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Public Hearings on Army McCarthy Question Endure
The decision to keep the Army McCarthy hearings public was to be fair to the American people and all principals. The piece argues that witnesses should be examined in open session and that the public deserves to see how all parties stand up to scrutiny, pointing to the roles of Stevens McCarthy Adams and Cohn.
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Senator McCarthy
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
Dirksen
McCarthy
Army
John Adams
Roy Cohn
Drumfire
Pearl Harbor
Stock Exchange
Mundt
Committee
Debt limit battle looms as Eisenhower seeks increase
The text traces repeated White House requests to raise the national debt ceiling from $275 billion to $290 billion, with Treasury warnings that failure to lift the limit could disrupt veteran and vendor payments. Congress adjourned without action, debt subject to limit neared $274.4 billion, and Byrd signaled continued opposition. By mid May the limit stood at $270.5 billion and expected borrowing up to $10 billion before year end. The likely increase ranges around $7.5 billion rather than the full $15 billion.
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Second Gem In Racing's Triple Crown Set For Preakness
The Preakness at Pimlico on May 23 draws the Derby runners up Hasty Road and Hasseyampa and Derby favorite Correlation, plus Determine the Derby winner who is ineligible for the Belmont. The field could reach 10 starters making the richest Preakness with a $139,100 purse and $91,650 to the winner.
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Pimlico
United States
Churchill Downs
California
Why Wives Can't Sleep
Hal Boyle riffs on sleepless wives and the ways they torment husbands with insomnia. He catalogs seven common wife types from empty stomach to share-and-share alike, then offers light advice: sympathy plus money to ease restless nights.
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New York
Time For Patience At Geneva Conference
The Geneva talks expose a stalemate between the five powers led by the United States and the Communists. Behind the scenes, private meetings hint at possible ground, while public sessions show little progress. Democratic critique adds pressure, yet patience remains the strategy to avoid aggravating belligerency.
The Inside Story on Soviet Toughness in Talks
The piece argues Soviet terms grow harsher as Western voices harshly condemn Southeast Asia. It cites Averell Harriman’s charge that Dulles seeks a united front in Indo China without Britain, claiming the claim is false and serves to muddy waters amid allied politics.
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Southeast
America
Europe
In Na
Averell Harriman
London
Truman-Acheson
Dulles
Indo-China
Great Britain
Inter
Old Fogey Test From New York Committee
A pamphlet titled Are you an old fogey outlines an Old Fogey Test with five yes answers scoring a fogey. The piece argues aging begins around forty and emphasizes mental outlook, activity, serving others, and lifelong learning. It offers ten mistakes to avoid and urges independence, future focus, and enjoying the day.
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Red Cross
Community Chest
Politician's Last Word at Governors Conference Joke
Washington Governor Langlie recounted a joke about which profession is oldest as he visited the White House for a governors conference. The tale ends with a politician claiming credit for the Eden-era confusion, prompting Langlie to quip on a politician's last word. Separately Sen. Neely praised Sen. Morse to switch sides, invoking biblical imagery to urge moving to the Democratic fold.
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Washington
NEA
Arthur B. Langlie
U. S
Langlie
Matt Neely
W. Va
Wayne Morse
Ind
Ore
Oregon
Estrellita Forecast For Tomorrow And 1955
The reading advises conservative policies in the morning for business matters and suggests better odds for new ventures in the early afternoon. Creative work may bring recognition, with favorable social matters and potential romantic gains.
Stamp and Money Inscription Debate Stirs Commerce Group
Rob Roy Macleod urges placing In God We Trust on U S paper money arguing folding money lacks the motto. The idea follows Arthur Summerfield’s successful eight cent stamp design and features satirical Chamber lines and Soviet radio commentary on American youth training.
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Arthur Summerfield
Rob Roy Macleod
Buffalo
Empire State Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Washington
Barbs Chicago Firemen Fight Juke Box Short Circuit
Firemen rushed to a short circuit blaze in a juke box as neighbors commented on noisy tunes. The scene prompted quips about common things done well and vacation choices, while locals mused about affecting musicians in the area.
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Chicago
VFW Posts Flags For Girl Scouts Parade Plan in 1954
The Auxiliary of VFW Post 3809 considers buying 125 American flags for Girl Scouts in the Memorial Day parade on May 31. Mrs. Lawrence Wardlow orders the flags and asks troop leaders to report expected participation to ensure enough flags. If needed, more flags may be ordered before week’s end.
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VFW
Americanism Committee
Lawrence Wardlow
Girl Scout Office
Wardlow
Changing History The Garland Gift and NAACP Rise
James Marlow recounts how Charles Garland’s $100,000 fund, later cut to $30,000 by the 1929 crash, financed a strategic NAACP legal push. With full-time counsel and a planned approach, the organization challenged Jim Crow, culminating in the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling that public school segregation is unconstitutional.
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Washington
Charles Garland
Garland
National Assny For
NAACP
Walter White
Supreme Court
America
Charles H. Houston
Harvard
Thurgood Marshall
Houston
Q and A on history and trivia origins and facts
A compact Q and A set covers free lance origins Knights and roving soldiers selling services. It lists Montana first old age pension law 1923. Bethlehem birthplace tradition. World crane count twenty one. Pierce presidency cabinet stability. Houston named cleanest 1953. First American canal at South Hadley Falls 1793. McCarthy political run 1936. US fastest growing chemical industry. Tote board explained in horse racing. New Granada equals Colombia. Nellie Bly material for Ten Days in a Mad House.
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