Nile Kinnick’s All American Rise Twenty Years Ago
An Omaha report recalls Nile Kinnick Jr. as a national symbol of youth and achievement. It highlights his college success at Iowa, academic balance, and wartime service, noting how he beat Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis for athlete of the year and his memorable 1939 Iowa Notre Dame game turning point.
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Omaha
Nana
Nile
Nile Kinnick Sr
Phi Beta Kappa
Midwest
University of
Iowa
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Nile Clarke Kinnick Jr
Bob Feller
Mike Enich
Indiana
Eddie Anderson
Holyates
South Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kinnick
Humphrey Backers See Path To Convention Wins
Supporters of Sen. Hubert Humphrey insist he can reach the California convention with primary victories in Wisconsin Oregon and DC or West Virginia. They argue party professionals could back a Humphrey nomination as best to defeat Nixon or Rockefeller.
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Washington
Nana
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Nixon
New York
Rockefeller
Sen
John Kennedy
Mass
How to spell Khrushchev around the world
The item notes how the Russian leader Khrushchev is spelled differently in various countries. It contrasts U.S. Khrushchev with French Kroutchev and mentions other spellings used abroad. The note concludes on page 4 column 1.
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New York
Nana
U.S
Khrushchev
France
Kroutchev
Abbe Galli Appears Simply Ordinary Village Priest
Diary Paris profile recalls Abbe Galli a 59 year old priest known for plain demeanor and long years of service. He moved about town in a heavy black soutane while neighbors note his cheerful, unpretentious manner and public visibility.
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Paris
Nana
Galli
Educator urges balanced education for space era
Dr. Edwin S. Burdell of Cooper Union warns that quality matters more than quantity in engineering graduates. He argues engineers must understand societal impact and that the space race should spur a broader, well rounded education rather than merely increasing headcounts.
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Edwin S. Burdell
Manhattan
Cooper Union
Engineering
Burdell
M.I.T
Russia
United States
Koreans in Japan Prefer Repatriation Scramble
Tokyo reports a large Korean population in Japan resistant to repatriation. While 110,000 signed up for North Korea, many were allegedly bribed or coerced. Police estimate only about 40,000 seriously intend to go back, with even fewer likely to follow through.
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Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Strickly Fer Birds and other market notes
A fragment collection of quirky lines and captions from a vintage page. Items include a tongue in cheek list about why a woman buys, a beef wrapping term shroud, a Rome themed restaurant ad with a quirky phone number, a childhood birthday memory line, and a meat truck motto about tender meat.
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Rome
New York
Russian Trip Delayed To July 1960 Affects Nomination
Washington reports that Khrushchev announced Eisenhower will postpone his trip to Moscow until May or June 1960. Democrats fear the delay aims to boost the Republican chances at the July nominating conventions. Polls show Nixon and Rockefeller ahead of Stevenson or Kennedy in various matchups, reflecting shifts tied to Eisenhower’s altered leadership since Adams’ dismissal and Dulles’ death.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Russia
Eisenhower
Moscow
Khrushchev
Nixon
Gov
Rockefeller
Gallup
American Institute For Public Opinion
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Mass
Kennedy
Stevenson
L Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
John Foster Dulles
Adams
Dulles
Gimmick Of 30s In Use Again To Save Landmarks
Washington report on Rep. Frank Thompson Jr proposing a legal fix while a modern auction tactic borrows a 1930s scheme to save historic sites like the Old Brick Tavern in Perryville New Jersey. The tavern drew a lone $250 bid and a teenager relocation plan, with profits benefiting the County Medical Center. Thompson urges wider adoption nationwide.
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Washington
Nana
Frank Thompson Jr
Perryville
N.J
Phillipsburg
Holland Tunnel
New York City
Robert Trubek
Clinton
Thompson
Boston
Briton Lays Pounds On Baying Hounds
In England’s Lake District a betting hound trail ends with Faraway winning the Lorton Produce Stakes after a nine mile chase. Bookies, exhibitors, and locals filled the valley as the 3 year old focal hound claimed victory at odds of 7 to 1.
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England
Lake District
Low Lorton
Lakeland
Lorton
Faraway
Yugoslavia Opens New Facade After Five Reform Years
Belgrade notes a shift under Marshal Tito with Western aid and liberalized policies boosting prosperity and stability. Five years of change have modernized Belgrade, with new apartments, western cars, and a booming consumer goods market, though prices remain high and access is limited to party elites.
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Belgrade
NANA
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Milovan Dulas
Europe
Soviet Bloc
Michailova Street
Ultra Fast Opening Parachute Aids Low Altitude Bailouts
The Army Quartermaster Corps develops a two stage explosive parachute for infantry on Flying Platforms. Inventor Fred Stewcil of Asheville NC claims the device opens in under one second and can recover from a free fall of 13 feet. The system uses a back mounted pack and two charges to deploy canopy rapidly for low altitude suspensory operations.
Quotations Spark Wide Range of Celebrity Opinions
A collection of quotes from public figures including Gen Cahill Carol Lynley Director King Victor Eddy Byrnes Adlai Stevenson Arthur Godfrey and Dr Eleanor Wembridge spans politics entertainment and psychology. The remarks touch on communism private life jive talk presidential runs and the influence of movies on home life.
Hoffa Plans National Labor Campaign to Repeal Reform Law
Teamsters President James R Hoffa prepares a broad precinct level campaign to repeal a new labor reform law. He aims to build a national legislative arm funded by the union’s 40 cent per member levy and avoid formal party ties while supporting candidates favorable to labor.
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Washington
NANA
James R. Hoffa
Congress
Hoffa
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Committee On
COPE
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Democratic Party
National Legislative and Political Action Department
International Treasury
Seas Top Producer Of Crops Says Ocean Life Surpasses Land
Dr John H Ryther of the Oceanographic Institution at Woods Hole reports that ocean crop production far exceeds land. Using tests in three areas including Long Island Sound and waters off New York and Bermuda, he estimates global net sea production at 12 to 15 billion tons of plant material yearly.
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Woods Hole
Mass
U.S
John H. Rbyther
Oceanographic Institution
Ryther
Globe
Long Island Sound
Shelf
New York
Saragassa Sea
Bermuda
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Caribbean Sea
Jacques- Yves Cousteau
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C. P. Cahill
C.la
Carol Lynley
King Victor
Eddy
Kookie” Byrnes
Arthur Godfrey
Huckstering
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New Law
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