New Front Against Inflation in Washington
The White House will host regular meetings with President Eisenhower and top officials to plan fiscal strategy against inflation. Attendees include the Secretary of the Treasury the Federal Reserve chairmen and the Council of Economic Advisors. The aim is a unified approach to curb rising prices and protect purchasing power.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Rhode Island
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve
Council of Economic Advisors
Roads to Aid Not Disrupt in Highway Debate
The article weighs national and local road programs amid huge funding for highways. It warns that new highways may worsen congestion if not aligned with local plans and stresses careful study of daily impacts before radical changes.
Federal student aid bills gain steam in Congress
President committee backs expansion of aid to college hopefuls. Sen Humphrey proposes a $160 million annual federal scholarship fund with $1,000 awards for qualified students, while Sen Javits backs federally insured loans up to $1,000 yearly repayable after graduation.
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Humphrey
Minnesota
Javits
New York
Congress weighs federal aid for college amid rising costs
Congress faces dozens of similar bills as supporters argue for federal aid to students. Congressional Quarterly notes ten years of talk without result, but supporters see brighter prospects due to Russia's progress and the high price of college. The economy bloc warns against spending millions of general tax dollars even as demand from students grows nationwide.
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Congress
Congressional Quarterly
Russia
United States
Blood Type Shortages Highlight Red Cross Call
A Red Cross appeal notes a shortage of O-negative blood in three local hospitals and the Hartford regional center. The article explains how the Red Cross coordinates with area facilities to meet emergencies and emphasizes ongoing efforts to maintain supplies for patients in need.
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Red Cross
Hartford
Turnpike in the Red in West Virginia
The West Virginia Turnpike faces possible default as revenues for 1956 fall far short of the needed amount. Bonds have tumbled from 100 to about 5, with 193 million dollars outstanding. Analysts doubt the June 1958 payments can be met. Officials weigh options while linking the road to the interstate system is seen as essential for future traffic.
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Turnpike
West Virginia
Worcester Gazette
Financial World
Turnpike Commission
Charleston
Virginia Border
Midwest
Color of a Man's Soul in South Africa
A Milwaukee visitor describes a Cape Town Anglican Church sign opposing new racial segregation laws. The text notes the church welcomed worshippers of all colors despite official bans and risks faced by churchmen who reject color as a factor in divine judgment.
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South Africa
Africa
Cape Town
Time Buy to Soar as Debt Reaches New Peak
The piece argues that over the next 100 days Americans will increase installment debt to record highs, with loans on cars appliances and goods pushing total personal debt above 33 billion by late 1957. It notes rising incomes, middle income borrowing, and a culture of buy now pay later, especially among younger married households and skilled workers.
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You
America
Why 7 Do Churches Tell Time
Early man tracked meals and work by sun shadow length and stones. Sun dials emerged later. Priests used calendars to measure days months and seasons. Time devices in Egypt Sumeria Yucatan Britain show priests guided farming and prayer. In Christianity monks rang bells for daily times and a pole clock traces to old alpcha meaning ball.
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Egypt
Sumeria
Yucatan
Britain
Seeds of a one third socialist nation spawn big business gain
The article argues that federal subsidies favor industry and big business, tracing roots to tariffs and land grants, and noting postwar tax write offs and government purchases. It cites Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower eras and claims Western sentiment pushes for similar benefits to counter eastern interests. It highlights subsidies across railroads utilities defense related spending and national stockpile purchases, warning of a broader socialistic trend.
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United States
Eisenhower
la Follettes
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Truman
Avia
Indus
F.D.R
Supreme Court
Argu
Parcel Post
Fed
High Tribunal
Sam
Tito Gomulka Talks Define Titoist Bloc and Soviet Alignment
AP analysis traces Tito and Gomulka guiding Poland Yugoslavia toward emulating Soviet policy while avoiding a formal bloc. They back German unification by recognized states, endorse East-West boundary terms, and stress getting along with all powers, though Tito risks Western distrust.
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M. Gomulka
Marshal Tito
Red China
Poland
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Gomulka
East
West Germany
Oder- Neisse
Eastern nations mobilize for national revolution against Red imperialism
The piece argues that Eastern peoples and China should wage a national revolution to gain independence from USSR and domestic tyranny. It says Western support is sought but limited, warning the United States faces a looming third world war if action lags. It cautions Moscow Peiping aim for shift of strength toward the United States.
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Ussr
Free World
United States
Europe
Middle East
Seoul
Korea
Moscow
Peiping
America
Washington
Far East
Western Europe
Carrat
Southeast Asia
North
Pacific
Siberia
Manchuria
Japan
Kremlin
London
Charles Bohlen
Eisenhower
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Congress
Downtown Glamor Drive Spurs Merchants Reform
Downtown business groups in New York and other cities pursue glamorous streets and higher standards to compete with suburban centers. The Fifth Avenue Association cites traffic from out of town visitors and notes global reach as plans spread from Chicago to London and Tokyo. The group relies on persuasion, zoning work, and vigilant self discipline rather than legal power to shape architecture, displays, and traffic, while acknowledging mixed success.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Association
Fifth Avenue
U. S
Los Angeles
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
Newark
N. J
Miami Beach
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Atlanta
Richmond
Washington, D. C
London
Dublin
Paris
Montreal
Toronto
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Djursholm
Sweden
Nagoya
Japan
Rotterdam
Holland
Auckland
New Zealand
Madison and
Park Avenue
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