Editorials and Campaign Notes From West Virginia
Democratic candidates push for an independent nomination to restore the party and repair its name. Local leaders coordinate Myers visit. Mullahan argues for higher teacher salaries and stronger school funding. Ferguson cites debt costs hindering roads. Underwood criticizes state leadership as ineffective and self-serving.
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J. Howard Myers
Hanna-Marland
John Ward
Roy A. Cunningham
J. H. Blackburn
Myers
Raleigh
Fayette
Robert H. Mullahan
Romney
Extending Present Taxes Hinges On Senate Action In March
The April 1 deadline keeps current rates in place for corporate income and many excise taxes to avoid lapses after Korea War funding. The House backed renewal with minor changes, while the Senate could amend on Monday March 26. Past renewals saw Democratic reductions and rider debates affecting small corporations.
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House
Senate
Congress
New Weapon Against Red Conspiracies Endorsed by Court
The Supreme Court upholds a 1954 immunity law allowing federal grand juries to compel testimony in national security cases even if the witness fears self-incrimination. The ruling applies to grand juries but not yet to congressional committees, potentially aiding Justice Department investigations into communism and spying. The Fifth Amendment shields witnesses, complicating inquiry into suspected conspiracies.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Grand
Congressional
Doctor's Day Tribute Highlights Family Physician Valor
Observance of Doctor's Day is described in a tribute by Florence Fisher Parry of Pittsburgh. The piece praises doctors for miracles of care, the trust with patients, and the rewards of their demanding, tireless work, citing welcome, conquest, and dedication as paths of glory.
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Florence Fisher Parry
Pittsburgh
Confident minds and macabre menus mix in media sketches
The piece notes Doctors Day and praises the family doctor as a confessional and moral compass while quoting R. P. Carter on the profession. It then recalls Gov. Herman Talmadge’s Florida comment and a Hitchcock haunted house menu featuring morbid dishes and lethal confections.
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R. P. Carter
Saturday Evening Post
Florida
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Alfred Hitchcock
New York City
Carte de Mort
Vicious-Suisse
Bloody Mary
Hennessy
Wisconsin Farm Unrest Signals Shifts in 1956 Primary
Northwestern Wisconsin near the Minnesota border shows rising farm discontent with the Eisenhower farm program and Kefauver appeal. Editor John Van Meter of New Richmond News predicts a strong Democratic showing, while Sun Prairie farmer Wilbur Renk notes farmer discontent could sway votes.
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New Richmond
Wis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Estes Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Administration
Kefauver
Eisenhower
GOP
Cal
Wilbur Benk
Sun Prairie
Renk
Board of Regents
University of Wisconsin
Citiens
Dave Garroway Engaged and Other Wonderful News
Column notes Dave Garroway and Pamela Wilde announce their engagement amid a stream of Hollywood gossip. The piece recounts dinners, parties, travel, and assorted social intrigue from New York and beyond, naming numerous public figures and events with playful commentary.
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Dave Garroway
Wonderful’ News
Pamela Wilde
Philippe Coninck
Eliot, Unger & Eliot
Debbie Reynolds
Eddie
Joyce Mathews
Billy Rose
Teen Dilemmas and Marriage Advice for Nora M
A psychologist counsels Nora M a 16 year old junior in Toledo. He urges finishing high school, one year of business college, then work to learn budgeting and earning. He argues broad dating helps young women learn human nature before marriage and cautions against restricting contacts to one older boyfriend who plans to marry.
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Nora M
Dr. Crane
Toledo
Nora
Mney
Dating broadly before marriage in Worry Clinic advice
The article urges dating a wide circle before engagement to avoid divorce. It warns teenagers who marry early and have limited social contact may later face revelations of more suitable partners. It promotes Dr. Crane tests for sweethearts as a guide to choosing a lasting mate.
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Nora
Cork production leads world says tourist brochure
A tourist brochure claims cork is produced primarily in Portugal while noting port wine also originated there. Exiled ex-Dictator Peron challenges the Argentine provisional president to a duel for publicity. A Wisconsin high school plans CCTV in the story hall to monitor students. A Michigan girl reports her purse was stolen at a policeman masquerade ball containing 35 cents.
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Portugal
Peron
Argentina
London
Stofy Hall
Junion
Michigan
There Are Many Tricks To Quitting Cigarettes
Hal Boyle notes personal experience after a week without smoking while Relman Morin frames the essay. The piece weighs the varied medical views on tobacco and argues that quitting may not improve energy or focus for everyone. It highlights methods like stretch-out or reward plans but endorses the hard step of quitting entirely.
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England
Philip Harben
Mack Kreindler
Harben
Atlantic Ocean
Henry Fonda
Barbara Britton
Eugene Czukor
L. A
Bill
Johnson
Jet MacDonald
Honey Rosemary Ridgewell
Mexico City
Frank Sinatra
Spain
Kim Novak
Nicky Blair
Doc
Gina Lollobrigida
Sophia Loren
Paris
Lee Solomon
Micki Marlow
Earl
Qven Arnold
Martha Lipton
Herd Shriner
Relman Morin
Hal Boyle
New York
Mr. Everest
Mark Twain
Prayer for decisive choice in faith and action
A devotional prayer attributed to George A. Little urges believers to choose whom they will serve and to follow Christ without hesitation. It emphasizes prompt commitment and ends with an amen.
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Christ
George A. Little
Toronto
Ont
Sunday School
United Church of Canada
Trivia quiz answers reveal historical figures and facts
Answers: 1 22500. 2 15000. 3 St Helena. 4 New York. 5 Often is inherited. 6 Panama Canal about 3 miles. 7 Wind speed is lower in Chicago.
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