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Farmers Aren't To Blame
John Strohm argues farm troubles stem from government policy not farmers. He criticizes price supports, universal farm laws, and acreage controls, praising Eisenhower’s program for expanding surpluses and urging targeted, steady reform rather than political quick fixes.
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Young California boy wins 100000 on quiz stock market questions
A 10-year-old California boy won a $100,000 TV quiz prize with stock market questions. The NYSE president awarded $2,500 in stock and a $40 monthly investment plan for five years, highlighting financial literacy for future shareholders and economic democracy.
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Auto Industry Sets Limited SUB Benefits Start
The auto industry lays off workers this Friday under a supplemental unemployment benefits plan not a guaranteed wage. GM Ford and Chrysler begin in June with small benefits for 160,000-plus workers. Studebaker Packard and AMC delay until September.
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It Takes Guts To Start All Over Again
SYLVA N C Hal Boyle profiles John Parris a North Carolina reporter who left the UN and a diplomatic beat to return home. He built a new career promoting Unto these Hills and the Roaming the Hills column while publishing mountain vignettes and books.
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Vast new highway plan eyed by lawmakers and public
Washington outlines a 2714 billion dollar, 13 year interstate program to build 40 000 miles of four lane divided highways nationwide linking major cities with overpasses and no traffic lights. The plan aims to boost defense and traffic capacity, creating up to 400 000 direct construction jobs and up to 600 000 related positions, funded by federal and state costs and several fuel and vehicle taxes.
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Spectacle of Airline Revels Sparks Capitol Hearing
Washington witnesses from the Airline Stewards and Pilots associations told a House subcommittee that strong drink aloft fuels stratospheric misbehavior. Hostesses and pilots described flying barmaid and bouncer roles as they urged a ban on alcohol on domestic flights, naming several airline staff and recounting incidents aboard.
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A Tough Time For Teachers In Miami
George Sokolsky argues teachers face harsh realities as parents spoil children. He mocks modern student life, notes high allowances for juniors, laments loss of discipline, and recalls harsher past schooling while praising teachers as rescuers of manners and work ethic.
Captain's Bold Quip Sparks Airplane Takeoff Bet
A captain quips Move over I’ll show you how to fly this plane triggering laughter as passengers watch a bold demonstration. The moment underscores confidence and the crew’s playful dynamic aboard.
If we must have a moral to finish this column
The writer jokes that airlines should avoid odd behavior by stopping cocktails in dippers to prevent strange dolls from attempting to fly airplanes. The quip frames a humorous take on cocktail service and absurd airline incidents.
Stones to power future atom age, scientists say
A group of scientists predicts atomic power from stones within a century, suggesting pebble value and potential riches. Grizzly bears vanish from western regions while bold minds face tougher civilization. Outdoor living is praised in home magazines as gracious living.
Estrellita Horoscope for Tomorrow and 1956 Outlook
Tomorrow brings strong potential in fields needing unusual skill and quick action. Birthday readers may see job and money gains in June and July, with slower gains in late 1956 but stronger 1957. August offers profitable property moves and social activity, with rise in prestige late December. A born child will be intuitive and romantically inclined.
Broadway Grapevine Highlights and Hollywood Links
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a link between The Wrong Man and Henry Fonda as they work in New York while he eyeing her on the West Coast. Bars near Coliseum face state scrutiny to curb tourist-area vice. Ava Gardner draws real estate interest on Long Island with Woodward estate space rented to Cinerama. Lucy Daniels shines with Lippincott’s praise for her debut novel. Anita Ekberg’s mother endures anonymous Swede mail. Handwriting expert Huntington Hartford writes on killer handwriting. Maria Callas rumors swirl about Met appearances. Turner’s Uni versatile deal valued at $300,000. Nat King Cole debuts new act material. Jimmy Durante gains Bazaar layout. Audie Murphy’s tragedy: Colleen McClatchy car crash with 50 stitches. Farouk and Irma Minutola end their romance. Lizanne Kelly baby Grace welcomed. Sinatra backs Essex Records. Russia visits grow in allure with Capote and Lawford active. Jacques Sarlie stays in Europe while oilmen plan trips.
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Monaco
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Donald Caldwell LeVines
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Frank Sinatra
Essex Records
Studio chatter fuels a reshuffle of Hollywood power figures
Government objections block St Fabian as Warner Bros head. Milton Rackmil eyed as Universal chief. Marie Mc Donald seeks long divorce delay to protect her baby due in September. Cleo Moore dated Dick Haymes at the Plaza. Frank Loesser resists RCA on a proposed Happy to Make Your Acquaintance record with Jaye P Morgan and Eddy Arnold.
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Eddy Arnold
Mistinguette's Son Sues to Halt Paris Star Biography
Dr Da Lima files action to stop Roland Petit from using Mistinguette life in a film. Petit says he paid $1,500 for an option on the biography and maintains a legal right to proceed with the project. Lana's involvement unclear.
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Middletown Prom Night And Highway Liquor Hijack
At Middletown High School five hundred attended the Junior-Senior Prom held in the gym with Art Kempser’s orchestra and James R. Sexton leading the grand march. A gang hijacked a Motor Express Co. truck en route to Youngstown, stealing liquor valued at 6000 dollars. Prof Willard Berry of Ohio University collected student papers noting prize boners about gravity and the earth’s 25000 mile circumference.
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Willard Berry
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Odd Facts From History and Prehistory
An array of brief historical notes covers early domestication in the Nile valley, ancient Egyptian use before horses, Siberian bear worship by East Asian tribes, grebe nesting behavior on water, 1634 Russian czar’s nose amputation for snuff takers, and a remark on driver distraction and the Boston Tea Party where tea value is cited as nearly zero.
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