Bloc of 80 Democrats to Help Eisenhower Aid Program
A liberal bloc of 80 Democrats led by Rep. Frank Thompson Jr votes in favor of continued and expanded New Deal Fair Deal reforms. The group, urban in base and often aligned with Butler Democrats, opposes Southern Democrats and supports extensive social, health, education, and foreign aid programs.
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Jurors and police testimony split spark debate in letter
LA.C column cites reader concerns about jurors doubting police evidence in drunk driving cases. The writer calls for reporting jurors antagonistic to police and supports scientific alcohol tests as decisive, arguing such attitudes threaten law and public safety.
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Town Meeting Editor Independent Postal Rates 1840s Details
The piece traces postal rate changes from 1840 to 1850, noting special rates for mail to the Southwest and Pacific Coast. It recounts Pony Express use of the Pacific Coast for 16 months at 1860s-era rates, and summarizes 1831 Congress rules: single letters under 3000 miles cost three or five cents prepaid or not prepaid, with longer distances at six or ten cents. It mentions multiletter and packet considerations.
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May Day at the Harbor and Petroleums Week Recap
A 100 year old note recalls United Nations Day at the harbor with 160 Southern California duaboxes men and 22 consular representatives at a World Trade Week luncheon co sponsored by the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbor Commissioners. Also described are drilling advances to reach 14 000 feet outlined by O W Chonette of Texan Company at an American Petroleum Institute Shell Recreation Fat meeting.
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Miller Moths Describe Powdery Appearance
Small, light colored moths are termed millers due to wings and body covered with white flour like powder, reminiscent of old miller clothes dusted with flour.
Shrimp Industry Enormous In U S A Fisheries
The American shrimp industry is the most lucrative commercial fishing enterprise, producing about 225 million pounds annually and valued at around 50 million dollars.
U S Free Ports list names four official zones
The United States has four free ports officially designated as Foreign Trade Zones. They are Stapleton Staten Island San Francisco Seattle and New Orleans.
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What We Say Isn’t Necessarily So
Sydney Harris recalls a psychologist’s point that people’s stated wants often differ from deeper desires. A car-industry contrast shows one firm heeding neighbors’ wishes and failing, while another exploited inner cravings, revealing that buying is driven by unconscious drives more than reason.
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Dr. Jordan on migraine cure and patient role
The doctor says there is no dramatic new cure for migraine. Understanding improves, but treatment centers on correct diagnosis and patient self management guided by a physician. Reducing work hours, ensuring rest, and lowering worry help many victims cope with attacks.
Quiz Q and A on flags science and history
A reader posed questions spanning the Bear Flag design its meaning who first woman physician Elizabeth Blackwell how international law began why Olympic Games canceled in 1918 1940 1944 UN HQ area in New York glaciers origins first moving picture studio in West Orange New Jersey and attorney Andrew Hamilton defending Peter Zenger in colonial New York.
Utility Firms Helped Draft Legislation Confession
Jerome Kuykendall, named to head the Federal Power Commission, confesses to drafting a bill with utility and gas industry figures to appease producers while claiming to protect consumers. He faced questions from Congressman MacDonald about consulting consumer groups and the White House pressured secrecy amid a stalled Senate confirmation.
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