Babson Foresees Social Economic Revolution In U S
Babson argues a social and economic revolution is occurring in the United States surpassing Russia. He cites rising home ownership cars appliances and college attendance, a growing middle class, and rising incomes. Consumer confidence and advertising fuel prosperity with plans for continued growth through 1955 to 1958. He notes wage trends and the leveling of income as key factors.
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Babson ‘Park
Mass
Russia
Babson Institute
Washington
Gurss
Hungary
Vienna
Austria
United States
Medien
Tse
New York Academy of Medicine
New York
New York City
Tunner
Americany Exchange
St. Gabriels Church
Syrene
Los Angeles
Ant
Davy Parker Visits Beaumont to Promote Texas Roots
A 1955 Beaumont visit features actor Fess Parker known as Davy Crockett. The writer notes Parker’s charm and acting skill, plus connections to Baytown and University of Texas friends like Barbara Huggins. Brunch at the Mirror Room precedes impressions of Parker as a rising Texas film figure.
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Davy’ Parker
Beaumont
Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Barbara Huggins
Davy
Baytown
Fess
University of ‘Texas
Barbara
University of Texas
Davy Crockett Craze Sparks Coast-To-Coast Hype
Fred Hartman notes the David Crockett craze as Fess Parker rises as a Texas hero. Parker charms crowds in hotel lobbies and airports while studios plan quick Crockett sequels. Beaumont, Austin, Bartown, San Antonio, Houston openings follow world premiere. The piece reflects on heritage and liberty amid the fad.
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Davy
Fess Parker
Coonskin
Ol Betsy
Tess
Walt Disney
Parker
Baytown
Beaumont
Texas
David Crockett
Austin
Bartown
San Antonio
Houston
America
Retired mail carrier charged in Austin extortion plot
A 75 year old former mail carrier, John Cass Adrian, was arrested in Travis County for attempting to extort 800000 dollars from former land commissioner Bascom Giles. The case involved letters with demands and a staged drop at a culvert south of Austin. Trial set for June 13.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
John Cass Adrian
Adrian
Giles
Travis Co
T. C. Lang
Jefferson Davis
Solons
Shiv
Tax bill fuels two year revenue boost and court projects
A bitter tax battle ended with a bill adding 57 038 000 for general purposes and 41 069 000 for road work over two years. It funds unblocking 86 000 000 in new money for a 1 525 000 000 appropriations bill, with notable beer taxes and revised gas and tobacco levies. Also funding for state courts, legislative expenses, and Land Office investigations, and a new state building effort in Austin using surplus Confederate Pension Fund money. Governor Shivers named Maurice Acers to the Texas Employment Commission.
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Senate
House
General Revenue Fund
Land Office
Veterans’ Land Board
George Moffett
State Courts
Austin
Capitol
State Building Commission
Confederate Pension Fund
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
An Englishman fined for contempt of court after coughing during a witness testimony. A Burma soccer match ends with one team killing all members of the rival club and robbing the bodies. Churchill's pet lion Rota now refuses raw meat for roasted barnyard fowl.
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Bennett Cerf
Burma
Winston Churchill
Rota
The Hat Still Hopes Harry Walker Luck Holds
Writer recalls Harry Walker known as The Hat as Cardinals manager. A 1946 bid to sign Dizzy Dean led to a wild road trip in a new car with a .32 rifle, sirens, and a police stop over missing plates and licenses. Dean and Walker share the tale of a memorable day after a late dramatic win with three doubles in the ninth.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Harry
Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Diz
Nick
Mr. Hat
Dean
Waws
Daves
Harry Walker
Grab Bag Of Easy Knowledge A Central Press Feature
A Central Press feature presents quick knowledge Q and A on music, bananas, road markings, logic, and cinema. It lists answers including an ancient bowed instrument, non-tree ripened fruit quality, the origin of a white line highway stripe, ad hominem, and male leads Tyrone Power and Robert Taylor, plus a noted pediatrician Dr Bela Senick.
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Central Press
Lloyds of London
Tropics
Edward N. Hines
Tpetarit
Mexico
Tyrone Power
Robert Taylor
Camille
Bela Senick
Cardinal James Francis McIntyre
AT and T Executives Planted In Washington Amid Free Market Push
Washington column outlines alleged leaks of AT and T influence across government agencies. It cites former AT and T and Western Electric executives in roles at FCC, Defense, Interior, and Justice. The piece notes attempts to privatize post systems, park communications, and postures amid antitrust pressure, with a recap of ex-employees in key federal posts.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
American Telephone
General Motors
Federal Communications Commission
Defense
Wilson
General Motorshiss
AAT ‘and T
Civil Aeronautics
AT and T
Defense Department
Interior Department
Yosemite
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Pentagon
Justice Department
Western Electric
A T
Donald Quarles
A 'T and T
Bell Laboratives
National Security Agency
A. B. Clark
Nsow
Bell Laboratories
R. K. Honaman
Dels
Victor Cooley
Southwestern Bell
Donald Belcher
At, and T
Robert Burgess
Stanley Dambroger
Commerce Department
Business and Defense Services
Harold M. Botkin
Office of Defense Mobilization
Longline Co
AT and
FCC
John Mc
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U. Ss
Technical and Business Administration College
Pepups
Dayton
Rufus Honeycutt
By Fred Hartman
Formosa Straits
Texas Press
Jerusalem
State Board of Education
Shivers
Maurice Acers
The
Texas Employment Commission
Col
Dwight Horton
Blanco
Che Baytoum Sim
the Hatt
Sportsman's Park
Redbirds
George Bryan Brummel
Beau Brummeel
Jean Harlow
Midway
Bayeaux
Normandy
William Shakespeare
George Szell
Alexander de Seversky
Jessica Tandy
Bobby Avila
Rocky Grabiano
Ormer A.T. & T
Connaughey
John Doerfer
Wisconsin
Richard Mack
Florida
Ford
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Carl Stellato
Ford Jocal
United Auto Workers
Stellato
Alabama
Lister Hill
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
George Bender
Ohio
Gordon Allott
Colorado
William Purtell
Connecticut
Allott
Purtell
Matt Neeley
West Virginia
Herbert Lehman
Pat McNamara
Michigan
Paul Douglas
Hinnis
Hill
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