Editorial on the mixed economic impact of recent storms
The editorial notes the fickle U S economy as Hurricane Diane and related floods disrupt shipping, building materials and several industries. It cites crop setbacks in the Midwest and the East, despite some dairy gains from revived pastures, and predicts prolonged factory and rail damage with downstream effects on copper brass textile and chemical sectors in New England.
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United States
Middlewest
Ceer
Connecticut
New England
What Price for Federal Government Size and Scope
Hoover commission findings illuminate vast government reach and costs. It notes 2.3 million civilian employees with a $9 billion payroll, 250 000 full time workers costing $4 billion yearly to process 25 billion pieces of paper, health agencies spending over $4 billion, and government ownership of 472 million acres. Total real property valued at $40.8 billion as of 1953 year end.
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Hoover Commission
Hoover Group
Continental
United States
Beards Built on Science Yet At Geneva Show
A Geneva atoms for peace conference poll of scientists shows beards grow for same mix of reasons as others. One man kept whiskers after jaw injury, another grew them during illness, yet another for wartime fun. The take is that science or not, people wear facial hair for nearly any reason.
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Geneva
St. Louis Post Dispatch
FBI Vigil on Russia Persists Amid Weekend Socials
FBI keeps watch as Russian visitors and embassy staff mingle in U S events. An Air Force officer chats with a secretary named Olivia at the Pentagon prompts light humor from Gen Twining about an Academy site. Indonesian celebration and Navy swearing in at Annapolis showcase tense era social and political cross currents.
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Brares
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Ion Peng Pho Apie
Nathan Twining
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Naval Operations
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Annapolis
Wrong Wave Length in Cincinnati Piano Tale
The Cincinnati Enquirer recalls a prominent Cincinnatian who buys a baby grand for his children to spark musical talent. That evening the three youngsters are seen examining the piano seeking the plug in while the St Paul Pioneer Press notes the scene.
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Crossword Puzzle Puzzle Title From Word List
Crossword puzzle clues span across and down with terms like 122nd and 24th President Cleveland and various common words. The grid includes 31, 37, 38 40 and other entries with themes around synonyms and wordplay.
Texas Democratic Split Molds 1956 Rally Stakes in National Fight
The Texas Democratic split pits the Stevenson Butler faction against the Morrow Shivers wing. Rayburn ally Butler demands Morrow’s ouster and insists any successor be acceptable to Rayburn and Johnson. The move threatens Eisenhower’s Texas leverage in 1956 and eyes national party harmony amid a regional power struggle.
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Sam Rayburn
Texas
Lone Star State
Eisenhower
Paul M. Butler
Allan Shivers
Morrow
Kitchen
Ike
State Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
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Butler
Mitchell
Shivers
Stevenson Butler
Rayburn Shivers
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Jesse H. Jones
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Clayton Fritchey
Democratic Digest
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McClure Newspaper
Rumored Lumber Mill to Locate on River Bank Above Town
A new lumber mill is likely to be built on the river bank above town linked to a local lumber dealer. The project boosts the river road’s value and signals robust local growth, with Muscatine’s economy showing clear boom indicators. Ex Senator George M Titus promotes a four year term for county officers to streamline elections, writing to auditors and boards of supervisors. Wilton marks the Sugar Creek Presbyterian church diamond jubilee with a daylong program and a pageant The Muscatine Fire Department unveils a new aerial ladder truck with an 85 foot steel ladder and hydraulic controls plus self contained pump and equipment
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Muscatine
George M. Titus
Titus
Boards of Supervisors
Wilton
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Seagraves
Three girls escape Juvenile Home then arrested in Marshalltown
Three girls aged 11, 13, and 16 who fled the state Juvenile Home at Toledo were apprehended in Marshalltown early Friday. Police said the youths escaped the facility and were taken into custody upon arrival.
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Marshalltown
Toledo
Navy study favors paddle wheel tugs for carriers
The National Geographic Society reports that paddle wheel tugs outperform propeller driven vessels in pushing aircraft carriers in dockyards, highlighting efficiency and controllability over hydraulic propulsion.
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The
National Georgraphic Society
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