Eisenhower Aide Warns Against Aid Race With Russia
House Foreign Affairs Committee chair James P. Richards argues against large scale foreign aid to win goodwill. He endorses a middle course with liberal but prudent funding, flexibility, and no undue restrictions to avoid waste and race with the Soviets.
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Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
James P. Richards
D-Sc
Russia
Congress
Rep. Richards
United States
Treasury
Humphrey
U.S
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Japan
U. S
The 64 000 Question Seeks Old Fight Contestants
The program promises a 64 000 prize for identifying contestants in an 1892 New Orleans fight.
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New Orleans
Mail Order Divorce Idea Sparks Witty Debate
A lighthearted note envisions a mail order divorcee, joking about remote romance and the impractical shipping costs. The quip plays on legal separation concepts and modern convenience in a playful editorial aside.
Cautious Consumer Spending Signals 1956 Outlook
University of Michigan surveys show demand for homes appliances and autos steady with 1955 levels, but budgets and rising personal debt curb spending. Federal Reserve data indicate October debt growth near year lows, auto purchases down as 1956 sales likely lag 1955. Public remains confident yet cautious.
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University of Michigan
Federal Reserve Act
Dairy industry decries milk overproduction debate
The dairy industry complains of persistent milk surplus amid local voices urging not to blame youth. The piece suggests a possible bipartisan stance by President Eisenhower and Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson to keep foreign policy non-partisan in the 1956 campaign.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Senate subcommittee weighs distorted security risk figures
Civil Service Chairman Philip Young testified that risk figures used in security classifications are distorted. He cited 9 605 firings and resignations under security terminology with 2 377 showing varying subversive activity indicators. He blamed counting practices and said misrepresentations harm public understanding.
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Senate
Civil Service
Philip Young
Young
Nixon
Republicans Eye TV Bid for Ike in 1956 Campaign
Reporters speculate on President Harry S. Truman not Iruman making a televised campaign speech in 1956. GOP strategists reportedly plan a televised appeal titled Make Room for Ike to bolster electoral hopes.
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Ike
Harriman and Walter Split Over Immigration Act Debate
New York Governor Harriman harshly criticizes the McCarran Walter Act calling it a stupid blunder while Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Walter defends the act. Tensions rise as Harriman hires Edward J. Corsi on refuges and immigration and Walter endorses Harriman while denouncing Adlai Stevenson for opposing the act.
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Averell Harriman
New York
Rep
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
Gov
Harriman
Walter
Edward J. Corsi
Corsi
Francis
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Rep Walter and Harri tied to immigration act may become president
The text suggests Rep Walter could ally with Harri on the immigration act if chosen president, signaling a potential policy alignment and leadership scenario.
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Rep
Walter
Harri
Far Future Chevy Price Without Seat Covers
An economist’s projection places a Chevrolet at about 15000 dollars in 80 years when average income reaches 125000 dollars. The note omits seat covers from the forecast.
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Chevrolet
Soviet leaders charge Western powers with Nazi blame
The piece accuses Bulganin and Khrushchev of a big lie claiming the Nazis were set loose on the Soviet Union and warns the West to stay alert to a renewed cold war after the Geneva rejection. It urges vigilance against Communist agitation in Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and other regions.
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Bulganin
Communist Party
Khurshchev
Soviet Union
India
Asia
Britain
Becne
United States
West
Germany
Korea
Vietnam
North Africa
Middle East
The Matron Credits Christmas Book Searches and Figures
David Felts notes seasonal book buying, gift catalogs, and reference works as Christmas options. He cites Marian Nanley Winsor's Handbook for Library Trustees, traces library history from Babylon to Cleopatra, and quips about Eisenhower's tractor gift. He contrasts U S library numbers with Soviet claims and reflects on 1956 holiday preparations.
Time Moves On In Our Set As Years Fly By
A nostalgic remark from a member of the group about aging, recalling earlier days and shared memories as time passes. The quote reflects playful reflection on growing older within a social circle.
Stevenson Gains In South By Ray Tucker
Stevenson’s campaign in the South faces mixed reactions as Dixie leaders ponder renomination. He visited Florida and spoke in Miami while courting voters in a region that backed Eisenhower in 1952. Southern figures weigh moderations and potential rivals, with party unity hinging on segregation politics and attitudes toward Warren.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Trumans
Harrimans
Williamses
South
Dixie
Stevenson
Florida
Harry Guggenheim
University of Florida
Gainsville
American Municipal Congress
Miami
Eisenhower
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Palace Guard Intends To Name GOP Nominee In Chicago
The Eisenhower era inner circle led by National Chairman Leonard Hall aims to name the GOP presidential candidate, likely Ike or Nixon, delaying decision to March to blunt rivals. New Hampshire on March 13 and Minnesota on March 20 stage early tests amid Taft faction discontent.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Leonard Hall
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
New Hampshire
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Herter
Nixon
Hall & Co
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Jh Hall
Thomas E. Dewey-Sherman Adams
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Robert Taft
Hall
Eisenhower Palace
Goldwyn
Taft
Sudan to Vote on Future Status in Plebiscite
Sudanese will decide via plebiscite whether to join Egypt or gain full independence. The choice centers on the 1.2 million square mile Upper Nile territory governed as a British Egyptian dominion. Britain and Egypt agreed to allow the Sudanese to determine their own future.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Upper Nile
Disarmament Talks Stall Over Hydrogen Weapons Policing
The article argues that eight years of U S and Soviet efforts fail to curb hydrogen weapons due to the scale of stockpiles and concealment risks. It states no enforceable agreement can be policed without intrusive economic policing, leading the United States to reject abolition plans.
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Soviet Union
West
U.S
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
U S to Give 60 Million Loan for Argentina Steel
The United States plans a 60 million dollar loan to Argentina to start its steel industry. announced by economist Raul Prebisch after talks with Henry F. Holland in Buenos Aires. The funds will complete a steel plant at San Nicolas in northern Buenos Aires Province near Rosario.
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U. S
Argentina
United States
Raul Prebisch
Pedro Aramburu
Henry F. Holland
inter-American Affairs
Prebisch
San Nicolas
Buenos Aires
Rosario
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Asia Minor
Marc Antony
B.C
Cleopatra
Marc
Cleo
Gettysburg
Prince
Old John
John Milton
Bobby Burns
Caskie Stinnett
Gino Prato
Metropolitan Opera
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Johnny
By Ray Tucker
Kefaueur
Frank J. Lausche
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Adlai
Great Northern
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