Riesel’s acid attack spurred clash over racketeers in labor
Victor Riesel, blinded but outspoken on labor racketeering, names mob-linked figures and unions amid a national fight for reform. He cites $31 billion in welfare funds and describes tactics to pressure employers, extort protection, and forge “respectable” fronts. Prominent leaders George Meany and Walter Reuther are praised for countering the crime cartel, while a Marine court case raises concerns about training and discipline in the service.
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Mr. Riesel
Riesel
Treasuries
Manhattan
George Meany
Walter Reuther
David Dubinsky
Joe Curran
Stock splits and dividends drive a selective market
Fissions and stock splits, mergers, and rising dividends shape 1956 into a selective market. Ownership climbs to an estimated 8.5 million, while NYSE volume slips 15.6 percent from last year. General Motors and Jersey Standard Oil led midyear trading with 3 for 1 splits amid widespread rises in 70 percent of high-split issues.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
the Exchange
General Motors
Jersey Standard Oil
Oil Giant
Motor Mammoth
Exchange
Eisenhower's re election motives outlined in public remarks
The article surveys President Eisenhower's stated reasons for a second term, noting his claim that the good of the country and party drives his bid. It cites Feb 29 remarks, May 4 denials, Donovan's biography, and an Aug 1 conference quote stressing rebuilding the Republican Party and national importance. It also quotes his Feb 29 broadcast outlining guiding principles.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Robert J. Donovan
Donovan
Gettysburg
Republican Party
White House
Case History of a Psychiatrist by Dr Crane
Dr Crane recounts a letter from Mrs James Soley praising his guidance of her husband Jim from boyhood to manhood. The piece argues newspapers can educate and uplift, describing morale-boosting through front page news and columns, and urges readers to seek his booklet by sending money and stamps.
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James Soley
St. Louis
Jim
University of Iowa
Normandy
Black Forest
Bremmer Pass
Mrs. Crane
Shayne and Gentry press on in stalled hotel case
Private eye Shayne and Will Gentry pursue a murder inquiry after a hotel room scene yields conflicting clues. Sergeant Hopkins reports fingerprints and a maid’s prints, while a missing woman linked to Lucy’s apartment complicates the case. Shayne phones Lucy to confirm a key witness, then learns the suspect may be the brother’s claimed girl.
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Shayne
Gentry
Silver Glade
Barnes
New York
Jax
Bert
Nellie Paulson
Lucy
Hopkins
Hibiscus
Horoscope for Leo in 1956 1957 Work and family outlook
Tomorrow efficiency will be a keynote but planetary favor also helps. Do not sign any papers if you fear mistakes. Be as gracious to family as to strangers during leisure. Birthday Leo faces focus on work matters from now to end of 1956 with leadership traits. Family relations improve mid-Sept and late Nov boosts finances. December brings growth opportunities for 1957. Children born today will be ambitious and adaptable.
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Mike
Michael
Lucy
Leo
Social Notes From Albany and Surrounding Areas
Albany society notes list funeral attendance for Dale Carl in Pomeroy and visits by relatives from Columbus Cleveland and Athens. Marriages include Winnie Bolen and Grover Stout in Pomeroy on July 28. Families visiting relatives span Delaware Worthington Columbus and Nelsonville with several household groups named.
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Frank Pugh
Dale Carl
Pomeroy
Dick Wallace
Columbus
C. B. Vorkes
Winnie Bolen
Dexter
Grover Stout
Earl Radcliffe
Steven
Frank Radcliffe
Delaware
Worthington
Jennings Edwards
Cleveland
Charles Steward
W. S. Gibson
Elwood Poli
J. E. Thomas
Edson Parker
Chillicothe
Wiley Colburn
Nelsonville
Frank McDaniel
Mineral
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Harold Dutton
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Shirley Myers
Bert Shumway
William Stalmaker
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Roy Walsh
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Lucille
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