Federal Fair Trade Act debate highlights Balkanized commerce
Ray Tucker critiques state tariff acts in Maryland and Virginia that push shoppers to Washington for cheaper prices. He notes border patrols, penalties, and weak enforcement of existing fair trade laws, while Congress considers a stricter nationwide price freeze under the Harris proposal.
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Washington
Congress
Montgomery County
District of Columbia
Maryland
D. C
Virginia
Maryland-Washington
Supreme Court
Oren Harris
Arkansas
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Harris
Justice, Commerce and Agriculture Departments
Department of Justice
Daily Telegraph Advertising and Subscription Blurb 1866
An archival notice from the Daily Telegraph outlines subscription rates by carrier and zone, including West Virginia, plus mentions circulation auditing by the Audit Bureau and advertising representation by Kats Agency. The fragment references owners Hugh Ike Shott and Bally Telegraphs Printing Co with a street address at 413 Bland Street.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Bally Telegraps Printing Co
Bland Streetnetibia
Associated Press
All News 8
Mati
West Virginia
Applica Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kats Agency, Inc
Faith and doubt in Matthew's teaching
A biblical reflection on faith and the power of belief as Jesus speaks to his followers. The quote emphasizes that faith can enable miraculous outcomes, contrasted with the dangers of doubt.
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Jesus
Dulles Signals Flexible Ties With East Germany
Secretary of State Dulles says when Americans are kidnapped the U.S. must deal with the kidnapers to secure release. His stance mirrors past talks with Communist China, showing no shift in policy, as negotiations continue intermittently since 1954 with gradual U.S. releases through U.N. mediation and ongoing discussions despite diplomatic nonrecognition.
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Dulles
U.S
German Federal Republic
East Germany
China
Peiping
Geneva
U.N
Hammarskjold
State Department
U. Alexis Johnson
Thailand
National Press Club
Red
Soviet moves on Berlin sovereignty and air space control
The Soviet Union granted sovereignty to East Germany and handed over traffic control to West Berlin on September 20, 1955, four months after West Germany joined NATO. Tensions rose over East German air space rights, visa rules for diplomats, and a U S Air Force flight denied clearance to Moscow.
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Soviet Union
East Germany
West Berlin
West Germany
U.S.S.R
Berlin
Moscow
Yugoslavia Sidelined as West Rejects Rapacki Plan
The piece notes Yugoslavia recognizing East Germany but Western powers reject the Rapacki plan. It recalls the 1953 East German uprising crushed by Soviet troops and Hungary’s 1956 revolt. It cites Soviet forces in 1957 on the Elbe and Poland corridor, plus a 41,000 man withdrawal by Moscow five months earlier.
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Yugoslavia
Europe
Germany
R.H.S. Crossman
M.P
Hungary
N.Y. Times
Elbe River
Poland
Moscow Radio
Britain’s New Chancellor Borrows for Milk Man
Dereck Heathcoat Amory, Britain's new chancellor of the exchequer, quips that he cannot recall domestic bills and admits borrowing 2 shillings to pay the milkman, highlighting the pressures of public duties.
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Dereck Heathcoat Amory
Britain
Drugstores Offer Vacation Insurance Plans
In collaboration with an insurance firm, druggists will issue trip and travel insurance policies ranging from 5000 to 50000 dollars. The plans cover accidental death dismemberment and medical expenses, marketed through drug stores.
Noted senator cites oil firms as monopoly claim
The text attacks monopoly charges against gasoline companies while noting private “miracles” in their products. A forthcoming film titled The Day The Adults Died is mentioned with humorous misquotes. The bus stop philosopher comment and summit diplomacy critique appear, reflecting satire on global leaders meeting at the brink.
Mechanical mule wheels into Toledo made for Army testing
Frederick Othman describes a gasoline powered metal mule tested in Washington. Built for the Army Ordnance Corps, the wheeled vehicle moves with a steering wheel and solid axles, promising smooth travel by rolling over rough ground while harking back to the wheel’s prehistoric invention.
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Toledo
Ohio
Army Ordnance Corps
Kaiser-Willys Motors
Army Demonstrates Mechanical Mule For Rough Terrain
A reporter tests a four wheel mule with no windshield or gauges moving up a 60 percent slope. The improvised vehicle lacks plates but delivers power to all wheels and can pivot in tight spaces. A larger version with seats and basic comforts is shown but deemed less entertaining by the tester.
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Kaiser Enterprises
Eaid
Mule
Kaiser and Company
Area Redevelopment Bill Moves Through Senate As Proposed
Raymond Moley critiques S 3683 promoted by Senator Douglas and supported by many senators. The bill envisions a new Area Redevelopment Administration within the Housing and Home Finance Agency to designate areas for relief, potentially undermining American mobility and economic growth. The piece warns the plan could politicize aid and favor certain districts.
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Paul H. Douglas
Senate
Tugwell-Wallace
Roosevelt
Douglas
Area Redevelopment Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Redevelopment Bill Expands Funding for Industrial Projects
The measure authorizes the commissioner to purchase evidences of indebtedness and to make loans to aid in financing projects within redevelopment areas. It covers development of land and facilities for industrial use, factory buildings rehabilitation, and alterations for industrial use. Federal loans grants and technical assistance are included to support urban renewal and vocational retraining.
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Cn. Sutesteet
Hollywood Stars Shuffle Projects and Relationships
Sheilah Graham reports Jeff Chandler shelving Scompion’s Reef for Between The Thunder And The Sun with Susan Hayward for Ray Stark. He battles settlement with estranged wife Marjorie, postponing marriage possibly 18 months. Joy Urwick receives a heart shaped gift from Victor Mature, while Lana Turner’s voice is noted for Oscar potential. Audie Murphy’s Cast A Long Shadow faces script issues as he fishes. Gig Young and Elizabeth star in Three Hands On The Clock for Associated British. Lillian Roth plans summer stock while Cary Grant recalls Birmingham roots.
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Hollywood
Jeff Chandler
Scompion
Esther Williams
Susan Hayward
Ray Stark
Jeff
Marjorie
Esther
Victor Mature
Joy Urwick
Lana Turner
Brigitte Bardot
Sextress
Pamela Duncan
Audie Murphy
United Artists
Audie
Gig
Associated British
Elizabeth
Lillian Roth
George Abbott
Jule Styne
Rome
Casting Shadows Show Movie Trend
Archie Leach appears in a pantomime while Cary says it had to happen. Kirk Douglas aims to film Michael Strogoff in Russia with a Russian co star and will start next year. Barbara Stanwyck tends to an elderly ex actor she calls Uncle Buck in her home economy. Charles Robert Stack, two weeks old, is among the country’s wealthier infants. Bob in Europe film star Paul Jones received a 25000 dollar bonus from John Farrow and saved it.
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Archie Leach
Cary
Kirk Douglas
Hollywood
Michael Strogoff
Russia
Kirk
Barbara Stanwyck
Uncle Buck
Barbara
Charles Robert Stack
Bob
Europe
John Farrow
Cyrus Eaton and the limits of anti-Communist rhetoric
The piece argues Cyrus Eaton as an American capitalist who advocates friendly Soviet-American relations yet makes intemperate statements. It questions the long term economic solutions, scrutinizes references to wire tapping and police methods, and contrasts Eaton's views with Khrushchev and Hoover. It notes Eaton’s freedom under FBI protection and the difference between liberty and reality.
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Cyrus Eaton
United States
Canada
Eaton
Progressive
Mr. Dulles
Kaiser
Russia
Dulles
Soviet Russia
Khrushchev
Columbia Broadcasting System
Columbia
Herbert Hoover
Mike Wallace
FBI
Gestapo
NKVD
MVD
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Siberia
Fifty Years Ago: Hogs Drowned In Rail Accident
Dailyly Telegraph recalls a freight train derailment near Coopers on Bluestone river, drowning a carload of hogs. Also notes past items: Sgt James E Holroyd Jr on furlough, J W Baldwin elected mayor of Bluefield VA, Rockview Park bought by Mrs A L Calhoun, and a four billion euro recovery aid approval by the Senate appropriations committee.
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Bluestone River
Coopers
Senate Appropriations Committee
Macmillan Ike Talks Yield Little Yet
Drew Pearson reports on a cordial yet unsettled meeting between Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and President Eisenhower. They clashed on policy tactics, praised economic restraint, and signaled a cautious stance toward De Gaulle while pressing for freer trade and possible summit talks.
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Washington
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Ike
Mac
Dulles
Macmillan
Free World
de Gaulle
United States
Russia
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Dennis
King
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Cary’ Grant
England
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Sokolsky
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Karl Marx
Dailyly Telegraph
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Athens
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Rock
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Drew Pearson
Macrallan
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Bill Knowland
Labor Committee
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Goodwin Knight
Nixon
Astate
Clint Mosher
San Francisco Examiner
Knight
Sacramento
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Comstock Lode
St. Petersburg
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Minnesota
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