Vanishing Breed TV Debate on Country Newspapers
The program A Vanishing Breed argues there are only about 2,000 country newspapers left in America. The American Magazine and other sources list roughly 9,319 non daily papers, with about 2,500 possibly urban and 6,819 fitting the country paper category. Press notes many dailies in towns under 25,000 would fit the rural label, while some hold that country papers will not vanish.
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American Broadcasting Company
America
Merican Magazine
N. W. Ayer
Rts
Sweece
Press
Leder
Reed
Bracero Question Raises Public Readiness and Labor Strain
The piece argues extending Bracero contracts risks higher city living costs and farm labor shortages. It cites 200000 Mexican workers, unemployment at home, and potential illegal migration if contracts are not defended, warning growers' use of castoffs and workforce shifts harming cannery, wholesale, and retail sectors.
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Woodland Chamber
Imi
Salida
Mexico
Washington
Mexico City
Reading in Public and Bible Ban Sparks Debate
A fragmented editorial voice questions public reading bans and cites the Bible as a bestselling but contested text. It notes remarks by Public Instruction official Dr. Mexty on slang lists and contrasts reading in schools with Bible access amid constitutional questions.
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United States
Nation and State Rights and Press Freedom in Early Editorials
The Greensburg Times notes limited state guarantees for the right to work, warning courts could jeopardize such laws. The Miles City Daily Star discusses devaluation risks if the dollar loses purchasing power, urging skepticism toward government pledges. The Yale Enterprise laments the loss of press freedom as a beacon of personal liberty amid dictatorship. The Current-Argus reports concern over the bald eagle's extinction and predator threats.
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Greensburg
Ind
Miles City
Mont
Daily Star
Senate House Economic Committee
Eisenhower
Tate
Yale, Obe
California Highway Patrol Warns on Fatigue During Travel
The Patrol reports a high number of fatal and injury accidents linked to fatigue among vacation drivers. In the year 212, three thousand four hundred thirty nine drivers were involved in injury crashes while many others slept at the wheel on California roads.
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Exhaus
California Governor’s Census Proposal Sparks Race Rights Debate
Henry C. MacArthur reports on Governor Brown defending California’s record on Negro rights while proposing a department by department census to measure representation. He argues the effort aims to ensure equal opportunity and freedom of choice without identifying individuals by race.
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Washington, D. C
California
Brown
Sacramento
WMI
Veteran Insurance Conversions and GI Bill Eligibility
Questions cover converting term to permanent life with 500 dollar increments after the first 1. A veteran plans to retire after twenty years and asks GI Bill eligibility depending on discharge date after January 31, 1955. Eligibility also depends on service connected disability for vocational rehabilitation training and requires approval factors.
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Bracero
N.M
ARGUS
Waelos Gea Oy
Advonca
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Henry C. MacArthur
Aero Fo
Caesar
Acratic Party
Teally
Bank OF America
Corvair 700
Corvair
Central Ave
Richland
Chevrolet &N
Pioneer
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