The GOP New Look Faring in a Shaky Majority
Editorial examines the GOP split between old guard and Eisenhower wing as party support narrows. It notes Eisenhower’s call for a strong congressional majority, cites a Michigan study on 1952-48 voting shifts, and questions how long party allegiance will hold amid domestic and foreign pressures before the November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newxkodk
Republican
Guarda
Eisenhower
National Citizens For Eisenhower Congressional Committee
Congress
Abilene
Case
Survey Research Center
University
of Michigan
U.S. News ‘& World Report
Fizenhower
Truman
Stevenson
White House
Amplifying Sound At Sports Events
The piece argues loudspeakers aid the hard of hearing but can confuse spectators by detailing every play. It notes noise disturbs neighbors and cash customers and mic readers may be unnecessary for everyone.
Grass Roots Opinion From Boonton Times Bulletin
Boonton Nwe Times Bulletin quotes Benjamin Franklin praising workers. It argues employed people are content and cheerful after productive days, while idle days breed discontent and quarrels, highlighting values of labor and industriousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonton
Benjamin Franklin
Gas For The Depot Of Mie And Ordville
The article notes gas service for the Depot of Mie and Ordville shows economic usefulness and supports the depot’s permanence. It argues North Central Gas Co would invest in lines only if the depot is a lasting military fixture, a reassurance to workers and residents.
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Mie
Alaitu
Sidinx 2
Ordville
Nore
North Central Gas Co
Not A Good Reason For Parity Support
James Patton national president of the Farmers Whion warned Gurley that Congress will retain 90 percent parity price supports for an election year. He urged continued parity only if fair to all taxpayers, criticizing the election-year vote as weak and dependent on farmers. He noted Congressmen hear from home, but warned results vary with who benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patton
Farmers Whion
Gurley
Congress
Washington
Reluctant Listener Confesses Opera and Ballet Apathy
A reader laments failing to warm to opera and ballet despite family influence and courses. He recalls dusty music collections with Doris Day and Nat King Cole, notes German opera’s boisterousness, and recalls a grandmother’s opera outings and a school music course. He admits a preference for do-si-do hoedown culture.
Abundant Production and American Agriculture
The piece extols American agriculture’s efficiency, noting Farm Journal figures that 85 percent of people can pursue other jobs due to abundant farm output. It credits tools, chemistry, and machinery with boosting yields 40 percent since before the war, reducing labor 17 percent, and aiding land conservation for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Fay Int
This Is Slavery In Wartime Wage Costs Rise
A fragmentary report notes fringe benefit costs for social security pensions and related items rose to 739 dollars per employee in 1953, up 95 dollars from two years earlier in identical firms. The article critiques Taft-Hartley era labor limits and labels union leaders' views as slave labor rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. ‘Chamber of Commerce
United’ States
Cattlemen Oppose Federal Price Supports Say Aid Stance
Rep. Miller touts Nebraska cattlemen for opposing federal price supports and regulations. He cites feed innovations and hormone use as proof of industry progress, notes Census Bureau births and the need for private investment, and supports foreign currency for farm trade to reduce surpluses. The Telegraph sells over eleven hundred copies weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Bible Faith Move Mountains Message Explores Disciples’ Task
An interpretation of Jesus words on faith examines what the disciples faced when asked to preach the gospel to all nations. The piece reflects on how faith empowered early efforts against Rome and the pagan world, arguing that such faith remains essential today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Roman Empire
Little League sportsmanship and umpire abuse
A discussion on Little League aims highlights sportsmanship as core to the program. It notes children lose gracefully and enjoy play, while adult displays, especially in berating umpires, reflect poorly on the environment for impressionable youths.
Oil group figures disputed by Nebraska road officials
Nebraska officials contest claims of a 148 percent rise in gasoline tax revenue between 1940 and 1953. A state discussion, with data tables, shows 1940 buying power and 1953 revenue, after price index adjustments, declined 637 258 in real terms despite higher interim income. Vehicle miles driven rose 84 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N. Ross
Highway Department
H. H. Hahn
Nebraska Petroleum Marketers Association
Petroleum Marketers Association
State Highway Department
Regrouping Of Nebraska Schools Gains Steam
The Capitol report notes rising redistricting petitions and broader shifts in Nebraska school districts. Officials expect tighter laws, while the NSEA launches an information drive. rural costs per pupil run higher than city costs, and enrollment gains may push taxes higher. A statewide movie tour by the NSEA aims to spur action and funding.
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Lincoln
State Reorganization Committee
Nebraska State Education Association
NSEA
Nebraska
Neblaska
Nebraska Citizens Council
Legislative Council
R. C. Johnson
Mead
Johnson
South
Glenn Cramer
Albion
William Early
Savannah
National Education Association
Early
Ogarth R
D. P
Board of Control
State Board of Examiners In
Plastic Blocks Aid Soil Conservation Models in Illinois
Children’s interlocking plastic blocks are repurposed by Leland A Ford, a Lawrenceville soil conservationist, to build miniature spillways toe walls and inlets. The working models speed farmer demonstrations, doubling local soil conservation structures in the Wabash Valley and expanding to nearby Illinois counties. Patrick Buckley of Plastic Block City notes blocks were designed for kids but Suitably model masonry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland A Ford
Laurenceville
Ill
Ford
Wabash Valley
Illinois
Patrick J. Buckley
Plastic Block City, Inc
Chicago
Improved pasture land boosts beef and milk output
The statement argues that converting improved pasture will raise beef and milk production, while grazing timber lands will reduce timber output. The comparison highlights land use tradeoffs between pasture development and timber grazing.
Machine Shop on Farm Cuts Repair Costs
A farm family near Grand Forks North Dakota builds a private machine shop to cut repair bills. Leslie Lieberg and his father maintain a 1500 acre operation with acetylene welding, an air compressor, a grinding wheel, drill press, lathe and impact wrench enabling fast on site fixes when tractors fail. Electrification by REA Co-Ops since 1945 sparked the move to rural shop setups cutting downtime and costs for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lieberg
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Lieberg
Liebergs
Farm Shop The Red Riding Hood typewriter paper in stock
The Telegraph lists carbon paper for typewriters in letter or legal size as a popular item, always in stock at the farm shop.
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Red Riding Hood
Telegraph
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