Political shift in big city leadership from Irish to Italian communities
Congressional Quarterly reports a trend toward Italian American influence in urban politics, surpassing Irish leaders in several districts. The study covers 125 of 425 districts with one percent or more Italian residents and notes strong Italian pockets in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
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Big City
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Democratic Organization of
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Mary
Thelin
Congressional Quarterly
Taly
Massachusetts
Foster Furen
Rhode Island
John C. Pastore
Senate
Germany
Hallans
Connecticut
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
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Cotton Industry Rebuffed by White House Appeals
Buford Brandis of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute said the White House sometimes rebuffed industry appeals for protection against low-cost imports. He did not specify whether he referred to President Eisenhower or Truman. The presidents had rejected Tariff Commission recommendations to invoke trade agreement provisions for reciprocal reductions in imports from the United States.
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Washington
White House
Buford Brandis
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Truman
Tariff Commission
U.S
United States
Lamesa Hot Rod Club Plans Membership Drive
Plans for a new clubhouse and an intensive membership drive were aired at a meeting of the Lamesa Hot Rod Club Tuesday night. Garner Jones showed films of the National Hot Rod Association meeting in Kansas City where his car was on display. Present membership is 17. Bob Saunders named publicity head. Officers are Ray Braswell president, M.S. Davis vice president, Don Mitchell secretary treasurer.
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Tlamesa
Lamesa Hot Rod Club
Garner Jones
Hot Rod Assn
Kansas City
Lamesa Club
Bob Saunders
Ray Braswell
M.S. Davis
Don Mitchell
Tahoka Chorus To Present Program At Church
Tahoka High School's all girl chorus The Rhch Notes will give a concert at First Baptist Church Saturday at 7 30 PM before the night worship period.
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Tahoka High School Chorus
Tahoka
Tahoka High School
Rhch
First Baptist Church
Austin Pilot Dies In Fiery Jet Fighter Crash
An Air Force pilot stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base died Thursday when his jet fighter crashed during approach. The pilot’s name was withheld pending next of kin notification. The report notes a Don Wortham section and ties to Texas Tech graduates and local band directions.
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Austin
Austin Or-A. Bergstrom Air Force Base
Next of Kin
Don Wortham
Texas Tech
Dogs win first round in post office bite campaign
Memphis Postmaster A I Moreland sent back a batch of dog biscuits to Washington with a failure report. He says friendly dogs beg for more biscuits while biting postal workers more often.
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Tenn
A. I. Moreland
Washington
Moreland
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