Who's Afraid in New Castle as Growth Rolls On
In six months timid citizens voiced doubt but most have buckled down to secure the future. Major projects, including First Federal Savings and Loan’s Federal Plaza, Johnson Bronze Co expansion, and a $17 million Pennsylvania Power plant addition, signal about $20 million in county growth. The period shows rising retail confidence and a public stance that the economy is improving.
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New Castle
Greater New Castle Development Corporation
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Plaza
North Mill Street
Joseph's Market
South Mercer Street
Wilmington Road
Johnson Bronze Co
Pennsylvania Power Company
West Pittsburg
Consular Salaries And The Duty Of Diplomacy
Robert C. Ruark argues for higher entertainment funds and raises for consular salaries abroad. He praises consuls as hard‑working public servants who bear heavy burdens, handle lost passports, emigration checks, and emergencies, and reflects on their dedication and sacrifices overseas.
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Madrid
State Department
America
Eisenhower endorses aviation after Gettysburg flight
President Eisenhower flew from Washington to Gettysburg in a two engine aircraft, noting the trip's convenience. He praised the experience and time savings, saying mass production will reduce costs and boost private business use. The 75 mile farm route took 32 minutes out and 22 minutes back.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Gettysburg
Government as Monopoly Fear Across Newspapers
Readers across Bedford Indiana Hillsboro Ohio and Prentiss Mississippi voice concern that government overreach harms private enterprise and stifles individual initiative. The quotes warn that government competition taxes taxpayers and undermines economic liberty.
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Bedford
Ind
Daily Times-Mail
Hillsboro
Obe
ARGUS
Prentiss
Miss
Adenauer Western Germanys Path To Moscow Talks
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signals possible trip to Moscow for direct talks with the Soviet Union as part of Germanys unification and postwar settlement. He plans to consult allies first, meeting Eisenhower in the US and Eden in London before any final decision.
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Konrad Adenauer
Parade of Stars
Moscow
Germany
Adenauer
Soviet Union
Fox
W. Germany
West Germany
Eisenhower
Bonn
Paris
Russia
United States
Sir Anthony Eden
London
Bulganin
Leaders Preview Big Four Talks and Aid Plans
Eisenhower hopes the first Big Four session opens a new atmosphere for fruitful work. Queen Elizabeth expresses confidence in negotiations with Soviet Russia. Turkish Premier Menderes says American aid is welcomed but not owed forever.
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Washington
Eisenhower
London
Queen Elizabeth
Russia
Istanbul
Adnan Menderes
Turkey
Foreign Aid Action Faces Senate Rounds and Critics
Washington D C June 10 Many senators voted to authorize 3.4 billion in new Foreign Aid while 18 dissenters opposed final passage The piece names Knowland Bridges Malone Millikin Long and Hickenlooper among those who voted no and criticizes the lack of sustained fight from some Southern and Republican leaders The author urges rewriting the bill from scratch and highlights calls to trim aid to Europe and focus on technical agricultural assistance.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell
Georgia
Ellender
Louisiana
Eastland
Mississippi
Senate
Byrd
Daniel
Kerr
Johnston
Dixie
Abe Lincoln
Senator Langer
North Dakota
Langer
Morse
Lehman
Ike
Wild Bill
Jenner
McCarthy
Welker
Hoover Commission
Europe
Asia
Congress
White House
Knowland
Bridges
Malone
Millikin
Long
Hickenlooper
Potter
Parties and celebrations mark the year in Me To You People
A reflective column on how parties shape life, from graduations to weddings and birthdays. It recalls a May spike in graduation celebrations with large gatherings and gifts, noting a student’s cash windfall at one party and urging readers to value people and joyful moments.
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Jefferson Caffery
Middle East
Spain
Jimmy Dina
Italy
McCarthys
America
You re Telling Me A satirical roundup from Central Press
The column notes a TV official praising ads while contrasting programs financed by commercials. It mentions a New York garbage workers monopoly probe potential, Australian flowers subjected to radiation tests, a Dixie drink mix called Cocktail of the South, and Chicago judges and lawyers playing a baseball game with many umpires observed.
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Dixie
Chicago
Stop Me by Bennett Cerf meets Cotton Belt robbery tale
Colonel Sam Fordyce of the Cotton Belt Railroad is ambushed on a special train by bandit Shang Doland who recognizes him from past rescues. Doland robs the coach and apologizes before fleeing. A few nights later Doland's gang robs an Iron Mountain train out of Texarkana with a large haul.
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Sam Fordyce
Cotton Belt Railroad
Shang Doland
Shang
Cotton Bell
Texarkana
Lord Mayor of Luebeck Urges More Marzipan Aid
Frederick C. Othman profiles Otto Passarge, mayor of Luebeck, who laments Red border guards and war damage while praising marzipan lore. He notes postwar inflation, refugee influx adding 100000 people, and a 300 percent rise in marzipan production as he appeals for Americans to buy genuine Luebeck marzipan.
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Luebeck
Germany
Otto Passarge
Mayor Passarge
Passarge
United States
Forest Rangers
Burgomeister
Fairly Spoken By MARGARET LATROBE
The column discusses easy spenders needing business managers to curb impulses and protect finances. It cites Gertrude Lawrence as an example of wealth tied to lavish giving, then reflects on the value of financial guardians. It notes Dr Bela Schick, born 1877 in Hungary, who developed a diphtheria test and worked on child health in New York.
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Mother
Golden Gate Bridge
Abe
Lincoln Tunnel
Mary
Great Slave Lake
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertie
Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Bela Schick
Hungary
Vienna
Austria
United States
New York Academy of Medicine
New York
Crossing streets prompts caution says State Police
A State Police note warns that a lifetime could be spent crossing streets if not careful with crosswalks. It also mentions that changes in tin and lead content can date ancient Greek coins within 25 years.
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Grass Roots Opinion
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Ree Manning
Holmes Alexander
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Senator Young
Young
Meleeall
William Ritt
Central Press
Zadok Dumkopf
Bennett Cerf
Marzipan Business
Frederick C. Othman
Hamburg
Munich
Frankfurt
Othman
Margaret Latrobe
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