Midwest Economy Shows Diversified Growth Despite Auto Slump
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago notes steady plant and equipment spending through mid 1956 while auto output lags. Businesses boosted machinery and new plants 25 percent year over year, with farm income affecting truck and farm equipment. Washington analysts cite high personal incomes and farm price gains as bright spots amid housing uncertainty and inventory rises. The report highlights a large, varied economy offsetting declines in some sectors.
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Midwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
U. S
Associated Press
Washi
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Wright Admits Painting on TV but Denies Being a Writer
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright said on a TV program he paints yet he is not a writer. He likened himself to the Eisenhower Churchill class. The piece also references a Moscow comrade in trouble who once admired the Hammer and Sickle and Joe Stalin, tattooed on his forearm.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Moscow
Joe Stalin
Wrong Emphasis On Soil Bank In Farm Bill Discussion
The piece critiques the soil bank concept within the Eisenhower era compromise farm bill. It argues the plan to conserve productive land by leaving it idle risks prioritizing monetary incentives over the core goal of preserving farmland for future generations and sustained food output.
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Eisenhower
Old Fashioned Lawn Mower Sparks Golf Insurance Claim
A recalled memory of an old fashion ed lawnmower with no carburetor or spark plug contrasts with a golf partner’s protection via liability insurance after a ball hit a player's head. The note hints at dependable mower operation despite gas concerns and insurance awareness before play.
Tito Pays Respects at Lenin Stalin Tomb in Red Square
Marshal Tito visits the Lenin Stalin tomb in Moscow and places a wreath bearing his name. He notes the Kremlin’s current anti Stalin stance and questions why Stalin remains entombed beside Lenin while calls to downgrade Lenin or seal the tomb arise.
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Marshal Tito
Lenin
Stalin
Red Square
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Josip Tito
Broz
Kremlin
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Cominform
Tito
Khrushchev
Josef Stalin
Photographers in This Country Use Half Billion Flashes a Year
Photographers in this country rely on a staggering half billion flash bulbs annually. Amid inflation era pressures, the familiar joke gospel line ends with a plea for more: Just two more, please.
Oklahoma Town Hit By Two Tornadoes Faces Monopoly Debate
In the wake of twin tornadoes, residents of the Oklahoma town weigh the value of healthy competition versus the potential benefits of a monopoly solution amid rebuilding and local economic strain.
Where Does Chotiner Fit in the Eisenhower Campaign
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee probes Murray W. Chotiner for possible improper use of Washington contacts in his law practice. Chotiner denies wrongdoing while Eisenhower and Hall defend the campaign team as prepared. Democrats target Nixon if he is renominated.
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Senate Investigations
Murray W. Chotiner
California
Subcommittee
Washington
Chothner
Eisenhower
White House
Leonard Hall
Chotiner
Nixon
Congress
Hall
Republican National Committee
Exchange Table Government Needs Business Men
Edwin M. Clark urges business leaders to volunteer time for city government. He argues that Peoria could run more effectively if one tenth of business talent joined municipal affairs, noting government employs 2 100 people and handles over 20 million dollars in business annually.
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Edwin M. Clark
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Peoria
Illinois Commercial Fishing In 1955 Highlights
Licensed commercial fishermen in 1955 harvested about 8.5 million pounds of fish from Illinois waters valued at $787,489. Carp and buffalo comprise most of the catch with rough fish shipped to Eastern markets while crappie netting yielded 34,789 pounds. Netting crappie runs Sept 15 to March 30 under State Conservation Department oversight aimed at sport fishing improvement.
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Illinois
Mississippi
State Conservation Department
Saint John's College to honor Key with music building dedication
David Felts notes Saint John's College Annapolis plans to dedicate a new million dollar music and fine arts building to Francis Scott Key the author of The Star Spangled Banner. The column also shares biographical notes on Key and Saint John's College origins and mentions other St Johns colleges.
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ST. John’s College
Annapolis
Francis Scott Key
Key
Anacreon
Saint John’s College
King William’s School
St. John’s
United States
Harvard
William and Mary
Oxford
Cambridge
Fordham Uni
Cold War outlook contrasts Western strength with Soviet shift
The piece argues Moscow predicts communism will outstrip the West in time, with the USSR pursuing economic power to alter world politics. It warns America must fix weaknesses, sustain growth, train technical staff, and maintain unity against Soviet strategies while preserving Western bases and Middle East access.
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U.S.S.R
United States
Nathan F. Twining
Moscow
U. S
West
North Africa
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Britain
Singapore
Man with Chester ties moved to Menard Penitentiary
Harvey Hall of Chester formerly at Anna State Hospital is transferred to Menard Penitentiary in Chester to serve in the chief clerk’s office.
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Harvey Hall
Chester
Anna State Hospital
Menard Penitentiary
Chief Iclerk
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Detroit
Soil Bank
Oklahoma
Illinois Fishing Commercial
David Felts
Studebaker
Mr. Lincoln
Bruce Catton
Lee
John Galsworthy
England
Irene
Forsyte
John Galsworth
Arthur John Galsworthy
Russia
William L. Ryan
The
Menard
Murphysboro
John T. Kimball
Arrows
Dad
VV J. Mikes
Herrin
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