Unemployment Benefits Rise Across States Since 1940
A Commerce Clearing House survey shows jobless benefits expanded in duration and amount since 1940. Pennsylvania leads at 30 weeks, while Connecticut sees the largest total gain, with a 26 week period and $60 weekly maximum nationwide. Alaska tops weekly rates at 70 dollars for 26 weeks, and a Kennedy bill seeks 39 week nationwide standards and a federal reinsurance fund.
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Commerce Clearing House
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Nevada
Michigan
Maryland
Miingis
Wyoming
Alaska
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate Finance Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Life Insurance Sales and Increases in Force in 1957
1957 annual reports show Prudential life insurance in force rising to over 65 billion dollars with sales above 11 billion, a 36 percent gain. New York Life also posted higher sales, with total combined life insurance of over 3 billion and in force above 19 billion. The trend reflects growing public trust in life insurance as a personal asset and a shift toward agent discussions of suitable policies. President Eisenhower’s reply to Bulgaria’s note is noted as dampening Bulgaria’s charm offensive.
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Prudential Life Insurance Company
New York Life Insurance Company
Bridgeport Joins Nation in Urban Renewal Drive
Bridgeport joins about 400 communities in tapping federal funds for urban renewal planning and redevelopment. Baltimore has declared its downtown 1.50 acres an urban renewal area, attracting planning grants and private renewal efforts totaling millions.
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Bridgeport
Community Facilities Administration
Baltimore
Winter Quarters of Ringling Bros Circus Closes in Sarasota
The Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey circus will close its winter quarters in Sarasota Florida on April 1 selling surplus animals and equipment. The road show will move to amphitheaters and coliseums while the organization continues some operations.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Sarasota
Fla
Post Office Public Works Program Tied to Nickel Letter Rate
The article argues the proposed 2 billion Post Office public works program depends on Congress approving a five cent inter city letter rate. It notes the rate hike was linked to federal pay raises and would not fully cover the federal share of the project.
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Torrington Register
Congress
Post Office
Post Office Public Works
Britain's Gore-Booth Warns U S Recession Threatens West
Britain's Gore-Booth, deputy under-secretary at the Foreign Office, traveled from Washington to New York to report on the United States recession and its risk to Britain. He warned that tariff walls and protective policies could deepen the downturn, dragging Western economies into a broader depression.
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Paul
Gore-Booth
Britain
Foreign Office
London
Washington
New York
United States
State Department
U.S
Free Nations
West
Soviet Union
Sterling
U. S
Europe
Gore Booth
Newtown Accepts Seven New Roads
At a special town meeting in Edmund Town hall on February 27 about 75 residents heard Charles W. Terrell Jr. preside as seven roads were unanimously accepted: Diamond Drive Mt. Pleasant. Tanglewood Lane Gray's Plain. Hillcrest Drive and Lisa Drive Taunton. Sycamore Road Fern Lane and Pine Tree Road Huntington.
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Newtown
Edmund Town Hall
Charles W. Terrell, Jr
Diamond Drive
Mt. Pleasant
Tanglewood Lane
Gray's Plain
Hillcrest Drive
Lisa Drive
Taunton
Sycamore Road
Fern Lane
Pine Tree Road
Huntington
Realignments in Arab Forces Puzzle Western Powers
In Tel Aviv on February 28, observers note unclear implications of Egypt Syria Iran Jordan mergers. Nasser seeks Arab unity but faces opposition. Saud and Iran Iraq resist anti West shifts to protect oil revenue. Analysts warn UN and U S to watch evolving Middle East dynamics as West and Israel may benefit long term.
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Tel Aviv
United States
Little Republic
West
Egypt
Syria
Iran
Jordan
Israel
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal
Russia
Sudan
Nasser
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
London Observer
Britain
France
United Nations
Capital Humor on- The Washington Scene
Fellow gets up in the morning. Has breakfast. Reels rotten. Goes to work. Contemplates divorce over coffee. Charles Lindsay of the Pan-American Coffee Bureau touts coffee as good for individuals and the nation while noting price spikes and rising cups per pound. He cites coffee breaks as daily recharges but warns against abuse.
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U.S
Charles Lindsay
Pan-American Coffee Bureau
Lindsay
Brazil
Nateasity
United States
Limerick
Maine
Ypsilanti
Mich
Nyssa
Ore
Asty
They Say There Is No Place for Pessimism Today
Rear Adm. Lewis L. Strauss warns the public will regret a pessimistic attitude in years to come. A.F.G. Raikes criticizes a new fashion silhouette described as a sack. Sam Rayburn questions passing a program through Congress without Democratic votes amid weather forecasters’ doubts. Prof. George Kimble notes limited understanding of local and global weather.
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Lewis L. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Jwige
George Kimble
Indiana University
California Gubernatorial Fight Seen as Nation's Political Bellwether
The California governor race shapes as a clash between left wing socialism and conservative liberalism. Sen William Knowland faces Edmund G Brown while Walter Reuther and labor factions influence the outcome. Trade with Communist China and union rights feature prominently in the contested contest.
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William Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
California
Brown
UAW
Walter Reuther
United States
Knowland
Senate
Arl
Reather
China
Formosa
Peiping
Japan
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Reuther
ADA
Kremlin
Free World
America
Reformists Picket IUOE Headquarters Over Corruption Claims
Daily pickets led by William Wilkens protest the International Union of Operating Engineers amid a corruption indictment facing AFL CIO. Organizers accuse Local 138 leaders of extortion and influence peddling as reform efforts seek reinstatement and transparency. The AFL CIO ethics panel prepares a detailed complaint as protests echo through union offices this week.
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Washington
International Union of Operating Engineers
Aflcio
William Wilkens
Victor Riesel
Riesel
Wilkens
AFL- Co
Long Island
William de. Koning Jr
Lic
de Koning Jr
Local 138
Ilkens
Joseph Delaney
Reform National
Delaney
George Meany
Willian E. Maloney
IUCE
Maloney
Senate
Richard Nolan
Meany
Nolan
National Union
Joey Fay
Fay
John de Koning
Local 1238
Joan
Afl-Cio
IACE
UOE
James P. Sweeney
Nixon vows action to halt recession and spur 1958 growth
Vice President Nixon told the National Conference of Christians and Jews dinner in Cleveland that the Eisenhower administration will take whatever action is necessary to stop the recession and lift the economy. He warned against acting too quickly and risking inflation while noting the economy is fundamentally sound and that admin measures give Americans confidence for 1958.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Nixon
Eisenhower
National Conference of Christians and Jews
George M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
Amusing Play About Girls With The Best Lines
A witty stage piece centers on girls who steal scenes with sharp dialogue while remaining silent as the best lines are spoken by others. The comedy explores voice, presence, and the humor found in quiet power.
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New Haven
Greater
Calliopes
By Sylvia Porter
Anna
By Ray Tucker
Washington Scene
Arthur Edson
Jfo
A.F.G. Raikes
Pefacturer
House
Sam Raybure
D-Tex
Overseas Outlook
By Constantine Brown
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