Demo Appraisal of Ike at Mid-Term
The February issue of the Democratic Digest catalogs numerous contrasts in Eisenhower leadership over the past two years. It cites shifts on policy, battles with his party, and questions about labor, TVA, and foreign affairs, framing a presidency marked by mixed signals and internal tensions. The piece also notes a rise of a right wing movement and unnamed generals joining politics, with criticism of leadership unity and policy direction.
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Democratic Digest
Democratic Party
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Morningside Heights
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McCarthy
TVA
Senate
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White House
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National Labor Relations Board
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Congress
Labor Board
Digest
Americrats
Kee Bill Reintroduced For Federal Local Public Works
Congresswoman Elizabeth Kee of West Virginia re introduced a $6 billion Kee Public Works Bill proposing a Federal local program. A Public Works Administrator would oversee $3 billion with 45 percent federal funding and 55 percent local, aiming to build and modernize schools courthouses sewage plants water systems and other facilities while creating jobs. The plan targets coal areas and Kee district urging coordinated federal local action to reduce unemployment.
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Elizabeth Kee
West Virginia
Kee
Washington
New Ceiling For National Debt Seen Needed
President Eisenhower told Congress a new temporary increase to the national debt limit will be required beyond 275 billion dollars as tax collections lag. Budget Director Hughes said discussions with leaders aim at a likely rise to about 284 billion, since 8 billion in shortfall is projected for 1955.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Rowland R. Hughes
House
Senate
State Auditor Vexed by Penitentiary Expense Voucher
Bug Dust quotes West Virginia penitentiary expense voucher provoking critique of travel waste by state officials. The piece notes police and deputies routinely pursue escaped prisoners and escort them back to prison, while law officers handle risky capture duties.
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Edgar B. Sims
West Virginia
Escapee Back in Virginia Prison Loop From Puerto Rico
Warden Orel J. Skeen and Board Treasurer L. Steele Trotter escorted George Boutros from Puerto Rico to the West Virginia penitentiary. Boutros, a Cocke County man sentenced for bigamy, had built a life on the island and worked seven years after stowing away on a ship. Detainers may lead to deportation after serving the West Virginia term.
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Puerto Rico
West Virginia Board of Control
Orel J. Skeen
L. Steele Trotter
George Boutros
Hancock County
Moundsville
Boutros
Ponce
Lebanon
Commonwealth
U. S
West Virginia
Trotter
San Juan
Skeen
Sims
The Girl Who Looked Like Marilyn Monroe Joins Benny Show
Leigh Snowden den, a 22 year old from Covington Tennessee, drew attention as a Marilyn Monroe look alike on the Jack Benny program. An agent noticed her open mouth and led to a Universal contract. Sidney Skolsky noted the resemblance and her brief rise to fame before later events.
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Jack Benny
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Jack
Leigh Snowden
Covington
Tenn
Miss Snowden
Universal
Benny
CBS
Hollywood
Leigh
Lambuth College
Jackson
San Francisco
House of Charm Agency
Insurance
Fame
Sidney Skolsky
Miss Monroe
Midnight Earl Hope Hampton stars at Versailles show
Gossip column notes the Duchess of Park Ave. appearing as a saloon singer at Versailles on Jan 27 and Las Vegas engagements, with other showbiz chatter about stars, TV, and stage productions.
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Hope Hampton
Park Ave
Bobo
Jan
Versailles
Las Vegas
Florida
Stamps in the News 1955 issues from ICAO Turkey and more
The first United Nations ICAO stamp for 1955 debuts February 9 in blue gray and dark carmine with Angel Medina of Uruguay as designer. Turkey issued three stamps, Sweden released a rock carving series, Israel’s Denhof album popularizes Israel stamps, Brazil issued three stamps for sports and wheat festivals, Algeria Red Cross stamps feature nurses and Dunant, and Spanish Morocco’s 1954 anti tuberculosis set expands values for the campaign.
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
Angel Medina
Uruguay
Turkey
Posts and Telegraph Department
Sweden
Jurgen von Konow
Israel
Dr. Herzl
William C. Denhof
Algeria
Red Cross
New York Stamp Co
France
J. H. Dunant
The
Spanish
Morocco
1953 Ice Cream Use and Public Service Notes
In 1953 readers learn Americans consumed 747 763000 gallons of ice cream and related products. Aitch Kay quips about Democratic support and a government pay boost. the President may seek higher pay for government workers and a one cent rise in first class mail rates.
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Congress
Aitch Kay
Aunt Caulfield’s Sight Guides Joan Caulfield Career
Hollywood actress Joan Caulfield explains how her nearly blind aunt Genevieve Caulfield inspired her to shift from musical film roles to serious acting. After scolding Joan for The Petty Girl, the aunt’s push toward dramatics led Joan to refine her craft and join CBS My Favorite Husband, leveraging precise timing for the TV role. Genevieve, 98 percent blind since childhood, runs a school for blind children in Thailand and now teaches in Japan, remaining socially active and supportive of her niece.
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Joan Caulfield
Orange
N.J
Genevieve Caulfield
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Thailand
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New York
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Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
CBS
Favorite Husband
Traffic is Terrific At Jimmy Durante's
Hollywood gossip piece recounts a Beverly Hills visit to Jimmy Durante's home. James Bacon observes a bustling scene with NBC executives, a milkman tour, and Durante's informal humor at the piano. Durante emphasizes live noise and laughter over scripted storytelling as he hosts guests.
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James Bacon
Hal Boyle
Hollywood
Jimmy Durante
Beverly Hills
Durante
NBC
Eddie Jackson
Jules Buffano
Network
Jimmy
Jackson
Eddie
Prayer for quiet pace and divine presence from Butler dean
This excerpt presents a brief meditative prayer seeking stillness and God’s companionship during daily tasks. It attributes authorship to O. L. Shelton of Butler University in Indianapolis Indiana, a dean of the School of Religion.
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Jesus
O. L. Shelton
Indianapolis
Ind
School of Religion
Butler University
Budget Give and Take Continues in Congress
A long government budget story explains Eisenhower's request for fiscal 1956 starting July 1. It notes the deficit expected due to Cold War and defense costs, the likelihood of no income tax cut, and the lengthy congressional review process from departments to the Budget Bureau to committees in the House and Senate, with potential revisions before final passage.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Legislative Branch
Bureau of the Budget
Budget Bureau
Appropriations Committees
House
Senate
Senators Answer Reds on Formosa Presence
Washington senators from both parties rebuked Moscow for demanding U S forces pull from Formosa. Sen Wiley argued free Formosan elections would show the Formosans want U S stay, Sen Humphrey called the Kremlin’s move a cover for postwar violations, and Sen Green viewed the broadcast as an informal demand.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Formosa
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Poland
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Korea
Humphrey
D-Minn
Foreign Relations Committee
Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow Radio
Kremlin
Austria
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Try and Stop Me
A manic depressive stands on a South Carolina rooftop pursued by a cop pleading to deter him from jumping. The exchange reveals bleak humor as the man mocks family ties and romantic prospects before the scene shifts to Kaiser Wilhelm and a London-inspired jab at royal surname changes.
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South Carolina
Robert EE. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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