Senator Hughes urges reform of New York courts at Saranac
Senator Hughes told the State Bar Association that streamlining court operations could risk eliminating trial by jury and replacing damages with a plan for auto negligence. He cited long delays in New York City and noted a 769 cases per Fifth District workload under an administrative setup as a model for debate.
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Saranac
New York
Fifth Judicial District
State Commission On
North Carolina
Tennessee
Maina
Masachusetts
Maine
Maryland
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Michigan
Benjamin Harrrison
California
Georgia
Mundt-Coudert
State's Top Scout In National Tryouts In Saratoga
The Veterans of Foreign Wars named Richard Des Champs 16 from Herkimer the outstanding Boy Scout of New York State after county and district wins. He progressed from Tenderfoot to Eagle in five years and will compete nationally against scouts from other states.
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Veterans of Foreign’ Wars
Saratoga
Richard Des Champs
Herkimer
New York State
Edgle
Hawaii
Alaska
V.F.W
Des Champs
Tenderfoot
Eagle
Learning to Swim Opens County Wide Program
The county runs a 5 000 youth swimming program aiming to make swimming fun and safe and to teach water hazards. Eighteen American Red Cross safety committees operate across 33 communities to support this summer course, with lifesaving impact measured in broader terms.
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Esther Williams
Buster Crabbes
American Red Cross
Extending Use of MacArthur Stadium
City officials discuss extending MacArthur Stadium usage beyond baseball season to include high school football and other events. Objections cited include field size stands water and toilet facilities and potential funding needs. Other cities with similar climates have opened off season stadiums, and the council plans to explore options.
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Common Council
Macarthur Stadium
Geneva Conference Echoes San Francisco Stalemate
The article reviews expectations for the Geneva top level meeting recalling Molotov’s combative UN performance and Western ministers politeness. It argues the Geneva talks may repeat San Francisco with no substantive change in Moscow policy yet reinforces resolve against communism.
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Molotov
Soviet Union
Mr. Dulles
Eisenhower
Siberian
Stooges
Moscow
James Reston
New York Times
Arthur Sylvester
Newark News
James Shepley
Time Magazine
San Francisco
Turning Swords Into Plowshares in Atomic Peace Promise
Lewis L. Strauss, head of the Atomic Energy Commission, outlines the line between atoms for peace and war. He notes the vast cost of weapons stockpiles but highlights that atomic material can be converted to energy for industry, lighting, heating, and transportation when deterrence is no longer needed.
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United States
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Viewpoints on road builds and electoral reform debates
A reader questions delays in Oswego Boulevard and other state road projects while a Herald-Journal letter discusses Senate Judiciary Committee support for Lodge Gossett electoral reform and Mundt Coudert proposals. It notes district size disparities and historical district voting experiments in several states.
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Mundt- Coudert
Mundt-Coudert - People
Mundt-Coudert
Kentucky
Maryland
Money in marriage tax dowry touted by Sylvia Porter
Newspaper columnist Sylvia Porter argues marriage brings tax advantages in America. She cites joint filing, an extra $600 exemption, and potential gift and medical deductions, urging brides and grooms to view matrimony as a financial deal and plan with a tax adviser.
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Sylvia
Porter
America
American Society of Chartered Life
Kohinoor
Political Notes on Democratic vs Democratic Distinctions
The article notes Onondaga County Republicans promoting a 1955 GOP year book and contrasts local use of Democrat with the national party label Democratic. It cites Governor Harriman’s veto and a letter from Harriman’s office distinguishing the two terms for Republicans and Democrats.
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Harriman
Onondaga County
Onondaga County Committee
Syracuse
New York City
Washington
Senate Figure on Student Exchange Spending
House proposes 12 million dollars for the program while the Senate Appropriations Committee and the State Department seek 22 million. Some 8.3 million in foreign credits would be included and the U S has sent 10 000 participants abroad while hosting 31 000 foreigners. The article argues the Senate view should prevail as last year.
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Senate
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Department
U. S
Molotov’s Bombshell and the World at a Glance
The Molotov review of world affairs sparks debate at the U.N. session with Cuban, Philippine, and French rebuttals. Harold Macmillan warns that nationalism can fuel Communism in Asia and Malaya, while Britain defends its China policy as pragmatic. America remains the beacon of idealism amid calls for steadfast deterrence.
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San Francisco
U. S
John Foster Dulles
U.N
Harold Macmillan
Commonwealth Club
America
Britain
Asia
Mr. Macmillan
Malaya
Hat trade fears of communism and tariff pain
In a chat with Benj amin Parrill of Adam Hat Manufacturers Inc a Dallas hatter explains how Milan straw hats from Italy may conceal Chinese straw and how Italian and Ecuador trade shifts threaten Panama hat jobs in Corsicana Texas. He warns a July tariff rise could cripple the Panama hat trade and notes rabbit fur felt shortages in Australia drive prices up as hats suffer. Parrill wears an unbleached Panama and laments dark straws eroding his business while noting Milan hats are criticized as communist.
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Macmillan
Malaya
America
Hong Kong
Washington
Italy
Dallas
Tex
Benjamin. Parrill
Adam Hat Manufacturers,. Inc
Othman
Milan
United States
Equador
Panama
Corsicana
Panamas
Ecuador
Parrill
Cor Sicana
State Department
England
Sketches By Ben Burroughs Poem Fragment
A poetic fragment attributed to Ben Burroughs expresses daily optimism and faith. It meditates on using life to foster peace, kindness, and love, aiming to improve mankind before life ends.
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Ben Burroughs
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