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Housing starts forecast for 1957 faces mixed outlook
Housing leaders debate 1957 starts from 900,000 to 1.1 million with veterans loans in focus. Officials warn VA rates and financing limits may squeeze buyers, while Democrats seek direct 4.5 percent loan options and higher VA mortgage caps to sustain the market.
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Albert Cole
US Department of Commerce
Roy Wenzlick
Northeastern Retail Lumbermen’s Association
Congress
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
Ralph H. Stone
V. A. Benefits
House Veterans’ Committee
Stone
Federal Housing Administration
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D Tex
National Service Life Insurance Fund
Johnson
House
Olin E. Teague
Veterans’ Committee
Wright Patman
Senate Housing Subcommittee
Civil Rights Hearings and Filibuster Rule Debates in Senate
Sen Thomas C Hennings chairs two subcommittees opening civil rights hearings Feb 14 and debating cloture rules to curb filibusters. A protracted process looms as Knowland predicts passage, while southern lawmakers seek limits on reform this session.
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Senate
Rules Committee
Thomas C. Hennings
D-Mo
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Novice angler rebuked by Andros fishermen in Bahamas
Hal Boyle recalls an apology to America’s 20 million fishermen after a lighthearted attempt at bonefishing in the Andros town Bahamas turns into a lesson in humility. He admits bonefish eluded him and vows a future catch with a knife and fork if any fish mocks him.
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Andros
Bahamas
America
Andros Yacht Club
Troost Lake
Kansas City
Dave Roberts
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Joe
Dave
Havana
Red China Using Newsmen For Blackmail
Washington officials condemn a few newspapers for supporting three American reporters who entered Red China without validated passports. They warn that press exemptions cannot overturn travel laws and note Supreme Court rulings denying special publisher immunity. The piece connects travel bans, U.N. dynamics, and war-era policies with Red China’s stance and possible prisoner barter.
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Communist
China
Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court
Department of State
Red China
Congress
Communist China
Bulgaria
Albania
United Nations
U.N
Korea
State Department
Truman
Living Wage Principles and Social Queries Cited
E V Darling outlines opposition to tipping as a living income issue and argues for living wages across tip dependent jobs. The column raises social questions about Irish names, New York history, snow records, and women's labor participation with commentary on marriage and domestic expectations.
King Saud visit stirs White House talk and limousines
Washington column recalls King Saud's entourage during lunch with Vice President Nixon. Knowland's limousine gets crowded by Saudi officials, prompting him to use a taxi to the Capitol. The piece mixes humor with questions about Secret Service duties and Saudi wealth, noting a royal barber's fortune and a light poem about oil.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Sheraton- Carlton
Nixon
King Saud
Knowland
Capitol
President Eisenhower
Secret Service
Ike
Treasury Department
White House
S. S
Jim Rowley
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Woman Seeks Independence Through Job and Paycheck
A narrative on a young woman gaining independence from employment and a personal paycheck. It highlights the freedom to buy clothes cosmetics and beauty treatments beyond what a single family income would allow. The piece emphasizes empowerment through earning power.
Middletown Column Urges Civic Courtesy and Dog Control
Dave Regan notes a parked car damage with no note left by the driver, urging insurance to cover the dent. He urges responsible behavior, mentions a Middletown dog training school event at the Legion with obedience trials for over a hundred dogs, and references Humane Association and legal avenues to curb habitual nuisances.
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Middletown
Franklin
the Legion
The
Humane Association
Broadway Cafe Under Surveillance for Dope Traffic
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a popular New York floor show cafe eyed by Federal agents as a suspected dope-passing HQ while Hollywood figures like Sammy Davis Jr Chita Rivera and others populate the social swirl and industry chatter.
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New York
Sammy Davis Jr
Chita Rivera
Washington
Christian Herter
John Foster Dulles
Faye Emerson
Skitch Henderson
John Crosby
Manhattan
Bob Hornstein
Palm Springs
Bob
International Set
Capri
Tallulah Bankhead
Rosalind Russell
Mame
Tomorrow brings hopeful 1957 outlook with cautious steps
Estrellita advises careful screening of situations and careful signing of documents. Aquarian Piscean blend promises creative and artistic gains, with Mars Saturn support leading to material success. Collaboration in late year boosts achievement, while late August favors others taking lead and relationships stay strong. Avoid late November financial risk.
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Mark Hanna
Doctors Hospital
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Idlewild
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California
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Joan Greenwood
Alfred Drake
Sam Spewack
Julie Andrews
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Los Angeles
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Elizabeth Taylor
Liz
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Albany
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