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Nixon the Trouble Shooter Winds Asia Tour
Vice President Richard Nixon and Mrs. Nixon depart for a two month Asia tour at President Eisenhower's request to ease friction among Asiatic nations and the United States. The trip follows Nixon's December representation of Eisenhower at Cortines's inauguration in Mexico.
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Coolidge
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Gov. Warren
Ike’s Move Tests Taft Hartley On East Coast Docks
The Taft Hartley Law faces its first presidential test as the Eisenhower administration handles the ILA strike at East Coast docks. A presidential board urged a 80 day cooling off after an injunction, with ILA and AFL rivals awaiting NLRB election results. The outcome may shape GOP strategy for 1954 and labor law views.
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Presidential Board of Inquiry
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Taft-Hartley
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Ow-My Aching Ear Attacks on Americans From British Labour
The piece criticizes the British Labour Party for anti American rhetoric amid internal confusion and a lack of a clear program. It argues their focus on outsiders masks an absence of ideas and unity, presenting a harsh view of their recent stance.
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Labor Party
Britain
Russian notes on four power talks fail to show intent
The piece argues Soviet proposals for a four or five power meeting are designed to confuse and keep the issue alive in Europe. It notes the State Department’s “what does it mean” response and asserts when the Kremlin wants to talk, it can present a clear offer in plain English.
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Russia
State Department
Europe
Man With A Five Thousand Dollar Watch Builds Desert Inn
Wilbur Clark, a 42 year old industrialist and Las Vegas magnate, runs the Desert Inn, a luxury resort casino with a five thousand dollar platinum watch as a symbol of his success. The operation employs about 650, handles high stakes gambling, and attracts guests worldwide while Clark embodies a self made Horace Greeley style ascent from humble beginnings.
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Wilbur Clark
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Chamber of Commerce
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Keyesport
Los Angeles
San Diego
Europe
Las Vegas
Monte Carlo
Betty Hutton
Herb Shriner
Times
Court Sets High Hopes for Warren as Chief Justice
An editorial argues Earl Warren’s elevation to Chief Justice should keep him from politics and influence. It rejects the view that the Supreme Court follows elections and recalls Hughes’ statement on constitutional interpretation, urging reliance on constitutional amendment through proper channels.
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Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Franklin Roosevelt
Hughes
New York State
Mr. Hughes
Roosevelt
Merle J. Pusey
Animals and People in Odd Tales and a Police Grasp
A column anecdotes on odd animal tales from across the U S including a donkeys cross, a half cow half deer creature in Webber Kansas, a Saluki in Israel, a Tulsa airport bulldog Tuffy injured by a helicopter rotor, and Baltimore Sgt Paul Aires trapping numbers tickets when a crab bites his finger, ending with a moral about justice.
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Baltimore
Californians Lament Losses From Washington Raids
A satirical DC letter complains of recruiting California Republicans for federal roles, claiming Nixon, Knowland, Mashburn, Coke, Tudor, and Earl Warren have been drafted or plundered. The author jokes that too many GOP figures are seized, leaving Californians worried for future elections.
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District of Columbia
California
Senate
Knowland
Lloyd A. Mashburn
Labor
Martin P. Durkin
J. Earl Coke
Agriculture
Ralph Tudor
Interior
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Casey Stengel
Chuck Dressen
Warren
Estrellita Star Advice For Tomorrow And Birthday Outlook
Tomorrow offers strong creative and planning opportunities with clear written agreements. Evening social and community activities boost harmony, romance, and long range projects. For birthdays this year favors material gains and favorable business deals, with travel and new invention benefits anticipated in spring.
Mystery Shrimp Sex Change Upends British Lab Findings
In England a shrimp study reports males turning into females before their third birthday. The Burnham on Crouch labs note a dramatic sex change with no clear cause, sparking sensational interest and comparisons to broader debates.
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England
Burnham - On - Crouch
Kinsey
British Association of the Advancement of Science
Warren family considered for social scenes and status
The writer muses that Governor Warren will command social grade despite a modest 25 500 wage while associate justices earn about 500 less per year. They joke about free dinners and cocktails and note the Chief Justice remains acceptable. The piece teases attention on Warren daughters at social events and parties.
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Baltimore Advertising Club salutes News Post publisher
At a Baltimore luncheon the Advertising Club praised News Post and its new publisher Fred I Archibald. The crowd reacted with excitement about Baltimore acquiring the St Louis Browns and theater of sports figures like Marx S Kaufman and Dave Woods.
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Fred I. Archibald
St. Louis
Marx S. Kaufman
Ball Park
Archibald
Kaufman
Browns
Dave Woods
Woods
Pimlico
Laurel
Timonium
Sport of Kings
Barbs on Fortune and Gender Barriers in Law
A quotation notes that some men are born great while others make their own money. It adds that in some countries a woman cannot be a judge whereas in America she cannot be otherwise.
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America
Soviet U S Prosperity Gains Highlight UN Contributions
UN Standing Committee on Contributions again tips the scales toward the Soviet Union, boosting its 1954 share from 12.28 to 14.15 percent while trimming the US from 35.12 to 33.33 percent. Figures are based on three year average national income. Rep leaders face housekeeping issues over recording and news reel facilities used for speeches and reports, with FBI involvement expected.
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Washington
NEA
Standing Committee On Contributions
America’s
USSP
America
U. S
Uncle Sam
FBI
Congress
James Marlow Spotlight On Excise Taxes
Charles F Barrett reports on Eisenhower administration plans to shift tax burden toward excise and sales taxes to balance the budget. Details cover current rates in jewelry, autos, appliances, cameras, and potential new items like furniture, hotels, laundry, and beauty services with possible rate changes.
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Charles F. Barrett
James Marlow
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Middletown Surgeons Attend Annual Clinical Congress
Three Middletown surgeons Dr D F Gerber Dr Mabel Gardner and Dr W H Williams attended the twenty third annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago joining other members including Dr E O Bauer who could not attend. Norma Imhoff and Dorothy Huff returned from a motor trip to Cumberland Gap and Asheville North Carolina via the Smoky Mountains to Knoxville Tennessee. R H Beck director of Mound Builders Boy Scout Council traveled to Cleveland for a conference of scout executives from Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia.
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Mabel Gardner
W. H. Williams
American College of Surgeons
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E. O. Bauer
Norma Imhoff
Dorothy Huff
Cumberland Gap
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R. H. Beck
Mound Builders
Boy Scout Council
Cleveland
Scout
Kentucky, Ohio
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