Eskimo scouts guard Alaska frontier amid defense warnings
The article notes budget pressures with a $77 billion target likely overshoot by $2 billion and rising costs under a built in momentum. It highlights Eskimo scouts of Alaska National Guard patrolling the coastline near Siberia as self sufficient rangers protecting a critical frontier amid military concerns and Russian proximity.
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Eisenhower
Defense Department
Russia
Alaska
Free World
Alaska National Guard
New York World Fair Revisited as 1964 Plans Rise
The piece recalls the 1939 New York World Fair at Flushing Meadow and the wartime impact on progress and culture. It notes Grover Whalen and famed attractions like the Trylon and Perisphere while predicting a 1964 celebration funded by vast private support under the theme Peace Through Understanding.
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New York
Flushing Meadow
Hitler
Poland
Trylon
Grover Whalen
Daily Meditation on Facing Life and Mental Health
The piece notes annual arrivals of over 100,000 new mental hospital patients and 15,000 to 20,000 suicides in the United States. It contrasts despair with the many who face life and find happiness, asking what distinguishes those who cope from those who do not.
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United States
John Cabot
Waikiki Beach
Fiji Islands
Indonesia
Hawaiian Islands
Wealth and joy depend on inner life not on riches
Earl L. Douglass argues that money and status do not guarantee happiness or peace. He contends that death by self-harm and mental illness are more common among the wealthy, and true control lies in character and inner strength, not material wealth.
Winchester Police Appoints Boyd McDonald Patrolman
Dowell J. Howard named State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Gen Douglas MacArthur marked the fourth anniversary of Japan surrender with a statement that Communism is no longer a major threat in Japan.
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Boyd McDonald
Winchester
Dowell J. Howard
Boyce
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
1934 Huey Long visits New Orleans hearing under guard
Huey P. Long arrives at a New Orleans city government hearing escorted by National Guard and a pistol‑armed secretary. A nationwide textile strike expands to 150,000 silk workers. Goering orders Orangienburg camp near Berlin to surrender 742 inmates, mostly Socialists and Communists.
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Huey P. Long
New Orleans City
National Guard
Hermann Goering
Prussia
Grim Orangienburg
Berlin
Germany
Copperhead Bite Lands 20-Year-Old Russell Carpenter in Care
Fifty years ago in 1909 Russell Carpenter aged 20 was brought to Dr. S P Latane with a serious leg injury after being bitten by a large copperhead. Ernest Clarke departed on bicycle trips to Charles Town Berryville and planned a week visiting relatives in Frederick County.
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Russell Carpenter
S. P. Latane
Ernest Clarke
Charles Town
Berryville
Frederick County
Byrd criticizes House alibi on bond rate action
Senator Byrd of Virginia lobbies for an interest rate bill to raise government bond yields and warns that inaction by the House could trigger inflation and a dollar crisis. He faults Sam Rayburn for blocking the measure and urges the Senate to act to balance the budget and reduce debt.
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Byrd Hils House
House of Representatives
Joint Conference Committee
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Len Harry Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Sam Rayurn
Rayburn
When Doctor Gets Sick Does He Call a Doctor
Dr Bundesen reviews how physicians handle illness. He cites Patterns of Disease finding many doctors consult peers, with internists called most often and general practitioners least. The piece notes work-related infections and occupational hazards among doctors including radiation exposure.
Hagerty’s London Reception Falls Flat in Press
Washington notes describe James Hagerty’s London press run as a mixed bag. London papers mocked his performance while noting his influence. Eisenhower’s press secretary faced scorn for revealing minutiae and avoiding substantive quotes.
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Hagerty
Europe
Press
Washington
James C. Hagerty
London
Belafonte Aims for Lighter Films and Comedy
New York AP: Harry Belafonte says audiences crave light, sophisticated comedies with an average guy, while continuing to pursue dramatic work including a project about Alexander Pushkin. He notes success allows selective roles and cites a near one million dollar yearly income. He values family and hopes to remain active in multiple art forms. He also criticizes Governor Faubus but remains hopeful about progress.
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New York
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Gov. Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
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Foreign Office
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Daily Sketch
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Bon
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Hal Boyle
Alexander Pushkin
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