Youth Photo Contest Encourages Camera Use Across Generations
A passerby notes the growing interest in photography among youths and families. Karen Westervelt of Brooklyn places second in the contest at Naval Base 8 C with a kitchen scene of nesting birds, while others capture farm animals and pets. judges praise wholesome snapping and reward with extra film.
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Bonnie Germain
Brooklyn
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8. C
Karen Westervelt
Hidden Or All Too Obvious Taxes To Increase This Year
SAM DAWSON reports on rising tax burdens across federal state and local levels. Officials note total combined taxes reached a record 8614 billion in the year ending June 30, with expenditures at 745 billion and a complex mix of visible and hidden taxes affecting households nationwide.
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National Industrial Conference Board
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New York
Republicans Seek 57 000 to Plug For Ike in State
Republicans in Virginia plan a $57,000 drive to fund a statewide television and advertising campaign for Dwight D. Eisenhower in November. RNC member Robert McConnell warned of an all-out effort with TV spots while noting little national support expected. Floyd Landreth cited failed plans to extend Eisenhower’s Sept. 26 visit to include more stops.
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Eisenhower
Robert McConnell
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Dem
McConnell
Virginia Gop
National Party
Floyd Landreth
Galax
Moenabe
Lynchburg
Richmond
Log Cabin Bunker Idea Aids U S Second Division in Korea
In Korea the Indianhead Division uses log cabin type bunkers named Abraham Lincoln to withstand Chinese assaults. Engineers at a logging camp 15 miles from the front rapidly build eight prefabricated bunkers daily, with Korean laborers helping haul logs and assemble them at the front.
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U. 8
Korea
Morris Diamond
Old Baldy
Vietnamese Woman Named First Secretary at Vietnam Embassy
Saigon reports Miss Elizabeth Nguyen Xuan Dung of Saigon, a University of London graduate, will become the first secretary at Vietnam’s newly established Washington embassy. Ambassador Tran Van Kha notes the appointment reflects the growing role of women in government.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Vietnam
Washington
Elizabeth Nguyen Xuan Dung
University of London
Tran van Kha
Ere
Harmless Bacteria Outnumber Disease-Causing Ones
A science expert notes that in the United States about 29,999 of every 30,000 bacteria are harmless or beneficial, with only a tiny fraction causing disease. This highlights the predominance of nonpathogenic microbes in the human environment.
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United States
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