Eisenhower Eyes March Restart of UN Disarmament Talks
U S officials push to resume the United Nations Disarmament Commission discussions in March at the General Assembly end. Henry Cabot Lodge welcomes Soviet November proposals and notes limited progress by a five nation subcommittee. The talks have stalled since July as East West arms limits remain uncertain.
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United Nations
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
U.N. Disarmament Commission
U.N. General Assembly
Mr. Lodge
Soviet Union
Disarmament Commission
Britain
France
Canada
Russia
West
James Reston
New York Times
Oine
Moscow
Peiping
Open skies plan and arms control moves at Geneva meeting
The 1955 Big Four Geneva meet signals possible Soviet Western force reductions in Germany. Bulganin sent a letter to Eisenhower proposing steps that spur Washington study led by Harold Stassen. Three revisions in U S arms limitation proposals emerge aiming to cut forces and boost inspection, with a push for long range missiles talks in the U N. Both sides show willingness to narrow gaps as peace dominates the season.
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Geneva
Russia
Germany
Bulganin
Eisenhower
Hungary
Washington
Harold Stassen
U.S
Soviet Union
Who Determines What Is Law
Federal Judge William H. Atwell refused to order immediate desegregation of Dallas schools renewing a clash with the Supreme Court. He argued the court acted on opinion rather than law, while stressing law must adapt with time and desegregation is a major 20th century movement.
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William H. Atwell
Dallas
Atwell
Dallas School Board
U.S. Supreme Court
Preme Court
Britain
United States
Supreme Court
Tideland
Congress
Judge Atwell
How To Avoid Chaos In Corn Farmers Face Impossible Situation
Secretary Benson urged Congress to make corn price supports a top priority for January as the Eisenhower administration seeks a new approach. He warned that without action, farmers risk losing both corn and soil bank programs, noting the 1956 referendum created impossible choices for 51 and 37 million acre plans with uncertain price supports for 1958 and 1959.
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Benson
Congress
Eisenhower
Folding era magazines join a distinguished catalog on shelves
A Washington Post writer notes Collier's and Woman's Home Companion folding soon after American magazine ends, placing them with historic titles like Bluebook Liberty Scribner's North American Review and Survey Graphic. The column cites collectors storing first issues of Life Esquire Coronet and mentions later triumphs of Time Life Look Holiday Sports Illustrated.
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Collier’s
Woman’s Home Companion
American Magazine
Washington Post
Bluebook
Liberty
Literary Digest
Scribner’s
North American Review
Survey Graphic
Library Tables of America
Life
Judge
American Boy
Youth’s Companion
St. Nicholas
Review of Reviews
Century
Munsey's
Smart Set
College Humor
Esquire
Coronet
Look
Time
Reader's Digest
Holiday
Luce
Sports Illustrated
Aspirin Consumption Rises Faster Than Population
In a New York Herald Tribune business column Raymond Hoadley notes aspirin use climbs about 10 percent yearly, nearly double the population growth. He cites 1935 figures of one million pounds, now about 16 million pounds produced by Mon Santo Chemical Co.
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Raymond Hoadley
Alfalfa Aphid Peril a Puzzle in Illinois
An Illinois agricultural mystery centers on alfalfa aphids puzzling farmers and researchers. Scientists explore causes and potential control methods as aphid populations defy easy explanation across fields.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Illinois
Bearded Poets Highlight Jarrell and Classics in Metro Talk
Randall Jarrell the Library of Congress poet is hailed as the bearded poet alongside Longfellow Whitman and Pound in a metropolitan feature. University of Illinois Foundation directors are told the annual meeting is set for Friday October 4 1957 and to mark calendars.
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Randall Jarrell
Library of Congress
Jarrell
Longfellow
Whittier
Lowell
Whitman
Ezra Pound
University of Ilinois Foundation
Jim Colvin
Year-Round Nativity Crib Scene in Rome Convent
A Neapolitan artist 300 years ago created a year-round nativity crib in a convent beside Rome's Basilica Massenzio near the Colosseum. Carved figures inhabit a detailed landscape around the manger, showing the infant Jesus with Mary and Joseph as the ox, ass, and Three Kings watch over the scene.
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Basilica
Massenzio
Colosseum
Rome
Italy
Bethlehem
Manger
Be to me more than symbol and word
The speaker seeks an intense, living connection beyond language, describing the beloved as wind and sound that stir the earth and brighten memory. In a quiet room the speaker is surrounded by voices that call the beloved’s name, recalling grain, wheat, and a circling crane. Hannah Kahn.
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Hannah Kahn
New York Times
Zuider Zee Reclaimed as Dutch Push Puts Land Rise
The Netherlands reports another victory in reclaiming Zuider Zee with 200 square miles blocked off in September. In time 1,000 new farms will rise in the reclaimed area, which now accounts for about one eighth of the country’s total land.
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North Sea
Zuider Zee
Netherlands
Harpoon gun repurposed to inject antibiotics into whales
Chemical Week notes a modern harpoon gun now acts as a syringe to inject antibiotics into whales. Norwegian whaling firms developed the method to screen losses from spoilage rather than to treat illnesses of the giants.
Candid Comment on Prices in a Penny Scale Tip
A Wall Street Journal line notes high prices affect all, but one sure way to gain value is to stand on a penny scale. The quip emphasizes frugal spending and measuring worth, reflecting consumer caution amid rising costs.
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Wall Street Journal
Rule Out Force and Aid Democracy in Undeveloped Areas
Rostow argues U S policy must shift from reactive anti communism to a proactive program for Asia the Middle East and Africa. He urges peaceful modernization backed by loans and technical aid to deter forceful change and curb Communist influence while supporting stable transitional nations.
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W. W. Rostow
Asia
Middle East
Africa
Free World
Moscow
India
Philipines
Laos
Burma
China
Vietnam
U.S
United States
South Korea
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Joseph
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Rostow
Center of International Studies
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Oxford
Cambridge
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Economic Commission For Europe
Europe
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