Editorial on Crackerjack and Sagebrush Air Defense Tests
The piece analyzes Operation Crackerjack a joint US Canada radar defense drill and compares it with Exercise Sagebrush a large Louisiana war game. It warns that enemy jamming tech could degrade radar defenses and suggests defense in depth as a possible remedy while noting political aims behind the plan.
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United States
Canada
Louisiana
Russia
Europe
U. S
America
Private power debate shapes Pacific Northwest future
The Examiner argues against a federal power only approach, saying private capital should lead where feasible, with government stepping in for truly large or noncommercial needs. It notes private projects on Niagara River and Hells Canyon, and cites lower taxpayer costs for flood control and navigation.
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Pacific Northwest
The
Examiner
Lakeview
Ore
Niagara River
New York
Hells Canyon
Snake
Idaho
Christmas Fire Warnings Prompt Caution This Season
A 1954 Christmas fire warning notes 504 accidental deaths with 60 fire fatalities. The piece urges careful tree selection, outdoor storage before setup, water the tree, prune the butt, and avoid heat sources. It warns against candles in windows and keeps decorations away from smoking areas to prevent holiday mishaps.
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Yuletide
Cornerstone of Christmas giving in American life
The piece celebrates Christmas generosity as a driving custom that prompts giving beyond self. It notes the hustle of shopping and delivering yet argues most givers aim to spread cheer, including support for the less fortunate, aligning Christmas with the Golden Rule and the enduring ideals of Man.
Professor Keller's Lion Act Ends in Narrow Escape
Professor George Keller, once head of Bloomsburg State Teachers College Visual Arts, recalls being smothered by a lion in Brookfield New York while performing at Disneyland style circus. He survived after rain blocked the bite and later resumed the act with a new finale.
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George Keller
Professor Keller
Lucifer
Dea
Brookfield
N. Y
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Keller
Professor Keler
Public candor on Eisenhower health raises press freedom debates
The piece argues White House disclosure about President Eisenhower's health builds public trust, contrasts with Roosevelt era secrecy, and discusses the burden of press conferences. It cites physicians, press photographers, and historical examples to temper expectations about presidential duties during illness.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Yalta
Mr. Roosevelt
Denver
Wilson
Republic
Wallis urges real talent for movie stardom in Cinderella legend
Hollywood producer Hal Wallis warns aspiring actors that beauty alone won t suffice. He stresses real acting talent and theater or summer stock experience, noting many stars began in humble roles. Wallis recalls signing Burt Lancaster after one Broadway act and cites his career path from office boy to prolific producer with 350 400 films and 15 projects earning 28 Academy Awards.
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New York
Hal B. Wallis
Wallis
Shirley Booth
Burt Lancaster
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Lizabeth Scott
Kirk Douglas
Wendell Corey
Corinne Calvet
Charlton Heston
Burt Lancater
Lancaster
Anna Magnani
Tennessee Williams
Johnston
Horatio Alger
Chicago
Harriman appoints Robert Weaver as state rent administrator
Gov. Averell Harriman names Robert C. Weaver 48 of New York City to the state rent administrator post, making him likely the first African American in a New York cabinet level position. Weaver previously served as deputy state housing commissioner. The Rocky Mountain bighorn is a wild sheep that has never been domesticated.
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Albany
N.Y
Averell Harriman
Robert C. Weaver
Weaver
New York City
New York State
West Germans reveal secret trials of Nazi era prisoners
In 1952 Bonn and Berlin records show West German officials examined a Waldheim roundup where 3 500 prisoners were pressed for confessions in secret trials. At court, few charges followed, some prisoners were brought on stretchers, and judges gave life or death sentences quickly.
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Germany
Bonn
Berlin
Waldheim
Russia
Red
Elbe
Gerda Bergling
Gertrud Milke
Kurt Bever
Dresden
Dr. Heinze
East Zone
Ministry of Justice
National Socialist Party
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Musicians
Communist Party of the
United States
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Earl Browder
Hitler
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Right to Work Debates Split Democrats and Republicans
The piece surveys how Washington state style right to work laws split 1956 party platforms. It notes Democratic opposition from Stevenson Harriman and Williams, GOP support from Mitchell and many leaders, and explains Taft Hartley provisions driving the debate. It cites civil libertarian concerns and cites 1954 speed law violations as context.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Walter Reuther
Mennen “Soapy
Williams
Michigan
Little Man
Independence
CIO
Americans For Democratic Action
South
Democratic Party
James P. Mitchell
GOP
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Mitchell
Daily Worker
Monroe News-Star Publisher and staff details dated 1955
The item provides historical masthead data for the Monroe News-Star including founders John D. Ewing and Wilson Ewing, editors and managers, Associated Press affiliation, and Branham advertising network. It notes publication as an independent newspaper with a stated impartial stance and political independence. The record is dated Thursday, Dec. 15, 1955.
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Monroe News-Star
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe Post Office
News-Star
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charrottee
Monroe
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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New York Herald Tribune, Inc
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Neb
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Cena
Walrus Island
Brerk
Smitheorian Archeologier
Henry B Lolli
Hanna
John Hull
Massachusetts Colony
Ieee
By Westbrook Pegler
Truman
West Germany
East
West
Fulton Lewis
Fund For the Republic
Henings Civil Rights Subcommittee
National Safety Council
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