Food and money dominate new Congress in 1955 turmoil
The piece argues food and money will shape Congress action in 1955 with farm price concerns and surpluses fueling farmer unrest while tax cuts face doubtful prospects. It notes defense spending as the largest cost and outlines debates over foreign aid and military assistance timelines, school funding, highways, health and housing programs, plus partisan clashes anticipated between Democrats and Republicans.
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Lnek
Congress
Eisenhower
Commerce survey predicts peak 1956 output in industries
A year end survey by the Department of Commerce shows most major industries expect to operate at peak or near peak levels in early 1956. Iron and steel could have one of its highest production periods on record with 442 million autos and trucks to be built in the first half. Construction outlays are forecast at 44 billion dollars, up five percent from this year’s 42 billion record.
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Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
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Weeks
President Eisenhower relaxes in Key West on holiday visit
President Eisenhower enjoys a warm Christmas escape in Key West Florida for two weeks of rest and outdoor exercise. He limits golf to putting and chip shots under doctors orders while staying at the Naval base near Truman’s former vacation quarters.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Washington
Naval Base
Harry Truman
Truman
Congress
State of the Union
Record Traffic Toll Sets All-Time Holiday High
During a 78 hour Christmas weekend 609 people died in traffic crashes, part of an overall toll of 782 with 68 fires and 105 other accidents. The tally surpassed the 1953 record of 556 and an NSC forecast of 560. Council president Ned H. Dearborn urged safer driving and a New Year’s resolution to improve road safety.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Ogden Woman Survives Eight-Story Fall From Store Rack
An Ogden Utah woman leaned from a window for air and fell eight floors but rose unhurt from a clothing rack. She passed a skylight and a temporary roof before walking away claiming she was scared to death. In Washington the Agriculture Department issued a publications workshop primer urging writers to focus on clear content rather than ornate prose.
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Utah
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
Middle East Power Struggle Draws In Cold War Rivals
A regional crisis pits Arab states, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union in a tangled struggle over Israel, oil, and the Suez Canal. The piece notes rival blocs led by Iraq and Egypt, with Israel as a focal point and Moscow's growing influence intensifying tensions.
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Egypt
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France
Middle East
Bureimi
Saudi Arabia
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Muscat
Oman
London
Weather disaster and regional power shifts in 1950s Middle East
The piece describes a massive 1950s California flood disaster with fatalities and billions in damage, rescue efforts by Coast Guard pilots and civilians, and federal aid. It then shifts to Cold War era Middle East politics, detailing the Baghdad Pact, Egypt’s defense system, oil interests, Cyprus tensions, and British and American aims to maintain influence against the Soviet Union.
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East Mediterranean
Greece
Turkey
Middle East
Stevenson and Warren top labor voter appeal in union poll
The Machinist polled 151 union presidents including AFL affiliated groups on which candidate would best appeal to labor voters. Warren led Republicans with 74 percent for une Eisenhower not running, Knight 15 percent, others scattered. Among Democrats Stevenson had 62 percent, Harriman and Kefauver 14 each, Williams 6, Symington 3, and 1 percent none.
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Adlai Stevenson
Earl Warren
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Machinist
International Assn. of
Machinists
AFL Cioo
Eisenhower
Warren
Goodwin Knight
Calif
Porgy and Bess in Russia Sets Theatre Milestone
The first major American troupe to visit the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik era presents Porgy and Bess. Separately, a 32 mile cave system near Cave City Kentucky is revealed by the National Speleological Society. Also noted are defense cuts in the Kremlin budget, a Paris church bomb scare, a Sino East German treaty, and West Germany ratifying a mutual defense aid pact.
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Cave City
National Speleological Society
American Assn
Advancement of Science
Kremlin
Paris
Red China
East Germany
Peiping
West Germany
United States
French general elections set for January dates
The brief agenda lists events for January including a French general election on January 2, the 84th Congress convening on January 3, and President Eisenhower delivering the State of the Union to Congress on January 5.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Graham vows retirement after Browns title win over Rams
Otto Graham, the Cleveland Browns quarterback, after a 38 14 victory over the Los Angeles Rams for the pro football title, says he means it this time and asks not to be credited too much noting it is a guessing game and he looked good when he guessed right. He adds that nothing would induce him to come back and he is glad he ended with a good one.
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Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
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