Softness of U S Youth Prompted Fitness Drive
New York columnist HAL BOYLE notes studies show 57.6 percent of American youths fail one or more fitness tests versus 8.3 percent in Europe. Ed Kotite, inspired by his son Richie, creates the National Sports Council with figures like Joe Louis and Yogi Berra to develop affordable conditioning courses and gymnasiums for kids nationwide.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Eisenhower
Ed Kotite
Lem
Richie
Katiie
New York Athletic Club
Kotite
Kallie
America
National Sports Council
Joe Louis
Yogi Berra
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
Doak Walker
Coun
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Fakher
U S Advice Save More Spend Less Drives Saving Push
Banks struggle to find loan funds as a thrift campaign gains ground led by Treasury Undersecretary W Randolph Burgess. Officials argue saving builds productive capacity while higher savers’ rates lure deposits, though loan demand remains strong and saving rates dip versus last year.
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New York
W. Randolph Burgess
the Treasury
Oregon Sleeper in Dem Primaries May Decide Nominee
In Oregon a write-in race May 18 between Adlai Stevenson and Senator Estes Kefauver shapes as a possible sleeper in the 1956 Democratic primary. The winner secures all 16 delegates bound for Chicago, with Florida and California battles looming. Oregon's result could influence Morse’s re election bid and the national contest.
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NEA
Oregon
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Florida
Kefauver - Stevenson
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Callifornia
Kefauver
Stevenson
Chicago
Wayne
Morse
Minnesota
Illinois
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Douglas McKay
Morst
McKay
Italians fear Moscow’s reach as election woes loom
Rome faces a climate of anxiety as anti-Communist Italian leaders warn Moscow is expanding in the eastern Mediterranean. posters attack Stalin’s legacy while Czechoslovakia and Syria sign arms deals to Israel’s neighbor. Italy seeks Nasser’s Rome visit to push a long-term Middle East settlement.
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Ude
Italy
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Mediterranean
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Egypt
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Syria
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Coloseum
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Togliatti
Middle East
Russa
Czechoslovakia
Red Czechoslovakia
Saudi Arabia
Greece
Britain
Turkey
Cyprus
Gamal Abdel Nasser
NATO
Nasser
Middle Eastern
Maly
Kaly
Palmire Togliatti
Hong Kong Water Rationing Strains City Dwellers
Water scarcity in Hong Kong curtails daily life as residents endure three hours of service every other day. Upmarket flats feel the pinch with low pressure and dry taps while thousands rely on downriver supplies. Rationing tests the economy and prompts price spikes for water containers and transport.
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Hong Kong
Water Authority
China
U. S
Athens Ohio Ordinances Address Public Service Contracts and Pay
Athens City Council enacts multiple ordinances including authorizing the director of Public Service Safety to enter contracts for fuel and supplies, fixes salaries for police and fire department leaders, and approves West Hill Estates plat. The measures include emergency clauses and details on dates and officials.
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Peter B. Seel
West Hill Estates
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