Eisenhower outlines broad housing plan to spur prosperity
The president proposes a major overhaul of federal housing, aiming for good housing in good neighborhoods for all Americans and a high level of construction. He calls for 35,000 subsidized dwellings yearly, liberalized mortgage insurance, and shifting focus from low rent to owner ownership, while warning against excessive federal dependence.
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Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Advisory Committee
Auto Sales Caution Prompts Clean-Up Warning
Interior Secretary Douglas McKay urged a thorough housecleaning in the auto trade at the Miami meeting of the National Automobile Dealers Association. The Better Business Bureaus report warned of an unscrupulous minority using high pressure and bait cards to lure buyers, risking public trust and dealer profits.
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Better Business Bureaus
Douglas McKay
National Automobile Dealers Association
Miami
BBB
McKay
Italian Shadows on Kostilev Recall and Moscow Bid
A Kremlin notice recalls ambassador Mikhail Kostilev to Italy amid a cover story linking him to Stalin and Beria. Moscow seeks to fast track Palmiro Togliatti to power in Italy, amid doubts about a Communist government taking hold.
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Kremlin
Mikhail Kostilev
Italy
Kostilev
Josef Stalin
Lavrenty P. Beria
Palmiro Togliatti
Moscow
Togliatti
Warren's inaugural address frames freedom as guiding justice
The Washington Post reviews Chief Justice Warren's bicentennial speech at Columbia University, calling his remarks a careful preview of his constitutional philosophy. It praises his faith in free investigation and humane values, aligning him with Holmes and Brandeis, and notes his view of the Constitution as a dynamic marching instrument.
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Warren
Columbia University
United States
Holmes
Hughes
Brandeis
Stone
Marshall
Supreme Court
Farmers gains from rigid price supports in national economy
George Sokolsky argues only those farmers willing to accept government checks regardless of purchasing power benefit from rigid supports. He warns such policies could erode the dollar, spur inflation, and demand broader spending cuts, urging a flexible, rationalized farm support program aligned with national interests.
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Department of Agriculture
Eisenhower
Modern Mayflower Carries Spirit of Plymouth Rock at Sea
Roark recalls the Lloyd-Triestino ship Mayflower bound for Fremantle and Melbourne carrying 849 drama filled immigrants from 18 nations. Among 286 children, 354 women, many pregnant, families married by proxy head for Australia as pilots of a new life. The voyage, marked by humanity and sacrifice, echoes the Pilgrim saga despite peril and uncertainty.
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M. V. Australia
Lloyd-Triestino
Plymouth Rock
Australia
Djakarta
Indonesia
Fremantle
Sydney
Naples
Genoa
Mixed quotes on war, science, and policy from wartime figures
The fragment quotes Ike program hopes for seven months and praise for valor amid hunger and death. Navy leaders honor Marines resisting torture. References to Knowland Truman Gruenther and Wolverton touch on space, socialized medicine, and propaganda.
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Navy
Anderson
Notable Figures Remembered In Brief Portraits
A column honors J. Allen Austin a local attorney for his city building work and law career. It notes Polycarp and Maury as historic figures with ties to geography and science, and recalls Maury’s naval service, writings, and later life. It also mentions a Austrian avalanche tragedy in which 50 died, and the death of Ben Shinault after multiple automobile accidents.
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J. Allen Austin
Austin
High Point
America
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Maggie
Maury
Spottsylvania County
Onoag
Lexington
Tennessee
Tes Navy
Naval Observa Int
Astephal Cossrepny
Brussels
Amazon
South America
West Indies
Maximilian
Mexico
Virginia Military Institute
Coffee Friction Sparks Capitol Outburst and Looming Coffeeless Day
Wisconsin Rep Lawrence H Smith urged a national coffeeless Wednesday to curb rising coffee prices. He claimed strong support from housewives and others, while discussing Pentagon coffee use. The piece also notes details from a Pentagon fact sheet and various trivia on lights, buildings, and an eclipse date of June 30 1954.
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Washington
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
House of Representatives
Joe Martin
Pilas
Smith
Racine
South Carolina
Pentagon
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Robert Ruark
Senator Knowland
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Claude Batchelor
Truman
Moon
Earth
A. M. _Nesmeyanov
Europe
U. S
Gruenther
Ie Chas
A. Wolverton R
Dido
W. A. Bmins
Upper Nile
Uganda
Africa
Ernest Hemingway
Carp
Smyrna
Polycarp
Philippians
John
Christ
Mt. Airy
Winston-Salem
Ben Shinault
Glass
George Dixon
Defense Department
Capitol
Defense
Wilson
Pearl Street
New York
Edison
Britannica
Belmont Abbey
North Carolina
Mercedes
Arkansas
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