Controls Could Be The Answer Everything Going Up but Wives
Hal Boyle explores rising costs and discusses two items about wives and marriage. A British judge cut a divorcee’s damages citing diminishing value due to disagreements, while Virginia professor Dr. Samuel W Stevenson urged a male rebellion granting men freedoms and criticising nagging. He even suggested men decide attire and speech, and to keep wives from discussing intuition until a record shows 60 percent accuracy.
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New York
Samuel W. Stevenson
Virginia
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America
Gov Fine Reveals Bitterness Among Keystone Delegates
Governor John S. Fine says Pennsylvania's 70 member GOP delegation to Chicago is deeply divided between Eisenhower and Taft camps. AP poll shows 20 Eisenhower, 18 Taft, 32 uncommitted. Fine reluctant to pick a candidate before the convention and hopes harmony after the July vote.
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Neither Parent Wants Child Unborn in Chicago Case
Superior Judge George M. Fisher heard that an unborn child due next week is not desired by either parent. Marjorie Stegert and Frank Stegert asked custody be avoided. the judge ordered $20 weekly support and payment of medical bills, delaying the decision until after birth. He noted the mother might change her mind after seeing the child and voiced hope the infant would be treasured.
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Utah Democrats Favor Harriman at National Convention
Utah delegates to the Democratic National Convention backed Harriman and Kerr in an Associated Press poll of 17 of 20 delegates. Seven supported Harriman, five backed Kerr, five undecided, with two delegate votes remaining undetermined. if carried to Chicago Kerr could receive 242 Utah votes, Harriman four. Milton Weismann was the only full-vote delegate to express a preference, for Harriman.
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Associated Press
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Kerr
Chicago
Stassen Challenges Ike s Conservative GOP Views
Harold E. Stassen, still seeking the Republican nomination, criticizes General Eisenhower s conservative stances and says Taft s best path is a first ballot win. He predicts no candidate will secure the nomination on the first ballot and cites Warren and MacArthur as possible factors.
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Harold E. Stassen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Stassen
Taft
Chicago
Eisenhower
Redfield to testify in Reno million theft case
Millionaire La Vere Redfield, 54, sought as star witness against a gang accused of stealing 1 percent million dollars from his Reno home, left for Nevada in U S custody after FBI arrest. He refused bail, says he will testify against Marie Michaud, the self styled brains behind the February robbery among eight arrested.
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la Vere Redfield
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Roger Foley
Carson City
Nev
Francis J. Fox
Marie Jeanne d’Arc Michaud
Levelling Off of Potatoes Affects Index
A shift in potato prices drove a drop in the government wholesale price index for the week ending June 17. The index stood at 111.2 percent of the 1947-49 average, down 0.4 percent from the prior week, with potato costs tumbling up to 42 percent in some areas after controls were rolled back. Livestock and eggs also fell, while fresh fruits and certain feeds rose.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Social Pattern of Washington Hectic as Ever
Vera Bloom daughter of the late Congressman Sol Bloom says Washington society has changed little in 25 years. The capital remains hectic and exhausting with the same social routines, though some elites give in while others endure. Diplomatic greetings have eased but some envoys still mail back cards. Bloom notes a tale about Calvin Coolidge claiming a cousin was the President’s aide and a payback over parsnips in a humorous presidential order.
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Ceylon Pays for Aid Given Its Refugees
SINGAPORE The Singapore government has agreed to square a long standing account with Ceylon for cash assistance to Malayans evacuated during the Japanese attack on Malaya. Total Ceylon aid to Singapore citizens amounted to $695. Over two years the colony collected only $51 from individuals. the Legislative Council has agreed to fund the remaining debt.
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Russell Sees Tax Cut Talk Foolish in 1954 Arms Plan
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, visiting Portland to counsel Democratic leaders, says talk of a tax cut now is foolish and would not seek one until at least 1954 after arms buildup. He criticizes Eisenhower's campaign, warns against a 40 million dollar tax cut, opposes a fair employment plank, but says a broadly acceptable platform could be written. Russell plans to be in Boise, Idaho, today.
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Argentine Students Pray for Eva Peron
Argentine teachers and pupils in Buenos Aires will pray for the recovery of Eva Peron wife of President Juan D Peron. The Education Ministry urged prayers at local churches as she battles illness after an operation for a tumor and cancer in November. She had resumed public appearances in February but remains weakened.
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Juan D. Peron
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Vision of Mary Sparks Split in Heroldsbach Hamlet
In 1949 four girls in Heroldsbach, Germany, said they saw the Virgin Mary on a hillside, triggering a religious dispute that divided the village. The Catholic Church rejects the visions, yet hundreds still visit the shrine as new visions appear, fueling tension between believers and nonbelievers.
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Ernst Schmitt
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Democrats Defeat GOP in Congressional Baseball Game
Democratic lawmakers edged Republicans 6 to 3 in the annual congressional baseball game at Griffith Stadium, drawing 1,551 fans. Proceeds aid underprivileged Washington children’s summer camp. Rep. Oren Harris and Rep. Bill Ayres led their sides with three hits each.
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Ohio
Veterans groups defend aid, claim diverse membership
The former Spring Valley man rebuts outsider labels of veterans groups as exclusive, noting members include engineers, businessmen, craftsmen and even clergymen. He cites the Veterans Administration as their “sacred cow” and says VFW and American Legion oppose Hoover Commission changes while protecting veterans’ interests. The event in Austin includes talks, a torchlight parade, and the Grand Scratch under the Military Order of Cooties with phases today and tomorrow. The article closes with a note about the Azure Islands’ size and population.
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Letnes
Frank Detinger
Hazel Miller
Des Moines
James Olsen
Blooming Prairie
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Military Order of Cooties
Crosby Hope State Television Marathon
Hollywood’s Bing Crosby will host a 14 hour telethon to raise $500,000 for U S Olympic team travel to Helsinki. He will appear free of charge with co host Bob Hope and a lineup including Martin and Lewis Abbott and Costello Lamour Robinson Douglas Liberace and Roy Rogers. NBC and CBS air from 10 p m EST.
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Edward G. Robinson
Paul Douglas Liberace
Roy Rogers
Empty Bag Mystery From Three Hours of Shopping
Pittsburgh authorities report a puzzling incident as four year old twins Donald and Joseph Devinsky left with a shopping bag and money to buy a store but wandered three hours and returned home without locating a shop.
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