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Foreign aid clash over long term authority in 1956 debate
The House vote on the 1956 foreign aid bill is expected to back the Foreign Affairs Committee in denying Eisenhower administration power for long term commitments. The issue echoes 1948, with Vandenberg warning one Congress cannot bind the next, while the committee seeks annual review and a limited one year authorization to quietly continue aid as long as Communism endangers the free world.
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House
Foreign Affairs
Truman
80Th Congress
Vandenberg
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
No Leaders Move To Slash Income Taxes In Election Year
In this election year no Congress leader has proposed tax cuts despite a projected 1956 surplus of 1.8 billion dollars and a larger staff forecast, with both parties favoring using any surplus to reduce the national debt rather than tax relief. President Eisenhower warned against tax cuts and Congress narrowly defeated attempts to raise exemptions or provide universal cuts, as re election pressures influenced votes. If the economy weakens, the President may request a tax cut to bolster consumer spending.
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Treasury
Joint Tax Committee of Congress
Rayburn
Eisenhower
House
Sam
George
United States of Americans
Germany
Aramco: Economic imperialism or civilization aid?
The article argues against the claim that American big business exploits abroad by highlighting Aramco in Saudi Arabia. It notes an $80 million current-year budget, 965,041 barrels per day, 20,397 employees with 13,371 Saudi nationals, 11,349 wage increases, and extensive social benefits including education, health, housing, and 10 opportunity schools for Saudi workers.
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Aramco
Free World
Saudi Arabia
Normandy Won't Be Repeated Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle argues Normandy’s 1944 amphibious triumph stands as a unique, nearly unrepeatable feat. He notes the era of massed fleets and massive beach invasions has faded, with modern threats like the H bomb rendering large landings improbable and perilous.
George M Verity Day parade draws thousands in 1936 tribute
A 12 hour program highlighted by a parade in honor of George M Verity drew about 25 000 spectators. Three thousand participants marched in floats while delegates from Ashland Ky Butler Pa and Zanesville joined Middleton residents at a noon luncheon. Monsignor A M Gerdes 75 led his students in the parade. In New Bern S C a year old man boasted about becoming a father twice more. George Isaac Hughes had just become a father for the second time in two years his wife aged 28.
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George M. Verity
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Butler
Zanesville
Verity
St. John Church
A. M. Gerdes
New Bern
S.C
George Isaac Hughes
Molotov's Post Holds Kremlin Power Behind Resignation
A Moscow informed view argues Molotov remains in the Presidium and as first deputy premier, while Khrushchev and Bulganin steer foreign policy. The piece warns Western observers not to trust censored dispatches, noting Kremlin strategy uses distortion to advance aims and maintain power.
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Moscow
Molotov
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Tito
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Africa
Asia
England
France
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Litvinov
Hitler
Finland
Lenin
Astrology and trivia prompt readers with quirky questions
A mixed feature blends astrology notes with humorous trivia and reader queries. It references Dr. Jung's open mind on astrology, explains birthdays under Pisces, patent delays, and divorcee racecourse access. The piece poses questions about language, marriage, and genius offspring, ending with light, speculative facts.
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J. G. Jung
Democrats Seek Dark Horse At Chicago Convention
Dave Regan notes the Democratic nominating battle between Kefauver and Stevenson has yet to ignite voter passion. He compares the struggle to Don Quixote and windmills as Americans await a decisive August to Septembers make-up-your-mind month.
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Kefauver
Stevenson
Khrushchev Attacks Stalin In Historic Speech
In a February party Congress address Khrushchev branded Stalin a murderous dictator who imprisoned and murdered rivals and crushed dissent. The State Department released a copy, noting Khrushchev framed Stalin’s crimes to justify collective leadership while preserving party hierarchy and centralized control.
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Washington
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Stalin
Krushchev
State Department
Russia
Lenin
Stars Urge Cautious Optimism For New Gains In 1957
Estrellita advises a measured push toward new gains with color and purpose, urging consultation with loved ones to resolve behind the scenes pressures. Those born tomorrow may see financial and domestic upticks in the next three months, while October and November demand rest to avoid anxiety.
In door ographs In door ographs The number of United States telephone operators has increased by 70 per cent from 1940 to 1950.
The text lists varied facts from historical statistics to natural history and geography. It notes a 70 percent rise in U S telephone operators between 1940 and 1950, early 18th century use of cotton in English fashion, the Golden Gate Channel width, vegetable ivory from Coquilla nuts, lizard tail regrowth, offshore drilling lubrication costs, and Igorotes of northern Luzon.
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United States
Congressman visits tribe ignorant of wheel in Africa
A returning congressman reports meeting a tribe in Africa that did not know the wheel had been invented. The note playfully claims it may be the only place in the world without an auto accident.
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Africa
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