Political Lineups Prepared
The 1956 election outlook centers on whether Eisenhower seeks a second term and how Congress will handle farm policy. Democrats claim they can beat any Republican, though privately Eisenhower remains formidable. Predicting an announcement window from January to March, with conventions in Chicago and San Francisco, Congress plans flexible farm supports versus Democratic rigid price props and a Lyndon Johnson tax cut proposal.
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San Francisco
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84Th Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
D. Harold Oliver
Farm Problem Major Question in 1956 Vote
The 1956 election looms as farmers press for stronger federal action to stabilize agriculture amid price declines and rising production costs. Debates split Republicans and Democrats over government role, with Benson under scrutiny as policy choices hinge on subsidies, pay ments, and wartime adjustments. Ovid A. Martin.
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Congress
Eisenhower
GOP
Benson
Atomic Power to Begin Payoff in 1956 Research
The Atomic Energy Commission forecasts 1956 as the payoff year for economic atomic power. Test operations will start for three of five experimental reactors, dubbed atomic furnaces, to compare operating costs with conventional fuels and guide forecasts on competitiveness. Plans for further reactor testing and cost data follow toward clearer answers on when atomic power becomes viable.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Army
World's 10 Year Hangover Plagues Foreign Affairs
In 1956 the world faces a decade of Cold War tension and shifting alliances. Russia challenges Western influence while Britain and the United States reassess policy. Middle East unrest and decolonization pressures rise as nations mature and distance from the West. The United States weighs leadership amid pending electoral politics and the International Geophysical Year advances science, satellites, and health research including polio vaccines and viral studies.
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Middle East
Ormosa Strait
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East Germany
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J. M. Roberts
Record Home and Auto Building Slacken in 1956 Outlook
The piece projects 1955 ending near a record pace for goods and services and predicts an uptick in sales, prices, wages, and jobs in early 1956. It notes business expansion and consumer buying may hold, but election activity and potential labor strife in steel loom as uncertainties.
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America
Board of Savings
Shell
Sam Hie
Church Growth and Interfaith Trends Limitless in 1956
The 1956 outlook foresees U S church membership surpassing 100 million as religious education debates intensify in public schools. Interfaith dialogue expands with National Council of Churches research and a 1957 unity conference, while Russia potentially opens exchanges with American churches.
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United States
America
National Council of Churches
1955 World Events Snapshot January to August
A compact digest highlights 1955 era milestones including political shifts in the United States and Europe, revolts in Costa Rica, Formosa defense pacts, atomic tests, and notable leadership changes from Churchill to Peron. It notes disasters and weather events, early space and military news, and U.S. domestic policy moves amid Cold War tensions.
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Congress
United States
Costa Rica
Formosa
U S Armed Forces Face 1956 Budget and Global Challenge
The United States plans an approximate defense budget of 35 billion dollars next year as it trims ground forces from 20 to 19 divisions and slows fighter procurement while boosting guided missile research. Senate Armed Forces Chair Richard Russell questions defense posture amid Soviet bolstering and unrest from the Middle East to Asia, including arms shipments to Egypt and Israel and rising tensions over Kashmir.
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Harold Stassen
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More and Bigger Shows Promised in 1956
The 1956 film season aims for bigger spectacles with titles like Oklahoma Guys and Dolls The Ten Commandments and other dramatic works drawn from plays books and TV scripts. Broadway anticipates 121 new plays and musicals despite theater space shortages ahead of opening with The Great Sebastian s.
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Bob Thomas
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
London
Theater Guild
Lindsay and Crouse
Thornton Wilder
Iaa Claire
Bert Lahr
Tom Ewell
Waiting For Godot
Networks push longer TV programs in coming year
The article notes a trend toward longer television blocks with 90 minute shows expanding to two hours, led by NBC and CBS and echoed by ABC. It cites FCC rulings and network opposition to a proposed question on communications rules, signaling color programming growth and broader network commitments.
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