Greece enacts long battle end to repeal old tax law
A lengthy Greece reform saga ends as Congress and Senate approve a repeal of a dated tax provision. The measure, backed by reformers, aims to stabilize government after civil conflict. Camp Fire Girls mark forty years with renewed vigor and ongoing outreach to youth.
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Camp Fire Girls mark fortieth year of leadership and growth
The Camp Fire Girls celebrate the organization’s fortieth anniversary highlighting lifelong benefits such as home making, citizenship, and handicraft. The piece stresses the need for mature leadership, community support from Kiwanis and councils, and notes regional growth with over a thousand girls in Northeastern New York County’s district. It contrasts the movement’s positive impact with concerns about military material allocation and the risk of “powder” and violence in global affairs.
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Franco Greek Coalition Crisis Rises Amid Margarine Tax Repeal Fight
The piece surveys battles over American arms aid to France, Greek political shifts led by Plastiras and Venizelos, and domestic repeal efforts against federal margarine taxes. It notes rising friction in France over alliance status, Greek cabinet maneuvers, and upstate dairy lobbying blocking repeal while public demand grows.
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Balkan Style Return of Fiaskras as Middle Ground Prime Minister
Nicholas Fiaskras re-enters Greek public life in a centrist Prime Minister role seen as a cautious success story. Commentary notes the unusual path through political pivots and suggests the emergence reflects broader regional dynamics and public mood.
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Hungary Pressures Hungary recalls three American attaches in Budapest
The Hungarian government, backed by Moscow, demands the recall of three American legation attaches over an alleged spy case involving an American businessman. The piece criticizes the State Department and Secretary Acheson, arguing appeasement and predicting further setbacks in U.S. diplomacy amid Cold War tensions.
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Letter Carnival on Rent Control and Bypass Plan
A long Reader's Letter from Troy argues against rent controls and supports a three million dollar by pass for trucks along a central corridor. It advocates removing parking meters, replacing rooming houses with affordable dormitories, and promoting sensible planning with industrial traffic routed by a new throughway.
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National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
Washington debates a proposed tariff protection measure amid House and Senate reforms. Experts warn it could disrupt domestic industries, while supporters push toward a broader commercial policy and hearings. The piece notes opposition from critics and the political complexity of advancing such legislation.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round on winning the peace
The column surveys postwar aims in Russia Germany and Eastern Europe noting Soviet isolation, Khrushchev era rhetoric, and the U S propaganda efforts The piece discusses Soviet internal controls economic shifts purges and public discontent along with American strategy to influence opinion abroad and avoid war while debating policy mechanisms and timelines.
Readers' Corner on Pronunciations and Usage
Columbus readers debate pronunciation of Ay-cheson and the word woken as a past participle. They discuss telephonic versus telephone, dudgeon origin, and suggest clearer phrases for common sentences, with examples from Chicago, St. Paul, and Dallas readers.
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