Almanac Shifts View On Weather Bureau In 1956 Edition
The 1956 John Baer Almanac, long skeptical of weather science, acknowledges the U S Weather Bureau and even urges more funding. It predicts a cold start to 1956 with snow in the north and foresees August storms ahead of political conventions. Farmers in Pennsylvania follow the almanac's moon-based guidance, while leap year tips target girls.
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Lancaster
John Baer
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Baer's Almanac Promotes Domestic Advice and Hat Care
Published in Lancaster, Baer's Almanac offers demure romance tips, onion breath avoidance, and guidance for wives to keep husbands, manage homes, and care for clothing. It notes hat upkeep with waxed paper pressing and hints at husband purchases, with an international reach and an estimated 250,000 copies.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Baer
Negotiators Far Apart in Steel wage talks near deadline
The CIO United Steelworkers push to settle second round wage talks with six major steelmakers including Bethlehem and Republic Steel as June 30 strike deadline nears. Both sides report a wide gap on the size of the wage increase and plan further meetings with Jones and Laughlin, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, and Inland Steel to reach a deal.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem
Republic Steel Corporations
U. S. Steel Corp
USW
Jones and Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Inland Steel
David J. McDonald
Cool Front Ends Heat Across Nation
A cold front ends a heat wave as summer begins with violent storms. Thunder and hail sweep New York City dropping temperatures 18 degrees while Long Island Connecticut face fires from lightning. Tornado funnels sighted near Gypson Kansas Miami Oklahoma and Corpus Christi Texas as skies quiet and temperatures fall from 90s to relief.
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Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New York City
Long Island
Connecticut
Long Island Levittown
San Antonio
Tex
Indianapolis
Ind
Gypson
Kan
Miami
Okla
Corpus Christi
Emporia
Argentina calm after brief revolt as troops return to barracks
Army minister Maj. Gen. Franklin Lucero announced Argentina was absolutely calm and troops guarding public buildings were ordered back to quarters. President Peron resumed routine in Palermo as rumors of a junta or cabinet resignation were denied and censorship continued on foreign dispatches. Peron met with Lucero and cabinet ministers while press guidance emphasized no internal splits. The United States recorded 4,060,000 births in 1954.
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Franklin Lucero
Army
Juan Peron
Navy
Peron
Palermo
Government House
Lucero
War Ministry
Argentina
Peronista
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