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Sunday News Journal
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First Ave
Middletown
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Disability benefits plan for the disabled eyed by Congress
A bill would let totally disabled adults receive Social Security benefits as early as age 50, with broader coverage and a lower retirement age for women. The proposal passed the House but faces Senate opposition from HEC and Folsom, who warn of heavy costs and tax increases. Supporters argue benefits aid rehabilitation and financial stability for disabled workers.
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Congress
House
Senate
Health, Education and Welfare
Folsom
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Soviet Goals for 20th Congress Highlight Free Market Contrast
The article reviews Pravda reported aims of the Soviet leadership to raise per capita output and food/industrial materials, noting dissatisfaction with living standards in Russia. It argues totalitarian systems fail to raise living standards due to lack of free competition, citing factory and retail sectors. It stresses competition as a driver of economic progress and warns against stores failing to stock or service properly.
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Moscow
Soviet
Pravda
U.S
Ussr
Kremlin
Tore
National Conservation Week Urges Wise Use of Resources
National Conservation Week promotes understanding of sound natural resources policy. The message highlights developing and using resources wisely to benefit today while preserving them for future generations. It credits free enterprise under sensible laws for leadership and vast American resources.
You Can't Be Poor And Own Island
Hal Boyle recalls island buying dreams in the Bahamas during a vacation, weighing options from Darby Island to Cane Cay. A real estate agent outlines costs, size, and amenities, revealing how budget limits dash the plan to live on a private island and forcing a humorous retreat to city life.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Frances
H. G. Christie Real Estate
Ed Brownrigg
San Salvador
Christopher Columbus
Brownrigg
Darby Island
Cane Cay
Manhattan
Democrats Seek Control of Federal Boards Again
A Washington speech by Democratic Chair Paul Butler attacks federal commissions as partisan tools and recalls past Roosevelt and Truman actions. He argues about executive appointments, due process, and the fear of “repeal by appointment” while noting bipartisan fears of political packing in federal boards and courts.
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Washington
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
Butler
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
William E. Humphrey
Federal Trades Commission
Supreme Court
Truman
United States
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
131 Questions Highlight Defense Hearing With Wilson
Secretary Wilson faced exhaustive grilling from the Armed Services subcommittee led by Rep. Mahon as 131 incidental questions surfaced from Rep. Cannon and others. The Washington press tabulator counted 131 questions after an initial promise of just a couple. Senator Laird arrived to vote against flexible wheat supports and faced mixed reception in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Defense Department
Armed Services
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
Texas
Subcommittee
Mahon
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Clarence
Rep. Cannon
Washington Press Corps
John W. Jarrell
Omaha World-Herald
William Laird
West Virginia
Harley Kilgore
Mayflower Hotel
Early Morning Desk Mix-Up Stirs Salt Lake Senator
Sen Wallace F Bennett of Utah, famed for business in Salt Lake City, arrives at dawn to find a man at his desk. After a brief chat, the cleaning man reveals the desk had only been prepped, clearing the senator of any mix-up. Edith Green's Oregon newsletter appears in green ink in a playful note on typography.
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Democratic Party
Tno
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Salt Lake City
Cold care and stargazer folklore in one note
The piece blends health advice warning about neglecting a cold with old horoscope tropes. It cites George Washington’s death from a neglected cold, quotes a funeral oration, and parodies sun sign stereotypes about Gemini, Leo, and Pisces women, wrapping health cautions with light astrology.
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George Washington
Harry” Lee
Washington
Efficient Women Save Dimes With Better Cigarette Habits
An old note urges measuring household waste from cigarette butts to cut costs. It argues women, stereotyped as economical, discard butts roughly twice as large as men's. It suggests wives use cigarette holders to reduce waste and ease the family budget.
What counts as tall height for women in old Q A
Readers are advised that a woman is tall if she is five feet seven inches or taller. Only 29 percent of American women meet this standard. The piece also answers a reader question about the 1900 Cannonball Express wreck where Casey Jones, the engineer, was the only fatality.
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United States
Casey" Jones
Illinois
Casey” Jones
In France a skilled worker earns about 18 a week
A reader notes that in France a skilled tradesman such as a mechanic electrician or plumber earns roughly 18 dollars weekly. He recalls a couple who married 16 years before their first child and eventually had six children, offering encouragement for postponed early blessings.
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France
Manville’s shortest marriage ends after eight hours
Tommy Manville’s marriage to Sunny Ainsworth lasted eight hours after the ceremony before she left for Reno. She received a $75,000 settlement and kept a $16,000 engagement ring.
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Tommy Manville
Sunny Ainsworth
Tommy
Reno
Police order closes ONeill play in Los Angeles
The article notes that sixty cents of every dollar spent on tobacco goes to tax collectors. Ann asks which Eugene ONeill play was closed by New York police. No ONeill play was closed in New York. in Los Angeles the play Desire Under The Elms was closed by police.
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Ann
Eugene O'Neill
New York
O'Neill
Los Angeles
Elms
Frank Simon Leaves Middletown for Tucson and Armco ties
Dave Regan recalls Middletown’s pride in cornetist Frank Simon who rose as Sousa’s first cornetist and led the Armco Band. Health and climate drive his move to Tucson, Arizona, where he will teach 10 hours weekly at the University of Arizona while leaving the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati.
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Middletown
Frank Simon
America
John Phillip Sousa
Armco
Simon
Tucson
Ariz
Simons
Arizona
Frank
Conservatory of Music At
Cincinnati
University of Arizona
Bennett Chapple
Secrecy On Trade Policy Faces Senate Probes
Washington Senate probes United States policy on end export embargoes to allies and trade with the Reds. Senate Investigations subcommittee questions Dulles aides and other officials about Paris agreements widening trade with Communist China and who shaped those recommendations. Officials cite executive branch secrecy, while critics say disclosure protects accountability. President Eisenhower pushed aid limits and allied economies amid debate over secrecy.
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Washington
Dulles
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Paris
China
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Subcommittee
Russia
Herbert Hoover Jr
Commerce Weeks
John B. Hollister
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Lavern J. Duffy
Britain
U.S
Congress
al McClellan
Senate
Estrellita Horoscope Urges Caution In New Ventures
The text warns readers to evaluate situations carefully and avoid rushing into new enterprises. It cautions against deceptive influences and sharp practices, advising caution with business associates and superiors and not to push doubtful new ideas. It notes leadership traits can cause trouble if one becomes impatient.
Popeye theft prompts odd spring training note
A 1936 report states a thief entered John Moore's home at 236 Yankee Road and stole a bowl of spinach a hard boiled egg and $4. Separate items note Michigan girls taking spring training courses in ju jitsu to deter unwelcome romance. Twenty ministers laymen and women planned a Protestant preaching mission led by Rev Carroll H Lewis as general chairman for April 14 to May 3.
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John Moore
Yankee Rd
Michigan
Carroll H. Lewis
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