Editorial: Foreign Aid Debate Reflects World Shifts
The piece argues the House vote to cut military aid by one billion dollars and economic assistance by 100 million does not signal isolationism. It notes Congress may authorize 1.2 billion more than last year, cites Eisenhower’s request, and warns of a shifting world context post Stalin with Europe reappraising alliances and military roles.
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U. S. House of Natives
America
House
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Mide
Walter Lippmann
Mr. Ei
Senhower
Europe
NATO
North Africa
England
Soviet Union
Stalin
United States
Grace reshapes Monaco palace interiors after move
Grace reorganizes the Monaco palace furniture restoring rooms and rearranging decor as new arrangements unfold. The piece notes how post move changes alter the palace’s appearance and ambiance.
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Monaco
Grace
Senate Election Battle in Illinois Sees Dirksen Backed by Incumbency
Senate race in Illinois features Sen. Everett Dirksen using his position to campaign from the Capitol while challenger Sen. Richard Stengel tours the state. Stengel denounces Dirksen on the revolving door and aims for Downstate GOP support, praising Eisenhower and appealing to independents.
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Everett Dirksen
Washington
Congress
U.S. Senate
Capitol
Richard Stengel
Dirksen
Senate
General Assembly
Stratton
Stengel
Decatur
Sen. Stengel
U.S
Sen
Downstate
Cook County
Eisenhower
Sen. Dirksen
Rock Island
Wilderness pioneer faced distractions near air hammer incident
The article notes a pioneer clearing wilderness endured distractions none involved a powerful air hammer cutting concrete 25 feet away. It compares modern aging figures noting only one of The Nine Old Men of the U S Supreme Court from two decades ago matched the age of Sir Winston Churchill Chancellor Adenauer or Syngman Rhee.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Winston Churchill
Adenauer
Syngman Rhee
European nations seek single market and energy union
Six European countries France West Germany Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and Italy plan talks in Brussels starting June 26 to create a European customs union within 12 years and a Euratom energy community. Optimism centers on France joining talks and past Coal and Steel success guiding Spaak and Monnet. Britain shows interest in the Brussels discussions.
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Europe
North Sea
Mediterranean
Brussels
Brussells
Euratom
France
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
Paul-Henri Spaak
Jean Monnet
Britain
Spaak
Monnet
Escalator Breaks In Leningrad Amid Tito Joke
A volatile quip compares a stalled escalator in Leningrad to Marshal Tito climbing and hints Moscow may oust him. The piece also wistfully notes shifts in light years and aging, recalling earlier views of television as a hobby and reflecting on patience as a virtue.
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Leningrad
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Health on the 1956 presidential race dominates campaign
The health of the President, a re election candidate, is the central issue two months before the nominating conventions. Eisenhower’s physicians assert improved fitness after surgery while noting other frontrunners Stevenson Harriman Johnson have recent operations or health scares.
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Republican Party
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Lyndon Johnson
Denver
Stevenson
Harriman
Johnson
Ring Lardner bio by Donald Elder spans life and letters
David Felts reviews Ring Lardner by Donald Elder, a detailed biography enriched with Lardner's letters, columns, plays, and songs. The book covers Lardner's Chicago and New York years, earnings, and the Algonquin circle, noting his humor blended with radio era satire and a sad but influential life. The review mentions the book's index and chronological works list.
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Donald Elder
Ring Lardner
Doubleday
Niles, Mich
Elder
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner
Niles
Mich
New York
Lardner
South Bend
Ind
Chicago Tribune
Franklin P. Adams
Ben Hecht
Burton Rascoe
Harry Hansen
Charles MacArthur
Percy Hammond
Saturday Evening Post
Collier's
Cosmopolitan
New Yorker
Dicantereur
Algonquin Round Table
King Lardner
Letter to the Editor Blames City for Bond Dispute
A Herrin property owner supports water system improvement bonds but faults city administration for overexpanding capacity and failing to explain the engineering missteps. The writer urges candid public disclosure to win voter support.
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Southern Illinoie
Herrin
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