Kennedy Brothers and the McClellan Committee
The News questions the Kennedy brothers loyalty to reform and notes ties to Walter Reuther and the CIO. It criticizes union leadership, urges action on dues, pensions, and welfare funds, and argues reforms hinge on McClellan Committee findings amid Democratic ties to unions.
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Robert Kennedy
CIO
Walter Reuther
David Beck
White House
Eisenhower
Mister Brownell
New Deal Supreme Court
Afl-Cio
Bakers
Kennedy Brothers
Kohler Company
Wisconsin
Messrs. Kennedy
the News
National Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Faulty memory on inflation by HST recalled again
The article critiques HST for misrepresenting inflation trends. It compares cost of living indices from 1947-49 to 1953 and 1956, noting the rise in prices and dollar depreciation under Truman and Eisenhower. It argues the long term average cost increases during Truman’s presidency were not as large as claimed.
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Truman
Eisenhower
Rockefeller Foundation
Fund For the Republic
Robert M. Hutchins
Brennan Decision Hurts Law Work and Police Files
Opinion argues FBI and police files must stay secret to protect investigations and witnesses. Cites Vic Riesen acid attack case and Jencks precedent to warn open files could empower criminals and enable witness intimidation. Frees criminals from scrutiny while endangering public safety and children.
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FBI
Justice Brennan
Vic Riesen
Adam
Riese
Una
Brennan
New Jersey
Sugdigue Court of Decision
Crisis of Uncertainty Lacking Ike's Illness Points Up Problems
A Washington commentary argues the Eisenhower administration is better prepared than past regimes to handle presidential disability. It cites open health reporting, Nixon’s trusted role, Cabinet and NSC reforms, and Sherman Adams as stabilizing forces to prevent a power vacuum if Ike is sidelined.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Eisenhower
Garfield
Wilson
Nixon
Sherman Adams
Adams
Denver
Jim Hagerty
Love Blossoms From Friendship In Our Shared Life
Poem by James J Metcalfe describes love as a flower that grows from meeting to deep affection. It traces friendship evolving into romance, blooming as a sincere, shared dream and a call to nurture the enduring bond between lovers.
Faces as keys to character and inner life
A reflection on the face as a record of experience and character. The author cites Holmes on cheerful faces and notes faces reveal more than words, shaping atmosphere and trust. It urges cultivating a lasting, positive expression as the face you will always have.
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Oliver Wendel
Holmes
I Doubt Any Car Will Hit 120 MPH in 1958 Model Year
A skeptical car columnist recalls a 1921 Auburn Beauty Six that showed speeds near 90 mph and argues speedometers may overstate actual speeds. He questions modern cars’ speed and efficiency, notes a 12 mpg average at 40 mph, and recalls a window motor repair costing 87 dollars.
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St. Louis
Auburn
Clayton Road
Fumigation of tax exempt foundations pitched by Ways and Means
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee plans to demand public access to charity foundations' purpose statements and informational returns. Officials say the move targets political funders while protecting legitimate endowments, with scrutiny over salaries and overhead.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Internal Revenue
Un-American Activities Committee
Gordon Scherer
Ohio
Council For Social Action of the Congregational Churches
CSACC
Treasury
Treasury and
Justice Departments
Popaganda
Internal Revenue Service
Abandoned Urban Redevelopment Sparks National Debate
The piece questions Phoenix Arizona abandoning a redevelopment program as a national economy contribution and mocks inflation of economic phrases. It critiques publicity around Marilyn Monroe in Arthur Miller's trial and notes global protests over Britain's H-bomb tests while Russia conducts multiple further detonations.
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Phoenix
Ariz
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