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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
2
Rates listed for different delivery areas: in-county and adjoining counties at $3.00 for 3 months, $20.03 annually with variations for Missouri and outside Missouri. Additional charges shown include $29.80 and $1048 for certain regions, with 8 cents per ae and Cartier delivery noted.
A large number of bills await Gov James T Blair decision on the closing session. The prevailing wage bill for public works passed the Senate after hours of debate. The measure would set county wide wage rates using state or federal determinations and could raise costs for rural areas while promoting metropolitan wage standards. The Missouri Chamber warns this could create arbitrary wage determinations and higher taxpayer burdens.
The piece denounces Soviet leadership for crimes against humanity, praising neutral commissions confirming brutal acts in Hungary. It argues international truth efforts, though not restoring freedom, expose Communist imperialism and mobilize world opinion toward a more decent global order.
An article based on a National Bureau of Economic Research study notes pension funds have grown massively in both public and private sectors. Since 1940 total private and public reserves exceed $70 billion, about one fifth of corporate annual income, with 15 million beneficiaries. Private plans totaled $25 billion by 1955, public $42 billion. Funds are invested in corporate securities and government bonds, fueling economic expansion and aiding government costs, while returns boost future pension amounts.
The article reports on the U S claim of a 95 percent clean hydrogen bomb, arguing it reduces fallout risk and strengthens deterrence. It discusses disarmament talks, Soviet testing bans, and the need for good faith, free governments, and continued nuclear defense to counter Communist expansion.
The article explains the Danube called Donau in German and notes Rhine tributaries. It describes Bad areas as health resorts with Bad prefix, and mentions reform houses for dieters. It contrasts German menus with American expectations, noting frankfurters are common but hamburgers confuse Hambourg residents.
In West Germany up to 300,000 American service members struggle with German. The American Forces Network translates and explains daily to ease language barriers. Tales of mispronunciations abound as Koeln becomes Cologne and Muenchen is Munich in American speech.
The report argues that Democratic leaders, not Republicans, are responsible for elevated rates as criticism focuses on the Federal Reserve's control of rates. It cites quotes about monetary policy under Truman and Eisenhower era figures, naming Ray Eccles and others while noting the Fed's independent authority.
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