Ralph Scott's Bid Signals Likely Congressional Free-For-All
Burlington report notes Ralph Scott seeks the Democratic nomination in North Carolina's Sixth District, challenging incumbent Carl T. Durham. Durham's renomination would keep a senior lawmaker whose Atomic Energy Committee role and experience personify district leadership while sparking potential rival bids from Guilford and others.
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New Tax Laws Across States Rise Sharply By 1955
The 1955 session activity may lift total state tax measures to about 3,000, a 30 percent rise from 1953 and 62 percent above 1951. Major taxes or rate hikes occurred in 30 of 45 states, with steady calls for revenue growth through sales gas token cigarette and beverage taxes. The piece argues for fiscal stability and wiser use of existing tax funds rather than more revenue alone.
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Hospitals push for expanded government health insurance
The piece notes only 59 percent of Americans have health coverage and even then pay just 15 percent of medical costs. It cites gaps for the unemployed, aged, disabled, and low income while highlighting geriatrics and hospital roles in community health. It argues for government action to extend insurance and support hospitals as broader health organizations.
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General Hospital
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Westerns Remain Weekends’ Bread and Butter for Theatres
The piece notes that Westerns dominate Saturday screens as dependable crowd-pleasers for all ages. It mentions managers’ preference for Westerns, the lasting appeal of cowboys and six shooters, and recalls President Eisenhower’s Western viewing during his recovery, without naming the film.
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USIA address mix up sparks 1776 joke in press club
Washington humor column notes United States Information Agency staff swapping the address 1778 Pennsylvania Ave to 1776 after a memo from Director Theodore C. Streibert. The Voice of America and White House addresses are referenced with playful satire about national history and political figures.
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Heart Gives Out As Peace Of Mind Is Sought For Peglers
George Sokolsky mourns Julie Pegler wife of Westbrook Pegler lost to heart attack. He notes strain and anxiety as mind and spirit ailments, praises Julie’s compassionate character and the couple’s deep bond, then recalls Ray Vir Den also died of a heart ailment and the Treat Club in New York as a social counterpoint.
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Obituary Honors Mallett Abend of New York Times China Service
Notes on the news recall Mallett Abend who served with the New York Times in China for many years. He stood out for scholarship and linguistic mastery, wrote with seriousness, and grasped China's permanence amid revolution. He died of a heart attack, and the piece reflects on journalism, peace of mind, and the difficulty of conveying a nation’s true character.
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Thurman Sensing Party Regularity Debate Seeks Voter Direction
A 1956 political philosophy piece argues variable voters steer elections, preferring principled positions over strict party loyalty. It praises patriotism above party and notes Stevens County Washington voters favored private enterprise over state controlled power, signaling a trend toward free market efficiency.
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White House Conference on Education Seen as Broad Gains
Lynn Nisbet reports on the White House Conference on Education where 1800 participants from across the country discussed school issues. The main accomplishment was the willingness to discuss and cooperate, with calls for improved funding and state led reforms while local control remained strong.
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Congress
North Carolina
Washington
Novaro
Quotes Show Election Times and Peace Views Spark Debate
The quotes capture remarks from Kefauver Bricker and Wilson on presidential prospects and power, Khrushchev on Geneva peace, and others from Hall Hayes and O'Connor. The mix reflects postwar politics, diplomacy, and crime commentary in a period tone.
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