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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
3
Joseph P. Ryan, 71, former president of the International Longshoremen's Assn., has entered a private sanitarium after leaving Bellevue Hospital with his daughter and an attorney. He faces a federal income tax evasion indictment and is slated for trial April 3. his wife died last month.
An American observer recounts a diplomat stating the Soviet Union pursues a new form of political capitalism akin to Victorian Britain. Moscow funds Egypt projects, sells arms at steep discounts, and finances global ventures from India steel to Afghan stability, positioning itself through technical aid and exports.
Henry Knox was appointed as the first United States Secretary of War on September 12, 1789, marking the initial cabinet-level post overseeing the military. The appointment established the framework for U S military leadership in the new republic.
Princess Margaret stunned fashion observers at Hurst Park wearing a mismatched coat and dress with suede accessories and a goblin hat, drawing praise for daring while critics called the look impractical. She attended with Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother, flaunting a pearl necklace as two horses won.
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announced a time and cost saving method for shipping ocean going bulk mail. The plan aims to streamline handling and cut expenses for large mailings.
Summerfield announced a new shipping method replacing canvas sacks with water-repellant paper containers reinforced by glass fiber mesh for mail between Seattle and Alaska. The paper sacks weigh 15 ounces each and the change is projected to save at least $100,000 annually.
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