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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues Congress may not pass a bill freeing independent gas producers from federal control. It cites Cities Service Co claiming federal field price controls would divert gas to non domestic markets and warn of a nationwide move to price fixing across base commodities, threatening a free economy.
A major shipping line and the Federal Maritime Board signed an agreement to replace the entire fleet over 20 years at 286 million dollars, bringing the total contracts to 830 million with expectations of reaching 1.2 billion. The policy uses differential subsidies tied to U S yard costs and defense features, with partial subsidy recovery if profits occur, spotlighting the need to modernize the merchant fleet and preserve the American flag on the seas.
At the Utility Workers union tenth anniversary convention in Atlantic City officers warn that expansion of public power projects like TVA into steam facilities risks unrealistic rate structures. They argue government business benefits from subsidies while private business must cover costs. Free labor should fight socialism and government in business.
Mrs. Ethel Thornton reports 27 members attended the WSCS meeting on May 10 in Greensboro. Devotions led by Mrs. Eleanor Bowers, Circle No. 2 led a program on Why We Give with a cross and offerings symbolizing need. A business session approved paying $1,000 toward the church debt as the 1955 56 year closed.
Circle leaders adjust meeting nights to attend events and support groups. Numerous social visits and gatherings are noted, including Mother's Day flower sales, rummage sales, and a youth fellowship dinner. Local residents and visitors from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are listed alongside hospitalizations and recoveries.
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