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Relief In Times Of Plenty Amid Postwar Prosperity
The article notes a slow decline in relief rolls despite prosperity. It cites December 1940 and January 1957 figures for public assistance and state relief, with projected federal costs rising to about 1.68 billion in fiscal 1958. It discusses shifts in responsibility to Washington and the impact of Social Security amendments on old age and disabled benefits.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Post Office Deficit Calls for Higher Rates and Modernization
Postmaster General Summerfield warns the U S Postal Service faces a near billion dollar annual deficit without realistic rate increases. He notes gains from four years of reforms but cites rising wages and handling costs, and stresses parcel post subsidies and modernization must be addressed to balance the federal budget and serve 170 million Americans.
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Miss Collins Seeks Wings Away From Hit Parade
Dorothy Collins, longtime star of NBC’s Your Hit Parade, plans to leave the show after seven years on TV and radio. She aims to pursue dramatic roles and a dramatic career beyond teen romance songs while living with husband Raymond Scott on Long Island.
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Snooky Lawson
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Need for Constitutional Amendment on Presidential Disability
The attorney general and President Eisenhower urge a constitutional amendment to fix presidential disability. Current Article Two is unclear on inability and succession, risking legal challenges and delaying actions during a crisis.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Eisenhower
Lemon Township Cal Contest Winner Advances to County
Ruby Lanean won first place in the Lemon Township Oratorical Contest at Amanda, earning eligibility to enter the County Contest to represent Lemon Township. The McKinley Jr. High Gym Circus featured Marion Kiester and Lee Mosteller directing a school auditorium show. Senior High debated government control of electrical utilities with Robert Renick Ralph Hall and Robert Pate. A grand jury was convened to review charges against Elliot Gabler, the Middletown phantom bandit, per Paul Baden.
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Ruby Lanean
Lemon Township
Amanda
McKinley Jr. High
Marion Kiester
Lee Mosteller
Robert Renick
Ralph Hall
Robert Pate
Elliot Gabler
Middletown
Paul Baden
My Fair Lady may be the most profitable musical yet
The column argues My Fair Lady, adapted from Pygmalion, could top all musicals in profits. It cites Lisa Kirk as a star witness, notes debates on beards in romance, and mocks remarks about Swaps Liberace Ribot and Marthe Dietrich.
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G. B. Shaw
Lisa Kirk
Lisa
Swaps
Ribot
Liberace
Oscar Levant
Marthe Dietrich
Marlene
Heavens Knows Mr Allison Tops Gotham Box Office Hits
Gossip from New York film circles notes Heavens Knows Mr Allison at the Roxy drawing bigger grosses than The King and I and Anastasia while Boy on a Dolphin premieres there April 10 as a charity glitter affair.
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Allison
Roxy
King and I
Anastasia
Gloria Swanson
California
Martin Balsam
Joyce van Patten
John Emery
John Barrymore
Tallulah
Arthur Treacher
Franklin National Bank opens with tours and modern design
Dave Regan gives a tour of the new Franklin National Bank in Carlisle noting the two floor layout. Howard Cheney chairs the bank board and guides the visit while a Middle town employee shows the accounting area. The lobby features a personalized check machine and dual drinking fountains for adults and children.
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Franklin National Bank
Howard Cheney
Middletown
George Gates
Bank
Easter Time For Cruelty In Los Angeles
Paul Harvey condemns creature cruelty and urges humane treatment of animals in media and law. He highlights Claudia DuVall's trust for four pet hens and notes Des Moines City Council's vote against Easter sales of live animals. He calls for compassionate action and lawful protections.
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Los Angeles
Claudia
Claudia DuVall
Harvey
Des Moines
Horoscope for Tomorrow and Birthday Outlook 1957
The reading predicts strong planetary influences favoring business and finances with cooperative help. Social events and group activities should be enjoyable with favorable periods in September October and June for travel romance and domestic matters. A birthday child will be energetic courageous and very sociable.
TV Show Tells Mona Lisa Joke Sparks Courie Comedy
The article notes a TV show featured Mona Lisa with a chuckle on a comic program. It mentions Courie casting Charlie Chan with disguises and a troupe accompanying King Saud on a U. S. visit. It contrasts a Detroit burglar losing only a side door and forecasts Canada’s population rise by 11 million by 1980. An English couple marries in 1884 and marks 73 years.
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