Eisenhower Likely to Quit After One Term in White House
Reports say President Eisenhower plans to retire to Gettysburg Farm and not seek a second term. Sherman Adams notes he would not run again if Republicans lose Congress, with several conditions influencing the decision.
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Baytown
Sur
Washington
Dwight D- Eisenhower
White House
Ike
Gettysburg
Joe Martin
Sherman Adams
Congress
Adams
Dwight DD
Highway Traffic Studies Show Houston Area Congestion Rising
Texas Highway Department traffic reports from district 12 indicate rising counts across Houston area routes. Daily totals on Highway 75 near Houston and Galveston, Highway 2908 near Cypress, and Highway 225 near Pasadena reflect double-digit gains, underscoring Baytown’s role in a growing state highway system.
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Texas Highway Department
Nelson McWlroy
Chamber of Commerce
Enial
Houston
District 12
Biba
Galveston
Cypress
Humble
Pasadena
Texas
Courage to share ideas despite limited schooling
A columnist urges readers not to hide ideas for fear of ridicule. It argues great works from Homer to Burns arose without formal education, praising risk-taking and conviction over conformity. The piece reflects on whether society undervalues intellect based on schooling.
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Homer
Cicero
Socrates
Plato
Shakespeare
Beethoven
Keats
Robert Burns
Doon
Ayrshire
Robert Burney
Shakspeare
Weite
Eisenhower Won't Run Again And On Increase
A digest of political notes and local reflections includes claims Eisenhower may forego a run in 1858 while party odds shift on tax reform. It covers proposed income tax relief, child care deductions, and a contested dividend tax, plus senatorial anecdotes and a feature on Gulf Freeway traffic, education, and quotes on wisdom and learning.
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Martha Wright Hosts Easy TV Musical on ABC Sundays
Martha Wright, famed for South Pacific on Broadway, headlines an eleven minute Sunday night musical on ABC. She says the show requires little work by air time and relies on the performers and selections decided earlier in the week. The program is praised as a high quality TV musical format though some fans wish more of them existed.
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Ozona
West Texas
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Marlin
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Marth
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Martha
ABC
Mias Wright
South Pacific
Dream to Road: T D Thomas Builds Lighthouse Trailers
T D Thomas, president of Lighthouse Trailer Co, gave up his printing job to chase the open road. He crafted his first trailer in a cold Indiana backyard, selling it at cost. His handmade venture grew as his dream spread across America, showing courage and perseverance.
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Korea
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Rochester
Eisenhower
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Seoul
White House
Spain
T. D. Thomas
Lighthouse Trailer Go
Indiana
America
Como, Gleason Lead Summer TV Plans and Stage Show Ideas
By Jack Gaver. Parry Como plans a country stay in Connecticut for summer while his TV producer handles replacements on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 45 p.m. on CBS. Gleason to return Sept 6 with a summer package including Dorsey Stage Show and a lineup of top acts. Chiang Kai-shek’s air force and a rocket sled speed record are also noted.
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Lee Cooley
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Camo
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Anthony
Manny
Como
Jackie Gleason
CBS
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Jimmy Dargey
Gleanon
Gleason
Dorsey
Jackie
Licely
Air Force
Farmers urged to drop planting quotas for free market
Washington dispatch reports some Agriculture Department officials favor letting wheat farmers vote against federal planting quotas and pursue a free market. They caution a smaller yes vote than the 87.2 percent in 1954 and stress the need to keep government record surpluses high. Congress may extend current price supports while considering a one year extension and possible adding 89,000 acres to Benson’s allotment for summer-tallow areas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
North Dakota
Montana
Oregon
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Benson
Congress
Eisenhower
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Clifford R. Hope R-yan
House Agriculture Committee
White House
George D. Aiken
R-Vtj
Senate Committee
Grab Bag Of Easy Knowledge Quick Quiz Answers
Answers cover several trivia prompts: 1 James A Garfield's successor became President Chester A. Arthur. 2 Paris never became capital of France in 140s. question unclear. 3 Excalibur is King Arthur's sword. 4 Deseret was the proposed name for Utah. 5 The Mississippi Tennessee and Cumberland drain the state.
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Pariy
Utah
Tennessee
Chester A. Arthur
Tours
Deseret
The
Mississippi
Cumberland
Ril
Cullen
Krishna Menon
Washington Merry-Go-Rounds: McCarthy's target list grows
Washington columnist Drew Pearson details what he calls a new Hitler technique of revenge by investigation used by Senator McCarthy and allies. He cites cases against Struve Hensel, Arthur Pierson, Roy Cohn, and media figures like Time magazine and Wechsler, plus senators Symington and Hennings, illustrating a pattern of political intimidation with private money and senate power.
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Washington
Hitler
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Sen. Tydings
Maryland
Tydings
State Department
Sen. Benton
Connecticut
Sen
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Struve Hensel
Defense
Army
Colin Schine
Don Surine
FBI
Jim Juliana
New York
Arthur L. Pierson
Cohn
Roy Cohn
Sen. Jackson
Pvt. Schine
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Senate
Col
Earl Ringler
Fort Dix
Pyt. Schine
Time Magazine
Time
Symington
Missouri
McClellin
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Hennings
FIT
Texas On
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Communist Party
Damee Wechsler
New York Post
Wechsler
Walter Winchell
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Worker
Russell Wigging
Washington Post
St. Louis Post
Herb Block
Portland Oregonian
Madison, Wis
Capital Times
John Steele
United Press
Try And Stop Me The Personnel Manager And The Fish Bowl
The personnel manager of a large publishing house keeps a bowl of goldfish on his desk and jokes he likes it for its mouth that opens without asking for a value. A florist with two children is noted, one a budding genius and the other a blooming idiot.
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