End of Big Spending and the Rise of a Federal Leviathan
An analysis arguing that postwar U S government has transformed into an unrestrained oligarchy driven by spending. It claims the executive and federal machinery control a quarter of national wealth, fund political power, and bypass Congress through executive agreements and propaganda to sustain big government. The piece urges voters to challenge this growth at the local level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Jenner
Indiana
Harry Hopkins
Oritical
Id Federal Executive Branch
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
State Department
UNRRA
Vandenberg
Senate
McNary
Potomac
The President Disability Gap and the Vice Presidency
President Eisenhower faces constitutional gaps on presidential disability and succession. The piece questions who should decide disability, the risks of vice presidential power, and how to patch the rule, noting past presidents’ disabilities and urging political action by Congress and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabinet
Congress
Garfield
Wilson
Eisenhower
Washington News Notebook Jamestown Pageant Violates Security
A satire piece notes a NATO officer’s dinner with President Eisenhower at Norfolk Virginia where a mushroom sauce lifts the President’s mood and prompts a joke about a sauce recipe. It also mentions a rubber industry party with Senator Theodore Green and a gag crystal ball device on Treasury Secretary Humphreys desk. The Jamestown tercentennial is referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
George Padis
Eisenhower
Ike
George
NATO Naval
Norfolk
Bermuda
Ske
Congress
Theodore Francis Green
Treasury
George M. Humphreys
Jamestown
Mad dog fears and a city of stock sale day sights
The letter discusses a misinterpreted mad dog sighting near West side, urging humane caution as dogs roam with drivers on stock sale day. It notes local dangers from speeding and drunken driving and hopes the dog, named Shep, reaches safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Shep
Jessie A. Whitman
Evening TV Highlights and Featured Programs
A rundown of Channel 10 3 4 6 13 8 10 lineup with Birth of a Superliner Producer's Show Case The Great Sebastians Voice Concert Robert Montgomery A Slice of Life and Studio One. Notable guests include Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne Cesare Siepi Ruth McDevitt J. Pat O'Malley Peggy McKay John Kerr Phyllis Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Czechoslovakia
Cesare Siepi
Metropolitan Opera
Peggy McKay
Studio One
John Kerr
Phyllis Love
WSAZ
Wlwwe
WTVN
weHs
WBNS
WHTN
Kingdom of Sea
News Public Defender
Soldiers of Fortune
Hopalong Cassidy
Chet Long
Doug Edwards
Nat King Cole
Robin Hood
NBC News
Sebastians
The
Falcon
Burns and A
Burns & Allen
Ale
Barlow
Worth
I Love Lucy
Montgomery
Montgomery-C
Lawrence Welk
Mark Sabre
Weath
Broan & High
Paul Ford
Thea
Overseas travel boom boosts demand for fun and culture
Travel projections show Americans will spend more abroad in 1957 with Europe, Latin America, and the Far East driving a surge. Europe bookings lagged early year but surged as war fears faded and gasoline shortages eased. Airlines and steamship lines add capacity for a 19 to 25 percent rise in overseas travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Far East
Latin America
American Express
Ralph T. Reed
Great Britain
France
Pacific Travel Area Association
George Killion
American President Lines
Randolph Sevier
Matson Navigation Co
Pacific
Atlantic
South America
Words are Tools for Better English and Manners
Dr George W Crane argues in Case U349 that a self made man's coarse speech harms business and social life. He urges home tutoring using his Home Tutoring booklet to teach children precise language and proper tone with practical examples and gentle moral guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Jesus
George W. Crane
Donna D
America
Selfmade
Rotary
Periarteritis nodosa overview muddled by limited tests
The piece discusses periarteritis nodosa a rare artery inflammation tied to allergic reactions and collagen diseases like scleroderma and dermatomyositis. It notes diagnosis is difficult due to variable symptoms and lack of a single test, uncertain prevention and limited treatment options with occasional ACTH or cortisone benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
Wilts Pierce Tie In Letart Falls Home Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilt announce the marriage of their daughter Dottie Lou to James Pierce son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Pierce. The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev Cayle at the home of his daughter Mrs Howard Roush with Miss Shelba Jean Hill as bridesmaid. A reception followed at the bride’s home with families including the Hills and Cramletts in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Kenneth Wilt
Dottie Lou
James Pierce
Elmer Pierce
Mr. Cayle
Howard Roush
Shelba Jean Hill
Ward Foster
Albert Hill, Jr
William Hill
Bob Hill
Omar Cramlett
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Athens
Aras
Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Puishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
John W. Webb
Charlies W. Reamer
Ieee
W. Va
Ohio Postoffice
World Today
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington News Notebook
Douglas Larsen and
Kenneth Gilmore
Radcliff
North Wilton
Harold Steele
Britain
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hampton Roads
Virginia Coast
JCS
U.S
Silverfish
Transocean
Lufthansa
Shannon
Coya Knutson
D-Minn
Kingdom OF the Sea
Channel 10
S. S. United States
Wly-C
WCHS
Valiant Lady
Weather Farm
Neighbors
Liberace
Guiding Light
Katie's Kitchen
Stu Enwin
Miss Brooks
Margie
Tennessee Ernie Theater
Bop Crospy
Bobo Crosby
Casper Capers
Fran
Flippos Gang
Rosemary Clooney
Obio
Jonathan Winters
Ae Rider
Pt Silvers
Ann Silvers
Wyatt Earp
Priva
Jane Wyman
Broken Arrow
Theate Theater
Red Skelton-C
Redwe On
PBA
A Jones
Highway Patrol
Sitaleaieae
Travel
By Sam Dawson
DR. Crane
Letart Falls
By Jimmy Hatlo
Erasmus
Wyatt
Lieut
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