Commonwealth Provides Stability in The Free World
Editorial argues the London meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers shapes the future of the association. It discusses South Africa's racial policies, potential exits, and the role of the Commonwealth in maintaining stability and mutual aid among member nations.
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United States
Great Britain
Commonwealth of Nations
London
Commonwealth
Free World
Union of South Africa
South Africa
India
Nigeria
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Commonwealth of
The
Times of London
Britain
Times
the Scotsman
John Diffenbaker
Canada
Sequel to Mallory ruling sparks renewed calls for action
The Mallory decision wide involving timing of arraignment faces renewed critique as Andrew Mallory, once freed after a Supreme Court ruling, is jailed in Philadelphia on a rape charge. Senators Erwin Johnston Byrd and McClellan reintroduce a bill to address alleged abuses and push for swift congressional action.
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Supreme Court
Mallory
Andrew Mallory
Philadelphia
Congress
Erwin
North Carolina
Johnston
South Carolina
Byrd
Virginia
McClellan
Arkansas
Daily Meditation on Serving Two Masters
The piece reflects on Jesus words about serving two masters, linking loyalty to inner peace. It notes psychiatrists’ view that divided loyalties harm the soul and suggests applying the idea to daily life, acknowledging few confirmed atheists and many who claim belief.
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Jesus
You
Avoid the Divided Life and Its Painful Costs
By Earl L. Douglass the author argues many people blend religion with convenience and stinginess. He describes prayers only in peril and confirms they suffer from divided loyalties. Counseling may fail unless individuals choose self-help and genuine commitment to happiness.
James Wood Football Wins 6-5 Over Rappahannock
Five years ago in 1955 James Wood defeated Rappahannock 6 to 5 in a football game. Charles A. Campbell had just been elected president of the James Wood Touchdown Club and Stephens City council approved a 14,134 dollar budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 1955.
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Charles A. Campbell
James Wood Touchdown Club
Stephens City
James Wood
Rappahannock
Derby Day Weather Clouds Heights of Derby Drab
A sudden cold wave with driving rain made the 61st Kentucky Derby a drab spectacle. Guests included Mrs. Cora D. Lee of Brunswick, MD visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brewer of S. Cameron St. Roosevelt was aboard the Sequoia on a Potomac weekend trip.
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W. R. Brewer
S. Cameron St
Cora D. Lee
Brunswick
Maryland
Roosevelt
Potomac River
Rosemont lands sold to Byrd and Rev. Smith in 1910
Fifty years ago in 1910 A L Warthern sold the Rosemont citrus or chards near Berryville to Harry F Byrd and Reverend W D Smith. Mrs H M Clark returned to Winchester from wintering in Washington and opened her Washington Street home. Mrs John Diffenderfer of Florida visited the Diffenderfer home on South Market Street.
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A. L. Warthern
Rosemont
Berryville
Harry F. Byrd
W. D. Smith
H. M. Clark
Washington
Winchester
Washington Street
John Diffenderfer
Florida
High-Salaried Executives Pay Large Tax Contributions
A survey of SEC records shows top corporate leaders, led by Frederic Donner of General Motors, paying vast sums to the U.S. Treasury. Estimated annual contributions from several executives exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars, illustrating private wealth aiding government finance and charity.
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Frederic G. Donner
General Motors Corp
Treasury
Securities and Exchange Commission
Donner
Treasury of
United States
U.S. Treasury
Frederic Donner
General Motors
America
Uncle Sam
World Today Confusion Grows From Eisenhower Congress Clash
In a year marked by a partisan fight over presidential and congressional action, President Eisenhower’s address to Congress pushes civil rights and other programs while Republicans frame it as Democratic resistance. The Democrats defend slow progress amid civil rights turmoil and filibuster delays.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Comppen
Soviet and American Cast Share Post Midnight Party
Soviet artists hosted a late party for the My Fair Lady cast in Moscow. Lola Fisher sang in Russian, Edward Mulhare performed a Shakespearean soliloquy, and Klara Klaudia Kobletz did acrobatic dances. The Americans closed with a chorus from Oklahoma. U S Ambassador Llewellyn attended.
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Moscow
Lola Fisher
Elia Doolitte
Edward Mulhare
Professor Higgins
Klara
Klaudia Kobletz
Oklahoma
Llewellyn
The Doctor Speaks Modern Surgery Aids Child
Dr. Eugene T. McDonald outlines feeding tips for babies with cleft lip or palate and explains that plastic surgery can repair the condition. He notes most infants need careful feeding, potential multiple operations, and temporary facial scarring that fades.
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Eugene T. McDonald
How's Your I Q 2 How to Score Based on 100 Questions
A quiz designed to rate memory and knowledge with 10 daily questions and a scoring guide. Questions cover submarine torpedo firing, Hawaiian geography, First Chief Justice, Woodrow Wilson’s college, flame temperatures, Canadian capitals, Guam’s capital, and Jesus miracles.
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Honolulu
Oahu
Molokai
Dawson City
Canada
John Jay
John Marshall
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Quebec
Ottawa
Guam
Jesus
Cana
Capernaum
Bus Driver Quips and Public Reactions Highlight City Transit Talk
HAL BOYLE quotes reflect public fatigue with bus drivers adding humor in daily commutes. Jokes cover fare disputes, delays, mealtime questions, and polite exchanges as riders navigate routes and fare boxes amid a Moscow cultural moment and light banter from onlookers.
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Hester Evening Star
Mohawk
Rufus Josey
Eugene Miller
Washington, D. C
By Earl L. Douglass
David Lawrence
U. S
John F. Gordon
Louis C. Good
Exec
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ernest R.breech
Sherrod E. Skinner
James E. Goodman
Cyrus R. Osborn
George Russell
Arthur B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel Corp
John Dykstra
Ford Motor Gi
William T. Gossett
Hugh Robertson
Zenith Radio Corp
J. W. Schwab
United Merchants and Manufacture
OTR Proces
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Doctor
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
I.Q.2
Hal Boyle
NEW York
Mars
Thompson
Miss Fisher
Red Army
Artistic Workers’ Club
M. N. Danilov
Lenin
Driver
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