Elvis sideburns spark youth fashion historian mull
HAL BOYLE recounts how Elvis Presley style sideburns became a teen fad while Meyer Schnitzler of Gillette notes whisker lore. He cites growth rates, miles of beard daily, and playful theories on beards powering civilization amid humor about aging and depilation.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Elvis Presley
Meyer Schnitzler
America
Schnitzler
Gillette Safety Razor
Ambrose Burnside
Rudolph Valentino
U.S
Rattlesnakes Hear Like This Not in Silence
A quirky note explains rattlesnakes cannot hear, so avoiding quiet is unnecessary. The text urges swift movement rather than stealth, emphasizing speed over hush.
Radio and TV Listings Across A Busy Broadcast Day
A dense schedule of radio and television programs outlines a full day of programming. The lineup features news, musical shows, soap operas, game shows, and variety programs across multiple stations, with times spanning early morning through late night.
World Today: U.S. Mid East Policy Shift From Complacency to Alarm
James Marlow analyzes how the Eisenhower administration moved from cautious aid promises to alarm over Soviet influence in the Middle East. Dulles outlined standby military authority and a proposed 400 million dollars in aid as part of a broader program, with shifting public and congressional messaging from late 1955 to early 1956.
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Risenhower
State Department
Middle East
Dulles
Eisenhower
Congress
Formosa
Israel
United States
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Communist Party
Khrushchev
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Nehru
India
South Asia
Asia
Russia
New Gas Line Links Alabama and tala
Plantation Pipe Line executives gathered at the Helena pumping station on New Year's Eve to open a valve signaling the completion of a 25 million dollar pipeline. The 327 mile long 18 inch line carries refined petroleum from Baton Rouge to Helena, south of Birmingham, with Charles R. Younts, its president, closing the valve at 10 25 p m. in a ceremony attended by Atlanta officials including M E Grant W G Horstman S V Kane W K Borland Fred Armstrong and R S Cannon.
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Birmingham
Plantation Pipe Line —Co
Helena
Ala
Baton Rouge
Charles R. Younts
Atlanta
M. E. Grant
W. G. Horstman
S. V. Kane
W. K. Borland
Fred Armstrong
R. S. Cannon
Toxoplasmosis Described by Doctor In 1937 Health Column
Health for Today explains toxoplasma gondii a protozoan causing two forms of toxoplasmosis acquired and congenital. It notes transmission via infected saliva and placental transfer, lists potential eye inflammation and developmental delays in infants, and cites hosts from dogs and cats to rodents and birds worldwide. Tomorrow: Your No.
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Chia Pre Pygopeven Medical Center
New York
Pasteur Institute of
Tunis
Brazil
Toxoplasmosis in Adults and Newborns Explained
Toxoplasmosis multiplies by division and ruptures its host cell. In adults it is often symptomless but can be fatal in rare acute invasions. Children and newborns suffer the most, with fever meningitis hepatitis pneumonitis and possible brain abnormalities if immunity develops. No effective human drug exists yet.
Canadian Rail Walkout Looms Across Nation
A planned 4 pm strike call by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen threatens 75,000 workers and affects nearly half of Canada’s rail system on the 17,000 mile CPR network. Union and management seek a last-minute settlement as 3,000 firemen oppose a plan to cut firemen in diesel locomotives. other unions back the lines but will not cross picket signs.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Mechanic Pleads Guilty to Noisy Vehicle Violations
A Charleston man pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to operating a noisy vehicle with improper lights and driving without brakes. He is a mechanic.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wee
Wild boar population traced to European noble imports
The wild boar now found in the southeastern United States descends from animals brought in from European noble game preserves, highlighting a lineage linked to aristocratic estates.
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United States
Plantation pipeline expansion reflects petroleum demand growth
Public relations manager A. B. Hannah of Plantation reports rapid system growth since the Baton Rouge to Greensboro pipeline began operation on Jan 1 1942. Capital investment in expanding the network has surpassed 80 million dollars, now totaling 2 377 miles of pipe with three parallel lines from Baton Rouge to Helena, two 18 inch lines and one 12 inch line.
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A. B. Hannah
Younts
South
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
N. C
Plantation
Helena
Centre Banker Passes At 62
J Oleus Jordan 62 president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Centre Alabama died yesterday in a Gadsden hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong Cherokee County resident he was reelected alderman at Centre for a fourth term. Survivors include widow a daughter Mary George Waite and two grandchildren. Funeral services will.
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Gadsden
J. Oleus Jordan
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Centre
Ala
Cherokee County
Jordan
Alabama
Ary George Waite
Insurance triples in Mexico City growth of premiums
The National Insurance Commission reports Mexico's insurance sector expanded over five years with premiums totaling 86.6 million dollars in 1955 versus 30.8 million in 1950, signaling strong economic growth.
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Mexico City
Mexico
National Insurance Commission
U.S
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