Editorial on stock market woes and Senate hearings impact
The piece argues Wall Street’s wild swings reflect deeper factors than economy alone. It notes margins, defense contracts profits, and a Senate probe as possible causes, urging a thorough government look into market mechanics while citing overall peacetime stability. A secondary column recounts a Washington visit detailing city life, traffic, demographics, and reflections on politicians and lobbyists.
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Harvard
Senate
The
Sun
Princess Margaret May Relinquish Rights To Wed Peter Townsend
Memo from The News Desk notes Princess Margaret may give up royal rights to marry commoner Peter Townsend. It explains royal permission not needed after age 25, but disallows dowry from the privy purse if wed to a commoner, and recalls Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson's 1936 upheaval.
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Margaret
Peter Townsend
Peter
Buckingham Palace
Toyal
Townsend
Princess Margaret
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward
Wallis
New York
Wallis Simpson
England
Duke of Lancaster
John of Gant
Katherine Swynford
Lady Swynford
Brussels
Privy Purse
Continuous drumming man breaks world record in window display
Sam Alane Grumming, a 34 year old giant of 220 pounds and 6 foot 10, set a world record for continuous drumming in Henry Adler's window on 46th Street New York. Supervising producer Alan Abel of A Bell Records plans Safari involvement as Grumming improvises with drums, cymbals, and a leopard skin while eating a salad with his left hand.
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Washington
Pasadena
New York
District of Columbia
Congress
Albert Thomas
D.C
Thomas
Texas
Nacogdoches
Baytown
Virginia
Bakers Union
AFL
Bakers
Sam Alane
Sam
Jerry Sandtweiss
Narraan
Oklo
Henry Adler
46Th Street
Broadway
Sixth Avenue
Alan Abel
A-Bell Records
Ming
Siwage
Abel
Teaching Them to Observe All My Commands
A brief devotional note echoes Matthew 28 20 urging followers to observe all Jesus commanded and to trust his presence with them always until the end of the age.
Sam Heimer recounts Sam Drum Mastery During Marathon Session
Abel notes Sam drums nonstop during a 49th hour session watched by a nurse and spies from news services. The performer, once known for a Christmas novelty record, maintains focus, pace, and intensity as he beats the hides, dreaming of world records while appearing exhausted yet determined.
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Abel
Sam
Gene Kripa
Dior Provocative Styles Spark Debate in Paris
Christian Dior announces SS designs to heighten provocation for women. The remark triggers debate over fashion’s edge while observers note mixed reactions from critics and public.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Chicago
Windy City
Michigan
Ltrague
Steak-Loving Cop Killer Tops Most-Wanted List Tale
Arizona inmate John Alfred Hopkins, once on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list, ate six steaks nightly while planning his capture after escaping a state prison. The article reviews how many fugitives were caught due to tips, timing, and media exposure, noting Hopkins was nabbed in June 1954 after recognizing his photo in public.
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Gwen Gibson
Washington
John Alfred Hopkins
Arizona
FBI
Hopkins
PBI
Henry Randolph Mitchell
A Wil
Liston
Fla
Mitchell
Joseph James Briletic
Clayton
Lancaster
Calif
Hopking
Arizona State Penitentiary
Watsonville
Utah
Salt Lake City
Reno
Nev
Eleo
Not worth a rap phrase links coin, art, and patrols
A quirky note ties the idiom not worth a rap to a counterfeit halfpenny coin in a gun tariff era Ireland, and to Whistler's painting Arrangement in Gray and Black famed as Whistler's Mother. The remark links language, currency, and art in a compact cultural anecdote.
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Ireland
Whistler
Morale of Famous People Inspires Ambition
A writer reflects on wealth seeking, stating the man who aims only to get rich will fail and must nurture broader ambitions. The piece invokes famous figures to illustrate enduring drive beyond money.
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag From a Newspaper Page
A dated trivia collage asks five questions: largest Alaska city, Rudolf Serkin, Da Vinci painting title, purpose of the Binet Simon test, and the easternmost U.S. state. It weaves in biographical notes, a heritage glossary, and a flash of historical facts about 1742 to 1942, plus scattered names and clues.
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Alaska
Rudolf Serkin
Leonardo da Ainting
la Gioconda
United States
Washington Merry-Go-Roun Still Burned Up Over Galveston Grain Trial
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Attorney General Brownell dodged trial by dropping five Galveston grain indictments. Senators including Ed Thye and Milton Young condemn the move amid graft findings from Senate hearings. Bribes paid to Galveston dock officials are noted, with Houston convictions later pursued.
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Galveston
Drew Pearson Washington
Brownell
Warren Olney
California Crime Commission
Republcan
EB. H. Thornton
Allan Shivers
Highways
Shivers
Hig
Ed Thye
Minnesota
Milton Young
North Dakota
Canada
Sen. Young
West German Republic
Wrest
Bunge Corp
Galveston City
K. H. Thornton
U. S
Thornton
Samler
Senate
Duluth
Uncle Sam
Justice Department
Galveston Dock
D. J. Sweeney
S. P. Perich
Stone Forwarding Co
Perich
Young
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Mel Heimer
William Ritt
Cow Palace Convention
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Central Press
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Lawison
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Faneuil Hell
Boston
Peter Faneuil
Maxim Gorky
Cowling
Yorkshire
Ramsey MacDonald
Stern
Amd
British Isles
Seventh Army
Germany
Albert Winstein
Reginald Marsh
Anchorage
Mona Lise
Newson
Maine
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Charlies L. Bolte
Brawnell
Senate Agricultural Subcommittee
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Houston
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Frank Artilla
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