Senate Leaders See Approving Housing Compromise Measure
Senate leaders from both parties say a $3.375 billion housing bill should win President Eisenhower's approval. The conference report, likely to be taken up early next week, adds large grant authorizations for public housing and boosts FHA loan authority while limiting near term budget impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Eisenhower
Insurance Authority
FHA
Veterans’ Administration
Sparkman and
Capehart
Canada Pork May Glut U S Market
The American Farm Bureau warns Canada could dump subsidized pork in the United States. President Charles B. Shuman urges Benson and Herter to counter with duties if Canada continues deficiency payments for hogs. He notes Canadian hog support at 25 dollars per 100 pounds and stresses competitive fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Charles B. Shuman
Farm Bureau
Ezra Taft Benson
Christian A. Herter
Shuman
Canada
Ants Shocked by Woman in Attic Scam Case
A Seattle woman hired two men for chimney roof and gutter repairs. They electrocuted ants in her attic and demanded 2600 dollars, settling for 1500 dollars cash. One man boasted the payment was the best receipt in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Marguerite H. Reiten
Girl Bicyclist Killed Near St Paul and Minnesota Fatalities Rise
A 12 year old girl bicyclist Mary Ann Schmitz of Coates Station Dakota County died Thursday near St Paul after her bike was struck by a car. A 68 year old Edward Swanson of Rural Barnesville died when his car hit a washout on a township road south of Barnesville. Minnesota traffic deaths for the year reach 256, 28 fewer than last year. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan considered a Western summit trip if ministers fail to secure progress in Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Breckenridge
Minnesota
Mary Ann Schmitz
Coates Station
Dakota County
Edward Swanson
Barnesville
Storm Warning cast change by Chicago Sanitary District
The Chicago Sanitary District orders a cast change in the film Storm Warning replacing three Republicans with Democrats on the nine member board. New scenes will cut Republicans and feature Democrats. In Buffalo Minnesota, twenty cars of an 118 car Soo Line freight train derailed at 8 am due to mechanical failure. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buffalo, Minn
Soo Line
Theatrical icon Ethel Barrymore dies at 79 80
Hollywood report confirms Ethel Barrymore died in her Beverly Hills apartment after a long illness. The actress, last of the Barrymore acting dynasty, was 79 and would have turned 80 on August 15. She leaves a legacy across stage and screen with an Academy Award winning role in None but the Lonely Heart and notable work in Spir al Staircase and Pinky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Miss Barrymore
Calvary Cemetery
John
Lionel
Barrymores
Ethel
Seal on the Run In New Jersey After Party Escape
A 60 foot trained seal named Sally fled during a birthday party in Pompton Plains near Rt. 46. Animal trainer Robert Dietch searched with an assistant after the seal escaped from a lock opening. Dietch urged seekers to feed Sally to lure her, as she heads for water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompton Plains
N.J
Robert Dietch
Fair Lawn
Sally
Dietch
Walkout Closes Papers in Kansas City
A printer’s strike shut down the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Kansan, with ITU Local 80 voting 311 to 26 for a strike over a 36 hour work week and holiday pay. The Star and Kansan halted after wage talks failed to resolve fringe benefits and security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Star
Kan
Kansan
Missouri
Post-dispatch
Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
International Typographical Union
The
Times
Star
ITU
Mother of Triplets Earns Redlands Prep Diploma
Linda Sue Voss, mother of triplets born Sept 17, graduates from Redlands High with two As and one B in a tough college preparatory course. She balanced home schooling for her babies with her senior year, supported by her husband dairy worker David and her mother. Principal Leonard Murdy notes she is the first mother in her class to graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
Calif
Linda Sue Voss
Redlands High School
Linda
Johnny
David
Steve
Leonard Murdy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drecea Cesta
Ama
House
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Homer E Capehart
R-Ind
Conference
Fabergé
Wold’s Drug Store
Bridge
Austin, Minn
U.S
Associated Press
Macmillan
London
Harold Macmillan
Paris
Geneva
Travel
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood
New York
Ethel Barrymore Theater
Judith Anderson
Pappas Radio
FDIC
Eifa
Austin
Dial
Austin Savings & Loan
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!