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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1956
Page
1
Senator Aiken warned that the proposed soil bank program could create enforcement challenges as it would require tracking surplus crops or cash payments to farmers. He described the plan as a subsidy to bolster prices and incomes, not a cure for farm problems, and noted expected costs of up to a billion dollars annually if surpluses persist.
Washington dispatch reports President Eisenhower’s remark that his mind is not fixed has heightened speculation on 1956 re election. Congressional leaders say the remark does little to resolve whether he will run, with Republican and Democratic figures weighing medical advice from Dr. Paul Dudley White and others and the impact on party strategy if he retires. Senate leaders and rivals Ajax Kefauver and Dirksen discuss recovery prospects and possible candidacies, noting the President’s health and plans remain unsettled as February approaches.
The article notes that any Democrats mentioned as potential presidential nominees could defeat President Eisenhower, reflecting early party considerations and the competitiveness of the field without naming specific candidates.
The Vatican reports Pope Pius XI approved painless natural childbirth as “psycho-prophylactic” and not against morals or scripture. He urged intensive mother education and calm, fear free labor with trained staff guiding the mother’s will, noting wide interest in the United States France Russia and China.
Senate investigators criticized the Army for waste and inefficiency in purchasing over two million dollars worth of tents many unused or unnecessary. Lyndon B. Johnson cited careless planning and noted unused tents stored at Ft. Meade could cost another two million dollars to replan. The inquiry cited Brig. Gen. Stayton and 36 Nike missile sites across Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and New Jersey with tents supplied when housing was available. The report urged better use of equipment and warned against reckless spending while detailing storage decay and delayed recycling of tents.
In Baltimore on January 8 George P. Mahoney claimed Eastern Shore backing for his Democratic bid to the U S Senate. Worcester County Democratic leaders pledged unanimous support and cited a favorable Crisfield Times editorial as further evidence of a Mahoney trend. This is Mahoney’s third statewide run after earlier gubernatorial and Senate primary bids. Meanwhile Peter Lux, 39, was killed in a chase when his car overturned after an improper turn on Washington Boulevard. Also, Local 130 AFL CIO reaffirmed a strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp with 300 members voting to continue the walkout amid a dispute over union work rules.
The annual Junior Dance took place on December 26 at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Hostesses and escorts included Ulisses Norma Jane Best, Glenda Biehl, Janet Cook, Honor Crowther, Betty Lou Davis, Joann Derr, Janie Griffin, Joyce Harbaugh, Fay Hartman, Eleanor Hipkins, Wanda Hoffman, Peggy Jenkins, Georgia Ann Masser, Carol Scarff, Julia Schindel, Linda Smith, Patricia Strosnider, and escorts James Acres, Fritz Bowers, Howard Stup, Ronnie Lipps, Bill Stup, Brooke Green, Thomas Dean, Darrell LeGore, Robert Smith, Joseph Free, Leon Warrenfeltz, Jack Brunk, Clyde Bohn, William Fout, James Campbell, Donald Brown, and Alan Long. One hostess, Miss Sally, attended the event.
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