Humphrey Resigns as Treasury Secretary Name in President's Hands
George M. Humphrey has submitted his resignation as secretary of the Treasury, with a departure planned by the end of the current Congressional session. President Eisenhower will replace him with Robert B. Anderson, a Texas Eisenhower Democrat and former Navy secretary, a move that some Republicans mildly oppose due to party balance ahead of 1958 campaigns.
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George M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
Eisenhower
Humphrey
Congress
Robert B. Anderson
Texas
Eisenhower Gains Foreign Aid Support After TV Push
President Eisenhower appears to win part of the foreign aid fight as his messages and Dulles Senate appearance shift congressional mood. Hagerty notes country support at nine to one for aid, with leaders from both parties moving in his direction. The shift invites questions about whether this signals a new, more forceful governing pattern.
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Eisenhower
State Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hagerty
Congress
Capitol Hill
Green
United States
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Beck’s Self Delusion on Withdrawing From Union Presidency
The piece treats Dave Beck as arrogance personified as he contemplates not seeking re election as Teamsters president. It argues he shifts blame to his wife’s illness while facing income tax evasion and fund misuse charges. The author questions Beck’s candor and notes his perceived defiance of law and moral norms.
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Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
A Great Press Agent for Tiny Town Bill Keziah of Southport
Robert C. Ruark recalls Old Bill Keziah a 71 year old Southport newspaper figure who built the State Port Pilot reputation. Deaf since childhood, he narrated a sharp local view championing Brunswick County while clashing with Wilmington. He backed Sunny Point depot and made Southport internationally known.
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Southport
N.C
Bill Keziah
State Port Pilot
Jimmy Harper
Brunswick County
Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Bill
Brunswick
Sunny Point
China
Washington Notebook Highlights Debt Plan and Embassy Scene
The piece outlines Byrd Senate Finance Committee probes into how the national debt has been managed since 1953 with a debt per citizen around 1600 dollars. It notes floating debt reduction, 22 percent war bonds, and refinancing challenges. It also mentions Philippine Ambassador Eulogio Balao's visit to the Romulo embassy reception with lavish Philippine dishes and a new mahogany bar. It concludes with word that Paul Butler will depart the Democratic National Committee and Dick Reynolds is a leading successor candidate.
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Harry F. Byrd
Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Treasury Secy
George M. Humphrey
W. Randolph Burgess
Federal Reserve
Carlos Romulo
Magsaysay
Eulogio Balao
Romulos
Paul Butler
Congress
Dick Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N.C
Political by-play on a municipal motor vehicle tax proposal
Madison editorial notes Gov. Thomson proposes an optional local auto tax of 10 per vehicle to relieve property tax pressure. Local leaders back the idea in principle but want the Legislature to bear responsibility, preserving home rule rhetoric while predicting the bill will die. The piece critiques the bluffing dynamic and forecasts future fiscal debates.
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Madison
Thomson
Wisconsin
League of Wisconsin
League
Portraits-mercure by James J
A lyric excerpt dated 1957 from Pield Enterprises, Inc. expresses longing and request for reciprocated love. The narrator recalls a first meeting and seeks confirmation of sincere feelings and lasting affection. The piece highlights emotional yearning and devotion.
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Pield Enterprises, Inc
Partisan vote on defense budget shocks Eisenhower
The 203 Democrats opposed the President's military budget request while only 11 backed him. The piece argues the split reflects politicking, questions potential harm to military readiness, and notes past years' spending increases and carryover effects complicating fiscal accountability.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Congress
Eisenhower
Doubtful Outlook for London Disarmament Talks
Peter Edson in Washington says expectations for the London Disarmament Subcommittee talks are muted. He notes a likely agreement to impound 10 to 15 percent of major powers weapons in ports under international inspection, with no declared destruction and a potential 10 to 15 percent cut in military budgets.
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Washington
United Nations
London
Alaska
Siberia
Nabokov Lolita excerpt and disarmament debate in Anchor Review
The Anchor Review number 2 edited by Melvin J. Lasky features Nabokov’s Lolita excerpt with a preface by F W Dupee and an essay by Nabokov. It also surveys Auden Roper and other writers while discussing disarmament talks at London and limited Soviet moves toward partial arms control amid hopes for broader future disarmament.
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Hadrian
Sartre
Rubens
America
Russia
England
Hungary
Switzerland
W. H. Auden
H. R. Trevor- Roper
Marguerite Yourcenar
Richard Chase
Dwight Macdonald
Vladmir Nabokov
F. W. Dupee
Paris
La Crosse Tribune Advertising Rates and Circulation Details
The La Crosse Tribune announces pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions with rates for La Crosse Onalaska La Crescent and nearby areas. Rates include annual six month and quarterly options with separate zone pricing for within and beyond 75 miles. Additional contact and circulation notes included.
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la Crosse
Wis
la Crosse Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Associated Press
Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Onalaska
la Crescent
Quiz and books offered by La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
The notice lists a reader quiz from the Haskin Service with questions and answers on tranquilizing drug testing in animals and eye strain in various occupations. It also promotes a 48 page booklet on dogs, with history, care, breeds, and Kennel Club listings, available for 35 cents postpaid by mailing a coupon to Washington D.C.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St. N.W
Washington, D.C
United States
American Kennel Club
Eye St
N. W
Diaphragmatic hernia scope and chronic lung notes
A medical Q and A outlines diaphragmatic hernia types and treatment choices from conservative measures to surgery. It defines chronic pulmonary insufficiency as insufficient lung tissue to oxygenate blood, with shortness of breath as a key symptom. It also discusses numbness in hands possibly due to pernicious anemia and stresses diagnostic limits from distance.
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