Dust Bowl Lessons Still Unheeded on the Plains
The editorial argues drought and wind erosion rival Dust Bowl conditions, yet farmers avoid forced soil conservation. It criticizes WW II grain farming, urges tree planting and irrigation, notes half a billion dollars spent since 1952 mainly on relief, and says only normal rainfall and voluntary practices can prevent future droughts.
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Great Plains
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Southwest
Congress
Dual purpose shelters eyed for mass city evacuation plans
Civil defense planners reverse course and seek funds for a multi billion dollar shelter program. Shelters would double as parking garages auditoriums parks subways and stadiums providing air raid protection and civilian resilience. Matching funds urged from state and local governments to create do double duty facilities for year round use.
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Midlands
Illinois
Hit Parade
Civil Defense
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Civil Defense Administration
Congress
Inublic Park
Legislating Integrity in Illinois Budget Reform
The State Budgetary Commission, urged by Gov. Stratton after Orville Hodge’s embezzlement, urges modernizing procedures, separating pre and post audits, and considering abolishing the elected treasurer’s post. It notes constitutional changes may be needed and stresses integrity cannot be legislated, only safeguarded by structure and oversight.
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Illinois Budgetary Commission
Stratton
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Lloyd Morey
University of Ilinois
Morey
Chicago
Albert E. Jenner, Jr
John S. Rendleman
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co
Jenner
Illinois Bar Association
Rendleman
Southern Illinois University
Commission
Illinois General Assembly
70Th General Assembly
General Assembly
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Ilinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Legislative Commission
Elbert S. Smith
Decatur
Smith
State Auditor
Orville Hodge
Eisenhower seeks changes to McCarran-Walter amid Hungarian refugee crisis
The Snafu over Hungarian refugees pushes President Eisenhower to ask Congress for revisions to the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act. He seeks broad discretion to address emergency refugee needs, with 21 300 Hungarians already slated to arrive and Vice President Nixon urging a higher quota. Congress must act on parolee status and new emergency provisions.
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United States
Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
Hungary
Austria
Nixon
Europe
Dual Purpose Raid Shelters Amid Civil Defense Efforts
Federal civil defense planners face a tough task as public cooperation remained limited during peak Cold War years. The article notes early steps on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts with shelters in major cities like New York and Boston and mentions air raid shelter programs.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic Seaboard
Civil Defense Program
New York
Boston
Clowns in News and Notes From Famed Entertainers to Book Picks
Column surveys recent clown topics from Bozo to Koko and Hal Kellems, noting changes in audience behavior and shifting entertainment tastes. It also covers the 1960s literary awards scene with Aiken and Stravinsky election, the Academy presidency, and new poetry volumes including Millay collected works.
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Bozo the Clown
Arthur Montaigne
Chicago
Joy Coyle
Koko
Mandel Brothers
Hillsdale
Mich
Hal
Happy
White Sox
Temple of Truth
New York Times
Churchill
Sen. Kennedy
FBI
Fred Allen
Norma
Songwriters Seek Share of Jukebox Tuning Profits
Writers pursue royalties from jukebox tunes as industry shifts spark calls for fair cuts. The scenario hints at broader demand for ownership shares in coin-operated entertainment devices and pinball profits.
Contour Sheets Seen as Aid for Beds and Bulges
Contour sheets are described as making beds look better and are implied to similarly flatter pudgy Ku Kluxers, reflecting a satirical jab at appearance and prejudice in the era.
Glaciers Skittish as New Ice Age May Start Warily
A seven year study of Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park indicates a possible shift toward cooler northwest conditions and a looming ice age. Researchers from the Weather Bureau, National Park Service and Geological Survey note complex glacier trends and warn regional factors complicate long term climate inferences.
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Washington
Great Grinnell Glacier
Glacier National Park
R. A. Dightman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
National Park Service
Geological Survey
Europe
North America
Dightman
Hans W. Ahlmann
Laws Against Profiting From Car Sales Across Nations
In Russia it is illegal to sell scarce automobiles for profit and similar practice is forbidden in the United States where cars are readily available. The note contrasts legal restrictions on profit from car sales in both countries.
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Russia
America
Realist echoes counsel on marriage after tyranny fails
A marriage counselor urges kindness as a route to harmony while a realist at the next desk frames it after tyranny has failed, presenting a pragmatic pairing of advice and context.
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Central
Sierras
Rockies
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Legislative Audit Commission
Office of Auditor of Public Accounts
U. S
Soviet Union
By Galbraith
David Felts
Marion
Thomas R. Henry
Greenland
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