Disarmament, politics and aging fears in a tense era
The piece discusses Stassen and a proposed peacemaker role amid Cold War strains, Radford's opposition and a push for peace with Russia. It touches a repeal bill on county machinery taxes, warns against disincentives to industry, notes a Pittsburgh mayoral candidate’s bingo stance, questions church integration declarations, and muses on England’s atomic claims and future longevity trends.
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Harry Still Opposed To Poll Taxes
Washington gossip notes include Sen. Robert Kerr joking about a new fountain that produced suds after neighborhood kids dumped soap into it, Turkish ambassador Suat Heyri Urgupulu and wife marrying for love, Lucine Amara and cast indulging in chicken tetrazzini after La Boheme, and Defense Secretary Charles Wilson drawing praise at a Pentagon press conference. Wayne Morse recounts a Truman jab about poll taxes at a church event, Australian Ambassador Percy Spender surprised by a hamburger wrapped in Reynolds wrap at a luncheon hosted by Edgar Kaiser.
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Kerr
Smith
University of Istanbul
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Metropolitan Opera
Arthur Summerfield
Defense
Charles Wilson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Wilson
Air Force
Wayne Morse
Dore
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America
Spender
Edgar Kaiser
D.C
Kaiser
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Johnson Uses Budget Cut to Target USIA in Senate Debate
Drew Pearson reports from Washington that Sen. Lyndon Johnson pressed to gut the U S Information Agency budget amid sharp exchanges with Sen. Kennedy and Sen. Clark. Johnson accused USIA of overstaffing and misused funds, while critics warned the hearings’ volume and timing left many senators uninformed.
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Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon
U.S. Information Agency
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Massachusetts
Sen
Joe Clark
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Clark
Kennedy
Johnson
U.S
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New Jersey
Neuberger
Oregon
Senate
USIA
American Press Associations
Associated Press
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Manila
Beirut
Mexico City
Arthur Larson
Larson
Hawaii
John Rooney
Brooklyn Democrat
Abrahamic Justice in a Modern World
The writer extols Abraham as a model of caution and fairness in justice administration. He cites Massachusetts’ Puerto Rican bus boy wrongful imprisonment, and Canada’s Norman death, arguing such cases show how haste harms the innocent. He urges scrupulous, fair inquiry and defense opportunities to prevent injustices.
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William E. Gilroy
D.D
Abraham
Lot
Massachusetts
Whch
Cairo
Norman
Egypt
U.S
Dan Norman
Japan
Congressional probes loom over Eisenhower fiscal and monetary policy
Senate Finance Committee led by Byrd will scrutinize monetary policy, revenues, debt and rates, while a Mills House-Senate subcommittee pursues fiscal policies and the budget outlook. Both panels aim to report before adjournment, with overlapping aims and no guaranteed new laws. Economists warn policy is fluid and findings may guide agencies more than legislators.
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Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
U.S
Byrd and Mills
Federal Aid for Education Faces Wider Opposition
National Review notes growing resistance to federal aid for education across the Midwest and elsewhere. Critics view it as costly and potentially intrusive, arguing states can fund schooling if pressed, while supporters warn shortages persist. Economic signs show March installment credit up modestly, easing inflation pressures.
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Bruce Biossat
Middle West
Eisenhower
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