Inflation fears and calls for strong price controls in 1957
The piece laments rising inflation driven by Organized Labor and big business, criticizes government spending and weak leadership, and urges immediate action and thrift. It predicts July steel increases and a fall in household goods prices, ending with a rallying call to buy now as prices rise.
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Johnson
Congress
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Hoover
Russia
White House
Public Economy Debate Frames 1950s Budget Contours
A column discusses government economy versus high spending, contrasting postwar tax sentiment with anti tax currents in France and U S. It reviews Eisenhower budgets, the Hells Canyon Idaho dam proposal, and the push for private versus federal power ventures, urging prudent budgeting aligned with inflation and growth.
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Merryle & Rukeyser
France
M. Poujade
Esenhower
Senate
Hells Canyon
Idaho
Idaho Co
Eisenhower
Sto & Batle Tinet
Porceninest
Eisenhower As A Military Man Revisited
The piece argues Eisenhower bore limited responsibility for World War II outcomes, blaming strategic choices by Marshall Churchill and Stalin. It recounts Montgomer y Bradley and Patton dynamics in the Ardennes and Rhine crossing, and cites Alan Brooke’s critique of Ike’s tactical strengths and leadership under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Patton
Monty
Bulge
Ike
Churchill
Rhine
MacArthur
Pacific
Gen. Marshall
Ardennes
West Point
Marshall
St. Lo
Remagen
Czechoslovakia
Skoda
Berlin
Prague
Stalin
Roosevelt
Teheran
Bremen
Zhukov
Europe
Mediterranean
Washington
Lord Alanbrooke
Britain
Alanbrooke
Arthur Bryant
Doubleday
North
Africa
Always Expectation The Mindset To Plan A Brighter Day
The passage urges keeping a hopeful outlook to reduce worries and health anxieties. It compares individuals to Dickens character Micawber, encourages planning ahead, and stresses that expectancy inspires strength to face problems. It promotes constructive thoughts and looking for good fortune in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicken
Micawber
Prayer for Humility and Service by James J Metcalfe
Poetic exhortation asks God to help believers see themselves honestly not by worldly praise but in truth. It urges remembrance that deeds and fame belong to God and seeks aid to serve without ego.
Orchids And Haircuts Remain Status Quo
Frederick C. Othman reports on the Washington greenhouse where the Jane Russell orchid is showcased amid Senate budget debates. Architect J George Stewart seeks funds to move the Widener collection worth $500000, while Capitol haircuts and salaries for barbers spark additional questions about congressional perks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C.othman
Washington
Congress
Jane Russell
la Russell
Miss Russell
Capitol Hill
Widener
Stewart
House of Representatives
Senate
Sen
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Hayden
Capitol
House
They Are Troublemakers Meany and Lewis Clash Over Unions
The piece contrasts John L. Lewis with George Meany amid union corruption probes. It notes Lewis’s anti anti racketeering stance and Meany’s call for federal help, including oversight of large unions like the Operating Engineers. It mentions William Maloney’s high pay and secretive finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikita Khrushchev
John L. Lewis
Congressional
John L
International Longshoremen’s Ass'n
Afl-Cio
America
George Meany
Joe Fay
William Maloney
Maloney
Tom Paine
Lewis
McClellan Committee
Meany
Washington
FBI
Spanish and Synagogue in New York Tribute
A fragment notes Sunshine related to the Spanish and Synagogue in New York with mention of an exile who fled the Inquisition in 1739.
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New York
Ae Pmaion
Bone Tatone
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Harry L. Hopkins
FDR
Richard L. Stokes
Liege
Antwerp
Hodges
Malmedy
Middleton
McAuliffe
Bastogne
Harmon
Meuse
Pentagon
Marshal Zhukov
George Mathew Adams
James J] Metcalfe
Outfit
Marble Palace
U.S
Ivory Counting House
Victor
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