Senate urged to resist foreign aid expansion despite funding
The piece argues the Senate should stand fast against a larger foreign aid appropriation after the House cut from five to four billion. It notes over six billion remains unspent, creating a nineteen billion total, and cites concerns about Moscow control and satellite regimes. It quotes Josef Korbel on Russia and East German uprisings as warning against concessions.
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House of Representatives
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House
Richards
Foreign Affairs Committee
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Josef Korbel
Foreign Relations Institute
Denver University
Russia
Moscow
Roadside Promise Slow Start for Interstate System
Washington says construction will lag for two years before any interstate dirt moves. Tax increases from July will fund a 25 billion Treasury program, but major work won’t begin until the mid 1960s due to right of way and material shortages. Turnpikes may join as toll roads, with some states seeking substitute mileage. prices and taxes rise as the program unfolds. Elderly today may miss future road benefits as younger generations gain access.
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Washington
Treasury
Editorial Digest From Daily Newspaper Snippets
Digest of editorials culled from multiple papers highlighting current political debates, economic analysis, and social issues. Reflects varied tones and regional concerns across the syndicated pool of 40 newspapers.
Soapy Williams Refuses Wisconsin Extradition of CIO Goon
The Michigan governor defends delaying Gunaca’s extradition to Wisconsin to face felonious assault charges. He cites fairness concerns while critics cite selective justice amid a Labor dispute involving the Kohler strike. Gunaca, a UAW official, was sent to Wisconsin in 1954 to help pressure Kohler.
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CIO
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Marquette
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Chicago
Sheboygan
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George Edwards
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Edwards
Detroit
News of Other Years From the Files of the Star 1955
A 1955 recap noting a British submarine Sidon torpedo disaster with 13 missing, political unrest in Argentina after Vatican censure, births and honors of local residents, regional notices from Virginia and Maryland, and local wildlife reward scales. It surveys community events, honors, and incidents from the year prior.
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the Star
Sidon
Portland Harbor
Peron
Vatican
Harold Campbell
Campbell
Margaret Clowe
Shrinking States Washington By-Passes Intent
An analysis argues the 10th Amendment shields states from federal overreach but recent Supreme Court rulings and a 1954 desegregation case, plus the Nelson sedition ruling, weaken state powers. It notes federal grants and Supreme Court centralism erode state autonomy and calls for testing the amendment’s limits. A Smith Act rebuttal bill seeks to reaffirm state rights.
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United States
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Congress
Supreme Court
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Smith
Fort
Come to Church Its the Beat Habit You Can Cultivate
A community feature urges regular church attendance as a life habit. Readers are invited to participate in weekly services and related activities to strengthen faith and fellowship.
Rainfall Totals And Averages From Past Year
Record shows rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 a m was none. The data covers 43 years 1912 to 1955 with average annual rainfall 36.95 inches and monthly averages listed from January 2.45 inches to August 3.99 inches and December 2.46 inches.
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Smehes
Let Dad Help With Baby
A piece advocating greater paternal involvement in infant care for Father’s Day. It urges dads to share duties such as diapering, feeding, bathing, and bedtime routines, arguing fathers are capable caregivers and should be treated as equal partners in parenting.
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Junior
Ike
Dad
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Preview
A 10 day quiz tests IQ with 100 questions across topics like ODQITY Bible science nature and word lore. Sample items ask about nine kye and a kelping ash quantities Fascism pronunciation and Pepys diary slang with a variety of factual checks and word origins.
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Scotland
Place of Praise in Religion in Daily Christian Life
The article urges balancing practical faith with praise as a daily duty for individuals. It argues praise for God’s nature and power enriches prayer and leads to joy, guiding Christians to pair praise with service study and work.
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God
Television Lineup For Channel Four Through Seven
Television listings show Channel 4 schedules from 6:00 pm to 11:15 pm including Traffic Court 6:00, Perry Como Show 8:00, George Gobel 10:00, Casanova Brown film at 10:30, and late night Shadow Man on Channel Seven. Channel Five features Capital Caravan 6:00 and Wrestling from Hollywood 10:00. Channel Seven airs This Is the Story, Ozark Jubilee, Lawrence Welk Show, Gunsmoke, and The Late Show Shadow Man with Cesar Romero.
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Texaco
Durante
George Gobel
Casanova Brown
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Terry Randell
Hollywood
Featurama Milt Grant
Lawrence Welk
Jimmy Dean
James Arness
Shadow Man
Cesar Romero
Kay Kendall
Sunday Television Schedule Preview
A detailed daylong lineup lists programs from 12 noon to 12:30 after midnight. Highlights include Dr Spock Roy Rogers Bob Hope You Asked for It Lassie Alfred Hitchcock and The $64 000 Question among many others.
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Wild Bill Hickox
Patti Page
China Smith
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