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Nixon Visit Urged To Promote East West Understanding
The White House announced Vice President Nixon will travel to Moscow to open a broader dialogue with Russia. Proponents see the trip as a chance to improve American life, while critics fear political backlash. Gov Meyner cites Communist reversals as signals to seek dialogue, hoping Nixon’s mission advances democracy and eased Kremlin friction.
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Robert B. Meyner
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Defense missile program advances amid NATO ties
British Royal Air Force crews report progress in testing a Thai intermediate defense weapon as part of a broader push to strengthen free-world missile defense. Advances follow months of firing trials by scientists, Army radar forces and newly created Navy firing ships, with foreign base testing and NATO alignment shaping plans for expanded firing points and joint defense posture.
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Havn
Middle East and Missile Bases Stir Cold War Ties
The article discusses missile bases as deterrents against Soviet expansion and notes England and Egypt’s leaders reacting to Communist influence. It highlights Nasser’s shift toward the USSR, warnings about a Communist crescent in the Middle East, and calls for stronger Western leadership to unite Arab partners and blunt Soviet gains.
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Dangerous Weekend Travel Warns as Injuries Rise
A Travelers Insurance analysis flags weekends as the most dangerous travel period with over half of heraldic injuries linked to Saturday and Sunday. Warmer weather and picnics raise risk as drivers rush, cut lanes, and misjudge speeds. despite a drop in fatalities, total injuries reach record highs reflecting nationwide highway perils.
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The Guckless Legion Warns Against Excessive Speed
A graphic booklet by the Guckless Legion argues excessive speed causes most automobile troubles. The group urges readers to slow down this summer as they travel to mountains or seaside hideaways.
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Air Force Navy merger eyed amid defense plan clash
Secretary McElroy signals Joint Chiefs study of an integrated plan uniting Strategic Air Command and the Navy Polaris squadron. Both services resist loss of identity yet share a common aim of stronger national defense through air and undersea striking power. The piece argues unity could boost deterrence and shield the U.S. from future threats.
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Air Fower Bath
Price and wage controls in steel industry debated
The United Steel Workers reject offers to freeze prices while wages may be capped. The piece argues price setting and wageBearers are intertwined and that true administered pricing is unlikely without monopoly. It notes antitrust laws may be the proper remedy and calls for Kefauver to investigate any alleged price administration.
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Residents Signal Postwar Draft and Traffic Fix Proposals
Letters discuss a WWII draft note from 1943 and a Marine enlistment, then shift to traffic safety in Troy. A reader urges stricter stop-sign enforcement and proposes making Mullen Street east of FITN Avenue one way. Driver education student praised for raising awareness and urging improvements.
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National Whirligig Questions British Mindset and War Views
A reader letter discusses British newspapers and politicians' statements on war. It notes American generals' praise for Eisenhower and Patton in the last war and critiques NATO funding, British sacrifice, and the myth of credit. The piece reviews congressional attendance, calling for accountability and condemning absenteeism in the House and Senate.
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Lauris Norstad
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Water as a Key Resource in Japan and America
An analysis notes Japan's abundant rainfall and snow, contrasting with U S water scarcity debates west of the Mississippi. It highlights federal plans under Secretary Seaton to pilot long-tube multiple-effect distillation for producing fresh water, with five demonstration plants funded to convert sea and brackish water and ease drought pressures nationwide.
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Mas
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New York
Roward Melinald
Truman
Herbert Brownell Jr
Wisenhower
Arthur B. Simmerfield
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Carmine Ta Sapio
Finley Becaria
Manti
Question Box Q and A from a 1907 Paris long-distance race
This item presents a Q A roundup on topics from a Peking to Paris race announced by a Paris paper in 1907 to questions about the U S flag arrangement and historical figures. It includes notes on Hei oboes early public performances and Santa Claus lore.
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Paris
Jascha Hei
Berlin
Santa
New York
Clement Mearn
Words Wit And Wisdom From WILLIAM MORRIS Origin Of The Expression
A reader questions the origin of the proverb you cannot make a silk purse from a sow's ear and traces its earliest forms to Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy and John Walcott aka Peter Pindar. The piece notes the saying's enduring truth and includes a second query about the correct use of a and an with consonant and vowel sounds.
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G. Blaine McDaniel
Highland
Calif
Laurence Stern
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Shandy
Ghiase
John Walcott
Peter Pindar
Aspig
Congressional Quiz on National Chairmen Case Study
A fragmented quiz discusses office rules for party national chairmen and their links to Congress. It covers past chairmen, selection processes, and roles, noting figures like Morse and Reece, plus questions on party leadership, presidential influence, and cabinet service.
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Morton
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