Eisenhower Faces Domestic Setbacks in First Congress
White House press secretary Hagerty says Congress backed foreign policy but failed to pass much on highways Hawaii Alaska statehood immigration health school construction and housing. The president likely faces similar hurdles in the new session.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
R-Mass
Senate
Sun Marks First Chambers County Edition Of The Sun
The Bays Sun celebrates its first official Chambers County edition printed after the two bridges linked Baytown Anahuac and nearby communities. Citizens National Bank orders 400 annual subscriptions, boosting local readers and merchants. The Baytown Sun expands to two counties with pride and a growing circulation, signaling a surge in regional coverage.
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THE
SUN
Baysown Sun
Sun Monday
Chambers County
Baytown
Anamac
Hugh Echols JR
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Citizens Bank
Anahuac
Iick
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
New York
Anaiac
Baytown and Anahuac Ties Highlight County Links
By Fred Hartman notes close ties among Baytown and Anahuac residents through business, industrial, and personal connections. Mentions J B Wooldridge family, Herschel Williams, Judge Floyd Williams, Mrs Adrian Bowers, Adrian Williams, Neva Yount, Gene Jenson of Barbers Hill, and a road to Anahuac. Looks forward to friendship, cooperation, and long unity, praising Citizens Bank for support.
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Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
Cove
Baytown
Anahuac
J. B.jimbo
Wooldridge
Herschel Williams
Floyd Williams
Adrian Bowers
aHd
al’ Adrian
Barbers Hill
Ibra Ang Neva
Mrs. Yount
Neva Sherman
Anahuec
Gene Jenson
J. J. Jenson
Bartown
Gene
Paway
1956 outlook for Congress and Eisenhower plans
The piece previews a sharper 1956 Congress with Democratic pressure on housing and spending, likely acrimony, and investigations of President Eisenhower's nominees. It cites big issues like the Dixon-Yates controversy, Air Secretary Talbott’s private business ties, and growing Democratic attacks on government and big business.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Hisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Straus
Dixon- Yates
Harald EB. Talbott
Pentagon
GOP padded agencies with same business reps sparks renewed debate
Legislation accuses the GOP of filling quasi-judicial federal bodies with industry representatives, fueling daily controversy. Democrats cite the Dixon-Yates issue and administration backtracking to argue the argument, while Republicans emphasize Eisenhower’s Memphis power plant move to end federal involvement in TVA electricity.
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GOP
Dixon- Yates
Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
Memphis
Tenn
TVA
Texas schools move to desegregation amid warnings
Report from Austin shows 28 or more Texas schools plan complete or partial integration despite cautions from Gov. Shivers and Gen. Shepperd. TEA tracks 36 with definite plans while many districts study biracial committees and use questionnaires to gauge sentiment. Several towns pledge to resist desegregation, and Austin leads with a fall plan beginning in the top grades, with others like Corpus Christi and El Paso weighing immediate or staggered desegregation.
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Austin
Sp.i
Texas
Allen Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Texas Education Agency
Mississippi
Dallas
Kilgore
Renee
Bible Verse From Isaiah 52 3 Words on Redemption
For thus saith the Lord ye have sold yourselves for nought and ye shall be redeemed without a ny Jesiah This verse from Isaiah 52 3 emphasizes divine redemption and self redemption themes with archaic phrasing.
Polio rise and farm outlook highlighted in weekly report
Health officials reported polio increasing with forty five new cases in the past week, part of a 1956 total. Texas farm forecasts showed a lower August projection for cotton and grain yields, with high hay yields expected and notable gains in wheat. A list of 218 proposed public school texts was mailed to educators for inspection, with adoption projected by early October. Seven of eight Texas parents are satisfied or uninformed per a recent survey.
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Mariella
Health Department
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USA
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J. W. Edgar
State
Commissioner
State Board of Education
Texas Public
Association of
Ausby
Kenneth E. McIntyre
Ston
Criticien
C. EB. Huff
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Huff
Symington
Missouri
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Bryson
Agriculture Department
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White House
Senate
Scott Lucens
Timais
Ivnden Dohusvyn
Earle Claments
Chandler
Naninal Linn
Kentucky
Aiden Barkley
United States
Clements
Lehmann
New York State
Senate Public Works
Stromp Thurmond
Sandy Carahiea
Bill
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Pate
Diet Nenberger
Oregon
You re Telling Me excerpted intrigue and misread clues
A garbled op ed style passage mocks politics crime and diplomacy with fractured phrases. It mentions Easter messages from Eisenhower and Bulganin to a Geneva conference while blasting media and public figures in a satirical voice.
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Isenhower
Bulganin
Geneva
Hills Of Tennessee O For A Jaunt To Tater Top Mountain
A quirky feature from Tater Top Mountain Tennessee recalls the trip from Washington by Piedmont Airlines to the Tri City area with mentions of Watauga Dam, nearby towns Bristol Johnson City and Kingsport, and local lore. It recounts Nat T Winston of the Virginia Federal Savings and Loan Association sharing a mountain moonshine recipe involving corn mash and malt. The piece notes regional customs and the secretive distilling practice said to yield a “sock” and potential cure for sniffles.
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Tlarman W. Nichols
Top Mountain
Tenn
Mole Hill
Tri-City
Washington
Piedmont Airlines
Trea
Tennessee Valley Authority
Buller
Butler
Bristol
Totinson City
Kingsport
Nat T. Winston
Johny Clio
Viahie Federal Savings and Loan Association
Winston
Stop Me When Wendglt Wilk Teaches Tweelaration
A Coffeyville school in Kansas faces a chaotic incident during a class on the Declaration of Independence. A student alleges disruptive commentary and a teacher’s harsh rebuttals, with accusations of a harsh classroom atmosphere and student frustration.
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Wilk
Coffeyville
Kretosas
Van
Fragmented Knowledge Quiz From a Choppy Tin Pan Alley Message
A jumbled quiz references multiple figures and events from music, literature, and history. It mentions composers Wilhelm Konrad, the Holland Tunnel opening, and various biographical hints about figures like Manchester born writers, Oxford alumni at 28, and a social worker turned clergyman. The text reads like a garbled page of trivia and prompts with partial names and dates.
Washington weather myths and political notes mix in column
Washington Merry Go Round notes weather debates with 1980 heat, solar questions, and urban warming fears. The piece weaves in political gossip about Senators, grain bin cases, and a Talbott controversy, linking weather chatter to headlines and public figures in a brisk editorial style.
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Washington
Unclear fragmentary note about forest animal lore and farming trade
Fragmentary text mentions Pokan, a brown bushy tailed fur ben in northern forests and maple syrup revenue, plus a mysterious exposure attempt involving Vormony deiry farmers and a corded wako product.
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Pokan
Muyhar
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