Seaton Seen as Strong Interior Pick by Senate
Fred Seaton of Nebraska earns broad bipartisan praise as a wise choice for Secretary of the Interior. Senators and Democrats note his steady rise from a Senate appointment to the Eisenhower White House staff and his capability in administration relations with Congress.
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Seaton
U.S. Senate
Fred Seaton
Nebraska
Interior
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Anderson, S.C
The Farmer One Faces A Cycle Of Drought Weevils And Debt
A poor farmer endures forms, rains, and rising costs as crop growth, pest fights, and labor bills loom. He borrows, harvests, pays the bank, and starts over, while college-trained workers study soil banks to manage the land. Still, he asks where the troubles end.
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Desireas
Mr. Weevil
Summer is for Children and the Dangers of Street Life
A 1956 editorial warns that summer freedom for children brings hazards from traffic. It urges parents to supervise play and drivers to slow down, noting multiple local tragedies last year and early this season as reminders that guardianship and caution are essential on busy streets.
Mamie Eisenhower favored quiet Gettysburg life during second illness
The article notes Mrs. Eisenhower preferred a tranquil Gettysburg retreat to another White House term while her husband faced a second illness in ten months. It recalls her prior reaction to a heart attack and recounts Jim Hagerty’s steady handling of press relations for a president linked to Dewey.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Mamie
Jim Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Dewey
New York
Hell's Canyon Snafu Delays Federal Dam Vote
Two of the three Negro members of Congress, Reps. Powell and Diggs, failed to attend a crucial House Interior Committee meeting delaying a vote on the Hell's Canyon federal power project. Both supported federal development. attendance gap left a quorum short.
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Hell’s Canyon
Congress
House Interior Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Charles Diggs
Detroit
Hell's Canyon
U.S. Pany
Com- Florida
Shuford
North Carolina
Eisenhower
Veech
Ex Speaker Martin Says Vice Presidents Are Expendable
Ex Speaker Joe Martin tells colleagues that Vice Presidents are expendable and predicts Nixon will be renominated but could be dropped if he drags down the ticket. GOP boss Len Hall intends a TV spectacle at the convention to keep viewers engaged.
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Joe Martin
Nixon
Len Hall
What does your religion mean to you
A column by ARLIE 8. DAVIDSON examines religion as a personal force in life. It asks readers if faith inspires obligation to grow, control emotions, and contribute to society. It questions whether religion fosters tolerance, kindness, higher standards, and a hopeful, purposeful life.
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Davison
George Murphy to MC clash at the Pentagon in 1957 campaign
The report notes George Murphy will act as master of ceremonies for a Pentagon clash. Johnson blames past rows and cabinet submits 1957 recommendations six months ahead for use in the election campaign. Officials prepare a rough outline of Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union as a campaign blueprint.
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George Murphy
Pentagon
Synn
Johnson
Eisenhower
Anfuso Leads Push for U.S. Moscow Fair Exhibit
Congressman Victor Anfuso of Brooklyn touts his role on the House Agriculture Committee and urges backing for American representation at the Moscow fair. He is named chairman of a subcommittee to arrange the U S display, the first Soviet history. The exhibit aims to show American goods, farming, and modeling supermarkets to Moscow attendees next year.
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Victor Anfuso
Brooklyn
House Agriculture Committee
Os Ecsenees
United States
Moscow
Anfuso
Business Week
Russia
Global Notes on Leaders and Conflicts
Ex President Peron allegedly plotted revolu tionary actions from a Panama hotel owned by Uncle Sam before being asked to leave. Adenauer plans to retire soon amid fears of a Russia deal by a future German government. Geneva keeps pressing China talks to ease Far East tension while Johnson endures repeated insults. India tests bullets to quell mobs. Tito’s idea of employee ownership in Yugoslavia is discussed.
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Peron
Argentina
Washington
Panama
Uncle Sam
Adenauer
Germany
Dulles
Russia
Kremlin
Alex Johannes
Geneva
Far East
Johnson
Tito
Attitude Shapes Life Matured Readers At Baseball Field
Norman Vincent Peale reflects on enduring life's shocks with calm. A Dodgers game at Ebbetts Field tests his claim as a can hits his stepmother in the head, spurring acts of compassion, courage, and resolve.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Ebbetts Field
Aieign
Dodgers
Dodger
First Base
Stepmother
Inside Labor It Takes Lot Of Practice To Lift Union Funds
Riesel outlines embezzlement and legal loopholes in union welfare funds tied to Capone era heirs led by Georgie Scalise. He details alleged bribery, the Laundry Workers case, and AFL CIO measures under George Meany to empower the Ethical Practices Committee to probe welfare fund skullduggery.
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Victor Riesel
Capone
Los Angeles
New York
Capone Boys
Georgie Scalise
International Laundry Workers
Laundry Workers
Wash
Cleaners
Dyers
Executive Council
Dwight Dr. Eisenhower
Aflcio” Executive Council
George Meany
Arthur Goldberg
Barney Baruch
American Labor
Ethical Practices Committee
Meany
High Command
Afl-Cio
Dave Dubinsky
Ladies Garment Workers Amalgamated (Men’s) Clothing Workers
Joe Curran
George Harrison
al Hayes
Machinists
Nelson Cruickshank
John McCardle
al Well
Distillery Workers
Allied Industrial Workers
United Auto Workers
AFL
the Hall Syndicate, Inc
Rotary Governor Athens Speaker at Athens Rotary Club
Rotary Governor-elect William B. Young and wife Katherine spoke at the Athens Rotary Club on a trip to Rotary International meetings. Visitors included district treasurer Al Shelton of Decatur and Athens College president Dr. Perry B. James honored for Rotary ideals. Next week’s meeting moves to 7 p.m. at Thomas Barbecue Ranch for the annual Ladies Night.
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Athens
Rotary
William B. Young
Katherine
Athens Rotary Club
Rotary International
al Shelton
Decatur
Perry B. James
Athens College
Athens Club
Mac Kennemer
Thomas Barbecue Ranch
West Texas State College President Recalls Gas News
Canyon Texas report notes Dr. James P. Cornette, president of West Texas State College, can add this to his scrapbook about Bowling Green and a newspaper’s account of U.S. natural gas usage.
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Canyon
Tex
James P. Cornette
West Texas State College
United States
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