It Can Happen It Is Happening McCarthyism debate
Roy Cohn told the Mundt subcommittee he ordered an investigation into Pvt. David Schine’s commanding officer Col Ringler at Ft Dix because Ringler called McCarthy investigations a witch hunt. The piece argues dissent vs subversion and labels current tensions as McCarthyism, not communism, shaping American politics.
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Mundt
Pvt
David Schine
Cohn
McCarthy
Earl L. Ringer
Schine
Ft. Dix
N J
Col. Ringler
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy Investigations
Mundt predicts cease fire in subpena war colors Capitol Hill
If Mundt is right, Washington could return to Indochina cease-fire worries. The Army McCarthy hearing, like a long race, may reach 500 miles or 200 laps, but the winner may never be announced.
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Sen. Mundt
Capitol Hill
Washington
Indochina
Joey R
PTA
America
Caesar
Tragic Illinois Memorial Day Traffic Toll
A 1954 Memorial Day weekend toll in Illinois saw 34 fatalities over 78 hours from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. The piece assigns blame to reckless and careless driving, urging highway responsibility for all motorists to prevent further deaths.
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Illinois
Reynolds
Meredith
Ankowski
Santero
Field
Miller
Jones
Boyd
Milk in Cans Quiet Milkman Could Be Requested
A note suggests the shift to canned milk implies milkmen may be asked to keep cans quiet. It also mentions a method to salvage good pictures from bad ones and notes McCarthy supporters may take interest.
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McCarthy
Gromyko Pushes Neutral Commission Idea for Indochina
The Soviet envoy again proposes a Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission for Indochina similar to Korea. He argues it would fail because two of four members would be Communist nations, notably Poland and Czechoslovakia, which have blocked inspection in Korea. The piece denounces the plan as unworkable and biased toward the Reds.
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Andrei Gromyko
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Indochina
Korea
Gromyko
Poland
Red
38Th Parallel
Red Satellite Commission
Czechoslovakia
Golfing Friend Promotes Oath About Truth on Course
A playful remark about golfers taking an oath to tell the whole truth is mixed with a farcical airline joke claiming a U S airlift to In dochina from North Africa and France could become a routine flight.
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U.S
Indochina
North Africa
France
McCarthyism Faces Divisive American Debate
The piece argues McCarthyism fuels national division by fixating on communism while President Eisenhower questions why the topic causes discord. It notes demagogues exploit fear and compares past crises to today, urging reframing the discussion rather than direct confrontation.
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Sen. McCarthy
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Exchange Table Hang Lanterns In The Churches
The letter warns of Soviet chess visitors from June 16 to 24 at the Hotel Roosevelt and predicts a national awakening. It calls for mobilizing American Legionnaires and Minute Women to oppose the event and defend U.S. security against communism.
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New York Herald Tribune
Second Month at Geneva Faces Indochina Cease Fire Doubts
The Geneva talks enter their second month with little leaked progress on Indochina settlement. Red China remains intransigent and the outcome hinges on negotiations between France Britain and the United States while secret talks continue and trust frays at the conference.
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Free World
Indochina
Geneva
Reds
United States
Britain
France
China
Russia
Useful Words With Local Tang From The Providence Journal
A Professor’s fall lesson on dialect reveals regional speech shifts across America. The piece notes shared vocabulary rising from radio and film, cites fetch and poke, explains shuck's varying meanings, and ends with a Cape Cod anecdote about a stingy man described as squeezy and graspous.
Peril to U S grows from Indochina war talk
The piece warns that Eisenhower faces quick congressional approval for entering Indochina, with military leaders pushing action. It argues internal U S turmoil, McCarthy's influence, and fear of alien spying weaken governance, claiming the real peril lies at home, not in Indochina.
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United States News and World Report
Eisenhower
Congress
Indochina
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Arthur Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Richard Nixon
Diplomatic Bluff in Geneva Signals Risky Strategy
The piece argues that some lies are used to influence stalled Geneva talks and press for a forceful compromise. It contends the Soviet Union seeks to avoid widening war in Indochina and warns that another Chinese victory would not aid Russia, potentially altering balance in the Moscow Peking axis.
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United States
Geneva
London Observer
Soviet Union
Indochina
Russia
China
Moscow-Peking
Peking
Asia
Tein
McCarthy The Law Washington Break Over Federal Oath and Security
President Eisenhower and Sen. McCarthy have a public rupture over how federal employees should handle information. The White House accuses McCarthy of trying to usurp executive power and prompt subversion by inviting employees to betray oaths and security rules. The issue centers on constitutional duties and loyalty to country versus individual instruction and party aims. The White House insists executive branch enforce the law and protect classified data, while McCarthy argues for broader information gathering on graft and treason. This clash defines starkly the administration’s stance against perceived subversion within the federal service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
White House
Wisconsin
George C. Marshall
James Hagerty
McCarthy
United States
Mundt
Mr. McCarthy
Con
Greenroom Reflections on Waiting for Cues
Dorothy B. Thompson writes from New York Times about actors in the greenroom awaiting their moment. The piece contrasts the backstage role with the spotlight on stage, urging patience and readiness to act when cued.
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Dorothy B. Thompson
New York Times
Germans and TV production in Wes Germany 1953
Electronics Magazine reports total television set production in West Germany reached 54 475 units in 1953 with 28 400 built in the final quarter. The data highlight annual output distribution and quarterly surge in late 1953.
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Wes Germany
Electronics Magazine
Spring Oak and the Quiet Valley Poem
A brief lyric description of a spring awakening in a valley near a lake. Woodchucks burrow as birds sing and radicals commit to spring, while a dry twisted oak slowly reveals life and then shakes into green in the morning hush. Galway Kinnell.
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Galway Kinnell
Time for a Change Senate Speech by Hendrickson
Senator Robert C. Hendrickson of New Jersey criticizes the Senate for clinging to old methods. He urges cloture, end of filibuster, and removal of time consuming speeches to modernize the machinery and avert a constitutional convention.
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Senate
People of
Insects Hit Jackpot in U.S. Crop Loss Report
National Geographic Bulletin notes insects cause annual agricultural losses in the United States of at least 3.6 billion dollars, highlighting the scale of damage to crops and the economy.
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United States
National Geographic Bulletin
Questions Rise Over Handling of Stolen Documents
The text debates the executive's capacity to detect and punish breaches for receiving stolen documents and asks if the administration will challenge recipients in court. It notes a need for timely answers and legal clarity on responsibility and legality.
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