Stevenson Attacks Ike's Report as Republican Message
Adlai E Stevenson criticized Eisenhower's Congress address as a Republican party message not a state of the union. He called it politically toned and misleading about defenses and foreign policy, urging targeted tax relief for low income groups while opposing broad cuts. He accused Republicans of co opting Democratic positions in an election year. Stevenson affirmed his farm policy stance and denied charges of flip flopping since 1952, while noting a shift toward firmer crop supports compared with the administration's flexible approach.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Stevenson
Iceland
Japan
Leonard Hall
Rioting in Amman Flares Amid Dulles Protest
In Amman protests over the Baghdad pact leave one dead and multiple injured as rioting continues. Dulles files protest over security lapses while troops patrol the streets and a curfew tightens daily life. Damascus students join anti pact demonstrations.
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Amman
Jordan
Jerusalem
Holy City
United States
Dulles
Washington
Syria
Damascus
Baghdad Alliance
Pay Boosts Due 300 Executives
Senate sources say about 300 top federal executives including cabinet officers will receive substantial raises this session. Increases may reach up to 7500 a year, with many at 5000, under legislation passed by the House and pending in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Sen. Carlson
Kansas
Congress
Dollar Day Opens in Butte With Bargain Lines
Today marks the first Dollar Day of the New Year in Butte as stores offer values across all merchandise. New hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. extend shopping time while shelves remain well stocked with fresh lines alongside familiar items two weeks after Christmas.
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Butte
Ellender fights job-seeking lawyers over Senate committees
Senator Ellender of Louisiana says professional investigators push for special Senate committees to secure high paying jobs for themselves and allies. He cites annual costs of about 1.5 million dollars and vows to block new committees as old ones end. He notes lawyers devise probes to bring senators into the limelight.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Capitol Hill
Army Lashed for Waste in Tent Deal
Senate investigators fault the Army for waste and inefficiency in buying more than two million dollars worth of tents that were rarely used. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson led the subcommittee report highlighting unused storage at Ft. Meade and careless planning by Brig. Gen. Tom Stayton as Nike missile sites across Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey prepared for operation.
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Washington
Senate
Army
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Armed Services Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee
Ft. Meade
Johnson
Full Armed Services Committee
Tom V. Stayton
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Charis
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Slayton
Mansfield Boosts Jackson for VP Nomination
Senator Mike Mansfield urged Washington Democrat Henry Jackson as a strong VP candidate. He called Jackson the best prospect for second on the 1956 ticket, noting McNary as a worthy prior Northwest predecessor.
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Mansfield
Jackson
Painless childbirth approved by Pope as moral method
Pope Pius XII endorsed painless natural childbirth or “childbirth without fear” as not violating morals or scripture. He described it as psycho prophylactic, with no drugs, relying on maternal will and trained staff, and noted growing adoption in the United States, France, Russia, and China.
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Vatican City
Pius’ XII
West
United States
France
Russia
China
Eve
Adam
Garden of Eden
Vatican Palace
Park and Broadway Set as One Way Streets in Butte
One way traffic goes east on Park from Montana to Arizona and west on Broadway from Arizona to Montana starting today. City crews posted overhead signs and drivers should follow them. Left turns allowed at Park and Main and Broadway and Main. bus routes altered. Lights will be timed to 15 mph with parking on both sides. Four lanes remain on Park and Broadway with proper lanes for left and right turns.
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Butte
Park
Montana
Arizona
Park and Main
Broadway
Main
Monsignor Hoff to Leave Butte for Helena
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Norbert C. Hoff, long serving pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Butte since 1942, will move Jan. 19 to Helena to join the Diocesan Administrative Council. He will teach at Carroll College and formerly led the college as president from 1920 to 1932.
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Norbert C. Hoff
Immaculate Conception
Butte
Helena Chancery
Msgr
Hoff
Helena
Joseph M. Gilmore
Msgr. Hoff
Carroll College
Pope Pius XII
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Francis Seminary
Loras College
St. Paul Seminary
Notre Dame
Catholic University of
Acapulco Shaken by Quakes Injuring About 100
Six earthquakes rocked Acapulco injuring about 100 residents, with a four story building under construction collapsing and trapping three. The hardest hit area was Colonia Progreso, many slept on streets after the tremors, no fatalities reported by the Red Cross.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Red Cross
Papagayo
Colonia Progreso
Colonia Progresso
Mexico City
Powerful earthquakes strike Arica Chile port city
Two strong quakes damaged city hall jail and police headquarters in Arica with many buildings hit. No serious injuries reported as residents fled. Water mains broken and boulders rolled from surrounding slopes. Tacna Peru also reported building damage with no casualties.
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Santiago
Chile
Arica
Tacna
Peru
Woman in North Caucasus Turns 120 at Home
Evening Moscow reports Aziz Minasov na Agabekova of Yessentuki North Caucasus who until recently tended vineyards on a collective farm and has celebrated her 120th birthday. She is described as the mother of 21 children.
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Moscow
Evening
Yessentuki
North Caucasus
Aziz Minasovna Agabekova
Special Farm Message Is Due Today
Washington story notes President Eisenhower will send a special farm message to Congress on Monday and will convene Republican leaders for a White House conference Tuesday to gauge reaction to his nine point plan. Democratic leaders expect action on many proposals including social security, medical research, highway building, and housing while tax questions, especially corporation taxes due in April, loom large.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Key West
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Sen
Knowland
California
Dem
Aiken backs soil bank amid farm policy debate
Senator Aiken says the soil bank plan will require strong policing and may not solve long term farm problems. President Eisenhower plans a nine point program to combat surpluses and conserve soil while supporting farmers with payments for retired acreage.
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Washington
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Soil Bank
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ellender
D-La
Congress
Key West
Eisenhower
Ice cream consumption doubles since World War II
Setting It Straight notes that ice cream eating in the United States has doubled since World War II with the average person consuming about 15 quarts annually. The piece also notes the rising popularity of want ads and advertises callout for ad-writers and local sales.
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United States
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Eisenhower Gives Hint of Tentative Reelection Decision
President Eisenhower, in his first news conference since his heart attack, said his mind is not fixed on a second term but will resume full presidential duties Monday. He indicated he may have reached some temporary conclusion while noting the heavy demands of the job and the need to guard his health. Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Penn State, accompanied him in Florida and discussed the political situation with the President.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Florida
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Natty
Naval Base
Washington
Columbine III
Newsmen Believe She Is Through
Newsmen polled after President Eisenhower's news conference believed he will not seek a second term. Eleven reporters saw indications he would not run, three forecast a reelection, but one added he sounded as though he won’t. The President said he would announce his mind when he makes up his mind and would not be coy.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Eisenhower weighs health in possible second term decision
President Eisenhower says health is a more crucial factor than before Aug attack in deciding a potential second term. He notes he will consult trusted advisers before revealing plans and cites the need for a clearly clarified path of duty. He mentions James Hagerty as one adviser considered.
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Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Weather records show unusual 12 hour span highs
Sunday in Mercury Mambos Butte yielded a 39 degree high at 5:20 am and 24 degree low at 5:30 pm. The 12 hour period record lists a 37 degree high at 11:20 am and a 24 degree low over 18 hours for the records.
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Butte
Montana High Low
Billings
Belgrade
Broadus i
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Montana Weather Outlook Mixed Fair Skies Through Monday
East Montana sees mostly fair conditions with a warming trend on Monday and highs from 15 to 40, while west Montana remains mostly fair with highs 35 to 45. Tuesday brings mostly fair to partly cloudy skies, with increasing clouds and a risk of rain or snow in the west as temperatures shift.
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Montana
Ike's Conference Fuels 1956 Speculation
President Eisenhower signaled his mind was not fixed after a Key West news conference. Republican leaders pressed for clarity as Sen. Saltonstall and Leonard Hall weighed potential paths for 1956 and possible GOP strategy shifts depending on medical advice from Dr. Paul Dudley White.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Key West
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Sen
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Paul Dudley White
White
Boston Heart
Bankrupt Texan Shoots Self Amid Trust Company Collapse
A. B. Shoemake, 59, president of U S Trust and Guaranty Co., shot himself in his Waco home after creditors pressed for recovery of seven million dollars. Doctors warned he may die or linger days as Houston creditors formed to pursue remaining assets. The company had been in receivership since December amid fraud allegations.
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Texs
Texas
A. B. Shoemake
U. S. Trust and Guaranty Co
Shoemake
Houston
Houston Auditorium
U. S. Trust and Guaranty
Dist
Charles 0. Betts
Betts
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