Eyebrows In Eclipse John L Lewis Faces Shifting Coal Trade
The article portraits John L Lewis of the United Mine Workers as a diminished force amid a sick coal industry. It notes reduced output, 700000 to 250000 workers, many mines closed or merged, and rising diesel use limiting coal demand. Lewis may seek higher pay without triggering a major strike as fuel alternatives rise. Atheng Banner.
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John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
Atheng
Extradition Question Sparks Racial Bias Debate
Analyzed dispute over extraditing a convicted murderer who escaped from Pennsylvania. Critics accuse Governor Leader of Pennsylvania of political bias and favoring the Negro vote, arguing the decision insults justice in northern states and heightens danger to public safety.
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Georgia
Pennsylvania
Prohibition and Poison: A Plea for a Liquor Store System
The writer argues prohibition targets the weak while the rich and well-connected evade its harms. He notes canned heat and similar poisons drive the worst conduct and health effects, affecting the poor and low-income groups most. He calls for a comprehensive liquor-store plan to regulate access across classes.
Farm Price Controls and Parity Prices Debate
The article argues that parity prices are a government guarantee for fair returns to farmers and criticizes current marketing practices. It notes price declines from 1954 to mid-1955, bumper crops, and potential emergency remedies, while predicting continued government involvement in an election year. It also mentions hurricanes beginning to affect conditions through September.
Long journey toward safety fades with growing progress
An introspective note on progress from youth to adulthood. It likens early bicycle riding to eventual car use, emphasizing that continued effort shortens the distance to safety as one learns to master controls and responsibilities.
Election bill 8.636 failed to pass Congress
The article argues against must pass legislation, critiques the Federal Elections Act of 1955 as 8.636, and discusses limits on campaign expenditures. It cites President Eisenhower, senators Hens, Hayden, Green, and Gore, and compares U.S. rules to Great Britain’s practice. It notes multi committee funding and disclosure aims, urging a hard cap on spending.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henings
Hayden
Greeen
Gore
House of Representatives
Hothe
Ilegal
Rockefeller Family
United Automobile Workers
Iso
Great Britain
Contino Challenging Liberace In No Holds Barred Rivalry
Hollywood AP reports Dick Contino plans a high profile accordion versus piano challenge with Liberace. Contino promises to mimic sax and flute sounds, aim high notes, and let public vote on the same classical pieces performed in new arrangements.
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Hollywood
Dick Contino
Liberace
Contino
Hach
Tim
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Divers Discover Ancient Greek War Fleet Hulks Near Syracuse
Divers in the Siracusa area report waterlogged hulls believed to be part of Athens fleet sunk 2,368 years ago after the harbor was blocked by Syracuse in 413 B.C. The find could mark one of the oldest warships ever uncovered.
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Siracusa
Sicthy
Sicily
Luigi Barnaird Brea
Earth
Athens
Greece
Alcibiades
Athans
Senate of Massachusetts
Jesus
Massachusetts
North Florida Fair to Feature Dancing Waters Extravaganza
The 1955 North Florida Fair will host Dancing Waters an electrically controlled color water display at afternoon and night performances. The event joins white and Negro 4 H and Future Farmer Club programs with corn contests Barrow hog and cattle shows and FFA events. The fair aims to attract about 200 000 to 250 000 visitors over eight years and expects another 55 000 to 60 000 this year.
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Tallahassee
Fla -- Tuallahassee
Frank Stoutamire
Roy Shuford
Insurance Company
Shuford
Collins
Monroe Street
Leon
Florida
Stoutamire
Leon County
Lloyd Rhoden
Rhoden
Jefferson
Wakulla
Gadden
Capitol
Leon County Commission
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Dixie
Madison
Liberty
Calhoun Frankln
Jackson
Bay
Okaloosa
Gulf
Taylor County
Missioners
Chambers of Commerce
Farm Bureaus
Goading Amusement Company
Columbus
Ohio
North Florida
Farmer Club
Seminole peanut crop hit by pests across county
In Seminole County the peanut crop faces a wide insect attack including corn earworms leafhoppers and grasshoppers with potential yield losses up to half a ton per acre unless checked. County Agent Royce Hall warns late season infection also spreads leaf spot disease threatening green hull surface and harvest timing.
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Donalsonville
Semuinease
Royce Hall
Armers
Hall
God and Peace The Power to End War Through Love
A theological reflection arguing that war rests on sin and human choice. God grants free will, not puppetry, to shape character. Emphasizes peace through renouncing greed, peacemaking by Jesus, and prayers for rulers to foster a quiet, peaceful life.
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God
Jesus
Timothy
Atom Fuel Secrets Revealed at International Session
Dr Spence of Britain's Harwell atomic establishment summarized a conference session where detailed methods for processing spent fuel and handling fissionable material were disclosed. He noted most information originated in the United States with limited Russian input and potential later contributions.
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Ceneva
United States
Britain
France
Sweden
OR. Spence
Harwell
Spence
Imi
Cuitea
Russi
Rusia
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Hear
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Manner
Necavire
Nowiedgce
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Horse
Idolize
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