Eisenhower Press Hour Clarifies McCarthy Cross Examination
Washington reporters note President Eisenhower avoided judgment on a senator’s right to cross examine witnesses in his own case. The piece links McCarthy’s committee rulings with Stevens and the Peress and Cohn Schine cases, suggesting broader questions on scrutiny of government actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
McCarthy
America
Senator McCarthy
War Stevens
Army
Peress
Cohn Schine
Schine
Cohn
New York
Mr. Schine
Anthracite Plea Faces Industrial Crisis in Pennsylvania
A regional delegation travels to Washington to seek relief as hard coal areas in Pennsylvania lose population. The piece links wage scales set by John L. Lewis to loss of New England coal markets, shrinking demand, and rising fear among outside industries considering locating in the anthracite region.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Schuylkill
Northumberland
Carbon
John L. Lewis
New England
New
Philadelphia
Anthracite Market Key to Employment in Coal Region
The piece argues that mining relief depends on selling coal at a profit by industry buyers. It states the core problem is local to the anthracite region and must be solved there, despite appeals to Washington for help. It emphasizes the market as the underlying issue and calls for regional solutions.
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Washington
PRR Reports February Net Loss Deepens Financial Strain
The Pennsylvania Railroad posts a February net loss of 4 971 636 dollars, larger by about 1.5 million than January’s deficit. The carrier normally pays dividends from profits, but deficits force expense cuts and potential layoffs. Reduced worker incomes shrink federal income tax revenue, highlighting Congress’s looming financial challenge.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Congress
Taxation fears stir Pennsylvania political minds
The piece argues that high taxes burden industry in Pennsylvania and warns leaders and candidates to address taxation. It highlights the textile industry's exodus threat, Governor Fine's interest in relief, and calls for clear positions from candidates like Lea der to engage citizens on the issue.
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Fine
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Van Zandt pushes curb on foreign oil to save coal markets
Rep Van Zandt urges limiting foreign oil imports to protect Pennsylvania coal jobs. He cites mine closures from 1968 to 1954 and 1497 layoffs in his district. He warns oil surpluses may be sold abroad, risking fuel for defense and local employment in Somerset County.
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Rep
van Zandt
Washington
Mr. van Zandt
United States
Pennsylvania
Systematic living urged as energy saver
The piece argues that daily routines and punctual, consistent methods reduce energy and tension. It suggests young people should adopt systematic living to gain longer days through disciplined habits.
Eisenhower quotes Washington on national defense stance
President Eisenhower cites George Washington on defense but finds no record of spending 70 cents of every tax dollar on world wide distribution along the expanding frontier.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Pleasing One's Self Alone Yields No Lasting Fulfillment
Philosophical line notes that seeking personal satisfaction without others leads to unfulfilled outcomes. The aphorism underlines self-regard failing to bring true happiness or social harmony.
Italy weighs EDC delay amid Trieste dispute and Berlin ripple
Italy may postpone ratification of the European Defense Community treaty, awaiting France’s stance after Berlin talks. Premier Scelba pressures Trieste return to Italy while Franco-German divisions slow progress. Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands and West Germany have ratified. France’s action could determine Rome's move.
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Mario Scelba
Trieste
Italy
E. D. Co
Yugoslavia
France
Berlin
West Germany
Geneva
E.D.C
Pietro Nenni
Paris
Joseph Laniel
Nenni
Germany
Scelba
Christian Democratic
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Moscow
Worth Reprinting on Deficit Financing and the New Deal Echo
The Committee for Economic Development urges deficit financing to combat recessions, advocating money supply expansion and public works funding. It parallels New Deal policies, noting past deficits as a remedy, while critics warn of currency harm and long term inflationary risks.
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Committee For Economic Development
Business Men's Organization
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
New Deal
CED
Henry Morgenthau
Roosevelt
The New Look in War and Its Implications
The piece argues that The New Look reflects changes in warfare driven by jets submarines and atomic weapons. It contrasts old defense with total destruction concepts citing Clausewitz and warns against simply adding new weapons to old plans. It weighs infantry artillery and organizational utility under a new strategic paradigm.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Martin, Barton and Fish
United States
Clausewitz
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Disarmament Calls Grow After Bikini Tests
The news interprets renewed warnings on disarmament as scientists flag hydrogen bomb power. Britons urge a live and let live plan with Russia while French and U.S. leaders push varied disarmament approaches amid Cold War tensions.
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Lord Salisbury
Britain
Atomic Energy
Russia
Jules Moch
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Moch
France
European Defense Community
Senator Flanders
Norman Cousins
United World Federalists
the Saturday Review
Norman Thomas
United States
Heirarchy
Moscow
Baltimore Boy Takes Long Train Trip To Philadelphia Hockey
An eleven year old Baltimore boy explains he rode trains from Baltimore to New York and Philadelphia while en route to school. Police traced him to a hotel lobby and later to Philadelphia bound trains before returning him to his mother.
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Philadelphia
Insan
Baltimore
Jimmy Harris
Gladys Carlotta
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Jimmy
New Rule In Paying for Disabilities
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the medical board must take new testimony in disputed workmen’s compensation cases rather than rely on prior records. The decision affects hundreds of anthracis silicosis claims, including three Luzerne county miners, and directs case disposal per the court’s procedure.
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Ben Deforest
Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
High Court
Luzerne County
Workmen's Compensation Board
Michael A. Musmanno
Supreme Court
Casper Anora
John Kalena
Frank Drozd
Medical Board
Luzerne County Common Pleas Court
Superior Court
Samuels Lutheran Group Outing Tuesday At Sugar Camp
The Sunbeam class from Samuels Lutheran church hosted a combined wiener roast and syrup boil outing Tuesday evening at the sugar camp of Cary Weimer in Somerset. About fifty people attended including families and members such as Telford Miller, Elbert Miller, Earl Stahl, Kathryn Miner, Barron and Saler families, plus many others enjoying log fires and the syrup making process.
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Samuels Lutheran Church
Cary Weimer
Somerset
Telford Miller
Barry
Elbert Miller
Barbara
Earl
Crosswords Puzzle Clues And Cryptoquote Feature
Includes a themed daily crossword with across and down word clues plus a cryptogram quotation and instruction on decoding using a substitution cipher. Provides sample entries and yesterday’s quotation by Lowell.
Lincoln Speech Location and Date In History Quiz
Questions cover Lincoln's faith in right and might, Sunday oath legality, War's aim quote, Martin Luther excommunication age, and Earl Carroll's real name. It also mentions 1676 Rehoboth battle and Lloyd George death, plus a biographical puzzle about a Naples born composer.
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Lincoln
Martin Luther
Catholic Church
Earl Carroll
Rehoboth
Michael Peirce
Plymouth
Avid Lloyd George
England
Unknown beauty contestant becomes actress from Nottingham
Lilian Campbell reports that a central press beauty winner found film work after a convent education near Nottingham. She starred as Maid Marian in Disney's Robin Hood and appeared in Blackmail Curtain Up and His Majesty O Keefe, with a debut in Blackmail.
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Maid Marian
Walter Disney
Nottingham Forest
Robin Hood
His Majesty O'Keefe
Preparing for Luck Through Forewarning and Readiness
A Bulwer-Lytton quotation on staying prepared to avoid relying on luck. It emphasizes forewarning forearming and perceiving unlikely success as a result of careful preparation.
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Bulwer-Lytton
Intent Definition in Lexicography
A concise definition notes intent as directed attention keenly fixed on a problem. It traces origin to Latin intentus past participle, explaining how the term carries the sense of being engrossed and focused on a task.
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Iintentus
Notable Birthdays for Frost Carney Williams Today
American poet Robert Frost Adm. Robert B. Carney of the United States Navy and Tennessee Williams the playwright share birthdays today in a concise reader note highlighting their literary and public service stature.
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Robert Frost
Robert B. Carney
United States Navy
Tennessee Williams
Caution and restraint may foretell romance and talent
The reading advises cautious, restrained dealings and avoidance of extravagance for a smooth path in life. It suggests optimism and enthusiasm for today, with a likely strong romantic outlook and possible artistic or dramatic talent.
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Tin
Sym
Turk
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Spencer
Longfellow
Lowell
King Features Syndicate
Naples
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Irene
Marie Casimire
Poland
St. Peter's
London
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Lisbon
Madrid
Eng
Lilian Campbell
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Big Sister
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Etta Kett
BY Paul Robinson
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Happy
Cooper Union
New York City
Woodrow Wilson
William T. Sherman
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