Faster Policy Urged to Halt Recession and Extend Benefits
The editorial supports quicker federal action on proposed spending and unemployment extensions from 26 to 39 weeks, arguing they would cushion workers and buy time. It cites Arthur Burns and Nixon, notes politics slow policy, and asserts delaying tax cuts or timely measures worsens economic decline.
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Congress
R. Arthur F. Burns
Eisenhower
Council of Economic Advisers
Nixon
School Side Issues Spark Clash Over Public Education
The article outlines a heated debate on educational priorities as Rear Admiral H. G. Rickover urges a knowledge focused approach. It notes tensions between reformers favoring broader programs and those pushing strict academic rigor, with concerns about summer battles, regulations, and student retention.
Soviet Growth Challenge Sparks American Urgency
The Soviet Union’s rapid economic expansion, not just space triumphs, alarms U.S. leaders. Some warn the red empire could overtake growth rates within 18 years unless the United States shifts to stronger, longer-term expansion driven by government, business, and labor. Public figures like Jerome Weisner weigh near term risks and the need for sustained progress to maintain world leadership.
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Russia
U. S
Tost
Committee For Economic Development
Jerome Weisner
Take the Keys Lock Your Car And Prevent Theft
A civic advisory urges motorists to take keys, lock cars, and never leave them unattended unlocked to deter thieves. It warns car theft rises when vehicles are left with ignition on or doors open, and urges public cooperation with police to curb crime and joyriding.
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FBI
Census Bureau says money influences marriage trends
A Wall Street Journal style blurb reports Census Bureau data showing higher earning men over 13 who make $1,000 yearly are more likely to be married, while lower earners show less pairing. The piece riffs on love, money, and changing standards in marriage expectations.
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Lonely Hearts
Wall Street
Census Bureau
Washington
Locknavar
Riris
Mixed economic outlook for California and West
A San Francisco centered report finds California's economy mixed with downturn visible but signs of bottoming. Employment varies by region from 9 to 12 percent declines to gains. aircraft layoffs ease as recovery principles emerge and defense spending boosts future jobs.
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San Francisco
California
Financial Heart of
Hay
Los Angeles
San Jose
Plebe
News Behind the News The National Whirligig by Ray Tucker
The piece critiques ethics rules for lawmakers, noting many have outside interests in banking law farming and media. It cites Rep Pelly and others with securities and station holdings and argues Congress should adopt stricter disclosure similar to federal judiciary standards.
Analysts Debate U S Aid to India and Cold War Strategy
AP analysis outlines the motive behind U S aid to India amid the East West struggle. It notes Democratic capitalism versus Soviet communism, India's mixed economy, Nehru's neutrality stance, and the aim to win economic loyalty while preserving U S security interests. India received 225 million in aid this year. needs more before 1961.
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India
United States
Washington
Soviet Union
Cooper
Dulles
China
Kennedy
Asia
Nehru
INC
Tam
America
War hatchets and tests fade from public discourse
Fragmented text hints at peace rhetoric and calls to end nuclear tests. Mentions Anastas Mikoyan and criticism of a defeated marriage license bill. Contains garbled names and phrases, including a reference to a court challenge and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelph Biaschard
Deiiers
Gaither Faces Questionable Future for Ford Foundation
The text discusses jurors and nations weighing evidence on democracy versus international communism. It centers on H. Rowan Gaither Jr. as chair and hints at the Ford Foundation's role, describing a pivotal moment of judgment amid global ideological tensions.
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Word Opinion
Mir
H. Rowan Gaither Jr
Ford Foundation
Construction Start Near On N E A Power Plant
Rowe Massachusetts March 26 AP major construction on New England s first atomic power plant at Rowe a 57 million dollar project of Yankee Atomic Electric Company will begin in early April. The plant near Sherman pond by Deerfield river will use a pressurized water reactor in a 125 foot steel sphere. Production is expected by mid 1950s. Yankee officials say atomic power is costly now but may become cheap within 1 to 25 years. Rowe residents weigh taxes growth and town control as the plant advances into the atomic age.
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West
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Rowe
Mass
New England
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Deerfield
Sherman Pond
North Adams
Vermont
Readsboro
Yankee Company
Yankee
Atomic Enerpy Commission
New Epeland
Towa
Senate group opens labor law hearings in Congress
In Washington on March 26 AP reports hearings on anti corruption labor legislation opened before a Senate Labor subcommittee led by Senator Kennedy. Secretary of Labor Mitchell proposed changes to Taft Hartley picketing bans and union funds safeguards while limiting middle men influence though prospects for new laws look slim. Ives and Kennedy noted focus on anti corruption recommendations with uncertain House action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ives
RNY
Mitchell
Senate
Kennedy
D-Mass
House Labor Committee
Alsop Emerges as Independent Voice in Connecticut Gubernatorial Contest
Connecticut figure John 9 Alsop of Avon enters the Republican gubernatorial nominating race as a nonmachine candidate. He lacks strong party machinery but offers independent thinking and policy ideas. Analysts say his top asset is an unaligned stance, with a slim chance if he can unite party elements behind a principled, issue‑focused campaign rather than political maneuvering.
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Warren G. Magnus
Washington
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Congress
People's Parliament
John 9. Alsop
Avon
Hartford
Alsop
Republican Party
General Assembly
Tele- Bates
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NEA Service
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M. Pelly
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Northern Life Insurance Company
Pelly
Capitol Hill
Uncle Sam
House
J. M. Roberts
Anastas Mikoyas
Angeles Peuresergeen
On Seletz
Comic Dictionary
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