Lawrence County Seeks Inclusion in Pittsburgh Regional Development
An editorial advocates adding Lawrence County to the Pittsburgh area regional industrial organization. It argues shared prosperity from a broader industrial empire and urges inclusion as a full member rather than a peripheral area.
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Regional Industrial Development Corporation
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Allegheny
Lawrence County
Regional Industrial Corporation
Lawrence
Hennings Proposal Seeks Higher Federal Campaign Limits
Senator Hennings of Missouri proposes doubling spending ceilings for federal campaigns. The plan raises Senate and House caps to 10 cents per vote with set maximums and allows presidential spending up to 12 million dollars split by party, while individual contributions rise to 10 000 dollars. Critics warn federal control encroaches on states rights and may not curb spending.
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Hennings
Missouri
Senate
House
Soviet Experts May Tour Iowa Farms To Study American Methods
An editorial notes 10 Soviet farm experts may visit Iowa to examine American farming, especially the corn hog economy. It argues free enterprise drives profitable corn and hog production, with livestock producers rejecting subsidies, posing a challenge to Moscow. The piece contrasts capitalism with Soviet plans while recalling past foreign affairs interest.
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Iowa
Russia
Communist Party
U. S
Portland Oregonian
Kremlin
Moscow
Houston Jeweler Steve Chazanow Known as Houston's Most Eligible Bachelor
A vivid profile of Steve Chazanow, a Waco native running a jewelry shop in the Shamrock Hotel, famed for his keen sense of buyers and intimate Houston society knowledge. The piece frames him as Houston’s most eligible bachelor, trading in diamonds and gold.
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K. C. Ruark
Steve
Houston
Bill Roberts
Willie
Bill
Dames
Waco
Tex
Walter Winchell
Harry Selby
Peron Struggles With Church Clash as Coup Fails
The Argentine leader Juan Peron clings to power after an abortive revolt tied to clashes with the Roman Catholic Church. Airmen who fled to Uruguay claim they defend constitutional freedoms, while Peron pushes church-state separation and labor loyalty amid arrests of clergy and excommunications. John Sherman Cooper profile notes his long political and diplomatic career.
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Government House
Peron
Uruguay
Argentina
Christian Democratic
General Confederation of Labor
Church
Try And Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
In an interview aboard a yacht a liquor magnate boasts his morning habit of touching his shoes twenty five times before dressing. Louis Agassiz is quoted on remembering students versus fish. A psychiatrist quips that a patient cannot marry an octopus, prompting a comical error with eight engagement rings.
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Nantucket Yacht Club
Louis Agassiz
Charles Morton
Who Kidnaped Eisenhower Second of a Series
Washington piece argues Senator Knowland and Taft Republicans shaped Eisenhower policy. It tracks Knowland votes on Foreign Aid 1955 and contrasts Old Guard support with Taft-type opposition. The column notes Knowland backed Eisenhower with 88 percent to 90 percent party alignment in recent Congresses.
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Republican
Senator Knowland
Eisenhower
Knowland
Bricker
Butler
Cotton
Dirksen
Hickenlooper
Martin
Pennsylvania
Millikin
Mundt
Byrd
Daniel
Ellender
Russell
McCarthy
Welker
Jenner
Potter
Senate
Old Guard
Ike
Long
Capehart
China
Congressional Quarterly
GOP
Memorial Day Flag Campaign Promotes American Pride
Me To You On Memorial Day and on June 14th many residents displayed new American Flags purchased through the Jaycees and Boy Scouts. The pair joint effort aims to have every home fly Stars and Stripes for national holidays with the next big display on the 4th of July. An incident at a local shop saw a critic confront the scouts, leaving a lasting impression on those involved. A separate note tells of the Dumas family filming a Nash car factory visit to capture autographs and scenes for their ten children and parents.
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Jaycees
Boy Scouts
United States
New Castle
Dumas
Nash
Comic burglars sign names of strip characters
A Canadian burglary joke fails as three comic strip character names are signed by the burglars. Queen Elizabeth is described in a bright limousine. A Nova Scotia court recalls a MacDonald case with all parties sharing the name. A Virginia inventor tests an octagon air plane with six fins and no wings. Pyongyang in North Korea is said to be rebuilt and renamed for easier pronunciation.
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Virginia
Saltonstall Seeks Draft Increase For 1956 Military Needs
Senator Leverett Saltonstall argues for drafting twice the number of youths planned for fiscal year 1956 to sustain higher Army strength. He questions whether it is right to pull young men from homes and studies unless military need is clear. President Eisenhower pledges U S loyalty and dedication to world readers.
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Washington
Leverett Saltonstall
Mass
Bomb Shelter Problems Amid Skunk Infestation
In McLean Virginia on June 22 Frederick C. Othman jokes about home bomb shelters. His cellar lean-to is impractical with a leaking oil tank and a furnace nearby. A root cellar proves inhabited by a mother skunk and four young, forcing him to doubt Civil Defense advice and seek guidance to evict the animals.
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Mclean
Eisenhower
Civil Defense
F.C. Othman
Civil Defense Administration
Othman
Washington, D. C
Skunk
Battle Creek
Mich
Val Peterson
Driftwood Sparks Matrimonial Quarrel in Summer Tale
Margaret Latrobe humorously details a modern driftwood dispute during summer travel. A wife hides a pricey piece of driftwood bought on vacation to please her parlor, while a practical husband discards it with a roadside joke. The tale blends domestic bite with light satire.
Just Folks Barber at Bad Axe Finds Hope on Golf Course
A local barber in Bad Axe suffers arthritis and health woes yet finds relief playing golf where his swing and putting shine. He fears surgical treatment but trusts spiritual faith as healing, citing James 5 15.
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Bad Axe
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