Editorial Adjournment Of Texas Legislature May Come In Mid-July
Washington report notes House and Senate progress on appropriation bills and July adjournment, with July 1 set as a deadline but July 15 plausible. Discusses roadblocks, tax fights, and short or long sessions along with topics like health insurance, highway program, minimum wage, Taft Hartley and school aid. Also covers draft revisions urged by the Chamber of Commerce and political uses of defense information leaks and border enforcement plans.
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Tax battle and political jockeying fill Texas capitol
Texas Legislature races to finish a wide tax package as House and Senate clash over gasoline, cigarette, and business levies. Gov. Shivers seeks no income or sales tax, while talks include parks bonds, tide lands, and polio vaccine distribution. Senators fast track hearings led by Dorsey Hardeman. Ottis Lacy urged as potential 1956 governor candidate amid banter on campaign futures.
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Cricket Farm Thrives On Tiny Insects In Arkansas
Arthur Eastham, now in his first year as Arkansas Cricket Farm owner, sells crickets as fish bait across Little Rock and Conway. With 1 to 2 million crickets in 228 brooders, he earns a steady living on two-cent retail per insect, touting crickets as clean bait and a fisherman's best insurance. Visitors tour the aluminum buildings as the operation expands amid concerns about cricket noise.
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Radio Tokyo TV probe over strip tease telecast sparks inquiry
William Ritt notes the Japanese education ministry will review Radio Tokyo TV for telecasting strip tease shows. Officials will study the case before deciding. He also mentions National Noise Abatement Week ending abruptly, a quiet observance, and a Washington fundraiser dinner for House Speaker Sam Rayburn with $1 per plate. A writer laments generational estrangement and its possible missteps.
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Cease Fire Talk May Follow Menon Chou Talks
India’s Krishna Menon meets Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Peiping for talks described as a possible breakthrough in cease fire diplomacy.Observers say the meetings could elevate Menon as a regional peacemaker while outlining China’s stance ahead of broader arrangements.
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Guess the Name and News Knowledge Mashup
A playful lots of trivia and biographical hints appear in a vintage Know-How page. It features questions about the oldest U.S. public school the longest shoreline state and the Naval Postgraduate School location while naming artists and military figures.
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Ike advisers discuss George of Georgia as Secretary of State
Washington observers report Ike aides weigh Senator George of Georgia as a potential Secretary of State replacing John Foster Dulles. Key factors cited include George’s age and weak re election prospects, Dulles’s policy reversals and strain with allies, and fears of Republican right wing backlash over Far East policy and Quemoy-Matsu.
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Try And Stop Me Melton Anecdote On A Model T
James Melton recalls a farmer who bought a Model T and tried to stop it at home. He crashed through the garage wall as his family fled in panic. The father laments the failure to shut the garage door while his pride endured a comical mishap.
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Evening TV Schedule and Sign Off for Tuesday
A reader friendly log lists KTVG KGUL-TV and KTRK.TV programs by time slots from early evening to late night. Gaps show Fireside Theater Circlé Theater Truth Of Consequences and various news weather segments plus entertainment including Hopalong Cassidy Danny Thomas and Life With Father before sign off.
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