Poland Prepares Free Election Under Communist Rule
In Warsaw a January 20 vote is framed as a landmark free election with a fixed Communist majority. Voters face lists of 10, scratch four to reject, but rules and ballot design ensure a government slate victorious. Comrade Gomulka touts a new path while editors like Roman Werfel defend limits on true opposition.
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Roman Werfel
Nowc Erp
The
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Werfel
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Dulles Faces Tough NATO Talks Amid Interwoven Crises
The article outlines Secretary of State Dulles arriving in Paris for NATO ministerial talks amid U S British and French disagreements over Egypt Cyprus and Algeria. It notes the widening NATO role to include economic and political issues and stresses the interdependence of security and economy in cooling regional crises.
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Illinois School Commission backs equalized assessments push
The Illinois School Problems Commission praises efforts to spotlight unequal property assessments across counties and townships. It urges extending equalization law to townships and supports Gov. Stratton’s backing for a state assessment board. the 1957 Legislature is urged to act.
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Macon
Sangamon
Logan
School Commission
Illinois
Illinois Revenue Department
Charles W. Clabaugh
Champaign
Stratton
Illinis
No Requiem Yet For Stevenson The Finality
Adlai Stevenson announced he will not run for the presidency again, a timing surprise after the recent elections. The piece notes Stevenson’s two defeats and the likelihood of future influence at 56, with remark on his enduring value in U.S. policy debates.
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William Jennings
Thomas E. Dewey
Eisenhower
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U.S
District song contests and Churchill in the House
Mis s David Felts suggests the District adopt a football fight song or an adaptation of Cornell’s Far above as a district anthem. Sir Winston Churchill appears in the House of Commons and receives a surprised reception. A television review praises The Jazz Age documentary and notes Walter Lord’s forthcoming Day of Infamy.
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al Smith
Will Rogers
Rudy Vallee
al Capone
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Charleston
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Pearl Harbor
Britain Faces Dilemma After Confidence Vote In Commons
Britain survives a comfortable confidence vote as the Eden government wrestles with Suez fallout. A Labor win would have altered the outcome, but the Tory rebels threaten economic and strategic strain. Health of Sir Anthony Eden looms as a potential resignation, while future policy hinges on easing Middle East access and stabilizing Arab-Israeli borders.
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North Atlantic
Eden
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Suez
Rien
Egypt
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Unin
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Jamica
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Polish peasants drop collectives as Gomulka returns
Unofficial estimates show 60 to 70 percent of collectives dissolved by farmers reclaiming land amid Gomulka's return to power. Poles protest state farms, boycott quotas, and some farmers loot, while the regime weighs new methods and goods as incentives to boost production.
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Wladyslaw Gomulka
Moscow
Gomulka
Faw
Silesia
East
Russia
Poland
So Zow
What Follows Rock N Roll
A Peoria Journal Star column muses on what comes after rock and roll. It traces cycles of trends from Debussy to Stravinsky and suggests the next craze could echo Bartók, predicting rock will seem tame by comparison.
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Peoria Journal
Debussy
Ravel
Stravinsky
Bartok
Suburban Road Boom Plans 1250 Miles of Local and Arterial Streets
Suburban growth triggers construction of 10,000 miles of new roads over 2 years. Annual needs include about 375 miles of local streets and 125 miles of arterial traffic ways. aims to connect expanding residential areas with major highways.
Tiptoe Toward Free Elections Cited as Poland Choice
A columnist quotes a Polish thinker warning that Poland must choose between Gomulka's path toward independence with the USSR or risk Hungary style adventurism and martyrdom. The piece frames the geopolitical dilemma amid Cold War tensions and American reactions.
Panama Canal Faces Two Paths to Update Its Locks
The Panamanian canal may gain a third locks and summit lake or a new sea level route. Proposals argue over widening locks, eliminating Pedro Miguel, and raising water levels to improve traffic and safety amid aging, rockslide prone sections.
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Truman
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John S. Seybold
Panama
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
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