piece contrasts steel and granite with the shrub’s warm glow, hinting at enduring knowledge beyond critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite J. Adams
New York Times
Democrats weigh stance on peace and prosperity
Democrats criticize much of the Eisenhower administration but may shift to favor retaining peace and prosperity as a unifying goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Kesnar Publishes Sacred Song From Sarum Primer
Marcus Kesnar of Southern Illinois University music department announces publication of the sacred text "God Be In My Heart" drawn from the 16th century Sarum Primer. The work is issued by John Markert and Co. Kesnar commented on the historical link and educational value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Kesnar
Southern Illinois University Music Department
John Markert and Co
Kesnar
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Galbraith
U. & Pat
Oe Te Service
Mr. Khrushchev
GOP
Hall
Ishisenhower
Texas
Virginia
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
David Felts
Boycott City Buses
Montgomery
Ala
Georgia Students State
Atlanta, Ga
the Automobile
Prentice-Hall
Rolls-Royce
Buick
Ang Levey
Syracuse
Abilene Town
Spencer Tracy
Thomas Costain
Costain
Herbert Ryman
Decatur
Disneyland
Roscoe Drummond
AFL
White Houses
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
Middle East
By Dorothy Thompson
Vienna
Tsar Alexander
Pfennigs
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