McClellans Wife Survives Turbulent Atlantic Flight
Mrs. John L. McClellan recounts a Madrid to U S layover filled with smoke fires and a 五mile dive as a heating system fire forced an emergency descent. Lightning struck another plane prompting an Athens landing and delays. Flying back via Madrid Paris and Shannon she faced late departures sleeping pills and Peseta travel hurdles.
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Small Chance Seen to Hike Postal Rates
Washington reports a 50-50 prospect for Congress to raise postal rates next year after Summerfield hinted to reporters in Denver that President Eisenhower may seek higher charges to cut a large deficit. The plan includes increasing first class letters from three to four cents per ounce and air mail from six to seven cents, with final decisions pending.
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Arkansas Readies U.N. Plan and Local Loans Highlight 1955
Arkansas figures in national news as Rep. Brooks Hays jokes about Outer Mongolia in the U.N. and Texas, while three Small Business Administration loans totaling 62,800 are approved for Arkansas firms Star City Fort Smith and Little Rock during Sept. 15 30.
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Small Business Administration
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Flanders Manufacturing Co., Inc
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Morris Fowler
Little Rock
Gregory Peck Observes Life in New York in Film Research
Gregory Peck returns from a field trip in New York's Madison Avenue studying advertising culture for his next film The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. He describes Ivy League style, driven young men, and career shifts from furniture retail to advertising as part of the industry’s hustle.
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Post Office Pay Raise and Rate Proposals Scrutinized
Congressional reaction to a projected 160 million dollar annual pay raise for postal workers could influence rate hikes. Summersfield’s anticipated requests target first class mail and other classes, with potential resistance centered on regular and airmail rates. The administration previously urged major increases across classes including 237 million for first class and 72.9 million for third class.
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Advertising minds steer cigarette sales, Peck says
Peck notes advertising holds the edge as cigarettes differ little, calling out a lack of huckster image in the cited book and reporting that interviewees disliked The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. The film crew also shot scenes in Radio City and Grand Central Terminal among locations frequented by TV ad men.
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Diced avocado adds to chilled tomato soup
Diced avocado provides a pleasant addition to chilled tomato soup, with cucumber and celery also suggested to enhance the dish.
Living Room Critics Ones That Count
Social manners of TV viewers have shifted from communal viewings with snacks to private viewing in a living room. The author argues living room critics wield vast influence on public opinion, with some critics louder and more dismissive than their newspaper counterparts.
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Andy Drobats
Peter B. Fagan
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James Huneker
Gruenther critiques NATO role amid Libyan arms report
Alfred M. Gruenther, former supreme commander, warned that communist arms shipments could shift Atlantic Defense Alliance plans. He denied NATO being used in North Africa, while France battles nationalists and stressed preventing aggression remains the alliance’s aim.
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Quemoy drills in large scale air and sea clash
Reports from Formosa describe a major military exercise near Quemoy with air and naval units, foot soldiers and U S built heavy weapons taking part. The events show tensions between nationalist China and communist forces as flags and missiles are tested near the frontline.
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Pupil of vouree in darkness expresses opinion in room critic piece
A solitary pupil offers a critical voice from a dim space, described as a room critic aligned with a finance theme, tilting toward social currents. The fragment hints at individual viewpoint shaping commentary amid a broader social context.
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