15 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
1
The article surveys consumer credit growth and instalment debt in the United States, noting rapid increases from 1939 to 1949 and again into the present. It discusses debt totals, disposable income, and concerns about when rising debt may threaten economic stability. It also mentions government fear of crossing into a dangerous boom and references postwar attitudes toward debt.
Morse predicts voters will throw out the Democratic controlled Congress next year while Bridges touts Republican support for the President's domestic program. A GOP statement accuses Democrats of delaying key measures on highways schools health and immigration. Senate leaders respond with sharp exchanges over legislative action and election year politics. The railroad mileage figures show 221000 miles in 1954 versus 250272 in 1925.
Tokyo observers mark 101st anniversary of Japan's 1945 surrender with prayers and reflections on peace. Prime Minister Hatoyama praised U.S. occupation for averting famine and fascism, while newspapers urged a peaceful future and democratic progress amid war memories.
The Cote County Chapter at the Red Cross informs Korean veterans that the deadline to apply for prisoner-of-war benefits is August 21 or the later date of the prisoner’s release. At present 108 eligible veterans have not filed. Red Cross will assist applicants. An August 31 deadline also applies to some World War II related benefits.
Warden Harald Baynes reports an influx of teenagers into the city workhouse as overcrowding grows. In the last ten days five inmates under 22 escaped, with two recaptured. Baynes notes the 427 male prisoners on August 3 included 46 percent under 30, while he avoids pinning blame solely on youth.
TexasAttorney General John Ben Sheppard says investigators are checking reports of a Klan revival in East Texas counties to oppose school integration, while urging peaceful, legal action. He notes Citizens Councils contest Supreme Court orders and affirms state agency readiness to combat Klan activity and enforce laws against hooded organizations.
The Norwegian motorship Tancred docked in San Francisco with two crew dead and four seriously burned after an explosion aboard near 129 miles at sea. Injured seamen, including Kjolt Yellersen and Anders hand, were rushed to the U S Public Health Service Hospital. Three remain in critical condition as of today.
Geneva police scoured the city for a small piece of radioactive cobalt from the atoms-for-peace exhibit in downtown Geneva. Disclosed last night, authorities warned that mishandling could injure anyone who touched it. The item, shown by a French firm on a display stand, was about the size of a postage stamp and encased in film to prevent contact. it had been used to demonstrate equipment to measure radioactivity.
Pennsylvania Governor George M Leader, at the National Boxing Association convention, called for a standardized athletic code to regulate boxing nationwide after signing a state prohibition on professional boxing last May. He urged organized law enforcement to unite forces for consistent rules across states to protect boxers and the public.
Lew Larkin of 29215 Catnyett will speak to the Optimist Club Tuesday night about James Calon Bingham, a painter and author. James We Whitsitt of Kansas City, a national Optimist officer, will introduce him at the event in the los sen club.
Warren Mayes an American singer and five others died in a hotel blaze in Rio de Janeiro caused by a boiler explosion. Mayes escaped the doorway but the fire trapped guests on higher floors. Two men jumped to their deaths from the IV floor and three others perished in the flames. Mayes had been performing at the hotel and had a sizable local following.
An advertisement touts a new asthma formula Pronatene and Permatene tablets claiming doctor preference, long relief, and no injections. It promises minutes of attack stop and hours of freedom, with availability through druggists and warnings against prescription requirements.
In Saginaw Michigan the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin opened debate on severing relations with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrine practice and shared affiliations The Wisconsin Synod argued Missouri engages in conflicts such as sponsoring Boy Scout troops and endorsing a common confession while opposing military chaplaincy and the Boy Scout oath as contrary to Christian doctrine Missouri leaders urged maintaining unity saying principles are aligned and only application differs
A national weather summary notes mild today with Tonight showers in Michigan as Connie weakens and another tropical storm approaches from southeast of Jacksonville Florida. The system, heading northwest, threatens the Carolinas with damage and rising tides after Connie caused extensive losses on the North Carolina coast last week. Temperatures reach the 70s in the south, while most regions stay warm and unsettled air prevails.
Soviet farm delegation travels from Hast Lan sing to visit Michigan State College and the centennial of farm mechanization before a Chicago news conference. They will tour the exposition, attend a reception at the Council of Foreign Relations, and return to Chicago in the evening. a local firm plans a special borseht ice cream flavor for them.
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