Government Predicts Gain From Slum Clearance Plan 1956
Washington report explains urban renewal aims and federal aid programs. Officials describe slum clearance, housing construction, and private development entering FHA insured mortgage schemes. Urban Renewal Admin funds planning and grants, with private firms taking over after land assembly. Minority groups receive early priority. 33,006 public houses allocated this year.
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Marrine Administration
Mvst
Live TV Drama Production Glitches Highlight 1940s Theater
A stream of misfires in live television dramas draws attention to stagehands, mic shadows, and prop failures. Observers note repeated camera slips as cast members struggle with faulty fireplaces, moving menus, sailing sail props, and on air mishaps across Montgomery Presents Alfred E. Dickens style shows. The segment captures a chaotic preview of early live TV staging and its quirks.
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Montgomery
Alfred Eitchcock
Joseph Cotten
Real Hero Dives Under Train To Save Man
A man named Kempa explains he ducked under a moving tram to avoid a large truck. He awoke with injuries after crashing through a storefront window during the harrowing incident.
Carney praises Godfrey talent on Talent Scouts show
Arthur Carney, brother of Art Carney, lauds Godfrey’s spontaneity and broad skills during Talent Scouts discussions. He notes Godfrey’s ability to improvise, connect with people, and inject genuine energy, arguing formal scripts slow him and that his best work comes from real-time reaction.
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Carney
Arthur
Gads ‘Talent Scotts
IMG
Art Carney
Jack
Godfrey
Gotfrey
Carne
London Demand for Reform Dominates Paris Rally
A Paris protest demands reforms as a spokesman speaks on election integrity amid calls for participation. In New Orleans, Bobby Grier reflects on the Sugar Bowl and ties with local fans, while in Washington Senator Estus Ke fanvert-Teur urges a small tax exemption. Chicago notes a Safety Council leader comments on lower New Year traffic dents and invites drivers to join safety efforts.
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New Orleans
University of Pittsburgh
Bobby Grier
Tech
Chicago — Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Wordplay Puzzle Clue List Appears Ambiguous
A fragmented puzzle row presents clues such as down intended full of dines half ems like and propagate G rage of the mouth, inviting interpretation as a cryptic style word puzzle. The item reads as a list rather than a complete narrative.
Kefauver Seeks Tax Cuts For Voters In Election Year
Washington Democratic presidential candidate Estes Kefauver urged a small voters tax cut in an election year plan. He proposed regaining revenue via higher taxes on stockholders and said he might run in the Minnesota and Provida primaries against Stevenson. Kefauver said a broad Democratic outline will differ from Republicans in the new Congress and favored a substantial foreign aid increase if needed, but preferred any possible tax cut for all taxpayers.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Toomssee
Eveal
Kefanver
Minnesota
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kefauver
Ho Wag
Tax Relief Guide For Hurricane Damage Victims
AUSTIN Thousands of taxpayers harmed by the 1955 hurricanes floods and other disasters will receive IRS help. The agency issued a booklet How the Federal Income Tax Applies to Losses from Hurricanes Floods and Other Disasters. Copies are available at the IRS office 314 West 12th. District Director R L Phinney announced the material aids taxpayers during 1959 returns.
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Austin
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Collection Agency
314 West
R. L. Phinney
Judge laments county's poverty with empty footrest
Danbury court scene as Superior Court Judge Abraham S. Borden uses a wooden footrest marked Blended Scotch Whiskey to illustrate the county's plight. The reporter notes the scene as undignified, while the judge adds that the footrest is empty, underscoring hardship.
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Danbury
Connin
Superior Court
Abraham S. Borden
Barcentrate Weight Loss Claims Reported
D D McCrary of New Brussels Texas says Barcentrate helped her shed 25 pounds and found it safe and pleasant. CG K Smith of Jacksonville Texas reportedly lost 10 pounds using Barcentrate. The ad promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails and urges returning the empty bottle.
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Ars
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