Lincoln's Faith Fueled Unity in Nation's Trial
Editorial tribute marks Lincoln's birthday with recalls of his steadfast faith and wartime leadership. The piece praises his belief in God, commitment to the Union, and lack of vengeance, noting last year's Washington ceremony as symbolizing national unity beyond sectional divides. It extols Lincoln as a beacon and one of America’s greatest leaders.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Eisenhower
Lincoln Memorial
Sons of the Confederacy
North
South
Republic
United States
Fort Sumter
Christ
Jacan
Plastics used to preserve clippings sparks notice
A reader reports a plastic coating method for clipping preservation. An out of state firm alleged to send plastic coated death notices and request a dollar. The Chronicle-Telegram disclaims any connection or sponsorship of the service.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Too Much For Us
British explorers plan to fire explosive charges across the Antarctic ice cap to gauge depth. Ice is believed to be at least 9,000 feet thick and researchers warn of possible crustal tilt risks.
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Antarctic
Looking Sideways on Jefferson Statue and Hepatitis Obs
The piece notes the neglect of the Jefferson statue in Union Square and laments the lack of annual observances while reflecting on civic and artistic attention. It then discusses rising hepatitis awareness among actors, naming Ty Power and Gertrude Lawrence, and questions the influence of illness on prominence in the entertainment world.
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New York
Thomas Jefferson
Union Square
Jefferson
Manhattan
Gertrude Lawrence
Ty Power
Katharine Cornell
Dining by the War Door and City Mysteries
A 1955 Chronicle Telegram column blends social note chatter with New York intrigue as writers drink, discuss looming war, and a Brooklyn undertaker under a pseudonymous glare stirs curiosity. Police bets swirl around a Rubinstein murder linked case while park children ponder the crime.
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Ribberts
New York
Serge Rubinstein
Central Park
Rubinstein
Russian power shifts and Khrushchev rise captured in Ike notes
Washington sources quote President Eisenhower doubting that Malenkov’s ouster signals war and suggesting a possible shift toward coexistence. The piece details a Kremlin power struggle involving Beria, Khrushchev, Malenkov, and Bulganin, with purges, army influence, and factional alignments shaping post Stalin leadership, plus notes on Amvet links and voting reform efforts.
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Khrushchev
Communist Party
Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic
Malenkov
Ivan Alexandrovich Servo
Servo
Serov
Red Army
Nikolai Bulganin
Congressional Quiz on Highway and War Powers
A quiz outlines a proposed highway program boosting total road spending to about 54 billion above 47 billion under current law, with federal outlays rising to 31 billion and state local shares to 74 billion. It notes funding via interstate bonds and taxes, AAA opposition to toll roads, and the President’s claim of limited authority to act without a formal war declaration under constitutional powers.
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Ter Roads
AAA
Formosa
Congress
Eisenhower
Unclear U S War Powers and Right to Work Laws Debate
A Congressional Quarterly account questions presidential war powers under Article II with 448 cases from 1798 to Pearl Harbor, noting the Korean War as the broadest use. It contrasts rights to work laws in 17 states banning union shop, while unions seek repeal of Taft Hartley provisions and broader union rights.
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U.S
James Grafton Rogers
Pearl Harbor
CIO
AFL
James P. Mitchell
Congress
Mergers Rise From Heavy Taxes and Losses, Say Analysts
Business Today notes Congress policies drive mergers. High corporate tax rates can take up to 52 percent of profits, with personal income taxes taking further, incentivizing consolidation. Loss carrybacks and inheritance taxes push small firms toward selling or merging with larger, listed companies.
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Congress
Khrushchev’s rise signals party over state in Soviet power
The article argues the Communist Party, not the Soviet government, holds supreme power in USSR. It traces Malenkov and Khrushchev leadership, notes Molotov’s stance, and frames peaceful coexistence as a new, flexible doctrine. It warns that dissent is crushed and U.S. policy must adjust to Moscow’s line.
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Khrushchev
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Malenkov
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Blalenkov
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Marenkov
Soviet
Russia
Uvya Ehrenburg
United States
Soviet Union
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Grandpappy Sez We Built Strength by Producing for Peace
Grandpappy declares the nation grew strong by producing goods for use not for destruction. He emphasizes a high standard of living rests on peaceful production and utility.
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