Reece Probe Of Foundations Strikes A Law For Congressional Inquiries
The column condemns the Reece inquiry into foundations as ill started and biased. It argues the hearings violated fair play, accused Rockefeller and other foundations of socialism, and decries the investigation as dangerous to American progress.
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Reece
Washington
Congressional Committee
Congress
United States
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Ford
Duke
Press Coverage Expands for North Carolina General Assembly
A large corps of about 50 reporters will cover the 1955 General Assembly in North Carolina expanding coverage beyond the 1953 session. The move follows a push for more first hand reports as television coverage grows and secrecy requirements recede.
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North Carolina
The Passionate Printer and the Reporter
A Shelby Daily Star column mocks a printer who ran away with a reporter. It lampoons newsroom dynamics and suggests a poetic cure while warning the staff that such acts disrupt the press and proves love and jealousy can mislead when lines are swapped in type setting.
Railroading Progress Erodes Romance In Speedy Cushioned Rails
An essay outlines how rubber cushions under rails and joints promise noiseless high speed trains. It contrasts this modern efficiency push with nostalgic memories of wood burning locomotives and smoky stacks. It notes shifts from wood to coal to fuel oil and streamlined designs, while praising mechanical progress.
Nostalgia for Steam Locomotives Amid Modern Rail Changes
The article recalls knee action and monkey action driving rods on early mogul engines around 1907 to 1908, contrasting them with newer diesel freight and passenger trains. It notes the romance of steam, the puffing engines, and public interest in aging methods against rapid modern efficiency. The piece suggests engineers may have outpaced public sentiment in transportation progress.
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Waxhaw
Deisel Motors
Raleigh
Atlanta
Richmond
Washington
Farmers urged to shape policy without middlemen
Allan B. Kline urges farmers to handle farm policy themselves rather than rely on government or national groups. The quote reflects skepticism toward external guidance as the speaker recalls prior experiences with advisory bodies and mentions Americans prisoners in China and a reference to former President Truman.
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Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federa
Quiet interlude and reflections in a personal column
A collage of brief musings from a personal column includes gun rumors in Jerusalem, a Pittsburgh plane gas shortage, a Hyde County car breakdown needing fuel, winter cleanup thoughts, a quip on opinions, mingled Christmas feelings, Venus near the Moon, gratitude messages, and a Pisa Leaning Tower joke.
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Jerusalem
Plexes List
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Penn
Hyde County
Jim
Foreign investment guarantees underutilized by U S firms
Secretary Dulles notes U S government guarantees for abroad investments show minimal activity after four years, with only 60 contracts covering $18 million. Despite large private overseas investment, uptake remains low as foreign delays and limited country participation hinder use of the insurance program.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
U. S
U. S. Department of Commerce
Europe
Formosa
Haiti
Israel
Japan
Philippines
Thailand
Latin America
United States
FDA
Charles E. Houston
Standard Oil
New
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