Farmers vote for wheat controls amid surplus concerns
Editorial argues the 1956 wheat referendum backed acreage controls and a $1.81 support price amid a U.S. surplus of over one billion bushels. It urges new overseas markets, stricter production limits, and a reduced price support, possibly a two price system, with action by Benson and Congress.
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H. A. Albright
Pretty Prairie
Kan
Albright
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
America
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Farmers back $1.81 wheat support level referendum
Farmers vote for a 1.81 cent per bushel wheat support level rather than 1.19, a choice deemed easy by the wheatless Old Paragrapher. Socialist Norman Thomas speaks at the Bement centennial, noting his long presidential campaigns alongside the town’s celebration.
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Norman Thomas
Thomas
Unprecedented Soviet Apology Reaches East West Tensions
A U S Navy patrol plane was attacked by two Soviet jets over the Bering Strait. The aircraft crash damaged a remote Ber ing Sea island. seven of eleven crew were injured. Moscow apologized and offered to cover 50 percent of damages, signaling thaw in Moscow Washington relations ahead of the Big Four conference.
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Bering Strait
Soviet Union
America
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
United States
Navy
Bering Sea
U.S
Sen. Capehart
Rind
Sen. Jackson
Washington
Inci
Dent
Moscow
State Dulles
Molotov
United Nations
San Francisco
Lad with flat-top haircut after hedge trimming accident
A boy sports a neat flat-top cut after his father trimmed the hedge by mistake. A modern girl, dressed stylishly, wears as many garments as her grandmother did for a seaside outing.
End of Session Nears as Illinois Legislature Winds Down
The 69th Illinois General Assembly nears adjournment after a session cushioned by quick passes on reapportionment and revenue measures. A sales tax increase and municipal tax powers loom, while judicial reform and broader reforms await the 70th General Assembly. Editorials note a familiar pattern of busy legislatures and persistent critique.
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69Th General Assembly
General Assembly
70Th General Assembly
Ilinois
Medical men report success with substitute nerves
Medical men report progress in experiments with substitute nerves likened to nerves of steel. The text notes postwar difficulty in obtaining a 1955 car in a single color, illustrating ongoing supply and material challenges after the war.
Hogan Exits Open Bid To Play For Fun Later
Ben Hogan, soundly defeated in his bid for a fifth National Open championship, says he will play for fun hereafter. The veteran golfer reflects on Sunday golf for dimes and a relaxed future in the sport.
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Ben Hogan
Khrushchev Teases Visa Openings for Western Reporters
In Belgrade Khrushchev pledged to issue visas for Western newsmen to visit the USSR. A few correspondents have received credentials, while many others wait months for replies. Moscow keeps strict censorship and restricts free movement and reporting by Western journalists.
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Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Survey finds one percent of Americans quit smoking in 18 months
The report states 1 percent of adults stopped smoking within the last eighteen months. A quip notes President Eisenhower fished in Maine on a recent Saturday. The block's fisherman wonders what other type exists.
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Eisenhower
Maine
Readers recall palindromes and lake trip reminiscences
David Felts shares palindromic quotes from the New York Times Book Review pages and jokes from Look magazine. He recounts a Lake Michigan weekend journey by ferry, noting scenery, travel constraints, and reflections on travel accessibility for middle-class families.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Wilmette
Sheridan Road
North Shore
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Frankfort
Mich
Big Lake
Michigan City
Boston
New York
Fall River
Europe
Should the violet replace the rose as Illinois state flower
The Illinois House debated replacing the state flower with the rose. Rep. Carl H. Preihs argued for the rose asserting Illinois leads in rose production and Pana centers state activity. Rep. Pauline B. Rinaker defended the violet citing schoolchild selection in 1907 and tradition. The house voted 78 to 36 for the rose.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois
Illinois House of Representatives
Carl H. Preihs
Dpana
Ilinois
Pana
Preihs
Pauline B. Rinaker
Carlinville
Why War Is Obsolete and Soviet Thinking Shifts
The author argues war is obsolete after two world wars and notes rising global reconsideration. Molotov’s San Francisco speech signals a calmer, more pragmatic Soviet stance, showing possible doctrinal changes. The piece stresses a worldwide reevaluation by leaders facing stark cosmic realities and the need to end perpetual conflict.
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Molotov
San Francisco
United Nations
Nehru
India
Moscow
United Nations Principles Toward a Diverse World
The text outlines UN principles including equality and self-determination of nations, international collaboration, noninterference in internal affairs, and a peaceful life for peoples worldwide, aimed at guiding diverse global development.
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United Nations
The Plague of Drinkers Wins the Night
Oscar Wilde quips that work is the plague of the drinking class in a brisk remark about social habits. The line reflects Wildean wit on labor and leisure without broader context.
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Oscar Wilde
Republicans Try To Avert Toll Road Clash in Illinois House
Illinois House Republicans seek to avoid a second dispute over toll roads blamed for accidents on highways not yet built. The article notes ongoing tensions and safety concerns surrounding planned toll routes.
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Ilinois
House of Representatives
Modesty Wins Out In Illinois State Flower Debate
The modest violet risks replacement by the aggressive rose as Illinois declares an official state flower, highlighting the clash of tradition and symbolism in state identity.
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Illinois
Century-old passport rights upended in court ruling
The DC Appeals Court ruled unanimously that a passport is a right, not a privilege, and that denying one requires due process. It rejected the State Department's claim of arbitrary authority and upheld a required hearing before denial.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
State Department
District of Columbia Appeals Court
Secretary of State
Dulles
U. S
Department
Ruth B. Shipley
Frances Knight
Grane
Ebenezer R. Hoar
McKinley
Philander C. Knox
Green Hackworth
Secreary
Max Shachtman
Indedent Socialist League of Newck
Alma Cleat
Shachtman
Dewilled
Withoue
Ee State Department
Iron Curtain Lands
Cain
Koreans See War By 1958
Seoul reports South Korea’s military chief Gen. Lee Hyung Keun predicts a new Far Eastern war by 1958 likely in Korea. He warns it will be worse than June 25, 1950 and cites seven North Korean air divisions and forty air bases built in violation of the armistice.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korea
Lee Hyung Keun
Joint Chiefs of Staff
38Th Parallel
Republic of Korea
Lee
North Korea
Congress Moves To Oversee Eisenhower Security Program
A congressional push advances a plan to form a 12 member commission to review the executive branch security program under Executive Order 10450. The proposal, supported by Democrats and many Republicans, would place top level inquiry outside normal White House oversight. Former presidents Hoover and Truman are suggested as possible leaders, with Milton Eisenhower as chair.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Eisenshower
President Truman
Truman
White House
Senate Investigating Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Herbert Brownell Jr
Mr. Hoover
Gov. Stevenson
Dewey
Milton Eisenhower
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Webster
Dutton Co
Francoise Sagan
Dutton
Sagan
Mrs. Rinaker
Martha Washington
Great Britain
World
By Galbraith
Henry
Pamela
By Dorothy Thompson
Germany
China
By Martin S. Hayden
Isacson
Paris
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Harvard
Jan Bok
London
Bok
England
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Roscoe Drummond
Mr. Truman
Ladejinsky
Ezra Taft Benson
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