Economic boom to level off in 1956 say experts
Washington reports economic experts foresee a stable 1956 after a far stronger than expected boom. They attribute a tempered rise to credit restrictions and manpower material shortages. Analysts say growth will pause briefly until more workers and supplies become available, with a future resurgence possible. Adlai Stevenson faces party critics over moderation in policy amid Democratic rift. Argentina watchful as Gen Aramburu steadies power while potential coup threats loom from the army and Bengoa flagged as possible new strongman.
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Washington
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Harriman
Williams
Argentina
State Department
Pedro Aramburu
Eduardo Lonardi
Peronista
Prensa
Peronistas
Aramburti
Leon Bengoa
Lonardi
Juan Dexon
Col Dittman Promotes ROTC at Baytown Rotary Talk
Col Henry Dittman renowned Baytown figure lectures Baytown Rotary on ROTC benefits and military service. He urges youths to endure demanding coursework to become officers, argues ROTC builds citizenship, and stresses duty over ease. He praises program for shaping disciplined young men. Store tour highlights Baytown shopping scene.
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Col. Dittman
Ool
Henry Dittman
Bayfoun
Baytows
Dreath
Aociets
Gol. Dillman
Christmas shopping in Bartown stores and growth in Deer Park bonds
Baytown shoppers chase gifts as stores stock up for Christmas. Deer Park votes $2,000,000 in bonds for future improvements signaling rapid growth in East Harris County. The piece notes rapid development and regional optimism, with reflections on Pasadena and Baytown’s expansion.
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Deer Park
RL Dees Park
Chanter
East Harris
Pasadena
Baytown
Haris
Ts Tal
Met star Merrill muses on burlesque opera and Broadway dreams
Inside the Met dressing room Robert Merrill recalls early burlesque billing on a Pennsylvanian bill and jokes about forgetting piano cuts. He dreams of a Broadway show after retirement while Leonard Feather and others discuss jazz, its coin toss history, and the Encyclopedia of Jazz.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
House
Met
Robert Merrill
Mr. M
Opera
Philly
Sigures
Bob
Broacway
Bert
Vegas
Alig
Louie Armstrong
Capistin Joe Piggott Seeks Pension After 64 Years
Washington profile of Joe Piggott known as Capistin Joe. He has run an elevator for Congress since 1901 and, at age 65, faces retirement without a pension. He notes an act of Congress is needed to authorize benefits, hoping for relief.
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Washington
Joe Piggott
Theorks of
Congress
Capistin Joe
Copliot Hill
Uncle Sam
Joe
Exodus Verse Spirit: Strength and Salvation
A Bible verse proclaims the Lord as strength and song, God of salvation, with commitment to worship and prepare a habitation for Him. The excerpt frames gratitude and devotion, echoing Exodus themes of deliverance and divine presence.
Captain Pigott the White House guard and jockey legend
Ed Koterbe profiles Joe Pigott an 82 year old former bodyguard to Presidents Roosevelt Taft and Wilson later captain of the White House police He recounts his jockey renown winning the 1901 Lady Stakes at Morris Park for a $50 000 purse and a life straddling politics romance and service from the Rough Riders to an elevator operator role after 1943 He married Marion Harding and raised five sons with two of his sons dying in World War II.
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Joe
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wison
White House
Cain
Plegott
Morris Pesk
Roosevelt
Teddy
Jae
Marion Louise Harding
Miss Harding
National Theater
Baytown Sun publishes weekday editions from Baytown Texas
The Baytown Sun stationed at Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas lists Fred Hartman as editor and publisher and Tristy Boswell as advertising manager. Subscriptions are by carrier at 1.20 monthly 14.40 yearly with allmail rates 1.20 monthly 42.50 quarterly 27.00 semiannual and 14.00 yearly. The paper is entered as second class matter and has a national advertising representative.
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Baytown Sn, Inc
Pearce and Ashbelh Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Tristy Boswell
Beulah Mae Jackson
Allmail
Armed Services
Baytown
Postoffice
Congress
National Advertising Representative
General Advertising Service
France Faces Deep Political Turmoil Ahead of January Elections
United Press analysis predicts France’s January 2 parliamentary vote will not end cabinet crises. With 28 parties nominating 5,000 candidates for 527 seats, the fragmented landscape deepens instability. The radical Socialist party splits under Mendes-France, the Communist vote has fallen, and talk grows of an executive president or a strong man, with Gen. Charles De Gaulle as a potential catalyst.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press Foruzn
France
National Assembly
Comrmons
Radical Socialist Party
Pierre Mendes-France
Edgar Faure
Mendes-France
Pany
Faure
Republican Left
Tele
Communist Party
Italy
Gen
Charles de Gaulle
Did You Know Keep the Christmas turkey gar nich simple
A fragment advises keeping Christmas turkey garnish minimal with parsley. It mentions basements built of cinder block cement steel joists and wire provide shelter from disasters. It notes aluminum pots can cause pitting and suggests rubber sink liners to protect china and glassware.
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Republic Strel
Mystery Quiz From A Patchwork Page
A quirky Oklahoma era collage asks readers to name Bongo and the hounds cry, identify Lord Peter Wimsey's author, recite the Battle Hymn first line, and guess a Tulsa born woman who assisted a famous husband. It lists birthdays, Donatello to Heflin, wartime prompts, and a cryptic UN and Canada link.
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Mellon
Peter Wimsey
Tulsa
Ohia
University of Oklahoma
United Nations
Wétonount
Quebec
Royal Canadian Engineers
Wraner
Furly
Fifth Canadian Armored
Italy
Canada
Knight Campaigns for GOP Nomination and VP Hope
Washington columnist recounts California governor Goody Knight courting the 1956 GOP nomination and inviting Maryland Governor McKeldin to be his running mate. It notes heavy TV spending plans, front groups, and the network resistance to political programming, plus a side on Wyoming Senator Joe O Mahaney’s revenge against General Motors and aid efforts for aviation pioneer Charles Es Taylor.
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Drew Paarson
Washington
California
Goody
Maryland
New York
Ave. Harman
Scotld
McKeldin
Goody Knaight
Chicago
Publican National Committed
Congressional Campaign Committee
Citizens For Eisenhower
Try And Stop Me Beasts Ballads Verse Delights and a Lively Quote
A quirky verse fragment with animal caricatures and misquoted lines appears alongside quotes about a hard drinking husband and a wife noting household ineptitude. The text mentions Ogden and Parson Brown with strained dialogue and a New York dateline about Prince Albert of Belgium lamenting incognito travel.
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Mather
New York
Prince Albert
Belgium
United States
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Franklin
de ‘Roosevelt
Harry S$. Truman
Barnum and Bailey
Baydour Laren
By Fred Hartman
Santa Claus
Bayton
Row
Mel Heimer
Tou
Ronard Feather
Leonard
al Jolson
Mr. F
Stan Geiz
San Francisco
Len
Feather
Duke Ellington
Carnegie Hall
Gerry Mulligan
By Ed Koterbe
Barry Fitzgerald
Capitol Hi
Che Baytown
Sin
Samos
Wilgon
Central Press
United Nations General Assembly
UN Trick Supervision
Pares- One
Jappy
Marc Connelly
van Heflin
Tlm
Frank Majesiti
Carl Erakine
Larry Doby
Donatello
Donetl di Betto Bardo
Heinrich Helps
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Russia
Tvs
Confucius
Walt Diroy
Baying
Deter Pan
Dorothy L. Sayers
Mrs
Dorothy Tarnexic
Maj
BE. T. M. Dyers
Knight
Joek Mahaney
Wyoming
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Ceneral Motors
Harlow Gurtree
Curtice
Small
General Motors
Los Angeles
Charles’ Es, Taylor
Wright Brothers
Mie Taylor
Franklin G. Cowle
U. S
Alexandria
General Cowie
Joe de Silva
Retail Clerks Union
Sam Shortridge
Justice Department
Taylor
By Bennett Cerf
Stuart Hemsing
James Simpsina
Ogden
Parson Brown
Rupert. Sylvester
Ron, Barbelle
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