Jelly In A Tube Foretold In America Squeeze Era
Washington columnist Harman W Nichols notes the shift to collapsible tubes for foods and pastes, tracing the invention by John Rand in 1841 and the rise of metal tubes in the United States. He recalls Europe’s lead, the 1870 start of mass tube production, and predicts future tubes for jelly and spinach.
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AEC Endorses Dixon-Yates Contractor Ebasco
The Atomic Energy Commission approved Ebasco Services Inc as architect engineer and construction contractor for the Dixon-Yates power plant despite opponents’ concerns about Ebasco’s Joppa Illinois project. The firm agreed to a settlement on Joppa payments, clearing a path for the West Memphis Arkansas site feeding TVA power. Critics warned the deal could threaten public power and TVA.
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Do It Yourself Plan Urged For Unions By NAM Leader
DETROIT. Charles R. Sligh Jr. urged unions to fund guaranteed annual wage programs by deducting a dues raise from members' pay. He warned the guaranteed annual wage plan would ruin America, calling it a policy of full pay for idleness and a disservice to workers and the nation.
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National Association of Manufacturers
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Shivers Signs Bill Limiting Fish Sizes
Governor Allan Shivers signed a law restricting harvest sizes in Laguna Madre. The bill by Rep Menton Murray Harlingen Rep Gustin Garrett Raymondville and Rep Maurice Pipkin Brownsville bans speckled trout and flounder under 12 inches and redfish under 14 inches in Cameron Kenedy and Willacy counties. The governor also signed measures allowing disposal of surplus buffalo.
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Senator Urges China Conference Amid Ceasefire Hope
Senator Peter F. George urged the State Department to accept Red China's bid for a Far Eastern Conference if Communists agree to an informal cease fire in the Formosa Straits. He proposed dropping the requirement for Nationalist China at the talks while protecting their rights as an ally and stressing consultation before any final decision.
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State Department
Postmaster General Cites Lower USPS Accident Rate
Postmaster General Arthur E. B. Summerfield said USPS drivers still trail commercial fleets in safety but accidents have been drastically reduced since last June after a department wide effort. He also noted exploratory talks with Europe Asia and Red China to assess potential peaceful engagement with Communist China.
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