Edson's Column Little Action By Congress
Washington columnist Peter Edson notes Congress advances slowly in an election year with only a few of 27 House bills and 689 Senate measures moving. He highlights seven major approved items and numerous minor actions while Investigations dominate public attention.
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Edson
Congress
Washington
NEA
Peter Freylinghuysen
RNJ
Senate
House
Small Business Administration
Merchant Marine Academy
Passamaquoddy
Virgin Islands
Eisenhower
U.S
OTC
Organization For Trade Cooperation
Hoover Commission
White House
Gore Committee
First Democratic Test in New Hampshire Primary
The nation watches a two part New Hampshire primary as Adlai Stevenson and Est. Kefauver contest popularity and delegate selection. Stevenson's New Hampshire slate aims to gain delegates without campaigning, while Kefauver must win broadly to stay in the race, with Minnesota and later states shaping the contest.
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Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
New Hampshire
Stevenson
Minnesota
Florida
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Connecticut
Coincidence at Mamie Eisenhower reception linked by West Point fathers
Two young girls, Margaret and Mary, who attended an informal reception for Mamie Eisenhower, share fathers from Ike's 1915 West Point class. Cols. Thomas S. Taylor and Earl E. Gesler are retired, and Mamie mused she would tell Ike about the coincidence.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Ike
West Point
Thomas S. Taylor
Earl E. Gesler
Margaret
Mary
Perle Mesta Faces Long Chats for Speaker Fees
A party anecdote notes Perle Mesta fielding a gabby guest for nearly an hour. A friend reminds the guest that Mesta earns about 1500 dollars per hour as a speaker, and she plans around twenty talks this year, aiming for roughly thirty thousand dollars in gross income.
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Perle Mesta
Gabby
Perle
Questions and Answers From a Historical Quiz Sheet
A compact quiz excerpt covers soaring birds, Comenius as an educator, Grover Cleveland's unique reentry, Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies, rats in ancient texts, and major lobbying groups in 1955 including labor farmers postal workers railroads and truckers.
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Congress
Strike cripples shipping at Buenos Aires port
March 12 report describes a 24 hour waterfront strike crippling operations at the Buenos Aires port. Local workers halted activities affecting cargo handling and vessel movement, signaling a significant disruption to port traffic and supply chains.
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Buenos Aires
Political Announcement for Council Seats in Two Wards
Ward 3 Democrat Ed Pannell and Ertle W Kirkpatrick announce bids for council seats in Ward 3 while Ward 5 candidate Stitt paired with Bob Morris seeks the Democrats ticket led by W. R. Morris.
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Ertle W. Kirkpatrick
W. R
Bob
Morris Stitt
The Worry Clinic You Can Remodel Your Marriage
Pastor Victor B. Ernest urges couples to learn true marital rules and proper techniques to revive unhappy marriages. He warns against defeatist beliefs and sensational self blame, promising transformation in less than six months with directed effort. Readers are invited to order a 200-point tests kit to assess common faults and virtues in partners.
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Victor B. Ernest
Oregon
America
Robinson Crusoe
Eastland Takes Senate Judiciary Chair In Power Shuffle
Washington March 13 Marquis Childs notes Eastland's rise to chair the Judiciary committee under the seniority rule. The move signals the power of committee chairs over presidential appointments and highlights Sobeloff's nomination amid southern resistance to school integration and political maneuvering within the Democratic Party.
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Marquis Childs Washington
Congress
Senate
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Judiciary Committee
Washington
White House
Simon E. Sobeloff
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Sobeloff
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Eastland
Herbert Brownell Jr
John P. Peters
Yale University School of Medicine
Brownell
Peters
Ing
District of Columbia
Adlai Stevenson
Eavesdropping on Philosophy and Faith in America
A bus conversation prompts reflection on belief and reason. The piece argues that philosophy frames national strength and warns that losing faith and guiding beliefs leads to egocentrism seen in Napoleon and Hitler. It urges broadening horizons toward a hopeful future.
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America
Napoleon
Hitler
Sapeer
Migraine Headaches and Diagnostic Challenges
A discussion on migraine as a serious headache form with strong family tendency. The article notes many headaches are not true migraines and stresses the importance of accurate diagnosis. It mentions associated vision difficulties in some sufferers and the ongoing search for prevention or cure.
Migraine Attacks and Patient Family Roles
Edwin P. Jordan outlines migraine patterns and three frequency groups. He cites a Boston physician who states there is no universal cure and emphasizes shared responsibility among patient, family, and doctor, with gradual, reviewed therapy and reeducation.
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Boston
Early Indigenous Rock Art Mentioned At Columbus Arrival
The article notes that many Indian tribes across America boasted a long standing art of pictorial works on rock, bone, hides, wood and pottery dating to the time of Columbus’s arrival in the Americas.
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America
Water Use Per Person Soars Since 1920
A historical comparison shows average daily water use per person rising from about 90 gallons in 1920 to roughly 145 gallons in contemporary times. The shift reflects increased household needs, industrial activity, and lifestyle changes over the past century.
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America
Radio Actress Across Puzzle Clue Set
A dense word puzzle row listing numerous across clues and an alphabetic run of down items. Entries range from actors and measurements to geographic terms and common nouns, implying a themed crossword style with both familiar and obscure terms.
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