Budget near break even but debt costs rise under Eisenhower plan
President Eisenhower’s fiscal 1958 and 1957 budget faces rough sledding in the 84th Congress as analyses warn that balancing the budget relies on high receipts and debt financing. Public debt costs rise, and proposed security program authorizations would push total outlays toward 85 billion, with soil bank funding inserted in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
Council of State Chambers
Focal 106
Department of Defense
Atomic Energy
Congress
Soil Bank
Raytheon doubles sales on equipment for convention relays
Raytheon Co shows a surge in sales of communications equipment aided by a new one watt transmitter and the full Ty Piney line for portable and fixed use. A Westco company order for 100 portable microwave units will enable live TV relay of the Republican national convention in San Francisco this August. Microwave units operate in the 12 419 000 megacycle range, a higher FCC allocated band, offering clearer coverage for remote telecasts from Bay Area sites to a central receiving point and onward to networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comny
Ny Et Ete
Mass
Keleher
Raytheon
Nardon
Westweeos Company
San Francisco
Bay City
Cow Palace
SF Palace
Keleher Po
FCC
Raythéon
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Cornell
Nebraska Public Power agency reports long driving record
Columbus Nebraska report notes the Nebraska Public Power system claims an unusual driving record with 16 years of service and a total of 40,000,000 miles driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus. Neb
Nebraska Public Power System
Butlers and their true duties in historical language
A discussion explains how words shift meaning over time. It cites the term bottle bearer as a root for butler and argues a butler’s role is limited to pouring from bottles, not serving food or acting as doorman. once he departs that task he becomes something else.
TV Scouting Talent and Crosby Show Remarks
The column notes Joanie O'Brien may lack star material despite a strong voice and warmth. It praises Bob Crosby's daytime program yet says he lives in his brother's shadow but remains pleasant. Also commends Tennessee Ernie on his appeal and reviews Capitol plater chatter highlighting Les Baxter and Ritter discs with brief mentions of Jimmy Shand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Crosby
Joanie O’brien
Sto Wall
Kim Novak
Joanie
Crosby
Bob
Tennessee Ernie
Ernie
Les Baxter
Paris
Travis
Cate
Ritter
Teer Cane
E Four House
Jimmy Shand
Highway Toll in 1955 May Surpass All Time Record
The National Safety Council estimates 38 500 deaths in 1955, with 1954 at 26 000. Officials may push the total toward the all time high of 39 969. If the trend continues, 1956 could set a new record exceeding 40 000, surpassing 1941 highs. A Korean War figure is cited for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Times
Webster
Massachusetts
National Safety Council
U.S
United States
Follow Through and Freedom in Work and Sport
Editors argue the value of the follow through in sports from golf to tennis and the broader need for freedom in everyday life. They warn against lines that claim economic freedom overrides political and educational liberties and stress competitive markets as the path to better products and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Colnten
N. C
Polio Vaccine Shots Continue Through July in Massachusetts
Massachusetts will continue a second round of polio vaccine shots through July. State Health Commissioner Dr. Samuel B. Kirkwood said the state will need 1 322 000 units of Salk vaccine to complete inoculations with 83 percent of the 1 125 000 eligible people having signed up. About 388 000 have not yet received their first shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
State
Samuel B. Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Torch Blazes for Safety Torch Blazes for Safety
Birmingham elevates Vulcan statue on Red Mountain as a safety symbol. A green torch glow marks 24 hours without a traffic fatality while red signals a fatal accident. Local schools police and civic groups back the program citing international attention and a national traffic prevention award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vulcan
Miss Smith
Police
Paul Moon
Oe Sa
Ein Veeiten
Mulean
Eae
Paint the Bedroom to Match Your Mood Mood Guide
Chicago report notes mood influenced by color as a study by the National Association suggests room color can reflect or affect one’s mood. The piece hints at grumpiness before coffee and ties color psychology to daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Association of That
Soviet aeronautical scientists tops MIT study
A MIT study found a small elite group of Soviet aeronautical scientists driving major theoretical advances and rapid progress in design and education. The report notes strong engineering design but a weak broad base, with low graduate numbers compared to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Soviet Union
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leon Trilling
Carnegie Corp
Trilling
Trillin
Aircra
United States
Bauman Technical School
Moscow
MIT
Corundum Origin Ties to Early Industrial Aid
A Buffalo report notes that 1829 Tamil engineers produced the first corundum wheels using tree gum bonding for gem cutting. The piece links this ancient mineral to modern aluminum terminology meaning ruby in Sanskrit, tying historical craft to industrial might and aid to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
India
America
Electro Relies & Abrasives Corp
G Land
Industrial Power Use Up 11 Percent in February
Massachusetts manufacturers used 11 percent more electric current in February than a year earlier after adjusting for working days a 6 percent rise. Fabricated metals lead gains with 26 percent more usage, followed by primary metals 21 percent and apparels 20 percent, with chemicals, food, and other sectors rising as well. Fruits and vegetables unloaded in February totaled 3 397 carlots, up 10 percent from last year, with Florida and Maine supplying the largest shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Boston
Florida
Maine
California
Course Offered For Steno Exam Prep In Worcester Mass
The State Department of Education announces a University Extension course in preparation for the Civil Service Stenographic Examination to be held May 19. The class meets at Commerce School Worcester beginning April 23 with enrollment at the first two meetings or by mail to the Division Office Boston. World War II veterans from outside Boston may take the course at no charge. Information and application blanks available from the Division of Civil Service in Boston or local civil service offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Fdcation
Commerce Ae School
Worcester
Mass
Boston
Newburytreet
Eterans
Wit Gut
Civil Se Rite House
Trans Fire
Civil Service Represen
Enrolment Amid Air Reserve Training Program Report
A fragmented notice notes Worcester enrollees in an air reserve program, with references to Gardner and Fitchburg, and mentions of classes, flights, and a named individual Harty along with scattered geographic and institutional markers. The text is garbled but centers on enrollment and training in an air reserve program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adz
Gardner
Fitchburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raytheon CO
John Ee Furbay PH
Door
Errats
By Lyn Connelly
I'M
Estes
Ree Manne
Howby
Catskill Mountain
Saugerties
New York
Ethene Eg
Jeanne Smith Dodge
Russia
GIVE
Crusade
Industrial Carr
Massadus
Pers
York State
Kee
Cee
F Eun Sae
Cape Cod
Sheraton and Hitchcock
Bearse’s
Hyannis, Mass
Potter
Scree
Harty
Cam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!