Governor Folsom backs roads in Athens visit
During a visit to Athens the Governor voiced support for a new Moulton highway and urged completing the Decatur to Arab route to connect Memphis and Atlanta. He noted strong local support in Morgan County and suggested political timing may affect action.
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James E. Folsom
Athens
TVA Power
The
Daily
Moulton
Folsom
Morgan County
Memphis
Atlanta
Decatur
Eyes Are On Birmingham's Grand Jury
The piece notes Alabama’s rapid changes including the anti-mask law and upcoming grand jury sittings in Birmingham. It urges the state to enforce the act and indict those who took rights into their own hands, arguing national attention rests on the jury’s actions.
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Birmingham
Grand Jury
Alabama
Congress
Two Progress Questions Facing Decatur in Airport and Gas
The article argues for progress in Decatur and nearby areas through airport construction and natural gas distribution. It notes federal and state cost sharing, anticipates an approved airport, and weighs whether gas will be distributed by public or private means, urging timely municipal action to keep pace with sister cities.
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Washington
Montgomery
Senate
Decatur
Athens
Morgan and
Limestone
North Alabama
Selmer
Tennessee
Tri-Cities
Huntsville
Alabama
Rep Barden Defends Stance in Parochial Schools Debate
In a heated House Education and Labor Committee session, Rep. Barden of North Carolina and Chairman John Lesinski of Michigan sparred over federal aid to parochial schools. Barden denounced Lesinski for labeling him a bigot, defending his right to oppose policy on religious grounds without questioning patriotism. The hearing adjourned as members were recalled to the floor.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
John Lesinski
Michigan
Graham
Barden
North Carolina
Lesinsky
Lesinski
Congress
Cardinal Spellman
Free America
Czechoslovakia
Law Firm Lobbying Narrows to One Client for Rep Jacobs
A Indiana Democrat congressman Andrew Jacobs, a freshman, describes his life after entry to Congress noting he removed his name from his state office door and now has only one client the eleventh congressional district of Indiana. The anecdote highlights how some lawmakers leverage influence for fees while others refuse external legal solicitations.
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Washington
Andrew Jacobs
Indiana
Congress
Indianapolis
Eleventh Congressional District
Gas interests win bill in senate committee vote
The gas and oil lobby achieved a victory as Sen Bob Kerr's bill to exempt natural gas sold to pipeline firms from federal rate controls cleared the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in a 7 to 5 vote.Two senators walked out in protest against the committee chairmen's tactics.
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Bob Kerr
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Owen Brewster
Maine
Warren Magnuson
Washington
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Ernest McFerland
Arizona
Lyndon Johnson
Living Today by Arlie B Davidson
Arlie B Davidson outlines practical steps for a fulfilling life. Suggested actions include choosing meaningful work, taking regular breaks, building friendships, maintaining optimism, seeking a life partner, developing humor, and actively supporting community institutions for societal progress.
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Arlie B Davidson
Gas Bill Sparks Closed-Door Clash in Senate Stream
In a tense closed meeting Lyndon and others clashed over a gas price boosting bill. McFarland urged immediate voting while Brewster Magnuson and Bricker hawkishly resisted. Ed Johnson kept order, ordering two days for polling votes before final roll call.
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Texas
Lyndon
Pappy O'Daniel
Pappy
Gentle Lyndon
Arizona
McFarland
Brewster
Magnuson
Washington
Ed Johnson
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Francis Myers
Pennsylvania
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Johnson
Colorado
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Clyde Reed
Kansas
Homer Capehart
Indiana
John Bricker
Ohio
Hollywood noir mystery links Buggsy Siegel to debt collection
Westbrook Pegler traces a web around the Buggsy Siegel case, detailing Barney Ruditsky a former New York detective who runs the Associated Security Council in Los Angeles and Las Vegas collecting bad checks for Siegel Enterprises. The piece threads in names like Meyer Lansky Frank Costello and a sprawling network from New York to Miami and Los Angeles.
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New York
Buggsy
Beverly Hills
Hollywood
Barney Ruditsky
Ruditsky
Associated Security Council
Siegel
Flamingo
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Ject
United Nations
The
Four Freedoms
Bretton Woods
John Dett
Dett
United States
Allan Smiley
Aaron Smehoff
Smickoff
Russia
Siegel Enterprises
Mr. Smiley
Smehoff
George St. Leo Durocher
Frankie Boy Sinatra
Hollywood Boys
Brown
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Miami Beach
Longi Zwillman
Newark
Meyer Lansky
York
Frank Costello
Phil Kastel
New Orleans
the Fischettis
Chicago
Monk Shafer
Detroit
Nigger Rosen
Colonial Inn
Miami
Union City
N. J
Farouk Seizes Binoculars On Royal Ship Tour
A British diplomat in Lebanon hosted a royal visit as King Farouk toured a ship. He admired Hitler era binoculars with padded eyepieces, then refused to surrender them, taking both binoculars and their case as he departed.
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Arda
Lebanon
Farouk
Hitler
Doctor directed approach to safe weight loss emphasized
The article argues there is no royal road to reducing weight. Safe loss relies on a physician guided diet and, when appropriate, dextro-amphetamine to curb appetite. Even with the drug, significant weight loss requires controlled calories and nutrients. Excess fat strains the heart and can shorten life, so a 1000 calorie daily plan may help reach a normal weight.
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King
Government public housing program outlined by James Marlow
Washington July 5 The government plans a public housing program aimed at eliminating slums and providing low rent homes for low income families and needed repairs or new homes for poor farmers. It envisions 10 000 family units in six years, funded by grants exceeding 7 to 12 billion over 40 years and about 3 billion in loans.
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James Marlow Washington
Congress
Truman
Big Steel And C10 In Huddle
Big Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers resume contract negotiations tomorrow with a 10 day strike deadline. The dispute centers on pensions and wage raises as U S Steel refuses pension talks while promising a full answer. The union seeks broad wage increases and company funded benefits, while the company says pensions are excluded. A strike could occur if no agreement by July.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United Steelworkers
U.S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Raiding From Secret Bases Near Shanghai Probed
Shanghai July 5 Nationalists may be launching almost daily air raids on the communist coast from secret bases in the Chushan islands about 100 miles southeast of Shanghai. Military sources say the islands serve as forward bases for fighters and bombers based on Formosa. Communists broadcast propaganda from Formosa highlighting navy and air force personnel. Formosan reports claim nationalist pilots with families on Formosa only fly over Red territory, ensuring their return.
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Shanghai
China
Chushan Islands
Formosa
Red Territory
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