Old Folks Distribution by State in 65-plus Population
The article compares senior citizens across states, noting California 8.2 percent and Florida 8.6 percent. New Hampshire leads at 10.9 percent, with Missouri close behind at 10.8. New Mexico is lowest at 4.9 percent, while several southern states range 6 to 7 percent. The piece discusses possible factors and argues California’s pension does not attract excessive retirees.
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Florida
California
United States
New Hampshire
Missouri
Maine
Vermont
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
New England
South
L.A.C
Graham Barden
House Education and Labor Committee
North Carolina
Barden
Gus Kelley
Sam McConnell
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Bailey
West Virginia
Solons Blast Truman on Defenses
Washington reports the Senate Preparedness Committee released a six month urgent study accusing President Truman of ignoring Joint Chiefs of Staff warnings and prioritizing fiscal goals over national security. It warns 1954 is a dangerous year and criticizes delays in aircraft production while urging tighter cost control without harming air power.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Committee
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
United States
Rural Electrification Drive Shapes Farm Vote Battle
Republican fears rise over Democratic use of farm policy to win voters. The Rural Electrification Administration expands services and finance for rural telephone cooperatives, promising broader political leverage and potential shakeups in leadership ahead of the campaign.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tucker
Truman
GOP
Claude R. Wickard
Rural Electrification Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Citizens Call City to Trim Palm Tree Drapes
A Long Beach resident urges city leaders to address hanging palm tree drapes along Cherry Ave. He notes dry, 10 to 30 foot long strips that pose fire and pest risks and asks for action after weekend street cleaning. He emphasizes community involvement and a simple call to city officials.
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Ours
Cherry Ave
Spending Money and Jobs Move to Telephone Division
The article notes a transfer of 50 workers from the Power division to a new telephone division as both sides seek support. It suggests political maneuvering ahead of elections benefiting farmers, with a favorable outlook for the agricultural sector.
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New “Telephone Division
Southerners Still Bitter After Civil War Says Letter to Editor
A reader in a Southern town asserts that prejudice persists against Northerners and Republicans. The writer recalls hostile terms like carpet baggers and references lingering hostility toward Northern politicians. He doubts a Republican can win office in real Southern states for many years.
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Carper Baggers
Independent
Sherman
Deep South
Glenn A
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House
Sam Rayburn
Tidelands Oil
Sam
Rayburn
Texas
Gener Prince Daniel
Tidelands
Lone Star
Ed Pauley
Myron Blalock
Louisiana
Sem Rayburn
Federal Administration
Young
Price Daniel
Pearson
Ray Tucker
Gop Fears
Illnois
Dewey
Mississippi River
Rockies
Taft
Eisenhower
Clyde J. Big
Arkansas
Wickard
Frankelin D. Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assa
REA
Trouse
Wickerd
Farm Coupe
Wetherby
Town Meeting
Palm Tree
Long Beach
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