Industrial Tycoon Is Hero During Big Business Boom
Hal Boyle assesses the rise of the industrial executive as the era’s icon, contrasting public adulation with the hidden health toll from long hours. The piece notes executives’ 50s-hour weeks, rich rewards, and prevalence of undiagnosed ailments across 600 surveyed leaders, with retirement pressures near.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Lassie
Gene Autry
Elvis Presley
White House
Roy Rogers
Hopalong Cassidy
Eagle Pass
Office
Factory
Corporation
Chicago
Proposed Cut Halts Defense Planning
New York Times reports a proposed budget cut halting strategic defense planning in the United States. The brief item notes shifts in policy and potential impacts on national security and military readiness, citing officials familiar with the discussions.
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New York
The
New York Times
America
Council fires teen parking fee collector for age error
Jamestown Rhode Island town officials admit a 13 year old, Douglas F Cunha, was doing a good job collecting parking fees at two town beaches but say he is too young and the position must be filled by an adult. The move came after an age check was overlooked.
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Douglas F. Cunha
Calendar predicts Eisenhower win based on Friday the 13th
Memphis hobbyist Lonnie Johnson believes three Friday the 13ths in a presidential year foretell the outcome. He points to historical triple 13ths in 1792 1804 and 1832 that preceded re-elections and in 1860 1888 1928 that produced new presidents. Johnson concludes Eisenhower will win again.
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Lonnie Johnson
Johnson
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Harrison
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
Kansans Divided as Democratic Delegates Remain Undecided
TOPEKA The majority of Kansas delegates to the Democratic national convention appear undecided about which presidential candidate to support. Twenty of the thirty two delegates, each unknown, face a choice as plans for selection proceed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Delegation Members Split on Presidential Preference Poll
A Topeka Daily Capital poll shows seven favor Adlai Stevenson, two favor Averell Harriman, and one each for Symington Williams or Kefauver with eight undecided. Twelve refused to answer, forming a majority of the delegation which will vote under the party rules.
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Topeka Daily Capital
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Mennon G. Williams
Michigan
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Statewide unit rule cited for 16 electoral votes
The article notes a unit rule pledging all 16 electoral votes to the candidate favored by the statewide majority. Read the advertisements for details and implications.
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