Alabama Industrial Board urged to spur state growth
The piece argues for an Alabama Industrial Development Board to serve all counties, accelerate expansion, and attract new industries. It cites Tennessee’s 1955 halfyear gains as a model and urges quick legislative passage to unify and speed development efforts.
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Folsom
Alabama
Tennessee Industrial Development Board
Tennessee Board
Tennessee
Alabama Development Board
Voting Machines Favored by Delta Democrat Times in Mississippi
The Delta Democrat Times argues for voting machines in Greenville and Morgan County Mississippi after a statewide election where Morgan County cast 6,690 votes. The paper asserts machines would speed results, reduce errors, and cut poll staffing costs, urging study and adoption. It notes Mississippi law allows counties to use machines and cites Louisiana as an example.
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Delta Democrat-Times
Greenville
Miss
Board of Supervisors
Louisiana
Mississippi
Washington County
Morgan County
Conflicts of Interest Rule Washington Power Brokers
The piece argues that conflicts of interest taint Washington politics from Talbott’s exit to broad lobbying by gas oil and utility interests. It links cabinet failures and campaign money to favors for lawmakers such as Arkansas congressman Oren Harris and his family receiving stockings during the war.
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Washington
Air Force
Talbott
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Harris
Ham Moses
Arkansas Power and Light
Senator Butler
Maryland
Clint Murchison
Murchison
Jack Porter
Houston
Talbott Scandal Reveals Wider Senate Conflict Of Interest
The piece argues Talbott was caught in a defense contract influence scheme tied to campaign contributions, while noting a broader pattern of conflicts among senators. It cites leaked documents and suggests campaign fund sources from business magnates drive high office costs, highlighting Pennsylvania and Florida primary sums.
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Talbott
Senate
New York Times
Symington
Missouri
Jackson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Florida
St. Petersburg
Extra Effort Drives High Quality Performance
Extra effort is the key to high achievement across fields. People admire those who push beyond the average, sacrificing present pleasures for a better tomorrow. Columbus’ example shows success comes from courage, perseverance, and continued effort despite discouragement.
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Davidson
Columbus
America
Lovestone-Miller Controversy and International Labor Office
The piece argues that campaign gift limits are skirted by multiple family members and accuses Lovestone linked networks, CIA involvement, and biased labor attaches. It recounts Miller’s dismissal, Hoover talks, and Frey’s warnings about Lovestone influence on labor appointments.
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Lovestone
Dubinsky
New York
Miller
Geneva
ILO
Mitchell
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Eisenhower
Ike
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
AF of L
Frey
Dies Committee
CIO
John L. Lewis
Jay Lovestone
American Communist Party
Stalin
Communist Party
Ike Ap
Martin Durkin
Durkin
Department of Labor
Spence Miller
Grand jury probes UAW spending in 1954 Michigan election
Attorney General Brownell orders grand jury investigations into UAW spending during the 1954 Michigan election. The probe centers on alleged use of Union General Funds to aid campaigns linked to Senator Pat McNamara. The piece debates labor versus industry influence and notes concerns about conflicts of interest in Congress.
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Brownell
United Automobile Workers
Michigan
Pat McNamara
Auto Workers
Congress
Talbott
Senators push campaign finance reform across party lines
The piece highlights four reform efforts led by Tom Hennings Wayne Morse Dick Neuberger and Philip Graham. Hennings seeks tighter reporting on campaign contributors to reveal who funds policy for 160 million people. Morse reintroduces a net worth and income disclosure bill. Neuberger backs a Teddy Roosevelt era proposal to fund campaigns from the treasury. Graham urges small citizen donations to avoid undue influence while warning large gifts create conflicts of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Tom Hennings
Missouri
Senate Rules Committee
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Congress
Morse
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dick Neuberger
Teddy
Riesel Warns Japan Labor Move Ties to Soviets
Victor Riesel argues that U S communists who infiltrated the occupation army helped shape a powerful pro Soviet labor movement in Japan. He cites Tokuda and Sohyo leaders, and warns that the union network could outgrow government power and sway Japanese policy before the U S pulls out.
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Victor Riesel
Tokyo
U.S
Free East
Peiping
Japan
Free Asia
United Auto Workers
Kyuichi Tokuda
Communist Party
Japanese Central Labor Relations Committee
Eisenhower
William Z. Foster
National Labor Relations Board
Guy Farmer
Tokuda
Secret Police
Public Security Investigation Board
Commie
Sohyo
Minoru Takano
Orient
Council
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Takano
Teachers Union
Hiroshima
Bikini
Diet
Congress
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
First Estimate Made On Cotton
The Agriculture Department forecasts this year’s government controlled cotton crop at 12,728,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. This is 951,000 bales below last year’s 13,679,000 and above the ten year average of 12,952,000. Controls limit acreages to reduce surpluses, with carryover and surplus reserves around 11,000,000 bales. Market demand not expected to exceed 13,000,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture’ Department
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DECA
R Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Associated Press
Saari
Daily & Age
Carrie
Ates BY Mail
Reyen
Jesus Christ
John W. Shackford
Churchland
United Nations
Pearson
Arlie G& Davidsuon
Pegler
Internation Labor Office
Spencer Miller
David R
Raymond Moley
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Lovestone- Dubinsky
Free Trade Union Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Allen Dulles
John Foster
Ike’s Stooge
Beedie Smith
International
CIA
James P. Mitchell
Labor
Walter Winchell
Labor Funds
Washington Post
Times- Herald
Cain
Bank ST
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