Giant with Wind in His Hair Fears Cloud Over Prosperity
The giant of American prosperity senses a looming cloud as stock markets slide and steel output nears capacity. He notes wage strength and savings but warns of tight money and higher borrowing costs, with car sales down and GM predicting lower 1956 demand. A possible steel contract and looser policy could clear the sky.
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Castro Street
Wall Street
General Motors
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court
Memorial Day Observance Honors the Living Disabled Heroes
The piece reflects on Memorial Day origins and notes the growing list of honored dead from major battles including Shiloh Gettysburg Verdun and Normandy It calls for recognizing living war disabled as part of national gratitude quoting Dr Norman Vincent Peale and urging ongoing appreciation of their sacrifice for freedom and future generations.
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John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Silent Army
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Verdun
Marne
Norman Vincent Peale
Dr. Peale
Farm Issue Fades for Democrats in 1956 Campaign
Washington reports Democratic leverage on farm policy fading as Congress enacts a parity bill likely to be signed by President Eisenhower. The shift leaves little difference between parties on farm matters aside from delayed federal farm payments, with liberal charges of resource giveaways failing under scrutiny.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Tice
Niagara River Development Sparks Partisan Clash Over Power
The text outlines federal versus private power debates over Niagara River and other hydro projects. It notes the Lehman Bill transferring Niagara development to the State Power Authority, Senate action, House resistance, and Democratic split on public versus private power. It also cites Democratic stances on Taft Hartley, Social Security, and school funding, highlighting Lehman and Powell as inaction points hindering needed school construction.
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Niagara River Development
FPC
Hell Canyon
Idaho Power,company
Ike
St. Lawrence
New York State Power Authority
Niagara River
Senate
Lehman
State Power Authority
Defense
Wilson
Army
Air Force
Frank Newbury
Engineeriing
Pentagon
Newbury
Navy
Marine Corps
Johnson Is Democrats Quarterback At Democratic Convention
Democratic strategists expect Lyndon B. Johnson to carry a large bloc of votes toward the 1988 convention, leveraging support from southern conservatives and northern liberals. His aim is to block Kefauver and keep the party together with a broadly acceptable nominee, while Rayburn provides crucial House backing and a Texas backing. Johnson’s own health past and “favorite son” status shape a cautious bid toward a compromise candidate like Symington if needed.
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Washington
Lyndon
Johnson
Texas
South
Far West
Jolson
Erals
Senate
SON
Richard B. Russell
D.ga
Adlai E. Stevenson
Russell
Stevenson
Florida
California
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Kefauver
New York
Averell Harriman
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Symington
HOUSE
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Allan Shivers
Chicago
John
Eisenhower
Congressional Quarterly
Rare Sea Otter Herd Seen From Monterey to Aleutians
Pebble Beach observer describes a herd of sea otters along the Carmel San Simeon route, noting their historic rarity, past near extinction, and current numbers around Monterey and the Aleutians. The piece traces fur trade impacts, legal protection, and the animals' distinctive dense coats and behavior.
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del Monte Lodge
Pebble Beach
Carmel-San Simeon
Great Pacific
San Francisco Bay
North Pacific
California
Aleutians
Kurile Chain
Japan
Bering
Alaska
Catherine
Fort Bragg
San Francisco
Monterey
Kremlin Leaders Eye Canada Visit in Broad Proposals
Washington reports suggest Bulganin and Khrushchev may be invited to Canada as a step toward wider propaganda aims. Moscow signals through Latin America and Uruguay hint at broader tours, while Senator Walter George urges a goodwill trip by the President if medically feasible.
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Washington
Kremlin
Atlantic
Canada
Bulganin
Communist Party
Kitushchev
Commonwealth
Britain
Louis St. Laurent
Moscow
U. S
Latin America
American
Reds
Khrushchev
Argentina
Uruguay
Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies
Walter George
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
State Department
George Ex
Edible Compliment Behind Yehudi Menuhin Prodigy Fame
In a collection by Robert Magidoff, Menuhin’s parents rarely praised him to avoid spoiling the child. They rewarded distinguished concerts with ice cream, his favorite dish, and a scene after a recital shows his delight at the treat. A fan recalls Menuhin quipping that now the audience endures tension before his performances.
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Yeohadi Menuhin
Robert Magidoff
Yehudi Menuhin
Walter Damrosch
Yehudi
Menuhin
Strictly Personal Chatter Spoils Child by Sydney J Harris
A park bench scene shows a mother hovering over her energetic son Billy aged 3 as he resists constant guidance. The piece argues that constant admonition stifles initiative, advocating mutual respect and a firm fair tone for true obedience and learning from mistakes.
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Sydney J. Harris
Michael
Billy
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Ray Tucker
Rayburn- Johnson
Tidelands
Ike Om
Kefauger
Harriman
Interior
Douglas McKay
Congress
Emily and
Mabel
Ey Angelo
Democratic Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Herbert H. Lehman
Adam C. Powell, Jr
New York City
Democrats
Eugene Burns
Robert. Allen
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