Eisenhower Boosts Savings Bonds Interest to 3 Percent
President Eisenhower announced the largest ever increase in U S savings bonds rates, retroactive to June 1 for some issues and extending interest to 3 percent for Series E and H bonds. Old bonds, maturities, and extensions are detailed, with plan to extend outstanding bonds by 10 years and preliminary guidance on future rates.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
America
Treasury
Garlic feature from London model sparks dining tale
A London model famed for garlic cuisine reportedly lived a week on poulet bernais roasted in two pounds of garlic. The tale notes garlic’s lasting mix of controversy and flavor as Toulouse hosts an August garlic fair with large displays. It adds U S households with a TV nearing 45 million, up 12 million since June 1955.
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New York
London
France
Toulouse
U. S
Texas Democrats hopeful Lyndon Johnson leads national ticket
Texas politics centers on Lyndon Johnson as a potential presidential nominee. delegate votes shift under new rules, altering Texas share of convention total. GOP criticizes lawmakers as the worst Texas legislature, while Morton plans a seven city tour. TEC records a record year with 1 035 301 placements and 68 956 333 in unemployment benefits. Bob Wilcox named Texas Handicapped Person of the Year for comeback after a 33 000 volt shock. Gas tax case advances as pipeline companies plan court challenges after October payments.
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Texas
Lyndon Johnson
National Executive Committee
GOP
Legislative Committee
Thurston B. Morton
TEC
Bob Wilcox
The
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Clifton
Wilcox
Texas Governor's Committee On
Lone Star Plastic Company, Inc
Fort Worth
Southwestern Industrial Electronics Company of
Houston
Cigaret Smokers Seen More Impulsive, Study Finds
Dr Daniel S P Schubert of the University of Chicago told the American Psychological Association meeting in Cincinnati that cigarette smokers show higher impulsivity than non-smokers. He said smokers tend to be thrill seekers and more masculine in interests and more deceptive.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Daniel S. P. Schubert
University of Chicago
American Psychological Association
Steel Strike Forces GM Ternstedt Plant Shutdown After 10 Weeks
The 1959 steel strike halts GM Columbus Ohio Ternstedt Division production, affecting 2,800 workers as inventories cover cars with limited steel. Emergency steel from Phoenix Steel may offer brief relief while Chrysler Ford and others project longer holds. Auto output and truck production have slowed, with prior inventories buffering some plants.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Motors
Ternstedt
Phoenix Steel Co
Harrisburg
Chrysler
Ford
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