Farm Owners Reject Social Security Plan Amid Debate
Letter from Brooks Clark of Christopher voices farmer opposition to a proposed social security bill for farm owners. He cites 30,000 farmers at the American Farm Bureau convention and criticizes C. W. Bishop's House vote and Senate inaction. He urges readers to contact Illinois officials and the Southern Illinoisan for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
Congress
Senate
United States
C. W. Bishop
Illinois
Paul Douglas
Everett Dirksen
Revenue Department
House of Representatives
Southern Illinoisan
Charles B. Shuman
Illinois Agricultural Association
Brooks Clark
Rep. C. W
United Press
Washington Bureau
House
McCarthy Hearings Reveal Political Fallout On TV
The hearings show McCarthyism exposed under television glare with Stevens and Adams losing stature. Republicans may split with minority reports while Stevenson shifts toward Democratic leadership and possible 1956 prospects.
Dulles Frames Japan-Centric Strategy for Free World's Far East
Secretary Dulles outlined a Japan centered security plan for the Far East emphasizing military and economic strength. He urged an island and peninsular defense line from northern Japan through Southeast Asia, arguing free Japan supports regional stability and resist Red China. He signaled restraint on Indochina and urged Southeast Asian unity under the UN, warning against driving Japan toward neutrality or Peiping and Moscow if trade with free nations fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Indochina
Formosa
Free World
Far East
Dulles
Los Angeles
West
Asia
Peninsular
Pacific
East Indies
Korea
Thailand
Malaya
Southeast Asia
Peiping
Moscow
America
United States
Stevenson Finds New Campaign Tone For 1956
Joseph C. Harsch notes Stevenson’s mood has shifted from cautious party chief to a buoyant figure. Friends say he is a happy contender, with observers arguing he may be quietly campaigning for the Democratic nomination. He has travelled widely, shaping a national and international strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Michigan
Joseph C. Harsch
Christian Science Monitor
Illinois
Politicians Not Good Farmers by Edward Lindsay
Edward Lindsay argues farm price supports burden the economy as basic commodities stay protected at 90 percent parity. He notes parity cuts for dairy, debate in Congress over extending 90 percent payments, and the political reality shaping farm policy across states and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lindsay
Eisenhower
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Montana
North Dakota
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Union
The Woman From Omaha Finds Groceries Mixed With Deposit
A Omaha woman received two choice steaks instead of the boiled ham she ordered and should have kept the money. The column dials into living costs, gardening woes, and the seasonal gripes of a columnist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Labor Department
Illinois
Einstein
Leo Brown
Siu
Worry Clinic How To Stay Happily Married
Dr George W Crane advises young couples on maintaining a lasting marriage. He covers church involvement, differentiating romance from real love, sustaining courtship, managing male passion, avoiding treating a wife as a medical specimen, and aging without losing charm. He offers mailed tests for husbands and wives with a stamped return envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. George.w. Crane
Lucile R
No Decision On McCarthy Senate Not Expected To Act This Session
Barring unforeseen developments, no prospect exists for Senate action on Sen. Joseph McCarthy this session. Republican and Democratic leaderships have decided, with White House silence, to avoid division and protect the Eisenhower program. Flanders coaxes, Jenner presides, and the leadership fears mid July moves as adjournment nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Senate
Doris Fleeson
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
White House
Republican Policy Committee
Flanders
Eisenhower
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Vermont
Ralph Flanders
Rules Committee
William Jenner
Indiana
Rules
Democratic nerves run through McCarthy case as Senate weighs fate
The article notes how Democrats feel compelled to act with stable Republican leadership and avoid partisan moves. It details expectations that Democrats will back their minority McCarthy Army Investigating Subcommittee report, with Pat McCarran possible exception, while Republicans aim for party unity and a smooth, consensus approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Potter
Potter
McCarthy
Republican Party
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthyism
Stevens
Army
Vermont
Ite House
Senate
McCarthy Army
Pat McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Unclear Fate for Secretary Stevens amid McCarthy Controversy
The text questions Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens’s position as Defense Secretary Charles Wilson grins with McCarthy, leaving the political future and alignments as the central unresolved issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Robert Stevens
Defense
Charles Wilson
McCarthy
Rugged Is For Vermont Flanders Do Politicians Have Too Little Granite In Makeup
Dorothy Thompson comments on Vermont politics and Senator Flanders. She recalls Roosevelt era favors to Vermont, notes Woodstock post office and jail, and argues Vermont independence and rugged conservatism. She warns today’s politicians lack granite and unity amid McCarthyism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Flanders
Dorothy Thompson
Franklin D Roosevelt
Vermont
Roosevelt
Woodstock
Windsor County
New England
United States of America
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Galbraith
Southern Illnoisan
Christopher
Carthy
Sec
John G. Adams
Mr. Stevenson
Reblican
Mr. Truman
Truman
Bill Dougherty
Old Main
Lucile
Huey Long
Tom Heflin
Wisconsin
Nnns
Sen. Flanders
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!