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Jenner Retires From Senate After Eleven Years of Service
Senator William E. Jenner announces he will not seek re election and retires to return to law practice in Indianapolis. The Indiana Republican critic and ally of McCarthy leaves a looming void ahead of the next Congressional elections, with talk of a future national run.
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William E. Jenner
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Wisconsin
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Indianapolis
Paul M. Butler
Butler
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Stalin
Nixon
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
GOP
Republican Party
Prospect of 1958 optimism among American industrialists
A survey shows most industrial leaders expect 1958 to match or exceed 1957, with the economic decline unlikely to worsen. Confidence stems from past mild recessions, Federal Reserve easing, early inflation signals, government supports, population growth, and boosted defense investments potentially stimulating manufacturing next year and beyond.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Russia
We Have Been Tested Before in Cold War Struggle
The piece declares the cold war is a real war without shooting and blames leaders for Russia's advances. It urges readers to acknowledge past mistakes, rectify them, and test national greatness as the United States faces the Soviet challenge, including satellites and nuclear powered ships.
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Russia
We must not lose faith in free American resolve
The speaker warns that the United States faced danger in two world wars and a cold war era, noting initial unpreparedness but eventual victories. He argues the Soviet Union closed the nuclear gap and surpassed in some fields, urging Americans to maintain faith, produce more, and outdo tyranny with sustained resolve.
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Russia
United States
Two Dangers: Regimentation and Gangster Control Rise
Voices warn of two home dangers to free enterprise and liberty. Ernest G. Swigert cautions that regimentation could strip Americans of career choices, mortgage access, or college tuition without bureaucratic approval. Senator McClellan warns gangster-infiltrated unions threaten a racketeered economy, needing corrective legislation to prevent collapse of representative government. Public alertness is essential to counter apathy.
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Ernest G. Swigert
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of American Industry
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Supreme Court
John L. McClellan
Senate
Teamsters Union
Congress
In the Interest of Safety raises tow truck race concerns
A Berlin citizen highlights dangers from tow truck operators racing to crash scenes. Police say the practice is discouraged, with a rotating dispatch system in Berlin to reduce risk. Speed is often vital, but drivers must avoid endangering the public even if arriving later.
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New Britain Herald
Berlin
You and I
Defense Spending Multiplier Says $2 Billion Spurs $3 Million Ripple
A defense budget rise will boost overall spending through a multiplier effect. Harvard's Arnold Soloway notes spending of $1 million in defense cascades as dollars pass through wages, purchases, and profits, ultimately driving total spending to about $3 million and lifting demand across unrelated industries.
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Harvard
Arnold M. Soloway
XYZ
Soloway
Why We Built Roads Then Build Highways Now
The piece argues modern super highways require constant repair and weather destroys them, contrasting with the ancient Appian Way finished in 312 B C that used precise stonework and thick mortar. It questions the need for political influence by contractors.
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Rome
Brindis
White House factions debate Eisenhower resignation over health
Ray Tucker reports White House groups fear a reelection bid crisis as Eisenhower's health fuels calls for resignation. Nixon's rise is weighed against Adams and Hagerty plans, with implications for 1960 and party unity amid cross fire from Democrats and GOP factions.
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White House
Eisenhower
Nora
Nene
Nixon
Adams
James
Ifehe
C. Hagerty
Alto
Senate
California
New Hampshire
Reds Await Chance in Indonesia Economic War
James Wilde reports from Jakarta on Indonesian politics with Sukarno's grip, growing Communist strength on Java, and Dutch economic controls. The piece notes anti-Dutch campaigns, foreign investment delays, rising rice prices, and the risk of a red takeover as regional tensions intensify amid West New Guinea debates and cabinet shifts.
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Communist Party
Indonesia
Bank Ing
Goverment
West
New Guinea
West New Guinea
Sukarno
Java
National Advisory Council
Sudibjo
Disaster at Sea as Lake -48 Sub Sinks During Test Dive
During a routine trial near Penfield Reef the Lake Torpedo Boat Company built -48 submersible began a crash dive. Water flooded the engine room and ballast tanks trapping 51 crewmen in 70 feet of water off Bridgeport. An observer from the Navy helped oversee checks while an incident unfolded.
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Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Penfield Reef
New London
Lake Company
Walter 5. Haas
U.S. N
Joseph E. Austin
Lake
Navy
Sound
Bridgeport
Austin
Harvey DeLorme
Zara
Pete Dunne
UN Assembly Stalls as Cold War Deepens Global Tensions
The United Nations General Assembly nears adjournment with little to show for its debate on Algeria Middle East and disarmament. Western unity cracks as US and Britain back France in Algeria while Afro Asian blocs coalesce. Russian rhetoric escalates, and despite some signaling of strength via missile tests, Western military advantage seems to ebb as the UN stalls in a tense Cold War climate. Meanwhile a dramatic submarine rescue tale unfolds as crew members fight to reach the surface through a damaged vessel.
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Assembly
Indonesia
Algeria
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Iself
United States
Paris
NATO Council
Moscow
West
Middle East
London
Pete
Dulles
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Reds
Pentagon
Turkey
Syria
Muscovy
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Israel
League of Nations
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