Eisenhower defense work plan draws Southern Democratic criticism
Southern Democrats lead opposition as Eisenhower proposes funneling defense contracts to high unemployment regions. Critics warn of inefficient administration and possible political manipulation favoring areas that voted for the administration. They call for abandoning the plan and allowing markets to stabilize.
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Eisenhower
Congress
New England
Southern
Uncle Sam
Case for Parking Space Demand Grows in Cities
A United States Chamber of Commerce survey across 18 cities finds each downtown parking space generating at least 20000 in annual retail sales. Variations range from about 10000 in Newton Massachusetts to 64000 in Modesto California. Silver Spring Maryland adds 2000 off street spaces since 1945 while real estate values there rise fivefold. The case for more parking is clear to sustain trade and property values.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Newton
Mass
Modesto
Cal
Silver Springs
Maryland
District of Columbia
Prospects for 1954 American Living Standards Rise
The piece argues 1954 may bring higher living standards as weekly earnings rise about 20 percent since 1950 while living costs grow around 15 percent. It cautions against deflationary pressures but expresses strong national optimism that the economy will perform well in the New Year.
Don’t Count Tennis Out says Melbourne improves U S Davis Cup stance
The piece lauds the American tennis team's late surge to reclaim the Davis Cup from Australia and argues the United States remains strongly capable despite doubts. It credits renewed U S play and calls for stronger local tennis community organization in High Point to support the sport and its development.
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Melbourne
Australia
U. S
High Brass
Down Under
High Point
Rumor factory uses bulletin board to expose gossip
At Stallings Field North Carolina an aviation firm runs a rumor factory with a two column board. Employees compare rumors with established facts in a public display. The system aims to curb misinformation and promote truth in the workplace.
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Stallings Field
North Carolina
Letin
Atomic energy offers promise in cancer care but no cure all
Atomic researchers say medical uses of atomic energy may take a century to fully develop yet show progress in cancer treatment. Radioisotopes such as cobalt and cesium offer alternatives to X rays, with cheaper, portable and targeted therapies, while emphasizing radiation risks and limits.
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Washington
ABC
Oak Ridge Laboratory
Deveent
Argonne
Atomic General Hospital
Br’er Lew Hershey
Korea
Num
Inequities of the draft linger in wartime debates
Robert Ruark argues that inequities in the draft are often unavoidable yet frequently avoidable. He critiques the idea of a mental elite draft versus a mass manpower approach, noting how brains and brawn both fail under conflicting wartime aims and calling for more practical use of talent across age groups and qualifications.
Collards and Farm Planning in Virginia and North Carolina
A collage of farm notes outlines collards as a staple for winter gardens and a Virginia Piedmont emphasis on the crop. It covers seed sales, nutrition, and the role of planning in expanding corn, small grains, and hay while urging youth to stay in farming and highlighting the Kite dairy operation in Culpeper, Virginia as an example of family labor and succession.
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Esso Farm News
Collards
Winter Garden
Virginia
Actu
Piedmont
East Carolina
State College
W. Arthur Kite
Raymond
Donald
Culpepper
Kite
Kites
Don
George Dixon Reviews 1953 Year on a Low Note
Washington humorist George Dixon surveys 1953 with a sharp, sardonic lens. Highlights include Ike's inauguration mishaps, Capitol Hill social quirks, budget wrestles, and political foibles, with jibes at Welker, Morse, and Langer amid a nation in transition.
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Washington
Dixon
Ike
Capitol Hill
Herman Welker
Idaho
Capitol Hill Club
Usher L. Burdick
North Dakota
George Gordon Moore
Mamie Eisenhower
Almanac predicts rainy start to July 1954 heat and drought later
The Old Farmer’s Almanac in its 167th year forecasts rain in the first week of July 1954 with hot sultry weather and a drought touch through mid July, then generally drier. A new pre peeled vegetable product claims about 30 percent savings over home peeling. The New York World Telegram and Sun notes Gasoline War cuts prices 35 years. Hollywood writers cope with fewer jobs as 3-D and widescreen shift diminishes guild membership to about 100.
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Farmer's Almanac
New York World- Telegram and Sun
Hollywood
Screen Writers Guild
Ephemeral humor and oddities from a clipped era
A collage of light bits on new products like a cellulose sponge with cattle hair, a joke about blue and white plate specials, and Randolph Churchill railing against Fleet Street. It notes a Hollywood pianist paid for four hours in a washroom as a practical joke and ends with a country editor on hosiery shopping.
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Randolph Churchill
Winnie
London
Hollywood
After Tax Deductions and Demographic Note in Brief
The article notes a record 3,170,495 U S babies born in hospitals last year at a rate of one every 9.9 seconds. It also mentions the upcoming Who's Who in America volume priced at $16 as a deductible expense for income tax purposes for buyers.
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U. S
America
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