Alaska’s Big Transportation Problem and Path to Growth
Governor Michael A. Stepovich argues Alaska’s main issue is transportation as the state’s economy hinges on moving goods. He notes sea routes remain primary, but air, highway, and rail links expand access, with the Alcan highway and an Alaska railroad under federal ownership shaping future growth and costs.
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Alaska
Michael A. Stepovich
U. S
Juneau
United States
Fairbanks
Fort St.John
British Columbia
Canada
Seward
Love and money shape marriage trends in June figures
Census data show a 20 percent drop in marriages nationwide in June, with the Midwest hardest hit amid factory layoffs and high unemployment. Wealthier men marry less, while those earning under 2000 dollars yearly show higher single rates, suggesting income influences union decisions. New York budgets for single women plus nest egg needs explain local caution. Couples expect joint income over 100 dollars weekly and prior savings, with working during the first year common.
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Midwest
Census Bureau
New York City
State Department of Labor
New York
Experts See a Boom Coming in Economic Recovery
Experts from multiple authorities say the worst decline is over and a record boom could follow. The lingering question is how long before the recovery starts its upward climb as the July review from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York notes the complex factors shaping timing.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Industrial rebound hopes rise as June shows gains
The May to June data suggest cautious signs of recovery in industrial production non farm employment and wage earnings. Steel leads June gains with capacity at 63 percent while banks face a March downturn as assets and deposits fall though real estate loans rise. Corporate profits drop from 1957 levels, but stockholders and workers anticipate recovery as the trend turns up.
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Securities and “Exchange Commission
Plan Is Worth the Try for Government Wages
A new federal plan elevates starting salaries for college graduates with top records and no work experience. Chairman Harris Ellsworth of the Civil Service commission says it aims to attract career workers, reduce turnover, and stretch government payroll with higher pay. Brunswick voters elect fireman council as women influence outcomes in a notable city race.
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Ekelstni
Harris Ellsworth
Civil Service Commission
PITY THE POOR CONGRESSMEN
Wall Street Journal notes Congress faces a heavy workload at the session end with unfinished bills. It highlights proposed vast spending from education aid to urban subsidies, social security raises, foreign aid, and debt increases. The piece suggests finishing only necessary work and adjournment for taxpayers’ relief.
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Wall Street Journal
U. S
Congress
Whiich
Washington
Treasury buys its own bonds to steady unsettled market
In New York July the Treasury, facing a weak bond market, has been purchasing its own recent issues to bolster prices and prevent further declines. Speculators with thin margins pushed down prices on the 25 8 per cent June 1 bonds, prompting heavy buying by banks and government funds. The move follows a June income tax surge and aims to ease a tight cash position while the deficit looms.
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New York
N—(Ap
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Dartiat
Zit
Olit
Sam
Treassury
Wright Patman
p-Tex
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Yale Awarded Grant for Fibrosis Study
Grants totaling $24,500 to Yale School of Medicine and Boston Children's Hospital fund cystic fibrosis research. Yale receives $15,000 and Boston Children’s Hospital $9,500, from the Connecticut group Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Association. The donor group, first of its kind in the country, has supported Yale research and clinical services for four years via March fund drives.
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Hartford
Yale School of Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Children's
Yale
Economics: The Science of Money and Survival
A concise definition of economics as the study of how to earn money and live without it, outlining the two core life problems: generating income and managing without it. The text frames economics as the discipline addressing both production and survival needs.
National debate on federal controls to curb lavish living
Mrs M G of Elizabeth New Jersey asks if Congress may impose controls to reduce a luxury economy. The discussion centers on possible federal limits on consumer goods and auto speed, with lawmakers, economic gurus, and industry leaders weighing national survival versus individual freedom.
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Congress
Alto
Styles Bridges
Charles
Els
Charles E. Potter
H. Brower
Michigan
Bridges
M.G
Capitol Hill
Analysts' Views on Free World Leaders and Disarmament
AP analysts recount J M Roberts speech attacking free world intellectuals aiding communism. It touches Chiang Kai-shek, disarmament, and Simon de Beauvoir, noting the influence of liberal writers on geopolitics and the rise of splinter parties in postwar France.
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Chiang ‘Kai-shek
Simon de Beavoir
French Republic
Russia
Arere
Lawrence G.derthick
France
Nehru
India
Tommy Steele announces marriage engagement amid comeback talk
British rock idol Tommy Steele says he wants to rise above physical difficulties and focus on positive thoughts as he announces his engagement. Sportscaster Ted Husing, recovering from a brain tumor that left him crippled and blind, plans a comeback.
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Tommy Steele
Ted Husing
France's de Gaulle Delays Washington Visit Amid Domestic Overhaul
France's Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle, busy overhauling the nation, shows no rush to visit Washington despite Eisenhower's cordial invitation. He seeks freedom of action abroad while rebuilding France's political, economic, and financial structure. The delay reflects caution about signaling obedience to the United States and a test of Western resolve amid uncertain global moves.
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France
Charles de Gaulle
Washington
Eisenhower
General de Gaulle
Selv
de Gaulle
Europe
United States
de’ Gaulle
America
Lebanon
Arab Republic
Chamoun
Paris
Nasser
Unite States
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Germany
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Beirut
Cairo
UAR
Hammarskjold
Georges Clemenceau
Joan of Archas Sorvoy
Bailey
Bowles
Erica
Mr. Vallesqu
Heth
Novameter
Peasement
Jacques Soustelle
Propaganda
de l'Gaulte
Soustelle
Munich
Connecticut conventions show Brennan and Bailey lead changes
The piece analyzes moments of leadership at both party conventions. Brennan orchestrates a county switch to Zeller, shaping the Republican outcome, while Bailey drives a high stakes dime for Dodd in the Democratic meeting. It notes ensuing bitterness and the effort to rally Fairfield County.
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Connecticut
Politi
Stamford
Brennan
Fred Zeller
Fairfield County
Ken. Bradley
Bradley
John Bailey
Dodd
Ribicoff-Bailey
Bowles
Bailey
Ribicoff
Mulvihill
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