Tax policy and pay raise stir Congress in March 1955
A newspaper column critiques a $7,500 congressional pay raise and a proposed staged $20 tax cut tied to deficits. It cites Senator Barkley’s plan to defer and expand the cut, notes defense costs over $30 billion, accuses Democrats of political manipulation, and likens the tax issue to a poisonous toadstool amid March’s unpredictable mood. The piece blends fiscal politics with vivid metaphor and seasonal reflection.
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Congress
Senator Barkley
Barkley
March
Gambol
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Hoyden
Black Market Yearbook Signals Decline in Illegal Currency Trading
Franz Pick's 1955 Black Market yearbook charts 58 currencies and gold in 37 countries and notes a 65 percent drop in illegal money trading from 1953 to 1954 due to liberalized foreign exchange rules in the West. It also reports a rise in falsified shipping documents tied to embargoed goods, arguing freedom in markets persists despite restrictions.
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Franz Pick
Four Way Test Encouraged For Rotarian Golden Anniversary
The article promotes the Four Way Test as a simple, universal guide for truthful, fair, beneficial action. It urges everyone to apply the test before speaking or acting to foster goodwill and better friendships in everyday life.
Ways to ruin a town from a Democ rat article
A satirical list from the Sedalia Missouri Democrat outlines thirteen habits that harm a town. It urges residents to avoid taxes, attend meetings, cooperate, support local services, and back local leaders, warning that selfish behavior and criticism can ruin a community.
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Sedalia
Cain
Defense of Civil Rights Meets Subversive Threats Debate
A public letter critiques the Los Angeles Union of American Hebrew Congregations stance on Judaism and Individual Freedom. It questions proscriptions against pro Soviet opponents, defends constitutional rights, and urges balanced protection from subversive offenses without overreach.
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Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Isaac M. Wise
United States
Jonah Wise
Los Angeles
Korea
North Carolina leaders rise in New York circles
Lynn Nisbet notes North Carolinians in New York finance and industry gain influence as Governor Hodges and associates navigate snowbound travel. Kenneth Royall ties Carolina ascent to legal roots and Southern ties shaping leadership in banking, textile, and insurance sectors.
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New York
Kerr Scott
Luther Hodges
North Carolina Society
Edwin Gill
Ben Douglas
Conservation and Development
Hodges
North Carolina
Kenneth Royall
Goldsboro
Tar Heel
Notes on the News by Charles Pearson
The piece surveys early career paths of news veterans and notes transportation as a key modern problem. It highlights figures like Vermont Royster and Don Bishop, then discusses air, rail, water, and highway transport with a focus on capacity and future aviation roles. It stresses that moving people and goods quickly remains central to contemporary life.
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Hodges
Vermont
Royster
Wall Street Journal
Don Bishop
North Carolina
National Broadcasting Company
Ray Erwin
Tar Heel
Fisher
Ca Uhteen
News Observer
New York
New York City
NEASS
Washington National Airport
International
Deterrents to International Friendships In Modern World
A column reflects on why international ties falter and urges better people-to-people contact. It contrasts German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish histories and notes current Cold War strain, NATO aims, and a call for friendly mutual understanding.
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World Airways
Moscow
Europe
Asia
NATO
SEATO
Dulles
America
Russia
Democrats More Experienced For Some Positions, Dixon Reports
George Dixon notes Senator Styles Bridges argues the Civil Service Commission is being used for patronage. He cites administration influence, with Democrats claimed to have more experience for certain posts. Dixon relays insiders’ view of committee deliberations and Civil Service appointments under Eisenhower.
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Washington
Capitol
New Orleans
Styles Bridges
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Hampshirire
Civil Service Commission
Pi—E Bridges
Informave
Grand Canyon
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Bridges
Ant
Congress
GOP
Civil Service
Com
Harvard
Slippery Rock
Spearfish Normal
Philip Young
Eisenhower
Young
Columbia University
School of Business
Ike
M. Moore
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Frederick J. Lawton
Truman
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W. A. Bivins
William Feather
Jacob Riis
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Fuehrer
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Rome
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Mary Hogan
Hazel Armstrong
Trinity
McTavish
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Capitol Hill
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