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New FTC Rules Aim To Clean Up Health Insurance Ads
The FTC enacts rules to curb misleading health and accident insurance advertising. Prominent disclosures and accuracy standards apply to terms like all or comprehensive, with conspicuous exceptions. A new advertising code from state and national insurers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, guides agents and firms.
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F.T.C
Federal Circuit Court
New Orleans
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Slargest Non-Profit
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Foreign trade drives US economy and jobs
A public statement highlights that $40 million daily exports and similar imports move American goods to world markets. The foreign trade totaled $14.3 billion in exports creating 3 million jobs, with $11.4 billion in imports supporting 1.5 million jobs. Authorities foresee growth and larger reliance on a stronger U S flag merchant fleet, potentially quadrupling exports in 10 to 20 years.
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Committee of American Steamship Lines
America
U.S
Seven Seas
Congress passes all regular 1957 appropriation bills before July 1
Congress completed all twelve regular appropriation bills for fiscal year 1957 before July 1, with total regular funding at 52.0 billion dollars. Defense added 0.9 billion in Senate action, boosting totals above House budget requests by about 0.5 billion.
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House
Senate
Interior
Wonder Who Sends Hal That Mail
Hal Boyle surveys curious trivia and odd facts from readers. The column notes extreme beer portions for John L. Sullivan, historic steaks under saddles, and various social curiosities about retirement life, consumer credit, and natural history.
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Hal
Rain Brings Relief in Middleton After Dry Spell
Mid dletonians welcomed the first rainfall since June 18 as temperatures fell below 100 degrees to 88. The drought's toll included prostration deaths and crop damage. Ahlbrandt of Armco was named judge for Briggs Manufacturing national essay contest. Keefe and Williams earned International Correspondence School diplomas in electrical engineering and practical electrician studies. Jeanne Tobitt and Tim Gibson bid farewell at Forest Hills Country Club before European tours.
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G. F. Ahlbrandt
Armco
Briggs’ Manufacturing Co
Edward J. Keefe
Lloyd C. Williams
Keefe
Williams
Jeanne Tobitt
Tim Gibson
Forest Hills Country Club
Milton Johnston Jr
Europe
Honest Doctors Slurred On Health Issue
Washington columnist argues the health of President Eisenhower should not be a political weapon. He criticizes partisan accusations against doctors and urges respect for medical professionals and the presidency, noting press distortions and calls for fair debate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
East
Christianity and Crisis
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Mr. Eisenhower
United States
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Heaton
Stevenson
E V Darling and the bachelor kitchen tale
A 48-year-old British bachelor lived alone and shunned marriage until he proposed to the interior decorator who designed his bachelor kitchen. The piece blends social musings on women’s work and a Tarzan trivia Q&A with brief comments on fashion and cinema.
Shakespeare Fired Egypt Origin Claim for Billiards
A reader asks if billiards began in Egypt. The reply rejects the claim, attributing the origin to Shakespeare who in Antony and Cleopatra mentions Cleopatra instructing her attendant. The exchange notes the error is literary rather than historical.
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Democrats Rodino and Addonizio Share Newark Roots
George Rodino Jr and Hugh Addonizio, first generation Italian Americans, represent adjacent New Jersey districts and share an apartment in Washington. Both served as WWII captains, ran as Democrats and were elected the same day, with adjoining offices in the House Building and a rivalry with Addonizio’s cousin running against him.
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Hugh J. Addonizio
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Newark
Damon
Pythias
Naples
America
Knights of Colum
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Congress
New House
Rodino
Massachusetts Ave
GOP
G. George Addonizio
Custom of sleeping on wedding cake traced to Britons
Factographs note the old custom of sleeping on a piece of wedding cake dates back to early Britons. A separate health observation finds high blood pressure is more than twice as common in overweight people than in those of average weight.
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Mansfield Monroe - Russell
Weather Whims In July Keep Valley Mild And Changeable
Dave Regan notes mid July weather in the valley has been pleasantly cool despite humidity. He recalls summers of extreme heat and the cyclical climate shifts. The piece quips that rainy seasons boost mower sales and suggests life expectancy may rise in changeable climates.
Climate stability and the value of seasonal change
The piece questions whether a year round steady climate would lessen topics for talk and writing. It argues that winter and summer diversity spur discussion and creative work, suggesting stability might dampen cultural discourse.
Paul Harvey on Dictatorship and Liberty Across Europe
The article notes Moscow’s bread and freedom tactics to win peasant support while warning that more liberty risks destabilizing a dictatorship. It cites unrest in Poland, Prague, Kiev, and Budapest, with Soviet troops in Hungary and mass agitator campaigns in Russia and captive states.
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Indonesia
D. N. Aidit
Pierre Plot
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Prague
Ukraine
Kiev
Radio Oe
Estrellita Horoscope Advises Action and Quiet Study
The forecast urges handling each situation as it arises, balancing work with relaxation. It notes a birthday prospect of bright gains, a six month uptrend in finances and job boosts, with August to October urging thrift and economy. Domestic life will emphasize social ties late in 1956 and new business contacts may advance goals. A child born today is pictured as perceptive and quick to respond in emergencies.
Revolt Fever Surges Among Eastern Ruisians
The unrest among eastern Ruisians is significant but Moscow appears to suppress it with methods likened to Stalin era tactics. The piece suggests critics of cooperation with Kremlin rulers would see the parallel in how the opposition is being managed.
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Harold Ostertag
New York
Rep. Ostertag
Congress
Kenneth MccKellar
Tennessee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senator McKellar
Dorothy Bailey Walsh
Ruisiag
Moscow
Kremlin
Stalin
Automatic French table cleans and stacks dishes after use
The narrative mentions a self-cleaning dining table invented by a Frenchman that handles washing and stacking dishes. It mocks paying grocery bills and notes the device performs all tasks except budgeting. It reflects lighthearted tech whimsy in a dated voice.
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