Congress to Meet Elsewhere as Capitol Repairs Begin
Congress will adjourn by July 31 to permit major repairs in the Senate and House chambers. The Senate will convene in the old chamber near the Capitol rotunda, while the House uses the Ways and Means hearing room in the new office building. Press and public access will be limited during the temporary arrangement.
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Soviet Delegate Gerasimov Maps New York Impressions
Sergei Gerasimov, a Soviet delegate to a recent peace conference in New York, returned to Moscow with vivid impressions of Manhattan. He described skyscrapers and electric signs as designed to astonish and unsettle his preconceptions about the wonders of his homeland.
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Large Deer Puzzle Depleted Clue List Includes Deft Hints
A dense puzzle row lists horizontal and vertical clues spanning topics from large deer to Greek letters and furniture. Answers cross with wordplay on languages ages and measures, forming a complex word grid with many short definitions and prefixes.
Directions Confuse a Person New to the Area
A reader describes a friend unable to give or follow simple directions. The piece lampoons vague landmarks and map reading, suggesting basic geography training and compass use, and ends with the hope a helpful stranger will rescue the lost traveler.
Our System Enables Aid For Europe
Marquis Childs discusses America's aid to Western Europe, noting the tax funded generosity and the risk of assuming U S prosperity is universal. He warns against complacency and urges keeping critique to preserve a free system amid European mixed economies and Vatican editorials.
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Debated B-36 review panel roils Senate Armed Services
In a heated session chair Tydings proposed a civilian review board to evaluate the air program amid questions about plane design and Russia targets. Senators challenged the plan with Lyndon Johnson arguing broader reviews, leading to a fiery exchange over disclosure and independence.
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South Dakota
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Louie Johnson
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Lyndon Johnson
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Watch Misadventure in Jerusalem Sparks Gift Plan
A Brooklyn writer recalls buying a wife a jeweled watch after a Jerusalem trip. A lost watch during a lively King David hotel dinner leads to a playful punishment idea to buy another with red stones and place it on her wrist. Eleanor later loses and regains the tale with humor about timing and fate.
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Dear Daddy and Mother Letter Teaches Traffic Safety
A child writes to parents praising their careful driving and traffic rules. The letter explains road signs, school zone vigilance, and the importance of obeying signs to protect everyone, noting how following rules could prevent injuries or worse.
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Boy meets girl twists dominate Erskine Johnson column
Hollywood jokes about the archetypal meeting with real life twists. The Erskine Johnson piece surveys memorable genuine boy meet girl stories from aviation romance to postwar matches, noting unexpected unions sparked by chance meetings and humorous mishaps.
Crosby still champ as Copa crowd roars for him
Eloquence and ego blend as Bing Crosby dominates a Copacabana show, while Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis share the spotlight. The night also features June Christy pursuing solo stardom and a string of celebrities reacting to odds and ends of fame.
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