Communist Farm Program Draws Fire From Critics
The piece surveys a Communist Party farm program advocating higher purchasing power, direct payments to farmers and tenants, minimum wage measures, repeal of Taft Hartley, land reform, and a broader welfare agenda. It warns against officials who oppose Communism in word while backing policies aligned with a Soviet model.
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National Farm Commission
Communist Party
United States
Food Trusts
Farm Security Administration
South
Congress
Federal Commission For the Protection
Communist Farm
Russia
Do It Yourself Athletic Field Dream Letter
Henry McLemore muses on a Christmas gift a do it yourself book by Thomas E. Jones. He imagines building a private athletic field in his yard with running tracks and a broad jump pit. He envisions press coverage, entertaining friends, and even hints at the 1960 Olympics potential.
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Henry McLemore
Mary
America
University of Wisconsin
Thomas E. Jones
Anchors Aweigh
Roger Bannister
Coliseum
Philadelphia
Memorial Stadium
Odessa American 1955 12 12 Consistency Pledge Fragment
The item lists publication details for The Odessa American daily in 1955 including address and subscription rates. It also presents a pledge to adhere to moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments, inviting readers to point out any inconsistencies.
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Odessa American
Eas
Odessa
Texas
Critique of Muzzey History and Economic Wage Claims
The piece attacks Muzzey’s History for Our County arguing it promotes collectivism and a planned economy. It blames farmers’ decline on labor monopolies, wage distortions, and Hoover era polices, concluding private profit fuels efficiency and prosperity. The author hints at a continuation.
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Muzzey
Hoover
White House
Muzzer
Butler
Columbia
Charles A. Beard
Gerard Swope
Owen D. Young
Britain critiques big breasted turkeys before the Queen
Jonathan Yank reports critics object to the new style turkey figures displayed for a royal audience. The piece notes a contrast with traditional celebrations and mentions ongoing public commentary about the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Jonathan Yank
Office Cat Jones and Smith Bet in Jungle Tent
Jones bets Smith a hundred dollars he can kill a lion. A lion later appears and asks if Jones owes Smith money. Smith confirms owes, the lion asks about the debt, implying Jones owes the bet.
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Jones
Smith
Lion
Ike's Leadership Questioned Over Labor and Farm Policy
The article argues President Eisenhower shows disinterest in shaping labor and farm policy, risking GOP losses. It notes AFL CIO unity backing Stevenson, pressure from Goldwater and Knowland, Stassen's rift, and Benson's tentative farm plan centered on a soil bank and export boosts. It warns of electoral peril if the White House ignores farm and labor concerns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
United Labor Movement
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ike
Barry Goldwater
New Mexico
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Harold E. Stassen
White House
Harry S. Truman
Averell Harriman
Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Gettysburg
Camp David
Congress
State Department
Capitol Hill
Truman
Strom Thurmond
Thomas E. Dewey
Georgia Tech student protests race issue and sports
A Georgia Tech student demonstration over mixing teams in football triggered by a racial issue is analyzed as a sign of wider tensions. The piece argues demonstrations reflect community mood, while noting intermarriage and racial inequality persist and that youth focus shifts from politics to sports and culture.
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India
United States
Ireland
Mississippi
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Walter George
Herman Talmadge
Pittsburgh
China
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Herrenvolk
Get Elected to Congress and Enjoy Free Travel
A tongue in cheek slogan swap replaces the old navy recruitment line with a provocative political jab claiming travel perks for Congress members. The item notes the shift in messaging and its potential mockery of government perks.
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Navy
Congress
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Briarcliff Puzzle
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Yale
Mountain Crest
American Railroad
It Is Time for a Change in Our Paper Money
A columnist compares global money colors and sizes noting Americans use one green dollar bill and similar sizing challenges. He praises distinctive foreign notes, suggests color changes for the five ten twenty and fifty, and argues size should stay the same for wallets. He cites Dewey and humor about improving currency to reduce confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
Nevada
West End
London
Tom Dewey
Anti labor terms and language misuse in union politics
The author argues against labeling liberal democratic and anti-labor as misuses by socialists and unions. A CIO official in Los Angeles complains of many anti-labor firms, but the text counters that enabling employment without compulsory union membership is pro labor. The piece cautions against deliberate, habitual misnaming as dishonesty.
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CIO
Los Angeles
California
Southern California
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Parturg
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