Herald Journal Founded by Arthur Jenkins in 1917
The Herald Journal notes its origins with founder Arthur Jenkins and lists key staff members including President and Publisher A. O'Tiara, Executive Editor Riefandas F. Jones, Business Manager Clarence H. Riche, and Advertising Director Chauncey Hurley. The paper emphasizes its commitment to an independent stance and public interest, dating its first issue to January 15, 1917, with a 1957 note of December 21.
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A. O'Tiara
Riefandas F. Jones
Clarence H. Riche
Chauncey S. Hurley
Lewis J. Kennedy
Poot Baedigton
Arnold Auvdiex
Everts Balser
O. Benth
Wall Gauss
Yald
Newts
Stracune
Arthur Jenkins
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Traffic Safety Council Delays Governor Harriman Proposals
The 100 member Citizens Council on Traffic Safety, formed to back Harriman’s highway safety program, on its second day and after brief discussion, rejected a full endorsement of the 10 point plan. The council’s pause suggests delays, though officials expect eventual vigorous action on safety legislation as traffic deaths rise and one past proposal died in committee.
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Harriman
Citizens Council On
New York State
Citizens Council
The Government Scores With the Peaceful Atom
The opening of Shippingport Pennsylvania’s commercial atomic power plant marks a milestone in peaceful atom use. The site will soon produce 60,000 kilowatts serving about 120,000 residents as the AEC marks the event. The project, largely federally funded, intensifies the debate over private versus federal control of atomic development between Republicans and Democrats.
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Shippingport
Atomic Energy Commission
Pittsburgt
Joine
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Congress
Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand stir readers with clash of ethics
William Patterson surveys The Saturday Review poll on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged noting the novel's claim that the strong should inherit the earth and that Christian concern for the weak is challenged as immoral. The piece highlights intense reaction to the book’s 1168 pages and its controversial themes.
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Saturday Review
Ayn Rand
Rand novel shown as morality play with sharp contrasts
The review argues that Miss Rand uses stark Good versus Evil in her portrayal of free enterprise heroes Dagny Taggart and Hank Rearden against bureaucrats and collectivists. It notes a powerful, disturbing read that blends mystery thriller and legend, while warning the author oversteps into hatred of government and elites.
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Miss Rand
Good
Washington
Daviess
Dagny Taggert
Sheriff's Identification Bureau A Step Ahead
The sheriff's department plans its own identification bureau to improve organization and efficiency. Initial focus will be fingerprinting and photography. A county wide crime lab system is suggested for future needs due to growing suburban populations and the expanding role of village police.
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Sheriff's Department
Syracuse Police Department
Sheriff's Bureau
Russian scientist cautions Soviet progress in Senate style talk
Alexander Nesmeyanov, head of the Soviet Academy of Science, addressed the Supreme Soviet warning against overconfidence in Russia's scientific gains. The piece contrasts his calm, skeptical stance with U.S. fears, noting the potential for Moscow to mollify the West while seeking more R and D funding. The tone suggests Western alarm may be premature.
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Wernher von Braun
Edward Teller
Senate Preparedness
Alexander Nesmeyanov
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Nesmeyanov
Soviet Academy of Science
Pravda
Khrushchev
von Braun
Teller
Sarily
Francis Scott Key Defenders Push Simpler Star Spangled Banner
Musicians and historians press for a return to Key original with fewer notes and simpler phrasing. The National Music Council and the Library of Congress music division seek a version easier for the public to sing and join in.
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Francis Scott Key
Key
Muusicologists
Many Varieties but Still Santa Europe’s Children Have Other Versions
Europeans celebrate Christmas with diverse customs from Britain to Austria, while American families take holidays abroad. St. Nicholas, Pere Noel, Befana, and Santa Claus appear in many forms, with gifts, warnings, and seasonal rituals varying by country and language.
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Europe
European Travel Commission
Britain
Austria
Sweden
Italy
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Myra
Asia ‘Minor
Father Christ Amas
Tulientsee
Norway
Pere Noel
France
Austin
Belgium
Germany
Switzer
Land
Holland
St. Nick
Black Peter
Grampus
Melchior
Caspar
Baltthasar
St. Lucia
Cies
Ireland
A Passport Not Needed By James Keller
President Eisenhower urged Americans abroad in summer 1957 to show respect for foreign laws and customs and to represent the United States as a friendly nation. The passport message urged courteous behavior, peaceful aims, and the quest for world peace, linking travel with moral conduct and national reputation. It concluded with Jesus Christ's teaching to treat others as you wish to be treated, noting no passport is needed to do so.
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James Keller
United States of America
Eisenhower
State Department
United States
Community of Nations
Jesus Christ
Christ
Senator Hubert Humphrey Comments on Aptetica Missile Program
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota criticizes Aptetica's missile program saying there is no evidence the defense plan is organized at home and no real changes have been made. He urges urgent attention to national defense.
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Hubert H. Humphey
Minn
Aptetica
P.D
Bright Rocketry Future by George Schuyler
A reflective essay argues rockets could transform Earthly sanitation and waste management. It envisions launching debris from cities into space, reducing landfills, and improving water quality, while noting risks of security and political reprisal. The piece mixes satire with optimism about postwar rocketry’s societal benefits.
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George 8. Schuyler
Schuyler
Ray
American Mercury
The
Freeman
Reader's Digest
Mother Earth
Potomac Fever and Policy Shifts Across 1950s Debates
In a brisk roundup, observers note public relief at firing Atlas missiles as Eisenhower plans Paris talks. Benson cuts dairy price supports, Republicans breathe easier amid farm policy shifts. Aide cites Sputnik timing, Harold Sytassen murmurs a Pennsylvanian governor bid. Allies approve American missile bases as cold war tensions rise with provocative chatter about Russian buttons and after-dinner speeches.
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