Red Propaganda in Near East Warps Egypt for Communism
Kingsbury Smith reports a Soviet directed Cold War push in the Near East. Western diplomats say agents fan Arab religious and nationalist zeal to topple western influence, seek a bloodless Soviet victory, and lure Egypt toward neutrality and army modernization under Moscow. Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Syria, and Lebanon are cited as sites of covert activity with Cairo described as the most fertile breeding ground for communism.
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Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Nkara
Turkey
Near East
Russia
Romania
Bulgaria
United States
Israel
Arabia
Great Britain
Palestine
Middle East
Abdullah
Jordan
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Syria
Lebanon
Moscow
Cairo
Iran
Waggle Escapes Injury In Truck Plunge Near Pittsburgh
K E Waggle a Canton Ohio man 31 escaped injury when his heavy truck carrying two coils of steel plunged down a 30 foot embankment near McKees Rocks Pittsburgh. One coil was hit by a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad freight train after Waggle was blinded by oncoming headlights en route from Vandergrift PA to Lima OH.
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K. E. Waggle
Canton
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Waggle
Vandergrift
Lima
McKees Rocks
Cortisone Reported Effective In Virulent Meningitis Cases
Washington reports cortisone showing promise against Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, a virulent meningitis form. Drs Nelson Goldstein in New York and Newman in Philadelphia describe cures in an 11 year old boy and a four year old girl, highlighting blood changes as the treatment's likely mechanism.
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American Medical Association
Waterhouse — Friderichsen
Journal of the
Jack Nelson
Norman Goldstein
New York City
L. Roy Newman
Philadelphia
First telephone line in Snokane opens in 1886
The first telephone company in Snokane Washington began operations in 1886, marking an early development in local communications. This historical note records the year the line started and the town's entry into telephone service.
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First Telephone Company
Snokane, Wash
Benton Returns McCarthy Tribute
Senator Benton of Connecticut said his last November victory may owe part of its success to opposition from Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin. He noted McCarthy visited Connecticut three times and was invited to return. Benton remarked that McCarthy spoke at New Haven to about 376 people, with 100 Democratic spies in the crowd. He cited McCarthy's “back street” Maryland campaign criticism and urged a Senate investigation.
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Washington
Benton
Connecticut
McCarthy
Wisconsin
New Haven
Senate
Maryland
Rules Committee
Back Street
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