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The Western World fends off a Middle East crisis with Britain drawing down troops and a UN peace force patrolling Egypt. US oil shipments help Europe while new tensions loom from Syria to Jordan. The piece urges the United States to lead long term peace efforts and seek permanent solutions.
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Britain
Egypt
France
Paris
London
United Nations
United States
Europe
Suez Canal
Middle East
Damascus
Cairo
Syria
Iraq
Moscow
Nasser
West
E .Lieving
Jordan
Cities urged to press lawmakers for federal fire rating reform
Senator Humphrey told a municipal meeting that cities must apply Washington’s vigor to state capitals to push legislators for urgent help. If state legislatures heed cities’ problems, residents may reduce reliance on federal aid from Washington.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Sen
Humphrey
Washington
Farm Bureau backs base acreage plan in corn referendum
The Illinois Agricultural Association endorses the base national acreage of 51 million for corn with $1.31 a bushel supports in 1957 and a 15 percent soil bank requirement, while the alternative would cap acres and raise 1958 1959 price support to 75 90 percent.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
State Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
Soil Bank
Otto Steffey
L A. A
Illinois
Cities Press Washington for More Federal Aid at AMA
Delegates from 12 230 cities at the American Municipal Association meeting in St Louis urged Washington to boost aid for urban renewal and slum clearance. They call for federal cover of four fifths of costs, aid to distressed industries, and three fourths of civil defense administrative costs as states risk losing authority to a federal bureaucracy.
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American Municipal Association
St. Louis
Washington
Howard Pyle
Eisenhower
Arizona
Ates
Gov. Meyner
New Jersey
Sen. Humphrey
Minnesota
Lead The Free America Faces Postwar Leadership Test
The Guardian argues America under President Eisenhower offers global leadership after wartime strain though risks exist. It stresses bipartisan cooperation and cautions about future vitality or shifts under Nixon, urging steady guidance from the base to sustain allied trust and domestic acceptance.
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Manchester Guardian
America
Eisenhower
Canada
Nixon
Illinois Constitution Reform After Gateway Amendment
The article reviews Illinois constitutional history from 1870 to 1950, noting the difficulty of amendments via public referendum and the Gateway Amendment which allows majority voter approval or two thirds of voters on the proposition. It cites 1954 district reapportionment, calls for amendment of revenue and judicial articles, and contrasts Illinois with other states.
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Illinois
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
United States
70Th General Assembly
Bloomington
Florida Tax Court rejects dogs as dependents
A Florida man cannot claim his two dogs as dependents for income tax purposes. The ruling anchors on the lack of human dependency criteria and standard tax definitions.
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Onsa
Florida
Excessive Censorship Charged Congress to Probe Pentagon Secrecy Move
Congress will reconvene for a full inquiry into Pentagon secrecy efforts and a Coolidge backed plan to force reporters to reveal sources or face jail. Rep. Moss leads a panel scrutinizing excess censorship across agencies amid prior hearings and public interest in press freedom.
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Congress
Pentagon
Washington
Charles Coolidge
Congressional Committee
John E. Moss
Dcal
Ridge
Pentagon Security
Moss
Secretaries of Defense
Charles Wilson
Coolidge
Civil Service
California face off over new House seats and West gains
Post census projections show California adding seven House seats to reach 37 as Democrats expand in state government. The 1960 election produced top Senate gains and Assembly shifts, signaling Western influence in national leadership while reapportionment battles loom in many states.
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California
New York
Senate
West
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
South
Washington
House
Placement Up Jobs For Aged In Four Month Trial
A four month Department of Labor supervised experiment in seven cities boosted placements for older workers. About 17 percent of those given specialized services found jobs, versus 4 percent with usual services. The study covered 3,500 seniors and highlighted retraining and tailored interviews to match skills with opportunities.
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Department of Labor
Sab
Los Angeles
Worcester
Mass
Miami
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Seattle
Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Employment Service
State
Moss committee to probe military security aspects
Provisions and appropriations form part of the Moss committee’s focus as it examines military security issues. The probe will assess how funds impact defense readiness and related oversight.
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Moss Committee
Geography lessons from a changing world
Fragmentary note reflects reflection on political shifts over four decades and the value of a student’s geography education despite imperfect remarks. The piece hints at time, place, and learning in a countrywide context.
Let's Keep Roads Clear
A discussion on the litter problem highlights high cleanup costs and health hazards. It notes 43 states enacted anti-litter laws and details Maryland's license plate reminder program that halved its cleaning budget, plus examples from Georgia Oregon and ministerial efforts to curb littering.
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Georgia
Maryland
Theodore McKeldin
Oregon
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