Wide variation in filing fees for 16th District race
A review shows total filing charges of 1060.52 dollars per candidate with Ector El Paso and Presidio leading at 236.84 each. The 16 county district compares 710.52 for the three counties to 350 for the rest while chairman Pitts notes a 4500 dollar district-wide fee split among 19 counties and says taxpayers pay nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Congressional District
Ector
el Paso
Presidio
Midland
Reeves
Ward
Brewster
Crane
Crockett
Culberson
Glasscock
Hudspeth
Jeff Davis
Loving
Pecos
Reagan
Terrell
Upton
Winkler
Thomas J. Pitts
Ector County
Democratic
Odessa
Pitts
16Th Congressional District Committee
Demand for Constitution Preservation and Limited Federal Power
A political column argues for a Foundation for Constitutional Education and tax exemption status as a test of the administration’s stand. It urges restraints on the executive, judiciary, and treaty law, advocates state rights, anti federal interference in education and elections, and calls for enforcement of the Constitution to check centralized power.
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Supreme Court
Executive
Supreme Law of the Land
Missouri Vs. Holland
NATO
ILO
Congress
Dulles
Stassen
America
Government monopoly in mail delivery argued by Moreell
Admiral Moreell contends government monopoly of the mail is unnecessary and harms free enterprise drawing on historical examples. He cites Pony Express private rivals, rate wars, post roads and subsidies, and claims private firms could deliver letters as fast as the post office.
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Ben Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Moreell
Pittsburgh
New York
California
Pony Express
Overland, Mail
Wells Fargo
Vanderbilt
Adams Express
Kimball
Yankee Jim
Canyon City Express
Boston
Philadelphia
The Church's Mission and Christian Economics
A minister calls on the city to surrender to Christ amid ongoing gambling and drinking in many places. About twenty people respond to the invitation, illustrating hope through preaching rather than coercive laws. The church seeks to win souls as its primary mission.
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Levil
Christ
Odessa American 1956 moral guide statement
The Odessa American publishes its daily edition with a self description stressing consistency with moral guides. It outlines subscription rates and contact details while affirming adherence to the Golden Rule Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence.
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Odessa American
East Fourth St
Odessa
Texas
West German fate and Europe’s key problem loom after Adenauer visit
The Adenauer Washington trip yields little new strategy and little chance of reuniting Germany. West German politics tilt toward withdrawal from NATO and closer talks with the East as voters shift away from the CDU amid rising neo Nazi activity and growing domestic interest in reform and East German ties.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
Eisenhower
Europe
West
Russia
Adenauer
Congress
National Press Club
Tito
Moscow
Christian Democratic
Bonn
Free Democrats
Social Democrats
NATO
West Germany
Alfred M. Gruenther
Gruenther
London
Germany
Hitler
Otto Strasser
der Fuerer
Churchill
North Rhine-Westphalia
Hamburg
Cru
Refugee Plight of Chinese Students in America
The piece describes about 3,500 Chinese students in the United States facing hardship as they cannot return home to Communist China. It notes pressures from Peking and the lack of concern from Formosa, highlights Archbishop Paul Yu Pin's Sino-American Amity role in aiding students, and explains some find work or teaching while many wish to reunite with families.
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United States
Peking
Washington
United Nations
China
Formosa
Paul Yu Pin
NaniKing
Europe
New York
Sino-American Amity
Riverside Drive
Red China
Yu Pin
Australia
Canada
Africa
Israel
Soviet
Russia
Refugees and Resettlement contrasted in global views
Gladys Parker discusses the appeal of asylum and the psychological pull of letters from home. She notes European émigrés thriving in Australia Canada and the United States while Jews finding sanctuary in Israel build a new nation. She analyzes coercive returns and the propaganda of former refugees pressed to denounce capitalism and imperialism on radio.
Indian Head penny model linked to designer’s daughter
The model for the Indian head penny was reportedly the designer’s young daughter, Sarah Longacre, not an actual Native American. Salmon P. Chase, then Chief Justice, presided over President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial.
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Sarah Longacre
Andrew Johnson
Salmon P. Chase
United States
Code of ethics would legalize union robberies, critics say
The piece attacks a Supreme Court ruling and union racketeering, arguing that a proposed ethics code would legitimize extortion by unions. It links Byrnes, Copeland, and Frankfurter to a pattern of protecting union licenses to commit highway robbery, citing the 1940s political context and a Statler Hotel riot as turning points.
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Chicago
Warren
Harry Truman
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Sland
Supreme Court
Jimmy Byrnes
Teamsters
Byres
Jersey
New York
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Byrnes
Royal S. Copeland
Tammany
Copeland
Senate
Jimmy
William Green
AF of L
Green
Department of Justice
Tom Dewey
Teamsters’ Union
Statler Hotel
Washington
White House
Molotov to Shepilov and peaceful coexistence
The writer notes shifts in Soviet leadership from Molotov to Shepilov, claiming little change in aims and suggesting Russia can relearn old tactics quickly. The piece remarks on forgiveness and virtue in Cold War terms, ending with a mordant comparison and a signature.
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Eagle Rock
Cal
Shepilov
United States
Mel
Shep
Russia
Jack Moffitt
Public voices on irrigation, racism, and health costs
A collage quotes Eisenhower era topics from politicians and leaders. Mentions irrigation at Burning Tree in Washington, D C and remarks by Governor Harriman and Senator McCarthy plus notes on medical fees and hydrogen bomb costs.
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Eisenhower
Burning Tree
Washington, D.C
New York
Averell Harriman
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Challenge
A historical crossword listing across and down clues with varied definitions including contends, duck type, age related terms, and Greek letters, alongside prizes and measurements. It weaves in maritime, botanical, and linguistic hints with entries like Du Bs and Guido notes, inviting solver cross checks.
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Voters
USA
Connecticut
Washington, D. C
Styles Bridges
Alaska
Interior Department and Budget Bureau
Unesco
WHO
Liz
Chip
Ree Manni
By Ray Tucker
Cial
Gladys Parker
Copperheads
Harry Stokely
North Carolina
Khrushchev
Stalin
Southeast Asia
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Francis C. Wood
American Academy of General Practice
England
Anthony Eden
Strange
Sound
Hamor
You and I
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Horse
Guido
Fio
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