Congress Approves Broad Formosa Defense Resolution
A sweeping congressional resolution clears the way for presidential action to defend Formosa and nearby offshore areas. The measure endorses potential use of Air Force, Navy, and Army forces and signals a historic shift in U.S. war powers amid Cold War tensions.
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Congress
Politi
House
China
United States
Truman
U.S
Eisenhower
Seventh Fleet
Formosa
Pescadéres
Protector ations Here Students Learn to Run the Project
Students attend Thursday activity periods to learn how to run the project. Participants include Jaine Hardie Norman Adri slson Howard Finan falker Earl Collins and Dave Parker enrolled in the six week program focusing on slide project execution.
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Cord High
Jaine Hardie
Norman Adrislson
Howard Finan Falker
Earl Collins
Dave Parker
Schools To Present Play Our Town
Concord Academy with Groton School presents Our Town by Thornton Wilder on March 4 and 5 in the Concord Academy gym. Tickets will be sold by students and at the door.
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Concord
Concord Academy
Groton School
Our Town
Thorntom Wilder
Students Earn Certification for Machine Operation
Trainees complete a course with a written test to qualify for operating tape recorders and other similar machines. They receive a pin and a card certifying their qualification to run the equipment.
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Tor
Massachusetts Proclaims February 1955 as American History Month
Governor Christian A. Herter designates February 1955 in Massachusetts as American History Month. He urges citizen cooperation with the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution and calls on schools to emphasize American history, noting Washington and Lincoln and the Mayflower Compact as foundational.
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Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Daughters of the
America
New England
Virginia
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Union
Washington
Lincoln
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth
Christian
A. Herter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution
Heart Fund Volunteers Preview with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, national co chairmen, stage a preview scene for Heart Sunday February 20 as part of the February Heart Fund drive. The couple urge volunteers to join the national crusade against heart disease, noting millions of affected children and calling for nationwide support and participation.
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Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Heart Fund
Heart
Lucille
Desi
Holiday Weekend At Old Sturbridge Village Extended
Old Sturbridge Village extends Washington Birthday weekend from Friday February 18 to Wednesday February 23. The village will be fully open with costumed hostesses and craft demonstrators 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cafeteria service will be at the Tavern on the Green on those days as in normal weekends. Weather cooperation is hoped for large visitor turnout.
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Old Sturbridge Village
Aquatic ranch imports 34 coypus for fur pelts near Chandler
At the Executive Chamber in Boston on January 3 1955 Christian A Herter notes a ranch near Chandler Arizona imported 34 coypus from Argentina to breed for fur pelts. Tom Kunce built special pens to hold the animals costing 800 dollars per pair.
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Chandler
Ariz
Argentina
Tom
Kunce
Nantch
Executive Chamber
Boston
United States of America
Christian A. Herter
Weekend Wakeup Warfare at the House
A narrator laments early weekend clatter from tractors toys and kitchen chaos. He suspects the Daddy of the House is fomenting mutiny to force sleep loss and a lingering morning paper routine, planning to fight back despite fatigue. The piece blends humor with family dynamics and weekend routines.
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Pop
Local Dogs At Boston Show February Dates
Entries for the Eastern Dog Show at Mechanics Building Boston are exhibited this week in Jordan Marsh store windows. Various dogs and owners are listed with show times on February 16 17 19 22 and 23 including Maltese by Dr and Mrs Vincenzo Calvaresi Afghan Hounds by Mrs Waldron Macdonald Great Danes and Pugs, with multiple couples named.
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Mechanics Building
Boston
Jordan Marsh Company
Vincenzo. Calvaresi
Richard Ayer
South Lincoln
Waldron
Macdonald
William Road
Concord
Alvin Litchfield Stow
Bookie Blues in Lynn as Man Fails to Pay Fine
A 31 year old Lynn man found guilty of book making could not pay a $150 fine in district court. He told the judge his inability to settle the amount.
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Lynn
ULP
Farr Leaders Attend Parley in Washington
Twenty five Massachusetts farmers from state and county Farm Bureaus met Congressional delegates in Washington DC to discuss national legislation. Topics included Social Security for farmers, price support programs, international trade and the national agricultural program. State leaders Francis Bearnard, Shelburne. Mrs Frances Gerish, Shelburne Falls. attended.
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Concord
Massachusets
Washington, D. C
Francis. Bearnard Shelburne
Frances Gerish
Shelburne Falls
Heart Sunday Names Prompt Local Attendees
A list of community names and spouses appears, including Lorenzo Lambson Southwick and Mrs Amy Wing Sheffield among numerous residents and families such as John McMaster Pepperell and Frank Farrick Whately, with several others across Massachusetts towns. The fragment suggests a social or church event attendance roster featuring multiple households and couples.
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Lorenzo Lambson
Southwick
Amy Wing
Sheffield
John McMaster
Pepperell
Carleton
Pickett
Hanson
Frank Farrick
Whately
Fred R. Jones
Concord
Aldenbergs Welcome First Child Nancy Jean in Concord
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Aldenberg of 14 Crest Street West Concord became parents to a daughter Nancy Jean born February 9 at Emerson Hospital. Mrs. Aldenberg is former Alice A. Hutton. Grandparents are Edwin W. Hutton and Jennie Aldenberg. great grandmother Exilig Marshall of Newton.
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West Concord
Walter F. Aldenberg
Crest Street
Nancy Jean
Emerson Hospital
Aldenberg
Alice A. Hutton
Edwin W. Hutton
Old Marlboro Road
Jennie Aldenberg
Waban
Exilig Marshall
Newton
Hot dog causes fire gutting two story Goshen house
A hot dog near a gas heater ignited a fire that gutted a two story home in Goshen New York and left a woman hospitalized. The dog named Rover moved under the sofa and the flames spread through the residence.
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Goshen
N. Y
Rover
Local Names Listed in East Massachusetts Directory Fragment
Readable fragments name residents including Sturtevant Halifax Louis Roberts Sandwich Lester Frew East Freetown Wilfred Dunn Rowey Charles McNamara Stoughton Lloyd Hathaway Abington Gilbert Griggs Billerica William Pearse Stow.
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Ard’ Sturtevant
Halifax
Louis Roberts
Sandwich
Lester Frew
East Freetown
Wilfred Dunn
Rowey
Charles McNamara
Stoughton
Lloyd Hathaway
Abington
Gilbert Griggs
Billerica
William Pearse
Stow
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James Stuart
Littleton
Howard Borggaard
Worcester
Jesse Rice
Wilbraham
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