Congressional Debate Signals Indo China Policy Stakes
Washington observers say the McCarthy Army dispute kept minds from Indo China show while April Congress discussions sketched possible actions. Knowland pressed allies to ready military aid, Jackson urged clear White House backing, Symington warned of a rising Asia test as forces were cut back.
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Congress
United States
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Free World
Southeast Asia
Henry M. Jackson
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Asia
Stennis Signals War Support While Caution on Lone Action
Senator John Stennis of Mississippi backs congressional approval for potential war if needed but warns against the United States acting alone. A one hour discussion yielded only one opposition voice Senator Dirksen opposing troop intervention in Indo China.
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Mississippi
United States
Congress
Indo-China
Dirksen
John Q. Fublic
Wife Questions Things Won by the Yard and Store
A man suspects his wife asks questions to uncover his plans to visit a major league baseball game next month. She has previously pressed him on farm column editing and bought tools and a pricey washing machine on easy pay. He fears her inquiries signal a shopping motive rather than curiosity.
Elijah and Baal confrontation at Mount Carmel sermon excerpt
A dated sermon recounts Elijah challenging King Ahab and the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel. The tale contrasts Jezebel’s reign with Elijah’s call for faith, detailing the sacrificial and prophetic contest and the divine fire that proves Jehovah’s power.
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Ahab
Carmel
Meterranean Sea
Baal
Elijah
Alta
Tax and spending facts from wartime finance and state income
The article notes a jet fighter uses tubing equivalent to five six room houses, WWII taxes and bonds covered 72 percent of government spending with the remaining 28 percent borrowed from banks. It also lists DC leading in per capita income in 1950, then Delaware Nevada and New York, and praises Oregon with no sales or cigarette tax and six cent gasoline tax.
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Delaware
Nevada
New York
Oregon
Remembering Old Tiners From East and Maine
Excerpts from readers in West Virginia and Maine recalling winter hardships and social norms. The letters describe opera seat prices, respect for elders, early teaching careers, clothing and shawls, a father’s winter soil bank, and a harsh snowy upbringing, with a note to send more contributions to the Frankfort Kentucky column.
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E. KE. Meredith
Fairmore West Virginia
Barele
Visai Asylum
Opera House
Community Press
5Fice
Frankfort
Kentucky
Oregon Forests and Industrial Trends from Early Reports
Oregon reports 29 community forests totaling 87 544 acres with county city and school lands. Missouri coal mostly from surface mines. Michigan establishes the first late agricultural college in 1857 with Maryland and Pennsylvania following in 1856. Treasury disbursed 28 eec on excess revenue in 1837. American business invested 27 8 billion for new plants. January jobs rise to 9 8 million with 4 4 million gain since postwar boom. Aircraft plant workers span 149 towns.
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Michigan
United States
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Treasury
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