TVA bonds plan branded undesirable by Comptroller General
Comptroller General Campbell denounces TVA proposed bond-funded expansion as undesirable arguing agencies other than the Treasury should not borrow from the public. He warns such borrowing could obscure government debt and undermine legal debt limits, urging a plan to reduce TVA costs instead of more borrowing.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Campbell
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Compptroller Generals
TVA
Ing Agener
Advice To Investors From Keith Funston
Keith Funston president of the New York Stock Exchange outlines prudent steps for new investors including financial safeguards and caution about buying on margin. He notes the speculative nature of stock prices and stresses experience before aggressive attempts to time buys and sells. The piece shifts to skin diving as postwar oil exploration, detailing gear and Gulf of Mexico work by geologists seeking data on ancient traps for oil.
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Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Funston
Mav Pumsten
Sone Tee P
Rishang
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Rail Regulation and Modern Transport Competition
A historical critique argues that outdated railroad regulation blocks efficiency as road and air travel expand. It cites potential elimination of over 100 passenger trains under new policy and describes a case where a single high speed train could replace two older units. A Denver water project and a bomb scare note appear as unrelated fragments.
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Cabinet Committee On
Desteate
Russia Commits Act of War
An editorial argues Russia and China violated neutral air and sea rights, calling down to a state of de facto war after incidents off Alaska and in Formosa and Baltic regions. It urges legal clarity before a Geneva conference to avoid further incidents and possible grave consequences.
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Washington
Yesteryears
United States
Russia
U. S. Navy
Alaska
Matsu
China
Red China
Peiping
Moscow
Soviet
Baltic
Eisenhower
Dulles
Korean
Formosa
Geneva
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Photography Mishaps And Beavers Make News In One Page
A lighthearted piece reflects on amateur photography struggles with framing and loading a camera. It jokes about odd compositions and a beaver comeback noted by the National Geographic Society, highlighting historical fascination with wildlife and exploration.
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National Geographic Society
America
Honorary Degrees and the Politics of Fake Honors
A critique of honorary degrees as political tools, arguing they inflate credentials with little scholarly value. The piece cites figures like Jim Farley Paul Hoffman Tom Watson and others, condemning many awards as tainted by partisanship and vanity. It notes presidents Truman and Eleanor Roosevelt rarely accepted such honors and warns universities against turning education into political theater. The tone targets hypocrisy in American institutions funding prestige through dubious recognitions.
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Notre Dame
George Meany
Meany
University of Arizona
E. Palmer Hoyt
Denver Post
Kentucky
Jim Farley
Tom
Roosevelt
Fortes
Jim
Professoriat
Paul Hoffman
Truman
Tom Watson
Mr. Watson
Harry Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Brotherhood
Irving Geist
Geist
New York
Barney Baruch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cardinal Speelman
Milwaukee
Albert Lasker
Lasker Foundation
Columbia
Joe McCarthy
King Features Syndicate
San Francisco Faces Hotel Shortage for 1956 GOP Conclave
GOP leaders privately fear San Francisco may lack adequate hotel rooms for the 1956 convention as Eisenhower’s future remains uncertain. Officials consider alternatives to house delegates if needed, including chartered liners or extending lodging beyond city limits.
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Washington
GOP
Eisenhower
Ranestic
Richard MM. Nixon
Senate
William F. Knowland
Goodwin d. Knight
Tgs
San Francisco
Ent Actives
Ubi
Orisco Pacific
Ers
Park Palbann
Nodher
Monroe News-Star: Historical masthead note 1953
The fragment lists staff roles and policy lines for the Monroe News-Star amid a 1953 date. It names publisher presidency editor and associates while noting Associated Press affiliation and bureau offices in several cities. The text reads as a historical masthead and policy disclaimer.
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Peep Flees Pubbistier
Hooey Othe Ger
Tauren
News-Star World
North Sayin Jr
Bronsep
Ifule
Jater
Associated Press
Fed
Ted
New Detroit
St. Leute
Fresco
Los
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the Youth Movement
Alben
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Steichen
Bachrach Turrel
Fens
Satan
Ul Tre Packer
Vic Naight
Hal Boyle
Newark
Tory
West Taut
Fey
Heyl
Athens
London
Otek
BAT UA Patawards
Anthony Eden
Order OF the Garter
Charles H. Townes
Comidisti
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Fulton Lewis
Mater
Peache Post Sear
Ameiean
Red Cross
Shen Pp Paurany
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