Post Office Halts Junk Mail Amid Rate Fight and Protests
The Post Office bans most junk mail effective midnight March 31, ending a 10 cent per ounce service aimed at reducing the third class deficit. Rural routes and street-address mail remain, while Congress delays all-class rate increases. Protests surged as mailers urged fair pricing and carrier pay concerns loom.
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Congress
Post Office Department
James A. Farley
National Association of Letter Carriers
William C. Doherty
Union
United States
Eisenhower
Cranston Williams
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Unions and Antitrust Law History Examined by National Committee
A national committee appointed by the Attorney General reviews antitrust law reach on unions. It is unlikely to urge extending antitrust laws to labor unions, amid a long history from 1913 vetoes to 1947 debates. Farm cooperatives also hold exemptions, influencing tensions between labor and agriculture blocs.
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Congress
Taft
Supreme Court
Norris-La Guardia
Hutcheson
Allen Bradley
Senate
Farm Producers
Pork Prices Hit Two Year Low as Supply Rises
The American Meat Institute reports pork prices at the lowest level in two years with popular cuts 10 to 25 cents cheaper than a year ago. Pork supply has been plentiful since last fall and marketings are expected to stay above 1954 levels for months. Industry groups and the U S Department of Agriculture are cooperating to boost sales while distributors are urged to remind consumers of value.
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American Meat Institute
The
Institute
National Live Stock and Meat Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Not as a Stranger and the Art of Failure in Hollywood
Hollywood producer Stan Kramer reflects on failure as a stepping stone to success. He recalls early poverty, notes that timing and promotion affect box office, and argues films must be art as well as industry. He plans one film per year, aims to reduce disappointment, and critiques gimmicks like oversized screens.
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New York
Stanley Kramer
Kramer
Hollywood
Stan
Marlon Brando
Tod
Disarmament Myth Reveals Limits of Peace Talks
The piece argues that disarmament promises are illusory, as no government will abandon weapons entirely. It says reductions rely on trust in dictatorships, which the free world cannot grant while oppressed peoples lack voice. Real armament cuts require democracies with empowered peoples determining war.
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Washington
Moscow
Harold Stassen
Russia
China
Free World
Red Chi
Quemoy
Matsus
Chinas
United Nations
Allergies So Sneaky Says Michigan Doctor
A University of Michigan physician Dr. Phillip C. Johnson notes many people are allergic without realizing it. In a test of 473 healthy air force men 75 percent were allergic to house dust 70 percent to ragweed 62 percent to grasses and 60 percent to molds.
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University of Michigan
Phillip C. Johnson
Air Force
Senator Scott Aims World Food Bank Plan
North Carolina's William Kerr Scott, a new Senate member, unveils a maiden resolution to create a world food bank to ease hunger and counter communism. The 58 year old farmer and former agriculture official emphasizes his long obsession with the idea and his homespun image as he recalls political origins and front door jokes from Washington.
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Washington
Senate
William Kerr Scott
North Carolina
World Food Bank
Scott
Capitol Hill
J. 8. Dorton
North Carolina State Fair
Johnson Grass Warning and Grass Allergy Skepticism
The piece argues against overreacting to Johnson grass and warns readers not to fear all grasses. It cheekily rejects allergies as unreliable and suggests caution without panic, noting avoidable harm from overreaction.
Britain to limit TV ads to one minute per hour
A columnist notes Britain's new sponsored program plan will restrict commercials to a single one minute period each hour. The piece cites printer Milt’s remark that this is truly short and sweet.
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Britain
Milt
Sterling
Too Perfect A Tax Season Dents Deadline Thrill
Dave Regan laments a smooth tax and license plate process that removes the adrenaline of beating deadlines. He jokes about returning to old habits next year to regain the precarious thrill of last minute scrambling and blind shortcuts.
Eisenhower Highway Plan Faces Senate Opposition
President Eisenhower’s super highway concept appears stalled in Congress amid Democratic opposition. Clay commission backed a 101 billion 10 year plan funded 31 billion by federal and 70 by states, with most money for inner highways. Critics argue it gives Washington too much control and relies on bond financing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Lucius D. Clay
Clay Commission
Gore
Tennessee
Byrd
Virginia
CI Commission
Horoscope for Tomorrow Offers Caution and Opportunity
The column urges conservative financial moves for homemakers and predicts a promising 1955 year if careful. It notes tomorrow birthdays may bring occupational and financial gains, warns against risky ventures, and dates June 13 to November for new contacts and social activity.
Factoids of 1900s United States facts and trivia
A collection of historical trivia notes covering per capita beer intake, Oregon population rank, Lake of the Woods geography, U S car ownership, brain blood flow during activity, Edward Edward Winslow capture, vegetarian population, Tulane University origins, Solon etymology, World War I Jennies, twin bed usage, Big Three South American nations, and the University of Santo Domingo’s status with an unfinished date.
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Harry Boyd
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Nin
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Canada
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Bega
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New Orleans
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Solon
Statesman
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Chile
University of Sa Domingo
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