Illinois House Keeps Judicial Reform Range Quiet
The Illinois House killed the judicial reform amendment on Thursday and plans to consider a revenue amendment next to allow property tax classification if a two thirds vote passes in November 1956. The editorial argues the judicial amendment would modernize courts and speed cases, while the revenue measure would not solve state finances. It asserts liberty and travel rights are central to democracy and praises the court's decision as a landmark for liberty.
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Illinois House of Representatives
House
Illinois
Missouri
First Home Run Delights Parents in Local Ball Scene
Children celebrate Junior's first home run as parental pride soars at the neighborhood ballgame. The Department of Agriculture flags soil exhaustion, while a local gardener offers a contrasting view on soil condition and care.
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Junior
Department of Agriculture
Local Action Urged On Water Problems Says Farm Leader
Charles B Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told a Chicago conference that local and state groups must take primary responsibility for land and water problems outside federal areas. He noted water shortages in Central and Southern Illinois demand more reservoirs built by local governments. He warned against overreliance on Washington for solutions.
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Washington
Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Shuman
Illinois
House crackles as 200 bills die in Illinois session
A colleague laments crushing 200 bills as the Illinois House did last week. The quip pairs Molotov and the late Cal Coolidge in a sharp, era voice, noting neither looks good in a 10 gallon hat.
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Illinois
Cal Coolidge
Confusion Over Salk Vaccine Sparks Expert Dispute
The program to vaccinate children with the Salk polio shot faces mounting disagreement among researchers doctors and government bodies. Some groups urge summer inoculations while others oppose them and call for halting production until a safer vaccine is developed. Parents face a confusing choice though experts agree the vaccine offers 60 to 90 percent protection.
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Illinois
Trics
Albert B. Sabin
Cincinnati
Secretary backs Public Health Service role in Salk vaccine
The Old Paragrapher favors abolishing all war and would end gasoline price wars to favor world peace. Mrs Hobby notes the U S Public Health Service bears responsibility for the Salk vaccine program and identifies herself as a secretary.
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Hobby
U.S. Public Health Service
Travel Abroad Declared Natural Right by Court Ruling
A U S Court of Appeals panel ruled travel abroad is a natural right and the State Department cannot arbitrarily restrict passport issuance. The unanimous decision holds that passport issuance is subject to judicial review under due process protections of the Fifth Amendment. The court rejected the department’s stance that foreign relations powers grant unilateral discretion.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
Washington
State Department
Quiet Yard Humans Face Insect Sprays and Whale Extinction
Citizens in a yard after dinner may be half-stupefied by insect sprays and repellents. A children's story notes a whale length of ten cars bumper to bumper and warns it may go extinct if its pace slows.
Canada’s child allowances cited as model for U S study
The piece notes Canada’s family cash allowances from five to eight dollars monthly up to age 16, paid for ten years. Sen. Neuberger and colleagues sponsor a Senate committee to study a similar program in the United States, citing health, mortality, investment and shoe production gains.
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Canada
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Neuberger
D-Ore
Senate
United States
Sen. Neuberger
Archaeology in Russia Reveals 25 Excavation Sites
Report notes archaeologists dig in about 25 locations across Russia. The text speculates more skeletons may lie in the Kremlin. It mentions only a few legislators slow the House of the General Assembly, while most lawmakers are described as content.
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Russia
Kremlin
House of the General Assembly
The Native and the Returnee Warned in Small Talk
David Felts reflects on wary dialogue with old friends after long absences. The piece pairs caution over personal questions with a Delphi oracle tale and holiday chatter about travel impediments and a celebrity marriage, framed by summer routines and relaxed days at home.
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Mary Jane
Paragrapher Recollects Argentina and Smoking Declines
The aging Paragrapher recalls statistics on Americans giving up cigarettes in a year and a half and questions whether 1.5 million did so or if a million of them doubled the effort. He also remembers Luis Firpo, the Wild Bull of the Pampas, as a strong figure from Argentina.
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Aventina
Luis Firpo
Pampas
America Faces Severe Water Pollution Crisis Across the Nation
Federal officials warn that polluted waters threaten urban and rural areas from Maine to California. The U S Public Health Service reports 22 000 pollution sources across 11 800 municipal sewers and 10 400 factories, with 6 600 more municipal and 3 500 industrial plants needed to fix the system.
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Maine
California
Riey
U.S. Public Health Service
United States
Perón Fights Catholic Church In Argentina Clash
In Córdoba a priest warned parishioners to choose between Perón and Jesus Christ. The piece analyzes Perón's conflict with the Church, his use of religion as political theater, and the regime's manipulation of Catholic imagery, noting Evita’s elevated cult and potential impact on Argentina’s future.
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Cordoba
Argentina
Juan Domingo Peron
Jesus Christ
Peron Clashes With Church Over School and State Split
The article portrays a rift between Peronist government and the Catholic Church in Argentina. It notes military figures aided by Peron era shifts, increased anti religious school measures, and a May move to call a constitutional convention that would separate church and state and change presidential powers.
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Peron
Argentina
Congress
Children Stupidity and Delinquency Quote by Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier remarks on immaturity in adults and the reverse in youth, framing behavior as a mirror of responsibility and folly. The quip contrasts childish conduct with mature conduct in social life.
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Maurice Chevalier
Airplane by Louis Ginsberg
Poem reflects on the airplane as a silver moth made of tube and metal that rises and glides. It hides in the sky then returns to earth, using propeller breath to turn danger into balance between life and death.
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Heaven
Earth
What Next For The United Nations
The piece argues the United Nations has gained esteem but must face a 1956 Charter Review Conference. Revisions debated include ending the Security Council veto, expanding General Assembly power, and easing new member admission. It cautions big powers, especially the Soviet Union, control charter changes.
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San Francisco
United Nations
U. N
New York
Society of the United Nations
Walter Lippmann
Dumbarton Oaks
Soviet Union
Moscow
Security Council
General Assembly
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