Textile workers urge new uses to save industry in crisis
Gloom over textile jobs in Miami Beach as the TWUA Resolutions Committee calls on managers to develop new products and markets. George Kerkel cites competition from paper and plastic while warning 300,000 workers have lost jobs in six years unless demand grows. The council backs Congressional action and world price alignment. convention ends Friday.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George Kerkel
TWUA
Perkel
Congress
AEC Defends Construction Request Before Congress
Members of the Atomic Energy Commission appear before Congress to defend a $193,379,000 construction request amid Democrats' criticism. They face questions about delayed atomic construction, funding cuts, and missing a plutonium reactor in the budget, while requests for a big new reactor and two atom smashers remain under debate.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Congress
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Budget Bureau
Executive Department
Commission
Joint Atomic Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Holifield
Carl T. Durham
D-Nc
Durham
Local doctors and car doctors share quick service ethic
The piece contrasts real doctors with media hype and highlights a practical, 24 hour on call approach. It notes physicians aim to get patients back on their feet quickly and that local auto service mirrors this urgency by keeping cars in top condition for immediate action. It mentions on call and delivery services for professionals.
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New York
Highland Motors
Master Mechanics
Robber Takes Cue From Predecessor At Detroit Credit Union
A lone gunman robbed Detroit and Northern Savings and Loan Assn Six Mile branch, taking $1,105 after handing a note to manager Carl L. Avery. Avery said the thief was not the same man who robbed the bank on March 3 and April 11, noting that the other suspect is awaiting trial. The robber spoke no words and left quietly, remarking that the crimes were becoming routine.
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Detroit
Northern Savings and Loan Assn
Six Mile
Carl L. Avery
Walled Lake
Avery
Auxiliary Bishop Federal Elevated in Salt Lake City Diocese
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Federal of Salt Lake City has been elevated from auxiliary to full bishop status. The North Carolina native, 48, has served since 1951 under Bishop Duane G. Hunt in Utah and seven Nevada counties. Archbishop Cicognani announced the appointment.
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Washington
Joseph L. Federal
Salt
Federal
Duane G. Hunt
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nevada
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
United States
Bishop Federal
North Carolina
Cicognani
Raleigh
Graham Says U S Must Turn To God
In San Francisco evangelist Billy Graham urged Americans to turn to God amid anti American sentiment from Latin America. He spoke to 15 400 at Cow Palace where 381 in attendance accepted his invitation for a decision for Christ. He linked personal turmoil to spiritual causes and urged anchoring life to Christ.
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San Francisco
Nixon
Latin America
Billy Graham
Graham
Christ
Fair Victim of Flu At North Carolina State Fair
Fair ran an operating loss of nearly 5000 dollars due to the Asian Flu and crop losses. Fair Manager J S Dorton told the State Board of Agriculture that the fall epidemic and cotton tobacco income declines likely wiped out profits. The board kept Dorton as manager after the loss.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J. S. Dorton
State Board of Agriculture
Jewish Congress Opens National Convention With Violence Warning
Douglas Cornell reports from Miami Beach as the American Jewish Congress meets with a warning that violence against Jews is rising amid resistance to school integration in the South. Sidney Hollander cites 47 bombings and dynamitings since last year and urges Southern states to reverse massive resistance policies. President Eisenhower sends greetings as delegates discuss civil rights and Middle East policy.
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Miami Beach
Fila
American Jewish Congress
Southland
Sidney Hollander
Baltimore
U.S. Department of Justice
Eisenhower
Middle East
Hollander
South
Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Nashville
Doan’s Pills Promote Fast Backache and Nerve Relief
A noisy ad text urges readers to try Doan’s Pills for fast relief from backache stress and tension. It mentions relief from nerves and headaches, with notes on overexertion and mild bladder irritation affecting sleep and comfort. The pitch targets weary, restless voices seeking easy remedies.
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