Henry George and Taxes by Charles A Barker
Johns Hopkins historian Charles A Barker writes a life of Henry George the single tax advocate. The concept holds wealth from land as tax base to curb land hoarding and support fair taxation. George wrote Progress and Poverty in 1888 and ran for New York mayor in 1886, dying in 1897 as his fame faded.
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Charles A. Barker
Johns Hopkins University
Henry George
George
New York City
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Ted Williams Returns to the Red Sox After Retirement
Baseball fans welcome Ted Williams back to the Boston Red Sox after a retirement that followed last season. Williams had considered quitting amid marital issues and pressure from management. This marks his third return to baseball after wartime and Korean War recalls, and his presence is seen as boosting attendance and AL interest while experts note he may still have peak years ahead.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Red Sox
Korea
Kremlin moves to bind troops with East European command
Western observers see Moscow planning an East European military command to legitimize continued Soviet troops in Hungary and Romania after binding Austria’s sovereignty. The strategy links Austria to supply lines, replacing treaty withdrawals with a chessboard of long term control. The controlled press aids long range chicanery.
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Moscow
Austria
Hungary
Romania
Russia
Ussr
Kremlin
Army adopts five-million-dollar counting device in Detroit
A five-million-dollar electric processing device is enlisted in the Army to serve at the Ordnance Tank Automotive Command in Detroit. It will provide quick, accurate inventory information and other tasks, freeing men for duties machines cannot perform. While praised for efficiency, the piece notes it must not replace drill sergeants or the old regimental training.
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Ordnance Tank Automotive Command
Army
Detroit
Getting Money's Worth and the Public Library
A persuasion piece arguing taxpayers should use library services funded by taxes. It urges citizens to access fiction, science, art, history, philosophy books and practical guides, noting libraries enrich individuals and communities when people participate. It stresses that taxes support libraries and wise taxpayers use what they pay for.
Washington’s Shivers Stevenson Rift Echoes in 1956
Washington Democrats push for party unity as Texas Governor Allan Shivers resists backing Adlai Stevenson, threatening a new split ahead of the 1956 campaign. The Big Four talks boost Ike’s image while Democrats weigh gains and risks. A 12 member bipartisan commission on federal employee security is proposed with Johnson backing action.
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Washington
Texas
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
Paul Butler
Shivers
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
White House
Russia
Great Britain
France
Republican Party
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
House
Beckley News Rates and Delivery Terms
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery options. details include daily and Sunday prices, six and three month plans, and carrier delivery terms. Monthly and weekly rates are listed with added local sales tax.
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Adar
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Brief notes on compulsory training and biology facts
Military training is compulsory in some places for all young men after graduation with girls learning nursing. Liquid air has density close to water. Some lizards swim but none are fully aquatic.
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Formosa
Glamorous stars mix with New York city nightlife gossip
A plain dressed woman visits the Sherry-Netherland for lunch in a luxury suite after a day of filming in Central Park. Jane Wyman works a night shift at St Patrick's, while Van Johnson sends flowers. Barbara Nichols glams up as an innocent strip-teaser. George Jessel jokes about paperwork for his Europe USO trip. Other NYC anecdotes include Toots Shor recalling a bet on DiMaggio versus Williams and Harry Hershfield’s Mr. New York tribute.
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New York
Sherry-Netherland
Jane Wyman
Central Park
St. Patrick's
van Johnson
Barbara Nichols
Miss Wyman
Miss Nichols
Toots Shor
Ptgil Silvers
DiMaggio
Williams
Silvers
Ted Williams
Toots
Vince DiMaggio
Harry Hershfield
Fdr
Hershfield
A collage of showbiz notes and industry chatter
A rapid compilation of entertainment items: a costume idea from Art Moy er, a pricey camp program remark, Benny Rubin and a deli story, a major polio vaccine lawsuit by Melvin Belli, Horace Suttons splitting, Benny Davis and Eddie Fisher headlines, NBC exploitation chief change, Churchill likely at the Big Four, ABC TV writer stance, Kismet road company success, Walter Slezak’s door widening cost, Howard Hughes offered billions for RKO, GI entertainer policing, Bill Eythe health note, camera theft from Sammy Davis Jr., a TV writer joining an analyst’s couch, Farl’s Pearls and quotes on prosperity, and jokes from Don Berry and Robert Q. Lewis.
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Midnight Earl
Idaho
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Horace Suttons
Benny Davis
Miami
Eddie Fisher
George Gobel
Desert Inn
Las Vegas
al Rylander
Columbia Pictures
NBC
White House
Churchill
Abc-Tv
Henry Youngman
Rocky Graziano
Kismet
Vida Ann Sol
Walter Slezak
Howard Hughes
RKO
Bill Eythe
Sammy Davis Jr
Farl
Oren Arnold
Colorado
George McClare
Evening Radio Schedule for Monday May 23
Evening program lineup lists CBS ABC and local stations with news, sports, and entertainment from 6:00 PM through 11:00 PM. Highlights include Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Band of America, Fibber and Molly, and Nightly News segments across multiple networks and affiliates.
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Cbs
Mbs West
Abe East
Abeo News
Cbs Sports
Abe
Cbs News
Mbs
Abe Lone Ranger
Abe Mr
Keen
Jack Gregson
Newa
Barlow
Perry Como
Bing Crosby
Cbe
Band of America
Abe Amos
Andy
Fibber and
Molly
Cba News & Comment
Air Force Band
Ebs News & Comment
News & Varieties
Neta
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Military personnel in Germany join a three week spring training with the Fifth Infantry Division. Cpl. Billy E. Jackson, son of Pineville residents, arrived overseas in 1951 and is a truck driver in Headquarters Company, 11th Regiment. Lewis A. Walk, electrician mate class A graduate, is a Korean War veteran and husband of Jeanette Roncella. stationed in Key West after Bainbridge training. Col. William J. McDonnell appointed troop commander at Fort Holabird. former Korea commander of the 27th Infantry, 25th Division, decorated by Korea and holding multiple honors. married to Jessie Roberts with two children.
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Fifth Infantry
Germany
Cpl
Billy E. Jackson
Willie G. Jackson
Pineville
van High School
Army
Great Lakes
Ill
Lewis A. Walk
Jeanette Roncella
Tralee
H. A. Walk
Mullens
Far East
First Cavalry Division
Key West
Fla
Walk
Bainbridge
Fort Holabird
William J. McDonnell
Beaver, Ave
Beckley
Korea
25Th Division
Chung Mu Wi
McDonnell
University of West Virginia At
Morgantown
Col. McDowell
Infantry
Fort Benning
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Armed Forces Staff College
Norfolk
West Virginia University
Jessie Roberts
F. E. Roberts
Beaver Ave
Frank
James
Prayer text from Indiana dean at Butler University
A dated prayer passage invokes eternal God as refuge from temptation and self righteousness. It asks for courage to be strong humble and clean, acknowledging one shall not pass this way again. Signed by Shelton Indianapolis dean school of religion Butler University.
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Jesus
Shelton
Indianapolis
Ind
School of Religion
Butler Univerbilly
Vallee Eyes Big Screen Biography With Top Stars
Hollywood star Rudy Vallee hints at a film biography with MGM or 20th Century Fox handling the project. He would prefer a major box office name to play him, possibly Tony Curtis, while noting his wife’s wish for the role. Vallee, in Los Angeles for CBS radio, plans a quick move to New York for interviews and publicity.
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Tony Curtis
Vallee
CBS
New York
Canned Hamburger Week Gets Black Eye
New York reports the Hoover Commission findings on military canned hamburgers cause industry angst during National Canned Hamburger Month. Despite fears, Navy stocks and Eisenhower clarifications soften the blow as Garvin notes civilians buy more than the armed forces. The industry contends strict beef standards limit bread crumb use and faces many sham burger varieties. A hopeful note: the Army seeks 1.9 million more cans with bids due tomorrow.
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Hoover Commission
U.S. Navy
Navy
Eisenhower
Gene Garvin
Claridge Meat Co
Armed Services
Garvin
Congress
The
Statesman
Task Force
Fifth Avenue
Russia Seeks Neutral Germany Yugoslavia in Europe line
Washington weighs whether Moscow can win Tito away from neutrality and press for a neutral Germany Yugoslavia and Sweden Austria already neutral. Eisenhower offered little clarity on a potential belt of neutral states as NATO allies Moscow may test reunification with a price to keep Germany neutral and out of NATO.
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Washington
Europe
Eisenhower
Sweden
Germany
Austria
Yugoslavia
Russia
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Stalin
Tito
United States
Greece
Turkey
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Bulganin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
East Ger
Alfred Gruenther
East Germany
Alfred P Sloan Jr Birthday Highlighted in 1875 Birth
Alfred P Sloan Jr born May 23 1875 in New Haven Connecticut chaired General Motors. He founded an industrial management school and pledged 4 million for cancer research. A MIT trained wartime contributor and motor vehicle to armament production advocate with a passion for antique cars.
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Alfred P. Sloan JR
New Haven
Conn
General Motors Corp
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down
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Presage
Volume
Saver
Sail Support
Sacred
Rim
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