25 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
1
Thomasville Times Enterprise publishes that it is the exclusive claimant of Associated Press news dispatches and local news. all rights of republication are reserved for this paper and its editors and staff.
Secretary George M. Humphrey of the Treasury advocates self restraint in public and private spending and credit use. He warns inflation risks if credit expands unchecked and notes prosperity hinges on balanced policy and confidence.
The Savannah News notes a revised post office schedule placing Wednesday hours with Saturday closings to reflect a forty hour work week. Money orders and stamp sales will not be available on Wednesday afternoons, but most operations should improve for workers. The plan also anticipates a new federal building housing the U S District Court and other offices. Citizens are urged to share views with the postmaster.
Speculation grows over whether Dwight D. Eisenhower will run again under his GOP sponsor despite age nearing seventy. Supporters argue he should delay no longer while health and reflexes are weighed, noting leaders like Churchill and Adenauer aged eighty still active. The GOP group remains confident Ike will be the candidate, with no organized Republican opposition and broad public trust in his ability to maintain stability.
Thomasville experiences rapid growth across the city as planners map streets and utilities to support future housing, garages, gardens, and home sites. Officials note undeveloped districts rival any 25,000 population city, with electricity, roads, and sewers essential to attract buyers and sustain long term development.
A mix of commentary on aphids damaging barley in Saskatchewan and local observations on rain levels in a region. The piece references Thomasville improvements, flood news from Diane and Connie in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, and comments on sports seasons and national figures including Benson and Ike.
An editorial argues three guiding principles in Eugene Williams Landy's case. It contends the Navy mishandled Landy's record and rewards, condemns collective punishment of his mother, and upholds individual accountability within a moral framework rooted in Western Christian civilization.
James Marlow reports on price decisions tied to a committee's deliberations. The piece analyzes how committee actions influence market prices and consumer costs, highlighting potential shifts in policy and economic expectations.
The piece condemns attacks on Communist methods using children as spies and questions a public call for Sandy to inform on his mother, arguing such tactics negate Hebraic Christian morality and urging officials to resist adopting Lenin and Stalin’s morals in opposing Communism.
A columnist jokes about post vacation blues and offers tongue in cheek remedies, while a Senate subcommittee under Kilgore in Washington weighs antitrust and antimonopoly laws. History shows Sherman Act 1890 and later Clayton 1915 and Robinson-Patman 1936 shaped enforcement.
Fifteen years ago delays in landings in Japan and the surrender signing occurred due to a typhoon. Marines and Bluejackets prepared for the occasion while three liberated American fliers reached Chungking. An original Tokyo Raider could not travel from Shensi. Authorities say tough Jap treatment at this stage is not gentler. Chiang outlines plans for a new China. Cairo teachers and medical centers are noted with local civic appointments. Jimmy Callahan named president of Hi Y and Tri Y for ten Southern states.
A mixed letter grid puzzle lists clues for across and down entries such as indigo bamboo camel hair cloth and sea god with various numbered positions. Readers solve by filling a crossword style grid, noting clues like war god and sea eagle to complete intersecting words.
Hollywood star Lou Costello, long troubled by illness, boasts a thriving horse career as owner and breeder of Bold Bazooka. He notes racing success at Hollywood Park and Del Mar, credits the sport with rejuvenating health, and describes building a ranch in the San Fernando Valley and a fledgling farm around Bold Rebel and Bazooka.
Farmers and labor unionists formed a human wall in Tachikawa to block a U.S. air base expansion survey on Sankawa land. Police avoided force as 150 to 200 protesters chanted survey team go home and a later road blockade kept officers from entering. The dispute centers on 50 acres of Sankawa land under a U.S.-Japan security treaty.
A reflective piece compares concrete trucks to human vitality noting that constant movement prevents rigidity. It argues against extremes of inactivity and excess relaxation and urges continual adaptation, learning, and openness to unconventional ideas to avoid stagnation.
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