New Battle Looms Over Public Private Power Battles
Washington reports detail a renewed clash between Democrats and the Eisenhower administration over public versus private power. Idaho Power seeks to build three dams in the Hells Canyon area and secure a fast tax write off. The long conflict spans FPC rulings, Interior Department opposition, court actions, and Senate maneuvers affecting public power vs private projects and tax policy.
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James Marlow
Asso Visted Presse
Washington
ABC
Eisenhower
Yates
Idaho Power Co
Hells Canyon
Snake River
Idaho
Oregon
Truman
Interior Department
Oscar Chapman
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Power
FPC
Chapman
Douglas McKay
FFC
Congress
Senate
Democrats
Supreme Court
Senate Democrats
Office of Defense Mobilization
McKay
ODM
Gordon Gray
Gray
Interior Secretary
Bred A. Seaton
Virginia Seeks Bids on Road and Bridge Projects
Virginia bids on 15 road and bridge projects, plus asphalt resurfacing material, to be opened June 10 and June 12. Projects span Albemarle, Loudoun, Giles, Scott, Shenandoah, Fauquier, Page, Fauquier, Clarke, and other counties, covering grading, widening, resurfacing, and new bridges along routes 08 734 9 50 17 211 and local connections.
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Richmond
Biale Highway Department
Albemarle County
Carters Bridge
Giles County
Wolf Creek
Narrows
Loudoun County
Goon Creek
Mountville
Scott County
Manville
Shenandoah County
Massanutten Mountain
New Market
Page County
Smith's Creek
Pearlsburg
Fauguier
Clarke Counties
Loudoun
Clarke County
Paris
Fauquier
Sid Caesar Ends TV Program With Top Performance
Sid Caesar wraps NBC run in a bold final show noting sponsor issues and NBC’s budget limits. The piece highlights industry churn as Gleason Berley Kovots and others depart or suspend weekly series, leaving Benny Gobel Fisher Hope as remaining regulars.
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Sid Caesar
Charles Mercer
New York
Torhonor
Caesar
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Sylvester M
Pat) Weaver
Jackie Gleason
Cbs-Tv
Milton Berley
Jimmy Borante
Herb Shriner
Ernie Kovots
Jack Benny
George Gobel
Eddie Fisher
Bob Hope
Army to adopt metric system for artillery distances
The Army will switch from feet and yards to the European metric system for artillery and height measurements. Gen Maxwell D. Taylor signed the regulation, citing NATO standardization and broader use of allied and captured materiel, with a conversion start now and full completion by January 1, 1966.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Talmadge Attacks Soil Bank Plan of Eisenhower
Georgia senator Talmadge blasted the soil bank program as a danger to the economy and farmers. He warned the plan would dry up domestic agriculture and harm allied industries, while urging alternatives to relieve farm depression without broad economic harm.
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Georgia
Vane
Har
Two Small Boys Die In Blaze From Gasoline Spark
Weekly message cites economists on soil bank effects as two boys Jackie McDorman and Steven Waldo, ages 7 and 6, die after a fire sparked by a hammer in a car. Police theorize gasoline fumes ignited in the Sealy fuel can, tying the tragedy to soil bank benefit concerns and farm income.
Curvilinear Fold Line Adds Smart Flair for Dress and Play
A curvilinear fold line design enhances garment versatility for both formal wear and everyday play. It combines practical structure with decorative contour, offering a flexible silhouette suitable for multiple scenes and uses.
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Kay
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Elsen
Power
Virginia
Dylan
Ins
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Taceue
George
W. B. Greene Co., Inc
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