Missions of Mercy Highlight U S Air Force Role
The Air Force Times cites mercy missions alongside defense. Berlin Airlift 1948-49, Haylift 1949, Kiddie Car 1950, Mecca Airlift 1952, Wounded Warrior 1954, Pakistan Medicare List 1955, Snowbound 1956, plus C-57 rescues and Central America lifts show humane impact. The piece notes the Air Force’s broader power and ongoing mercy flights.
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Amt
U.S
Air Force Times
America
Igh Sierras
Mecca
U.S. Air Force
Pakistan
Medicare
Air Force
Europe
Ecuador
Central America
No Tax Cut Expected in Next Budget
Eisenhower and Treasury officials draft the next year's budget to be presented to Congress. Defense spending is expected to dominate amid global uncertainty, with increases likely for agriculture and social security. A tax cut seems unlikely as long as Cold War tensions persist, ensuring continued high taxes for security.
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Eisenhower
Treasury
Congress
Senate
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Free World
Gasoline Rationing in World War II Ends in 1944
The piece recalls the wartime U S gasoline rationing era with A cards and X cards and T stamps. It notes rationing ended August 15 1944 after Japan's surrender and that its necessity was disputed even then. Citizens and government welcomed the removal of the restrictions.
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Great Britain
France
U.S
Early morning wakeups for hospital nurses
Nurses wake patients early to complete rounds, check vitals, administer meds, and coordinate care before daily procedures begin. Factoring in shift handoffs and unit workflows, the intent is to ensure safety and timely treatment rather than curiosity about patient deaths.
Survey Finds Women Speak Slower Than Formerly
A statistician notes a survey showing women talking considerably slower than before. He calls the finding deplorable and lamentable as women now take longer to get the last word.
Local Ledger Names Staff and Date of Publication
Lubbock Morning Avalanche shows masthead with editors and staff including Charles A Gue Parker F Peoury and Charles W Ratliff. Dated December 27, 1956, Lasb Lubbock Tex. Section II. Pledge of allegiance to the flag appears in the page.
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Dull
Associated Press League
CHAS
A. Gue
Bo Parker F. Peoury
Chas. W. Ratliff
Ferne Leo
Seti
Unite i Sande
Geeelim
Lasbbock
Tex
The
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Aunt Cordy Runs a Home Cooked Meals in Cove
Aunt Cordy recounts moving to Blue Jay Cove to run a dining room with home cooked meals. She juggles rooms for locals and patients, helps a grocer family, and cares for a patient believed to have temporal lobe injury. Tensions rise as family history of mental illness surfaces.
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Cordy
The
Cove
Aunt Cordy
Alex
Cass
Bargin
Hoover Aids Hungarian Relief Lacks Caring
Former President Herbert Hoover acts as honorary chairman of First Aid for Hungary Inc guiding relief efforts for Hungarian emigrants in Austria. The group, formed by Hungarian exiles, organized border stations and mobilized donations as famine threats loom with civil war wrecking Hungary's crops.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
New York
First Aid For Hungary, Inc
Austria
America
Tibor Eckhardt
Free Hungarian
Hungary
Eisenhower shifts focus to Asia amid world-wide tensions
The article argues that President Eisenhower aims to tilt U S policy toward the Middle and Far East to counter Soviet power. It notes Dulles prioritizing the Middle East, avoiding NATO confrontations, and favoring United Nations discussions for non NATO matters. It mentions possible Yugoslav and China diplomacy, along with a stray remark about a young woman in a strapless gown.
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China
United States
Nehru
Eisenhower
Chou En-lai
Sec
Dulles
Middle East
Paris
North Atlantic Council
NATO
Middle
Far West
United Nations
U.S
Paris seeks peace with Germany over colonies tradeoff
French officials warn that Hitler could back his recognition of the Spanish Fascist Junta with troop moves to Spain and colonies. A negotiated settlement would see Germany renounce European claims and join in disarmament while preserving resources, else colonies would be seized by force. Vatican reports Pope Pius XII faces progressive paralysis and severe pain. Lubbock merchants assess a strong Christmas season with higher prices, earlier buying, and stock turnover gains.
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Ray Tucker
Ashington
Eisenhower
Russia
West
Middle
Far East
Europe
Saene Renee
Eng
Mollet
White House
Nehru
India
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Washington
Paris
France
Germany
Foreign Office
Adolf Hittler
Spain
Hitler
League of Nations
Vatican City
Pius
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Amanti Milani
Lubbock
Anguished musings on a ceremonial black angus bull
Special Correspondent George E. Sokolski imagines a photo op with a black angus bull and world leaders including Eisenhower Nehru Tito and Zhukov. The piece rails against inviting Soviet and communist figures while musing on global confrontations and peace efforts amid a collage of political and cultural references.
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George E. Sokolsky
Eisenhower
Nehru
American tourists stayed 914 days in France last year
Paris authorities report that American visitors spent an average of 914 days in France during the previous year, reflecting strong inbound tourism. The figure highlights the extended stays by U S travelers and signals ongoing interest in French destinations.
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France
Paris
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