Economic figures show rising personal income and global output
November employment reached 64 807 000 with annual rate near 301 billion dollars. October personal income hit 30945 billion, up 144 billion from September. Wage gains and higher dividends drive much of the rise while interest income climbs. Harold E. Stassen voices 1955 world output to reach about one trillion dollars as peace prospects affect markets.
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Adlai Heads Demo Race Says Jimmy
GRAND JUNCTION Colo UP Adlai Stevenson is way out in front as the Democrats presidential candidate says Rep James Roosevelt D Calif He must be Roosevelt told newsmen Tuesday He is already a target for other candidates He noted California Democratic leaders favor Stevenson while Kefauver has many rank and file supporters Harriman remains a dark horse Roosevelt accuses the administration of drifting toward peace at any price
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Russian Tank Captain Seeks Asylum in West Berlin
Officials said a Red Army captain in full uniform fled a Soviet tank unit and asked for asylum in the West. He crossed the East West border at Berlin and surrendered to West Berlin police, then was turned over to American authorities. The officer's identity was not disclosed.
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Lava Rock Memorial Honors Pearl Harbor Heroes
A 101 foot lava rock memorial on Ford Island near the sunken Arizona was dedicated honoring Americans killed at Pearl Harbor. Navy Club sponsor Charles Topp spoke of the cost of unpreparedness and the nation’s survival, linking the tribute to courage and enduring values.
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Navy Club
Pearl Harbor Memorial
Eisenhower Reviews Economy With Top Advisers
President Eisenhower met in Gettysburg with Council of Economic Advisers chair Dr. Arthur Burns and adviser Gabriel Hinge to assess the nation’s economy. He discussed the balance sheet as defense spending remains near 34.4 billion dollars next year, with Defense Secretary Wilson noting outlays at roughly that level.
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Council of Economic Advisers
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Keaton Remains Critical After Abdominal Rupture
Comedian Buster Keaton, 60, remained in critical condition at Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital after suffering an abdominal rupture from a Saturday illness. He briefly woke from a coma on Tuesday after several hours.
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Needles Votes Soundly Defeat Poker Licensing Measure
Needles voters rejected a proposition to license poker tables by 66 to 77, and a downtown parking meters expansion lost by 62 to 118. The results reflect a conservative stance on gaming and street demand in the city.
Nobel Winner Arrives in Stockholm for Prize
STOCKHOLM Sweden Cornell University professor Vincent du Vigneaud arrives to receive the 1955 Nobel Prize in chemistry from the Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is recognized for work on sulfur compounds and for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone.
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Los Angeles Pays 655982 in Water Property Taxes
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has mailed first installment checks totaling 655,982 in taxes for land and water rights. Controller Frank Twohy notes taxes to Los Angeles and Orange counties are paid under protest while other counties including Kern Inyo San Bernardino and Clark receive levies on land and water rights.
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