Jet Age Nears as DC-8 Aims 1959 Debut
Aviation forecasters note a rapid shift to jet and turbo prop technology driven by Douglas DC-8 plans for 1959 delivery. American Airlines orders 65 million dollars of turbo prop aircraft for mid range routes, while Boeing tests the 707 as jet progress accelerates.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
New York
Los Angeles
Hawaii
West Coast
Paris
American Airlines
Boeing Airplane Company
Boeing
Douglas
Lockheed
John Ull
Senate Defends Marine Corps Strength Amid Budget Clash
In a narrow, party line vote, Senate Democrats add 46 million to military funds to maintain the Marine Corps at 215,000, rebuffing President Eisenhower’s proposed cut to 193,000. Leaders Stuart Symington and Richard Russell push a defense emphasis amid Cold War fears. The long term fate depends on House conference and future budget decisions.
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Marine Corps
Eisenhower
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Richard Russell
Georgia
U. S
House
Fisenhower
Sen. Russell
Chicago Daily News
Uncertain fate of guaranteed annual wage for small business
The Columbus Ohio State Journal argues GA wage could squeeze small shops, trigger mergers into large firms and unions facing big industries, possibly creating two giant monopolies one of labor and one of employment, with unknown national economic effects.
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Ime
Columbus
Ohio
State Journal
Capital to scrap 60 piston planes for Viscount fleet
Capital Airways announces a complete fleet renewal, replacing 60 piston-engined aircraft with Viscount models as part of regular operations. Trans-Canada Air Lines also continues standard operations during the transition.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Capital
Congress Considers Ending Official Days Weeks and Months
A column notes lawmakers face an overload of labeled days weeks and months as Congress debates designating more such observances. The piece argues repeated official recognitions clutter statutes and wonders if a single law to abolish all official observances would be best.
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Congress
Clifford H. Russell
Mankato
Saft
Immigration question and McCarran-Walter act analyzed
George E Sokolsky argues immigration policy should be studied scientifically rather than shouted about. He notes the 1952 act preserves a quota based on 1920 levels and stresses assessing population capacity, assimilability, and the dangers of illegal entries while warning against demagoguery.
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Lieve
United States
Western Hemisphere
Austin court reporters and local chatter on lifestyle and tennis
In Austin the court reporters are valued for storytelling prowess while a tennis revival gains traction among the young. A panel votes the Salk vaccine safe, Americans seek sleep aids, and caution urges calm travel time over risk.
Wheat marketing quotas loom in 1955 farm referendum
Farmers face a pivotal June 25 vote on wheat marketing quotas for the 1956 crop. If two-thirds approve, penalties apply for overplanting and price supports rise to 76 percent of parity. if rejected, penalties drop and acreage rules may remain with lower supports.
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Washington
NEA
United States
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Rise in car electric bulbs from 5.5 to near 23
The number of electric light bulbs in a typical new automobile has surged from about 5.5 in 1925 to almost 23 today, reflecting broader electrification and more advanced automotive systems.
Crossword Clue Answers From 14th President Puzzle
The puzzle lists across and down clues including references to Franklin Pierce as the 14th U S president and a clue for Jane Means Adams as his wife. Other entries cover standard terms and various objects like gems and railroads.
Abbreviated crossword clues from 1920s page
A list of compact crossword clues with abbreviations and sparse definitions. Items include port Levantine ketch Brazilian power petty officer and various cross references such as routes ab numbers and chemical symbols. The page reads like a puzzle dictionary snippet with scattered domains.
Stevenson Urges Return to Rugged Individualism
Adlai Stevenson in a recent speech warns against conformity and urges Americans to embrace individualism. He argues the country is moving away from New Deal and war era patterns toward stronger personal independence.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Safe method to remove embedded fishhook in flesh
Experts advise forcing the point through the skin to exit the wound and trimming the barb with sharp pliers as the safest removal technique. This approach minimizes tissue damage and reduces risk of infection by avoiding pulling the hook through the body.
Wilderness church tale and frontier figures in Minnesota
Five intertwined Minnesotan frontier stories unfold from 1855 to early settlement days. Sir John Dean Paul’s exile and the Aubrey saga end with St Johns in the Wilderness. James Dickson Mono Montezuma II dreams of a southern empire. Names of counties honor Indian terms and river waters as Minnesota’s early identity emerges.
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Minnesota
John Dean Paul
Australia
Aubrey John Paul
White Bear Lake
St. Paul
James Aubrey
Lake Superior
Aubrey
Bishop Whipple
White Bear
St. John’s
Sir John Dean Paul
England
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Lady Paul
James Dickson
Dickson
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Pembina
Missouri
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California
Mexico
Montezuma II
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Sandy Lake
Winnibigoshish
Red Lakes
Martin
Alexander McLeod
Mille Lacs
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Mahnomen County
Schoolcraft
Itasca
Koochiching
Rainy River
Surpass Yourself and Surprising Progress Across Life
Today’s talk urges steady self improvement over envy of others progress. George Matthew Adams says move beyond limitations by refining ideas and work, valuing kindness, and measuring success by growth of mind and character rather than money.
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George Matthew Adams
Birth of Luis Arroyo's son sparks light note
Mrs. Luis Arroyo, wife of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Luis Arroyo, gave birth to a son on Tuesday and quipped she hopes he avoids a pitcher's life due to the hardships she has observed.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Luis Arroyo
St. Louis Cardinal
Minnesota's early holidays and observances history
The article recounts 1850 thanksgiving services proclaimed by Gov. Ramsey for Dec 26, 1850, noting church services and a dance. It traces Labor Day’s origin in 1885 and 1893 state legal status, Lincoln's Birthday as a state holiday in 1895 with 1896 observances, plus statewide closures and Stillwater prison inmate letters.
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Frontier
Gov. Ramsey
Knights of Labor
Lincoln
Clough
St. Paul
Minneapolis
University
Stillwater
Mail Zone 8 Delivery Rates in Austin Radius
Postal notice announces delivery within an eight mile radius of Austin with prepayment options. Rates shown include three months six months and one year.
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Austin
Zomnee I
Aes Bae
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