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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

3

Government audits airline profits amid CAB monopoly critique

The piece criticizes the Civil Aeronautics Board for launching a self review to label profits of U S trunk airlines as too high While noting that the Big Four dominate earnings and subsidies mold routes and rates Trans American Airlines argues that zero competition and a closed sky stifle fair pricing The author calls the CAB’s profit standard arbitrary and questions its claims of fairness.

Civil Aeronautics Board U.S Government Bureau Braniff Eastern Capital Airlines Colonial American TWA United Congress CAB Trans American Airlines North American Washington Trans American Air Transport Association

Small business relief plans face internal rifts and reform

The Odessa American reports a dispute over relief for small businesses tied to H. R. 9067. Twelve organizations were said to support the bill, which would reduce taxes for small firms but raise rates for larger companies, sparking protest from groups insisting against inequitable treatment and potential economic harm.

the Journal of Commerce Washington Wright Patman

Airborne Pity Party Aboard a Fly-By Columnist Blues

Henry McLemore writes from nineteen thousand feet en route from Los Angeles to New York. He laments lack of vivid scenery and interesting companions, recalls cereal salesman Tudson Smith as a dull subject, and admits defeat in composing a column aloft. He hopes to read a magazine instead and plans to map a rested return to write upon arrival.

Los Angeles New York Mississippi River United States Holland Tunnel Evansville Indiana Meo Tudson Las Butte Montana Tuscaloosa Alabama Colombo Nairobi Calcutta Port-of-Spain Copenhagen Lake Charles Bend Oregon Father of Waters

Reflections on Freedom from Fear in Rights Philosophy

Dag Hammarskjold peers into the Virginia Declaration of Rights anniversary, arguing freedom from fear is subjective and cannot define human rights. He warns that tying liberty to state protection risks regimentation and undermines true rights.

Dag Hammarskjold Virginia

Questions and Answers on Hats Earth and Cymbals

A man’s hat carries a hatband as a draw string to adjust fit before hats came in sizes. The earth’s naming references Genesis and a quirky line about “Farth.” Cymbals date to 1190 B.C. and the Zildjian Armenian family has held the cymbal secret since 1623.

Zildjian

National Whirligig on U S Bases Abroad and Policy

The piece argues that long American military occupations abroad erode support for foreign aid and core defense policy. It highlights resentment in Europe and elsewhere toward U S bases, criticizes the burden on taxpayers, and questions sustaining a vast network of allied military outposts amid evolving threats and costs.

Washington Capitol Hill London Rome United States Congress Mother Goose Banbury Cross U.S Iceland Russia Japan Southeast Asia Cyprus Ceylon Singapore Eisenhower Anthony Eden Azores Arabian Gulf

Leap year gifts the privilege of proposing

A fragment notes that leap year tradition grants women the right to propose marriage, highlighting social custom and dating norms. The text appears as a brief, incomplete OCR snippet.

Leap Vear

Murray Chotiner as campaign manager and lawyer profile

A 1956 King Features profile outlines Murray M. Chotiner California lawyer and political manager for Warren Knowland and Nixon. It notes his career in campaigns and law, comments on fees and client troubles, and discusses Administrative Law and McCarthy era politics.

Murray M.chotiner California Earl Warren William Knowland Richard Nixon Tom Dewey Dewey Chotiner Bovery Hills Chotner Nixon Congress Murray M. Chotiner Cey United States Bureau Washington Murray Chotiner Joe McCarthy McCarthy Roy Cohn King Features Syndicate, Inc

Crossword Puzzle ACROS and Downs Mixed Clues

Puzzle presents a large mixed list of across and down clues with typos and garbled words. It includes several misread entries like Fisney Iv and Exnipis Gispleasiure, plus stray letters and spacing errors. The readable items reference common crossword elements such as animals foot, before, knitting implements, poolish, debatable, unbind, resume, inspectors, insects, greed, period of light, poker stance, and more, indicating a dense but damaged word game page.

Poolish Greedy M. Tleadinera

Opposition to foreign aid voices growth under Braden and Hoffman

The piece profiles Spruille Braden and Paul Hoffman as leaders of a rising resistance to foreign aid. It portrays Braden as a seasoned diplomat and Hoffman as a promoter connected to Republican circles, accusing Hoffman of credential inflation and praising Braden’s foreign policy stance while criticizing the broader aid program and its ties to Soviet strategy.

Spruille Braden Braden Paul Hoffman Hoffman Leff Truman Eisenhower Henry Ford New York Donovan Ike Senate Bob Taft Mr. Braden Lenin Stalin Trafian Roosevelt-Truman Cabal

Truman Spin and Squirrels in Campaign Rhetoric

Jonathan Yank satirizes coverage of Harry S Truman with anecdotes about misheard quotes and changing interpretations from reporters on campaign trains in Washington and Europe. The piece mocks the press and defends Truman against misattribution and rumor.

Eagle Rock Cal Harry Truman Joe Stalin Harry Washington Kansas City Haly Anzio Jonathan Yank

Charity faith and politics clash in 1950s quotes

A collage of quotes features Paul Reed warning charity rackets and Kefauver urging caution on segregation. The mix includes Earl Averill discussing personal merit versus lineage and a rookie catcher pursuing a 1956 model with the Tribe in a fluid, fragmented sports and politics snapshot.

Paul Reed National Information Bureau, Inc Junior Earl Averill The Cleveland Tribe

Barbs on TV Hams Prompt Talk of Rationing Again

A sharp remark about overactor TV personalities spurs debate on meat rationing. The exchange highlights concern over wasted resources and potential policy prompts as media figures are poked for extravagance.

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