Proposal to fix holidays by moving to Monday weekends
An editorial argues Congress should standardize U S holidays to fall on Mondays to create long weekends. It also proposes a World Calendar with 91-day quarters and fixed Sunday starts to align with business needs, urging action by congress and international bodies.
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Congress
United States
Julius Caesar
B.C
Gregory XIII
Congressional Record
John H. Day
New York
Hoover Commission Finds Government Inventory Waste
The Hoover Commission led by Herbert Hoover proposes businesslike steps to reduce excess federal stock. It notes navy blue trousers for 8.1 years and air force overcoats 4.2 years, with potential $1.35 billion inventory cuts in the Defense Department and $30 million annual interest savings, urging businesses to push cost saving ideas to government buyers.
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Hoover Commission
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Corps
Army
Herbert Hoover
Department of Defense
Congressional Record
White House backs off Dixon-Yates clash after secret meeting
The Eisenhower White House held a morning session with Adm. Strauss and A G Brownell over the Dixon-Yates financing amid Kefauver probes. AEC records showed Adolph Wenzell of First Boston met Strauss and was seen leaving with a large envelope, while officials denied any contact.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Ike
Adm
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Brownell
Sen. Kefauver
Adolph Wenzell
First Boston Corp
Dixon- Yates
Budget Bureau
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Strauss
Dixon-Yates
AEC
Sen. Anderson
First Boston
Edgar Dixon
Dixon Yates Combine
Paul Miller
Mr. Wenzell
Dodge
Kefauver
Hughes
National City Bank
Senate
Herbert Vogel
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Memphis
Gen. Vogel
SEC
Frank Tobey
Dixon
Vogel
Ellender
Louisiana
Robertson
Virginia
McClellan
Arkansas
Mundt
South Dakota
Thye
Minnesota
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Smith
Maine
Dworshak
Idaho
Knowland
California
Passamaquoddy
Hill
Alabama
Hayden
Arizona
Russell
Georgia
Kilgore
West Virginia
Magnuson
Young
North Dakota
Folklore by William Wade in Mixed Child Rhyme
A collection of verses including a jingle about a girl sent for barm and warned of dangers in seeking yeast. It adds a didactic clock rhyme about keeping a neat face and ready hands, then a counting-out verse and a saying about cheap purchases leading to higher costs.
Houdini Breathhold Secret Revealed By Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane outlines a breathing technique to double a swimmer’s breathhold time. By fast deep breathing to overload blood with oxygen then using a closed stomach aircap via belching and flutter breaths, a swimmer may reach one to three minutes or more.
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Arnold B
Crane
Houdini
German Youth See Reunification as Top Problem in Poll
Emnid survey of about 1500 youths aged 15 to 24 across West Germany finds 43 percent name reunification as Germany’s main problem and 24 percent cite securing peace. Younger and eastern refugees favor reunification, while church attendance remains low at 43 percent. Hitler ranks highly among admired past figures, with Bismarck most cited.
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Germany
Emnid
Bundes Republik
Adenauer
West
Emaid
Karl-Georg von Stackieberg
Rolf Froehner
Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
Bonn
Billy Graham
Europe
Bismarck
Frederick the Great
Adolph Hitler
Goethe
Hindenburg
Martin Luther
Hitler
YMCA Schedule of Clubs Dinners and Classes
I DAY At YMCA Luncheons 12:00 Rotary Exchange Kiwanis Dinners 6:30 JayCees Meetings 7:30 Sigma Alpha Chi Physical Schedule 9:00 Beginners swim for boys 10:00 Progressive swim for 10:00 Girls hike 11:00 Advanced swim for boys 1:00 Boys open swim 2:00 Girls open swim 3:00 Underage swim 9:30 Boys tumbling and trampoline
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Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
JayCees
Sigma Alpha Chi
Missing Herald Delivery Policy for Subscribers
A subscriber who misses a daily copy should call 3 5371 before 9 A M and a copy will be sent after 9 A M by messenger. If the carrier fails to deliver on Sunday, visit the nearest seller, sign a complaint, and a copy will be provided free of charge.
Home births urged over hospital isolation by Dr Brady
A reader pleads for home delivery arguing husbands are barred from labor rooms by law, while Dr William Brady recommends home birth and cites safety concerns. He promotes Grantly Dick Read's book and a shorter booklet, offering copies for 25 cents plus a self addressed envelope.
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Grantly Dick Read
Harper & Brothers
Doc Brady
Tony
Four Highest Mountains Are Scaled Fifth To Be Tried
An overview from the National Geographic Society notes climbers have summited Everest K2 Kangchenjunga and Makalu in the Himalayas within two years. Dhaulagiri remains the tallest unscaled peak with plans from Swiss and British expeditions, while Kanchenjunga’s ascent drew praise from Sir Edmund Hillary.
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Washington
Mount Everest
Godwin Austen
Mount
Kanchenjunga
Makalu
National Geographic Society
Lhotse
Central Asia
Dhaulagiri
Himalayas
Charles Evans
Everest
Edmund Hillary
Anapurna
Nepal
Himalaya
Tenzing Norkey
Alfred Gregory
Blackpool
England
Gauri Shankar
Nanda Devi
India
Garhwal
Himalayan Society of India
Himalchuli
Kenya
Katmandu
Chamber Seeks New Look at Foreign Aid
The Chamber of Commerce urges a long term, Asia focused overhaul of foreign aid. It argues for targeted, country specific plans over costly year to year deficits, aiming to align aid with national security and private enterprise goals while reducing costs to taxpayers.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Defense Department
Europe
Asia
Chamber
Congress
U. S
Stassen Steps Down as Aid Chief In Asia Focus
Harold Stassen resigns as foreign aid chief urging a long term shift of US assistance toward Free Asia. John B. Holister, a Cincinnati lawyer and Taft associate, succeeds him as head of the International Cooperation Administration as the Foreign Operations Administration ends and functions move to the new agency. Stassen becomes special assistant for world disarmament.
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Washington
Harold Stassen
America
Free Asia
Eisenhower
John B. Holister
Hollister
Cincinnati
Sen. Taft
International Cooperation Administration
Foreign Operations Administration
Stassen
State Department
Court Upholds Curban Unions
Nebraska Supreme Court rules state constitution override of federal Railway Labor Act in a Union Pacific case. It bars the railroad from forcing employees to join a union and upholds an injunction. The suit, brought by Union Pacific workers, targets a union shop agreement. Also notes shifting American eating habits toward fruits and vegetables.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Union Pacific
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