Trade tensions and youth fitness report in the national scene
The piece surveys U.S. shifts in international trade with the Common Market and Japan's textile quotas, noting cotton subsidies and their impact on prices. It contrasts protectionist pressures with subsidies, and mentions a rebound in schoolchildren fitness reported by the President's Council of Youth Fitness amid seasonal changes.
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Washington
U.S
Japan
United States
Council of Youth Fitness
Defense belt buckle unification still eludes McNamara
Two and a half years into McNamara’s tenure as Defense Secretary he vowed to create a single belt buckle for Army Navy Air Force and Marines to save money. He has not succeeded and critics say no design pleases all, leaving citizens uneasy about defense efficiency.
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Defense
McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Birthday Party Honors Darlene and Deloris Jenkins
The Star Files notes 1953 celebrations as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jenkins of Stephens City hosted a party for daughters Darlene and Deloris on their birthdays. Dr. and Mrs. William P. McGuire returned from a New England holiday. Mr. and Mrs. John William Fisher and daughter from Wilmington Ohio visited W. Lee Fisher and Mrs. Norah T. Fling.
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Joseph Jenkins
Stephens City
Darlene
Deloris
William P. McGuire
New England
John William Fisher
Wilmington
Ohio
W. Lee Fisher
Norah T. Fling
Navy diving boat YP-5 sunk after torpedo collision
In 1938 the YP-5 submarine rescue craft was rammed by a torpedo during range practice near Newport Rhode Island and sank though the crew of the 75 footer were saved. Separate item notes Premier Negrin took a secret night car trip fueling Franco talks in Switzerland. United Brethren Church on North Bradock Street marks 16th anniversary of its dedication with services led by Rev. Millard J. Miller.
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Newport
R. I
Juan Negrin
Switzerland
Franco
United Brethren Church
North Bradock Street
Millard J. Miller
Decisive Sun Yat Sen Victory Over Rebels in Nanking
Fifty years ago in 1913 Chinese federal troops under Sun Yat Sen routed rebels at Nanking capturing Purple Mountain and Loin Hill after a heavy assault in which 5 000 men died. The attack left North Anson Maine nearly razed with forty buildings including Hotel Somerset burned and losses exceeding 100 000 dollars. Miss Mary Stuart hosted a masque at Hawthorne.
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Sun Yat Sen
Nanking
Purple Mountain
Loin Hill
North Anson
Maine
Somerset
Mary Stuart
Hawthorne
Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas
Earl L. Douglas urges focus on unity over division within churches and politics. He argues basic truths unite, differences differ in temperament and method, and peace grows when people emphasize common ground over contentious details. He cites Jesus urging agreement with adversaries.
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Christian Church
US pivots toward a new era with Soviet thaw
James Marlow surveys evolving U S Soviet ties. nuclear test ban progress and cooperation in space weather and a direct hot line. Senate scrutiny and misgivings accompany hints of broader safeguards and containment legacy. Kennan revisits nonaggression ideas amid Germany's division.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Billy Rose Finds Joy In Pigeons Deer On Connecticut Isle
New York producer Billy Rose at 64 enjoys raising pigeons and decorative deer on a five-acre Connecticut island. He recalls his boyhood limits and notes his career: songs, cabarets, films, journalism, art collection, and wealth. He lives alone in a large Manhattan home with a Yorkie and hosts charity gatherings. He contemplates a musical with Bert Lahr and building an outdoor Jerusalem art museum, while preferring single life and hoping to marry again.
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New York
Billy Rose
Broadway
Connecticut
Lower East Side
Billy
Rose
Bert Lahr
Jerusalem
Rise
A Bible Thought
A brief devotional notes faith as secure by trusting in God. It cites Hebrews 10 23 urging believers to hold fast to their profession of faith without wavering and trust in God's always true word.
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United States
Kennedy
Moscow
Rusk
God
I Hope I Never See the Day My Opinions Are Fixed
A reflective verse about stubborn belief and the willingness to change when proven wrong. The speaker contemplates the moment of conceding and reevaluating long held views.
Badminton Becomes Symbol in West Russia Frictions
Art Buchwald notes Western nerves after Dean Rusk and Nikita Khrushchev play a bare net match on a rug in Gagra. The column riffs on theories about nets, missiles, and intentions, suggesting Cold War bets and public posturing behind a simple game.
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New York
N. Y
Dean Rusk
Khrushchev
Gagra
Black Sea
Mr. Rusk
United States
Rusk
Mao
Cuba
Minton
Nyet
West
Gen. de Gaulle
Drownings spark cautions on breath holding and ear infections
A medical essay warns that prolonged breath holding can cause unconsciousness and panic leading to drowning even for strong swimmers. It notes ear infections and perforated eardrums can trigger vertigo in cold water. It urges constant supervision, no solo swimming, fences, and safety gear for all pools to prevent tragedies.
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United States
Which is the official name of the Netherlands or Holland
A quiz prompts ten questions covering geography religion highways colonies Bunyan Maria’s Daughters and Cabin in the Sky federal control presidents silver certificates and city names. It notes the Atlantic City Boardwalk idea by Keim and Boardman as context for keeping sand out of rooms and cars.
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Holland
U. S
Burlington
Erie
Milwaukee
New Haven
Santa Fe
Atlantic City
Jacob Keim
Alexander Boardman
Camden and Atlantic Railroad
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