Soviet Gift Tour Ends With 100 Million Dollar Loan
The article contends the Soviet Union ended its Asia tour with a 100 million dollar loan to Afghanistan and India claiming neutrality in 10 years. It compares Western aid and notes Moscow’s tightening control over aid, criticizing a lack of genuine generosity and exposing potential conflicts of interest among U.S. officials and corporate ties.
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Nikolai
Bulganin
Khrushchev
India
Afghanistan
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Kefauver Seeks Votes From Folk Facing Hard Times
A writer notes Estes Kefauver faces shortages of time and money and urges mobilizing those in similar hardship to support his campaign. The piece frames a call for collective voting power among concerned citizens in difficult circumstances.
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Estes Kefauver
Formosa Strait Quiet Amid Fleet Change in Pacific
The U S Seventh Fleet gains a new commander as Admiral Pride moves to San Diego. In the Formosa area the line remains quiet with daily air and artillery exchanges ongoing across the strait. The fleet maintains readiness, prepared to act if a brush fire erupts, while Nationalists and Communists watch each other.
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U.S. Seventh Fleet
St. Paul
Alfred M. Migg
Formosa
Admiral Pride
U.S. Pacific Fleet Air Force
San Diego
Adsia Pride
China
Chiang Kaishek
U.S
Chiang
Washington
Seventh Fleet
Tachen Islands
Asia
Pride
U.S. News
World
Pelow
Formosa Strait
Mail volume to hit 17 million in Q4 forecast
The post office expects 17 million pieces of mail in the final quarter. Our block saw that many delivered in the last week. A neighbor who bought a new car nearby vows not to laugh at his wife after noticing her dress copied at a party.
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US. Gyng Department
Defense Buying Shocking Says Vinson on Contracts
Rep. Carl Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee criticizes Defense Department spending of 36 billion dollars in 30 months as drifting from open competitive markets. He notes 94 percent of contracts were negotiated and argues competitive bidding could save billions by ensuring lowest responsible bids.
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Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Georgia Democrat
Rep. Vinson
Vinson
Pentagon
Racing Horse Tops Ten Million Dollar Payout
A race horse earns ten million dollars amid a discussion of farm problems and animal management. In Bolivia La Paz, the world’s highest town at 12 000 feet above sea level, is noted as a remarkable locale. The text also mentions a method to fix farm problems by removing hogs and raising horses. A practical tip about starting a car on cold mornings is included.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Morse Attacks Eisenhower Admin Over Conflicts of Interest
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon asserts the Eisenhower administration is immoral due to numerous conflicts of interest. He contrasts it unfavorably with the Harding era, urging scrutiny of executive endorsements and policies.
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Sen. Morse
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Truman
Oregon
Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
Sen
Wayne Morse
Harding
Christmas Wrappings and White House Births Through Time
David Felts notes holiday wrapping rituals as families argue over paper and ribbons. He then shifts to a collage of presidential births at the White House, Lincoln lore, Sayre lineage, and old era reminiscences, including Dolly Varden, West ern ads, and sleds.
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Illinois State Historical Library
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Lincoln
University of Illinois
Shakespear
Lucy
St. Louis
Raymond O'Dell
Dolly Varden
Equestrienne
Buffalo Bill
Andersonville
Business Week
S. L. Allen Co
Harvard
Shadow boxing as a test for primaries in 1950s politics
The piece discusses Stevenson Kefauver Harriman and others planning primaries across states like Illinois Pennsylvania Florida Minnesota California with Cal ifornia seen as the only real contact point. It argues primaries are a tradition but shadow boxing offers little real test versus a heavyweight like Rocky Marciano.
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Wall Street Journal
Stevenson
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Florida
Minnesota
California
New Hampshire
Texas
Wisconsin
Oregon
Kefauver
Tennessee
Harriman
New York
DeSapio
Ing
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Marciano
Democratic nominating forces stir intraparty rivalries in 1956 race
Eisenhower illness unsettles the 1956 contest as Adlai Stevenson faces criticism from Harriman Williams and Kefauver. Harriman backs Stevenson while courting Tammany power. Williams contemplates a 1960 bid while fearing Stevenson’s renomination. Kefauver accuses California politicos of stacking the deck for Stevenson.
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Williams
Eisenhower
William
Stevenson
Michigan
Washington
Harriman
Four In The Running Eight Months To Go Democratic Race Shapes Up
Eight months before the conventions the Democratic field shows Adlai Stevenson leading Chc with Estes Kefauver in close pursuit. Gov Averell Harriman is uncommitted while Gov Frank Lausche hovers as a potential vice presidential option. Kefauver's coonskin cap and street campaign style highlight the contest, with Stevenson gaining strength as Harriman wavers.
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Washington
Ilinois
Adlai Stevenson
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Mr. Lausche
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Sen. Russell
Harriman
Stevenson
South
Columbus
Albany
N. Y
Kefauver
Adlai
Estes
Coonskin
Coonskin Cap
Tennessee
Crump
Hooliganism Spurs Calls for USSR Criminal Code Change
CORRESPONDENTS in Moscow note juvenile delinquency as a problem drawing press demands for changes in the criminal code and stronger police action. The writer finds no link to material privation, cites education as rigorous yet uneven, and points to social discipline and family stress as factors behind youth trouble.
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Ussr
Moscow
Russia
Sweden
Finland
Prisoners and Visitors Banned From Smooching in Jail
Oklahoma City authorities order an end to kissing between prisoners and visitors at the city jail. Police Inspector Bert Giddens announced inmates must visit their wives only through jail bars, sparking shock among staff and inmates.
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Oklahoma City
Bert Giddens
Giddens
Painter Sued Over Green Arms Claim
Mrs Loretta Giarrizzo filed a $25,000 damage suit against house painter Stanley Gonsier accusing him of painting her arms green after she criticized his work on her garage.
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Cleveland
Loretta Giarrizzo
Stanley Gonsier
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