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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1955
Page
4
A June exercise will evacuate the Pentagon with 29,000 employees. Maps and room-number decoding aids aid visitors. Officials note the building empties slowly through 9,000 cars in two parking lots, leaving 63,000 taxpayers to read about the event.
The judiciary committee favored a constitutional amendment ending the unit rule and electors. If Congress approves by two thirds and three fourths of states ratify, the president would be elected by proportional electoral votes. A 40 percent threshold would trigger a plurality win and Congress would pick only if no candidate reached that mark.
Defense Secretary Wilson and General Twining testified before a Senate subcommittee on an accelerated B52 program needing 356 million dollars. Congress may back the request, but funds may be delayed. tooling for second source production at Wichita Boeing is a year and a half along with first flight uncertainty. Wilson says speed depends on considering the people involved.
After a six month pause, investors brace for new revenue bond offerings totaling 132.5 million in Florida and Texas. Florida funds 110 miles of toll roads Hollywood to Fort Pierce, while Texas outlines a Dallas to Fort Worth expressway.
The vice president asks what would occur if the upcoming Big Four conference fails to achieve its goals, while others fear potential consequences if it succeeds or if it falls short.
Robert C. Ruark laments modern comforts such as air conditioning in Houston Texas. He contrasts cool interiors with traditional Madrid and Spanish living, noting how air conditioning changes daily life and even crime and health. He expresses preference for simpler, non tech reliant living and enjoys cooler summers in Houston.
The piece analyzes how CIO AFL leaders under Walter Reuther shape Democratic strategy for 1956 through loyalty to Adlai Stevenson, linking Ford negotiations to broader labor influence. It notes labor’s control of the Democratic machinery, potential impact on Eisenhower prospects, and fears of strikes affecting the economy.
In a Foreign Relations hearing Senator Barkley recalls a 1930s tale of a Russian boy copying a magazine image to build a radio, illustrating alleged non creativeness. The piece argues Russia imitates Western designs, notes copied fighters and bombers, cites Sikorsky and de Seversky, and defends American military superiority amid Cold War anxieties.
A Me To You Surplus Property column discusses vast inventories in Army Navy and other agencies. It cites examples from 1.4 billion dollars in new clothing to 7 million dollars in anchors and 80 year battery supplies. It criticizes hoover commission findings and limited consolidation since 1947 reforms.
Grandpappy Jenkins announces he has started his Four-S campaign as the summer insect season begins Swat Scratch and Spray. A French soldier finally receives a Franco Prussian War medal and is told to wait longer for another. A Canadian cat genres two rabbits a pigeon and a squirrel. Indochinese Hoa Hao rebels are not a joke.
Comic sketches from college magazines feature playful wordplay and jokes about dating, sleep talking, and social scenes. The format mimics earlier humor pages with punchlines about love, habits, and social clubs.
A traveler in Munich describes German rail travel from the Alpine Express to modern electric engines. He recalls Kaiser era trains, lavish first class service, and playful color, then praises cleaner air after the switch to electric power. The piece also notes Munich’s rapid postwar rebuilding and Ludwig I’s china works and Lola Montez portraits at Nymphenburg Castle.
A nostalgic poem urges alumni to return for Reunion Day recounting campus memories. It recalls friends, mentors, and campus landmarks from the Depression era, inviting former students to reflect on value gained and why they belonged.
A reflective fragment recalls a gathering and thanks to a professor. The speaker names a fat elderly man, identifies the hat as Henderson, and hints at shared songs, laughter, and memories from a lifetime. The tone is warm and commemorative.
The verse reflects on father figures and family dynamics while noting Mrs Carmel Snow born in Dublin in 1890 and naturalized in 1895. It traces her schooling in Brussels and Davenport and her rise on fashion magazines staffs from 1920 at Vogue to 1932 as Harper's Bazaar editor.
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