City council weighs eight suburban water districts study
The city plans a feasibility study to possibly take over eight suburban water districts while the city attorney considers refunding City Water Board bonds. The Water Board faces past foresight failures though service and rates within old city limits were stable. critics suggest adopting long range planning as with the Public Service Board to avoid tapping utilities for a bond program.
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the Water Board
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City Public Service Board
Public Service Board
Waterproof diapers versus pants for babies health tips
Health Talk by Dr H N Budesen warns waterproof diapers or pants can harm infants at night by restricting air and moisture, risking diaper rash. If no rash, continue. wash daily and air dry. Avoid tight elastic bands. consider plastic inserts to wick moisture.
Mailbox letters urge AA attendance and fair taxes
A reader from Pearsall urges Mr. Ferrell to attend AA meetings citing sobriety, honesty, and personal experience with alcoholism. Another letter from Natalia argues taxes should be paid by all car owners, noting property owners may face mortgage related issues, inviting broader forum participation.
Vex quiz by James Farber on greenback gag
The piece notes that during stress demagogues craft appealing schemes such as the 1878 Greenback party. It argues printing press money fooled many nationally, with voters repeatedly deluded until several elections weeded out the plan.
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James Farber
Texas
WISHING WELL Puzzle Message From a Daily Letter Game
Puzzle text explains a daily number puzzle using the reader name length to produce a key. Start at the rectangle's upper left, check every key-number position left to right, then read letters under checked figures to reveal a message. The instructions mix arithmetic rules and reading order for a hidden fortune note.
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I Know in My Heart Poem by Metcalfe
A romantic verse proclaims enduring devotion through time and adversity. The speaker pledges unwavering fidelity beyond storms, bombs, and lies, ending with eternal belonging to the beloved. Copyright 1955 Field Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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James J. Metcalfe
Field Enterprises, ‘Inc
Overseas raid photo features Li R. N. Dick White Jr in Ploch
A wartime overseas image shows Li R. N. Dick White Jr leading military police in a raid on hoarders in Ploch Germany. The item also notes July dates from 1895 to 1935 with scattered historical references.
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Li R. N
Dick” White Jr
Ploch
Germany
Winchell on Broadway Glimpses of 1955 Celebrity Life
A mosaic of Broadway chatter and celebrity notes from Walter Winchell. Gloria Swanson, Gary Crosby, Joanne Johns, Walt Disney, and others are named alongside industry tidbits about songs, plays, marriages, retirements, and publicity stunts.
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Gloria Swanson
Europe
Butler Miles
Gary Crosby
Joanne Johns
Brooks Johns
Walt Disney
Davy Crockett
Winchell Roy Alfred
Abber Silver
Abe Lincoln
Celia
Cole Porter
London
Tennessee Williams
Sally
Mirror of Your Mind Reflections on Advice and Marriage
Joseph Whitney examines why people resist blunt advice and prefer ideas that flatter the adviser, noting the adviser’s self satisfaction. The piece asks if marrying someone like oneself improves success, while suggesting opposites attract but share core values. It also argues boredom becomes a habit from dependence, learnable by changing thinking patterns.
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Joseph Whitney
King Ken. Syn., Inc
Horoscope Guide for March 24 to April 2 1955
Your daily outlook by birthday lists Aries through Pisces with favorable and cautionary notes. Highlights include Taurus aiding church and charity events, Cancer and Leo strong in benevolent acts, Virgo profits from unusual interests, and Aquarius and Pisces tied to Uranus influences. Birthdate note cites Henry Gratien and French kings as examples.
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Peances Deake Eee
Daly
Mars
Taurus
Jupiter
Ino
Librar
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Yim
Dan
Aquarius
Uranus
Henry Gratien
Iriah
Loula XI
France
King Fea, Syn., Inc
Billy Graham on how a wife can encourage a nonbelieving husband
In a letter from 1955, Billy Graham advises a Christian wife in a mixed faith marriage to balance respect for her husband with spiritual guidance. He urges not to abandon church attendance, but to accompany him unless it contradicts Christian living and to pray for his conversion. He cites the Bible verse that an unbelieving husband can be won by the wife’s conduct.
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Dishawn Carroll
House of Flowers
Amos
Andy
la Vie
Rocky
Graziano
Thelping
Frank Gebman
T. B. Restani
Gabe
Ankles Aweigh
Dell
Mike Marmer
Herblock
Washington
Kath Hepburn
Astor
Shelley Winters
Shelley
New York Mirror
Billy Graham
Chicago Tribune- Pew York News Syn. Inc
Natural rights debated in travel and immigration scope
The column questions defining natural rights and how they interact with immigration and passport controls. It contrasts judicial reach with due process, cites Kennedy on emigration, and notes fingerprinting norms, arguing rights must align with a nation’s standards and policies. It cautions against overextended interpretations of natural rights in law.
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George E. Sokolsky
Bakunin
Sen. Kennedy
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Italy
Greece
Great Britain
China
India
United States
Canada
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Europe
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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City Attorney’s Office
City Water Board
Water Board
DR. H. N
King ¥ En. Syn., Inc
Ferrell
Pearsall
A. A
H. A. Denham
Natalia
Hollywood
George Raft
Joan Crawford
Robert Montgomery
James Cagney
School Board
Porfirio Diaz
Paris
Suly
Mackey
Ave. Sea
Broadway
S Antonia
Mabel Mercer
Bart Howard
Blue Angel
Marilyn Maxwell
Andy McIntyre
Tommy Dorsey
Pat Dane
Dolores Dorn
Leonard Goulandris
Ferdi Hoffman
Heaven
Grant
H. B. Clark
Gov't Stopped
Alan Dale
Tintin
Lou Walters
New Dunes Hotel
Vegas
Anne Baxter
Kim O'Neill
Lambs Club
O'Neill
Father Knickerbocker
Lambs
Fahka Steinbeck
Disney
Paul Muni
Mr. Muni
West 42Nd
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Andre Penachhio
Mae West
Jane Russell
Beryl Davis
Connie Haines
Della Russell
Johnnie Ray
Brass Rail
Mag
Yvonne de Carlo
Sokolsky
Mr. Breger
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