Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. review
Saturday Review surveys Kurt Vonnegut Jr s Player Piano a satirical future tale where machines supplant human labor. It contrasts with Brave New World The Iron Heel and Nineteen Eighty Four noting peaceful postwar society yet rising unrest led by the Ghost Shirts. Dr Paul Proteus defies the system joining the rebels as factories crumble and machines triumph once more.
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More Americans Joining Churches in 1951
New York The National Council of Churches reports 88.675 million Americans belonged to a church or religious body at end of 1951. The figure shows an increase of 1.843 million from 1950, a two percent rise versus a 1.7 percent population growth.
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Soviet Union Joins General Convention of 1949 Signing
The Soviet Union along with sixty other nations signed the General Convention of 1949, marking a revision of an earlier treaty. The accord broadens international legal framework and aims to standardize wartime and postwar conduct among signatories.
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California Quake Myths Thrown By Seismologist Dr Richter
In Pasadena California Dr Charles F Richter of Cal Tech debunks common quake fears and weather myths. He explains earthquakes arise from mountain building and fault ruptures not weather or volcanic activity. The Bakersfield and Tehachapi quakes do not end tremors statewide.
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Oldest Legionnaire On Hand For Conclave
John E. Newcomb 91 of Augusta Illinois arrived at Madison Square Garden for the Legion’s 34th annual convention and took his post guarding the national colors. A past post and county commander, Newcomb served 13 months in France in World War I and says he is the oldest overseas veteran in the Legion.
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Father Abdicates as King Hussein Returns to Amman Throne
King Hussein arrived in Amman to assume the throne after his father Talal abdicated. He traveled from Switzerland with his mother Queen Zeine, while Talal departed Amman due to a mental ailment and joined Queen Musbah at Irbid, 40 miles north.
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Mossadegh Holds First Talk With U S Envoy Since August
In Tehran Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh met at his home with U S Ambassador Lou Henderson in their first gathering since August 17. No details were given on the discussion.
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Mexican lawyer pleads innocence in proxy marriage scheme
Attorney Roberto C. Andujo and his son were arrested on charges of taking part in an illegal proxy marriage racket involving hundreds of Americans. Diego Jimenez, a former mayor turned fake judge, was already detained, with authorities estimating hundreds of illegal marriages tied to the scheme. The U.S. consulate says several Americans are victims living in sin.
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Indonesia Backs UN Inquiry on South Africa Racial Claims
In Jakarta Minister Arnold Mononuto said Indonesia backs India’s plan to present the racial discrimination issue in South Africa to the United Nations for possible action. South Africa warned it will boycott any UN inquiry.
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Tree of Heaven Seeds Lincoln Home Chimney Growth
A Tree of Heaven sprouting from a Lincoln, Illinois chimney at Mrs. Minnie Houser’s home reaches two feet tall after growing from a seed likely carried by a bird. The plant remains a striking, still-growing curiosity in the neighborhood.
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