New Appreciation For Foreign Aid Review
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee praised foreign aid moves with a 227 million dollar recommendation within the President's 3.8 billion request. They suggest extending funds into fiscal 1959, including a 25 million Latin America program, and approved a 500 million dollar loan fund with Battle Act considerations. Senator Knowland softened on Yugoslavia aid.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gro
United States
Spiceionce
Knowland
Yugoslavia
Senate
Latin America
Eisenhower
U S Troop Problems Abroad Amid Formosan Riots
The Formosan riot after a soldier’s acquittal highlights U S overseas troop tensions. Washington studies a high level plan to reduce personnel abroad, noting locals rise in friction with occupying forces. Officials cite gaps in host familiarity and American perceptions as key factors in continued incidents.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
U. S
British plan eases regimental cuts amid ties to history
The government will proceed cautiously in abolishing old regiments to avoid severing long standing ties. A figure named the DCS is described as from a successful dental lineage and joked to be born with a silver mirror in his mouth.
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The
D.C.S
Secret Agents Terribly Alone and the Frogman Mystery
A mutilated body found on the English coast near Portsmouth is thought to be Commander Lionel Crabbe of the British Navy underwater team. Crabbe disappeared during a visit by Soviet leaders to London, and investigators ponder if a rogue frogman tried to gather Soviet submarine data or was captured. Official comment from the Admiralty remains minimal.
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Portsmouth
Ionage
Saeed Flancey
Lionel Crabbe
Crabbe
Bulgarin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
London
Admiralty
Lord Cecil and the art of reading in a literary world
David Felts surveys Lord David Cecil Oxford English professor and biographer of Lord Melbourne, arguing art seeks delight over truth. The column notes Cecil’s distinction from hurdler Lord Burghley, recalls D-Day and WW2 novels, media life, and Arthur Godfrey’s era, ending with Behn’s death and ITT founder’s legacy.
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Lord David Cecil
Goldsmith
Oxford
Lord Melbourne
Lord David
David George Brownlow Cecil
Lord Burghley
Cecil
Cecils
Short Ballot Favoring Appointive State Superintendent
Rep Paul Simon proposes a constitutional amendment to make the Illinois state superintendent of public instruction an appointive office. The piece argues for the governor to appoint most executive posts, urging broader reforms after fiscal and judicial measures. The editor notes the late timing and suggests separate amendments if a single package is not feasible.
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Paul Simon
Dtroy
Illinois
House
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis G. Blair
Newton Bateman
Vernon Nickel
State Su
Simon
When Grandpa Tells The Story
Des Moines Register predicts lively days ahead for Clifton Tru man as Grandpa leads yarns about Battery D at St Mihiel and campaigns across the nation. The piece recalls the 1948 Republican rout at Dexter Iowa and hints the grandfather’s wars with the Republicans may again unfold.
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Des Moines Register
Clifton Truman Daniel
Harry
Battery D
St. Mihiel
Clifton
Plains
Rockies
Clif
Dexter
Grandpa
Peaceful atom benefits reach farms and industry nationwide
Albany editor summarises a Q and A with Dr. James Kelley on how peacetime atomic energy affects everyday life. Savings from industrial use are growing, with ionizing radiation improving food longevity and delaying crop spoilage, potentially stabilising prices for farmers and households.
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Wambly Bald
Albany
N. Y
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
James Kelley
New York Council
AEC
Washin
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic energy promises benefits across industry and medicine
Radiation is improving many fields from plastics and home appliances to farming and medicine. Small businesses gain access to diagnostic tools, while large industries use it to reduce dust and test durability. The interview notes a 15 to 25 year horizon for major shifts, with U S leadership in peaceful atomic use ahead of rivals.
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Boston
Textile and Paper Mills
West Milton
N. Y
Alaska
South America
Asia
Soviet Union
England
United States
Instrumentation Digital On line Transcriber nicknamed Idiot II
Philadelphia reports Minneapolis Honeywell plans a new unit named Instrumentation Digital On line Transcriber. The machine handles 128 information pieces at once and processes test data in minutes rather than days or weeks. It is known as Idiot II.
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Philadelphia
Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator Co
Leach
Instrumentation Digital
Song Birds Have Value In Insect Control Say Garden Fans
Readers are urged to stop shooting robins and other song birds as they harm only fruit. The Jackson County Humane Society notes birds save on pests and offers humane deterrents. It is illegal to shoot song birds under Illinois law and to discharge firearms in Carbondale city limits.
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Jackson County Humane Society
Carbondale
Illinois
Vernon A. Sternberg
U S Information Officer Fo toushi Makes Japanese Friends in Hiroshima
Ian Fotouhi, 47, a public affairs officer for the United States Information Agency, returned to Washington from Hiroshima after shaping American relations. He and his family lived in a Japanese-style home, built cultural ties at the Hiroshima Friendship Center, and funded 38 Fotouhi scholars. He joined Hiroshima’s Rotary club and walked on hot coals without a burn, explaining charcoal does not conduct heat well.
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Washington
Fazi Futouchi
United States Information Agency
Hiroshima
Japan
U.S
Bayres of the A
Kashima University
Fotouhi
University of North Carolina
Purdue
Temple University
Philadelphia
George Washington
New Guinea
Philippine
Army Map Service
State Department
Biographic Information Branch
The
Information Agency
Futouchi
United States
Agnes
Fotouhis
Miyajima
Shrine Island
See America With 280 Pounds Why Britons Visit
London reports that Britain now allows 100 pounds to be converted into 280 dollars for a vacation in the United States. Tours range from seven to twenty days covering major cities and sites, with total costs near 147 to 270 dollars per person. Experts warn inflation could erode purchasing power, leaving travelers short for incidentals.
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United States
America
Britain
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Niagara Falls
Boston
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