Conflicting Cold War Views Stir Debate on Germany Korea
The piece discusses U S policy options including a plebiscite for East and West Germans and a stronger diplomatic stance in Berlin. It also examines Korea under Pak and Park Chunghi, noting Korea's lack of constitutional tradition and the push for a strong centralized government to restore order and rebuild the economy.
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Styles Bridges Shire
United States
Germany
Oscaw
Berlin
A& Supervised
Iran warned by London paper over US aid surfeit
The Sunday Times argues Iran already benefits from heavy American assistance with 631 million in economic aid and 504 million for arms since 1952. It suggests possibly cutting aid for a year to ward off Russian influence while warning that inflation corruption and complacency risk weakening Iran. It calls Washington to reassess aid programs.
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The
Sunday Times of London
Iran
United States
London
Washington
Shorter Days Startled Readers Each July
The article notes days lengthen to the summer solstice on June 21 and then gradually shorten. It explains the sun rises later and sets earlier, a yearly phenomenon that startles many when they notice the daylight hours contracting in July.
Saunders Promoted to GM at Potomac Edison, Move to Hagerstown
George T. Saunders of this city was promoted to general merchandise manager at Potomac Edison Company and will relocate to Hagerstown soon. A four alarm blaze engulfed the Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning plant in Lynchburg early before dawn. Mrs. W. W. Glass returned home after visiting daughters in Arlington and Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company
Lynchburg
W. W. Glass
J. A. Lynch
Arlington
J. C. Pamplin
Silver Spring, Md
Emotion rather than intellect drew Whittaker Chambers to the Reds
Washington AP outlines how ex communists joined and left the movement driven by emotion not reason. It cites Bertand Russell and Arthur Koestler on belief, Stalin purges as catalyst, Chambers’ espionage ties, and a 1952 Morris Ernst survey noting high mental distress among ex members.
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Whittaker Chambers
Reds
Washington
Bertrand Russell
Russell
Soviet Union
Chambers
State Department
Alger Hiss
Arthur Koestler
Koestler
Morris Ernst
All is Not Well With the World Moral Fears Rise
The piece cites Browning’s line about heaven and world peace while noting rising wickedness and national tensions. It argues contemporary sentimentality is challenged by grim global reality and looming conflicts across nations.
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Obert Browning
Power of God Guides Faltering Humanity
Earl L. Douglas reflects on the enduring hope provided by divine protection and guidance in human history. He asserts that God’s presence offers a graspable anchor amid humanity’s struggles and uncertainties.
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God
Woman in Grey Averts assassination of King Edward VIII
In 1936 a woman in grey knocked a revolver from a would be assassin as King Edward VIII attended a public event. The attacker, George Andrew Mahon, a newspaperman, was captured. The Capitol screened Shirley Temple’s The Poor Little Rich Girl. A marriage license was issued to Miss Yallie Mauck and Leonard Feathers of Star Tannery.
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Edward VIII
England
George Andrew Mahon
Capitol
Shirley Temple
Yallie Mauck
Leonard Feathers
Star Tannery
Gainesboro district land sale and visiting social scene
Fifty years ago 1911 C B Shade sold 75 acres in Gainesboro district of H C Reynolds for 1200 dollars. Mrs Mary Walker Taylor of Washington visited her son in law Robert Glass in the county. Mrs Hugh Shryock of Stephens City hosted Mrs Jacob Mesmer of Browntown.
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C. B. Shade
Gainesboro
H. C. Reynolds
Mary Walker Taylor
Washington
Robert Glass
Hugh Shryock
Stephens City
Jacob Mesmer
Browntown
Omens of Rising Business Tempo Amid Summer Slowdown
AP reports mixed signals of higher business tempo through a summer slowdown. Steel and auto sectors show orders and production gains while unemployment remains elevated and retail sales lack luster. Major firms like AT T IBM and DuPont cite improving sales and profits amid wage contract talks and auto dealer turnover.
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AP Business News
New York
Steel and Auto
Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
International Business Machines Corp
du Pont
Iron Age
Americans Buy 3 Billion Pounds of Candy in 1960
Long column notes that candy sales rose from 7 pounds per person annually to 17 pounds, totaling 3 billion pounds nationwide and nearly 1.2 billion dollars in 1960. The piece shifts through humorous quips, trivia, and brief items about public figures and everyday life.
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New York
Joe Mordino
Hotel Edison
Get Rid of Those Bats in Your Barn or Belfry
Public health warning urges removal of bats and other animals from barns and belfries to prevent rabies. Warns saliva can spread rabies viruses through bites, with symptoms like hydrophobia and fever. Advises animal testing, vaccination for pets, and seeking medical care after bite.
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions 10 Days
A set of 10 day tests rates daily correct answers from 9 to 10 as Memory Genius down to 4 as Good. Page 2 lists the questions about oceans, nationalities, parliamentary quorum, electric power units, Mammoth Cave location, Rocky Graziano, cooking terms, lotteries legality, pediatrics, and meanings of pram for Englishwomen.
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Mammoth Cave
Rocky Graziano
United States
Department of Medical Science
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