Thompson calls for freer gas production to aid consumers
General Ernest C Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission argues against federal regulation of independent natural gas producers. He warns it would reduce supply and stall progress as U S demand outpaces pipeline capacity. He promotes the Harris Fulbright bill to free producers and curb federal control.
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Ernest C. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Thompson
House
Senate
Prevent Christmas Fires and Safe Tree Care Tips
A public safety note advises maximizing Christmas tree safety with freshness, trimming, and water, plus a borax solution to reduce flammability. It stresses keeping wrapping paper away, having water or a extinguisher ready, and storing decorations to prevent rapid fires and tragedy.
Sermon And Song Highlight Christmas Meaning Worldwide
Churches across the world will share the Christmas message through sermons and songs as the Nativity story from the New Testament is presented. The season underscores religion as a precious possession of Western civilization with special resonance in modern times.
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Phillips Brooks
Little Town of Bethlehem
Discovery of money and a boy’s first cash lesson
A youth recollects finding a pocketbook with about $65 and buying treats for friends. He later learns money's value when his father returns the funds after reading a lost report, ending with a sober moral: earn money the hard way, or trouble follows.
Seeds of trouble in Soviet strategy to provoke US spending
The piece argues Soviet leaders aim to induce the United States to overspend by promising aid to nations like India and Egypt. It notes Moscow's commitments to aid Red China while China blames delaying aid, and calls out dissatisfaction in Europe satellites over raw materials and lack of consumer goods. It warns that Moscow may be building up others as a foil to China, with penalties for double dealing.
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Soviet Union
America
India
Egypt
United States
Russia
Moscow
Red China
China
Shopping Days Courtesy Amid Crowded Christmas Shopping
Crowded streets and heavy traffic mark the pre holiday shopping period. Shoppers hurry to complete purchases while salespeople bear heavier burdens. Exercise patience and courtesy to avoid flareups and respect others on city streets.
Pravda Free of Typographical Errors Says Moscow Dispatch
A Moscow dispatch reports that the Soviet newspaper Pravda shows no typographical mistakes and carries no ideological errors. The claim emphasizes Pravda’s editorial precision and political reliability.
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Pravda
Moscow
Ford Foundation Gift Highlights Private Charity Over Tax Aid
The Ford Foundation pledged 5 billion to 615 colleges and 3,500 hospitals, sparking debate over estate taxes and government welfare. The piece argues most of the value would have faced taxation, showcasing private giving as a civic challenge while noting current tax deduction rules.
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Washington
Ford
Ford Foundation
Uncle Sam
Congress
Ford Family
United States
Michigan
Henry Ford
Edsel
Fords
the Herald Tribune Inc
Musings On The Man Who Has Everything At Christmas
A humorous meditation on gift ideas for the man who lacks nothing. The author jokes about musical mouse traps, jeweled back-scratchers, and Taj Mahal Swimming Club memberships, then notes ordinary wishes like a new light bulb. Mentions Aga Khan, U.S. farms, Red Cross history, and New Zealand kiwi facts.
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Switzerland
Milady
Taj Mahal
Taj
Aga Khan
Begum
Hollywood gossip notes reveal high roller film bets and romances
Hollywood round up from December highlights big budget The Ten Commandments forecast at 11 million cost and 70 million box office. Marilyn Monroe ex, Joe DiMaggio, Joan Collins spark romance chatter. burglaries, anniversaries, and tours thread through star sightings and industry moves.
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Hollywood
Paramount
Cecil B. DeMille
USA
Canada
Susan Hayward
Hugh French
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
Joan Collins
Chasen’s
Joan
Sydney Chaplin
Arthur Loew, Jr
Joe
Rock Hudson
Phyllis Gates
Rock
Phyllis
Alongsmiths
Douglas Sirks
George Gobel
Jose Ferrer
Mary Pickford
Mario Lanza
California
Mario
New Frontier
Las Vegas
Stuart Cramer III
Jean Peters
Waldo Winchell
Hyatt von Dehn
New York
Polly Bergen
Fréddie Fields
Polly
Robert Taylor
Ursula Thiess
Acapulco
Mexico
Robert
Liberal positions on civil rights and union shop debated
A 1955 discussion between George Meany and NAM chairman Charles Sligh examines the union shop versus open shop. Meany defends union membership as a choice, while advocates argue coercion when job loss is tied to union status. The piece critiques consistent leftist stance and notes broader civil liberties groups opposing security programs and anti-union laws.
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Washington
George Meany
Charles R. Sligh
National Association of Manufacturers
Sligh
Meany
NAM
America
AFL
CIO
Fund For the Republic
Senate
Hemings Civil Rights Subcommittee
Hennings Subcommittee
American Civi Liberties Union
Zeasousn
Anyon
Fulton Lewis, Jr
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Curbstone
Texas
Kansas City Times
Seeds of
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Henry McLemore
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Foreign Agricultural Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
The
American National Red Cross
American Association of the Red Cross
Clara Barton
New Zealand
By Jimmy Fidler
Joan Weldon
Warner
Bill Holden
Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie
Nick Ray
London
Samuel Goldwyn
Sam, Jr
Frank Sinatra
Grace Kelly
Sinatra
Frankie
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Peggy Lee
Peggy
Margaret O’brien
Charlotte Greenwood
Walter Brennan
Lexington
Kentucky
Holmby Hills Rat Pack Association
Sid Luft
Judy Garland
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Kay Starr
Sunny Gale
Frankie Laine
Crosby
Vic Morrow
MGM
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Janet
Africa
Tony
Europe
Dec Stork
Edward G. Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Joan Crawford
Fulton Lewis
Aflcio
British Railways
James Buchanan
John C Fremont
Monroe News-Star
John D. Ewing
Wilson Wing
Monroe Post Office
News-Star
War Publishing Corporation
Second Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
William 8
Branham Company
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Cago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Loui
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Ageles
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