Flexible farm price supports extended by House panel
The House Agriculture Committee voted 21 to 8 to extend 90 percent supports on wheat, corn, cotton, peanuts, rice and tobacco for another year while Eisenhower and Benson push to end 90 percent supports. The piece notes surpluses and the need for aggressive marketing to avert waste and rancid butter.
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Eisenhower
Secretary of
Agriculture Benson
Congress
House
Truman
80Th Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
United States
Supreme Court Rules Lobbyist Registration Requirement Valid
The court upheld Congress power to compel lobbyists to register, signaling a move to better track influence. Reports note statesmen in the U United States Britain and India are preparing public opinion for upcoming developments.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Britain
India
Navy Denies Commissions to Three Naval Academy Graduates
Three young men from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis were graduated but denied commissions on grounds of security. Investigators focused on loyalty integrity and reputation amid four years of disciplined study with 849 peers. The cited security risk stems from an immigrant father buying insurance for his son from a Red front group in 1937.
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U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Redfront Group
Summer heat and political heat rise through November
A columnist notes an extended hot spell intensified by political activity lasting to November and adds a reader question distinguishing telephone eavesdropper a monitor and a wiretapper.
Congress Selfish With Its Library and Budget Fight
The House Appropriations Committee cut the Library of Congress budget by one and a quarter million dollars while debating the library’s purpose as a Congress serving institution. The acting librarian acknowledged the risk of limiting access to vast collections for the public. Director-designate L. Quincy Mumford would codify acts to define the library’s powers and authority, ensuring it remains a national treasure and honor to Congress.
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Library of Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
House Committee
United States
L. Quincy Mumford
Cleveland Public Library
A Good Word For The Schools
An article in Changing Times asserts that public education today is the best it has ever been. It acknowledges flaws but counters rumors about widespread illiteracy and poor skills with a reassuring verdict on the state of schools.
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Changing Times
Changing Times Magazine
Lincoln songs and books inspire collectors and authors
David Felts notes John Lair's Songs Lincoln Loved features folk songs tied to Lincoln era Kentucky. Townsend calls collateral Lincolniana engrossing as field grows. Also mentions Millay first edition and odd book values, then a Father’s Day menu note.
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William H. Townsend
Lexington
John Lair
Lincoln
Little, Brown & Co
Mr. Lair
Abraham Lincoln
Laird
Renfro Valley
Kentucky
Lair
Ann Rutledge
Chaplin Accepts Peace Prize, Faces Controversy Over Russia
The article criticizes Charlie Chaplin for accepting the World Peace Council prize linked to Soviet interests. It contrasts Chaplin’s earlier film era genius with his current association, arguing the prize serves imperialist aims and reflects a shift toward Moscow.
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Charlie Chaplin
Moscow
Ammunist
Worry Clinic A Briefing For Mothers About Newborn Blues
Mildred L a new mother with a year old baby developed fears of tuberculosis and nightly alarms about her infant. Her husband recalls her nervousness and the family bottled up contact after the baby arrived. Dr George W Crane offers reassurance and advice on parental strains and compensatory anxiety.
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George W. Crane
Mildred L
Mildred
Slavery Of Social Pressure
A reflection on how social pressure wastes time and robs personal fulfillment. People chase approval through activities like reading bestsellers or golfing on Sundays to avoid ridicule. True self-discovery comes from solitude whether in church, therapy, or a country road, breaking from external chatter.
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Peoce
Noah
Conspicuous consumption and finding your true self
The essay critiques conformance driven by social image, citing Veblen and the urge to prove oneself. It urges learning to be alone and listening to bodily signals to discern genuine desires. Freeing time from others lets personality express itself and yield deep satisfaction.
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Ilearn
Demos Luring Farm States Humphrey Appointment Strategy
Democrats on Capitol Hill aim to recapture farm states deserted in 1952 by appointing Hubert Humphrey to the Agriculture Committee. His stance on parity prices could raise consumer cost fears in urban areas, while Minnesota's farm vote and labor-city support shape a high stakes political balance ahead of 1956.
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Ray Tucker
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt-Truman
Safe Agriculture Committee
Clyde Roark Hoey
North Carolina
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
Uncle Sam
Humphrey
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Sen. Hoey
Senate
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Could AEC Be Security Risk A Discussion By James Marlow
Washington June 9 A Associated Press report notes rising doubts about Communist infiltration in government focusing on the Atomic Energy Commission. A special board questioned Dr J Robert Oppenheimer's trustworthiness and the AEC's rules about access to secret information. Lawmakers debated whether all five commissioners must have equal authority and full information or if a majority should decide access, amid fears any member could become a security risk.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
AEC
W. Sterling Cole
R-Ny
Cole
Senate House Committee On Atomic Base
Thomas E. Murray
Commission
Murray
Henry D. Smyth
Eugene M. Zuckert
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Quad Cities Adopt Daylight Saving Time Across 7 Cities
The Moline Davenport area, including Silvis, Moline, East Moline, Milan, Davenport, Bettendorf, and Paisley, votes formalize daylight saving time. Clocks jump one hour at 2 a m Thursday. The region, about 250 000 people, straddles the Mississippi River.
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Moline-Davenport
Quad Cities Area
Silvis
Moline
East Moline
Peck Island
Milan
Ill
Davenport
Bettendorf
Iowa
Quad Cities
Lea
Mississippi River
Illinois-Iowa
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