Federal Aid to Schools and State Finances in 1955
The U S Chamber of Commerce argues that state finances are solid with 1953 holdings around 15% billion while debt was under eight billion. State debt service cost under 1% versus nearly 9% for the federal government, yet calls rise for federal school aid. School construction spending surged from 1945 to 1955 and public facilities construction rose 16% in early 1955, suggesting needs could be met by 1960 without raising federal debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Time for a New Look at Coal Power
The Bellingham Herald editorial says regional hydro sites are dwindling while electricity needs grow. It argues coal could get a renewed push, noting coal’s abundance and steady supply versus weather dependent hydroelectric power.
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Bellingham, Wash
Coal reserves and future power demand discussed
The article notes 95 percent of original coal reserves remain despite decades of mining with 500 million tons produced annually since 1910. By 1959 power production would require over 167 million tons per year, double the 1949 level, and a leading chemical firm calls coal the greatest source of cheap firm electric power for any company today.
Officials weigh Tito-Russ talks after Belgrade meeting
U S ambassador James Riddleberger hailed Moscow admitting error as significant after Soviet leaders apologized to Yugoslav President Tito for 1948 Cominform expulsion. Assessments spread among officials in several Russia and China border nations.
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Belgrade
James W. Riddleberger
U. S
Yugoslavia
Troy Times-Record
Riddleberger
Tito
Cominform
Russia
China
Petty Bribery Scrutiny Taints Military Cap Contracts
The piece notes petty thievery by businessmen who win government contracts and the investigation of possible bribes connected to military caps. It cites a $2000 check flow and three party dealings, with Senator Bender of Ohio labeling such deals as stinky.
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Harry Lewis
Sen. Bender
Ohio
Opinions of Others Rochester Post-Bulletin
Camping trips and forest outings bring pleasure but carelessness can cost timber wildlife and scenery. Fires leave charred areas and homeless animals. Precautions are simple: extinguish campfires and fully extinguish cigarettes and matches before disposal. Consider the conscience of causing a fire.
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Rochester Post-Bulletin
Fluoridation Support Grows Across United States
Mason City Globe Gazette reports a New York State Dental Society survey showing 20 million Americans in 1 060 cities receive fluoridated water and four million more in areas with natural fluoride. Dr William A Fennelly predicts universal adoption. Eisenhower is among those served. Proponents note early opposition to chlorination and pasteurization faded.
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Mason City
United States
Eisenhower
Fennelly
Morgenthau Diary Reveals Treasury Revelations and White Links
George E Sokolsky notes Henry Morgenthau Jr diaries are a gold mine for future historians. Diarist records every conference and phone call with rare verbatim detail and include key documents unless personal between the President and Morgenthau. Investigators have linked Harry Dexter White to strands of New Deal operations in early Treasury years.
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Fast Land Committee
Sourwine
Mr. Morgenthau
Mr. Sourwine
Eastland Committee
Harry Dexter White
New Deal
White
Treasury
White Treasury work elevated as policy duties grow
The King Features summary notes Harry Dexter White's rise within the Treasury from a routine role to a key position on the 9:30 staff and an effective head of foreign relations. It discusses his influence on the executive committee on commercial policy, his wartime appointment as an assistant secretary in charge of Treasury foreign relations, and his control over China policy impacting currency collapse and economic destabilization.
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Harry Dexter White
Treasury
Morgenthau
Harry White
White
Grady
Feis
Hawkins
Deimel
Sangstad
Alger Hiss
Carr
Glasser
Wheeler
Rawls
Domeratzky
Wood
Lubin
Tariff Commission
Stevens
Ryder
Smith
Maritime Commission
Mr. Truitt
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Major Sadler
Lowrie
United States
Japan
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
The
H. Merle Cochran
State Department
Cochran
International Monetary Fund
China
Eastland Committee
King Features, Inc
Landmark Austin home to be torn down for car lot
The northwest corner of Main and Winona will lose the Charles Henry Coats house once a premier Mower County residence. Coats ran a Brownsdale hotel and mercantile venture, dealt in furs, and held interests in a shingle mill quarry supplying Hormel structures.
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Austin
Main
Winona Street
Mower County
Charles Henry Coats
Coats
Brownsdale
Minneapolis
Hormel Company
J. Farr McEnaney
McCarney Motors
Glaucoma Blinds About 3400 Americans Last Year
About 3,400 Americans lost their sight last year due to glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Medical experts warn early detection and treatment can prevent many cases while emphasizing regular eye exams.
Edgar A. Guest BOYS' WEEK reflection
The piece looks at how a boy becomes a man and recalls a chance meeting with a future doctor. A speaker reflects on gratitude toward a mentor who offered friendship that helped shape his path. The poem credits lasting impact from small acts of guidance.
Natural Gas Free-for-All Roils Washington Policy Debate
Congressional divides surface as seven House bills and six Senate measures seek to shift natural gas price regulation away from FPC control. Proponents say deregulation boosts production and lowers consumer bills, while opponents warn of price spikes for utilities and households.
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Washington
NEA
Federal Power Commission
Congress
FPC
Bob Kerr
Truman
Supreme Court
Fisenhower
Advisory Committee On Energy Supplies and Resources
Defense Mobilization
Arthur S. Flemming
Jerome J. Kuykendall
Wellhead
House
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
J. William Fulbright
Dark
Joseph S. Clark, Jr
Philadelphia
Alex M. Clark
Indianapolis
Crossword Clue Grid From Sawyer To D'Urberville
A compact puzzle list with across and down clues, pairing names such as Sawyer Becky Thatcher Mary Todd Lincoln Dick Haymes and Hayworth with common words. Includes clues for months, animals, body parts, and scientific terms indicating a themed crossword exercise.
Stevenson Railroads Toward Nomination Amid Southern Rift
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Democratic leaders push for Adlai Stevenson as a near-certain 1956 nominee while southern figures led by Gov Allan Shivers resist backing him. The unity rarely materializes as Shivers complains Stevenson must alter views. other potential rivals exit, leaving Stevenson with a clearer path, though instability lingers.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Texas
Allan Shivers
Stevenson
Richard Russell
Georgia
Shivers & Co
Illinois
Possible Contenders for the 1956 Democratic Nomination
The piece assesses likely candidates including Averell Harriman and G. Mennen Williams as possible contenders, noting Harriman’s backers and Williams’s liberal base. It also suggests Eisenhower remains a strong bet for a second term, with Stevenson as the rival choice and polls showing Eisenhower still popular.
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Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Harriman
Tammany
Carmine de Sapio
Williams
CIO
Walter Reuther
Laurens Beauty Pageant Called Off for Miss America
Laurens Junior Chamber of Commerce scratched its beauty contest for Miss America selection after no contestants entered. The notice cites lack of participants and the event cancellation in Laurens, South Carolina.
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Laurens, S. C
Laurens Long
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Doctors and their patients in a life of service
George Matthew Adams reflects on doctors and surgeons from childhood to old age. He praises family doctors who brought cheer, notes the value of minimal medicine, and emphasizes fostering patient confidence, self reliance, and a positive mind for lasting health and happiness.
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William Osler
George Matthew Adams
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