davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-17

how does the second half of the
year shape up?
In December 1855, this Business
Review" made it's annual forecast
for 1856, called 1886: Driving at
the Speed Limit?" AT that time the
Review looked for GIMP. in the
fourth quarter of 1855 to be about
$4J0 billion, and said that a speed
limit rate for the four quarters of
1856 would be $404 billion, s4OS
billion, $412 billion, and $416 bill
lion. The projection for the year
of GIMP. of $40 billion was
considerably higher than most
other forecasts.
Actually, according to the re-
vised series, GIMP. was $401.9 bill
lion in the fourth quarter of 1855
and $4034 billion and $408.5 bill
lion, respectively, i'm the first two
quarters this year. Is it too much
to believe that total spending in the
final two quarters of the year will
approximate $412 billion and S416
billion, or that for the year as a
whole spending will total $410 bill
lion? Maybe not.
The figures look high but they
don't lock as high now as they did
last December. The steel strike, of
course, took something out of the
third quarter but it may put more
back into the final part of the year.
A shakedoWn in steel inventories
was coming in any event. The
strike caused the paring-down pro-
cess TO take place much more rap
idly than otherwise would have
been the case.
Certainly, on the basis of the Nc
Graw Hill and S.E.C.-Commerce De-
partment surveys, it is expected
that business spending ON plant
and equipment will continue strong
for the foreseeable future. The
present shortage of steel may put
a little crimp in this spending i'm
the third quarter of the year, but
expenditures over the fina months
Of 1856 may more than make UP for
this.
Nearly everyone expects that Fed
eral Government spending will be
somewhat larger over the latter
half of 1856. And who would look
for any diminution i'm state and
local government expenditures?
Presslres from all sides for big
ger and better-equipped schools
and more and wider highways seem
to assure further hikes in govern
ment outlays.
Finally, it is altogether possible
that some of the industries that
have been suffering by year-ago
comparisons will improve their po-
sitions later this year. The automo-
bile industry, by cutting back pro
duction, has helped its dealers to
trim inventories. The prospect is
for AN orderly introduction of 1857
models. Style changes are expected
to be more extensive, so that sales
could squirt in the final months of
the wear. Appliance makers seem
TO have a good thing going for them
i'm DortabIe ,teleViSion sets. A sec
ond set that can be moved from
recreation room to bedroom to pa
tho is becoming "a must for many
families.
II is still-as it was in. Decem-
bcr-difficult to see how the econ
omy can drive at the speed limit
for the entire year. But this trick
was pretty much accomplished over
the first part of the year. A total
spending, figure for 1856 of S41O
billion looks lot more possible
i'm August than it did last Decem-
Der.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-17
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
Report On Current Trends

It's been quite a year so far! For
a while. business analysts couldn't
tell whether the economy was still
booming or undergoing a mild re-
cessfon. Activity in two or three in
dustries, which have been bell
wethers of the postwar business
boom, was falling nOticeably short
of year-ago levels. Conversely,
other industries felt a reasSuring
surge of demand for their products
over the first half of the. year.
There was uncertainty in the minds
as TO whether increases or de-
creases we're dominant. Recently.
however, the question was resolv-
ed The increases were larger than
the decreases. The Commerce De-
partment reported successive rises
i'm total spending over the first two
quarters of 1856.
Gross national product in the
second quarter of 1856 approxima-
ted $40S.5 billion at an annual rate.
This was s. billion higher than in
the first quarter-an all-time high.
people were working over the first
half of the year out of a civilian
labor force OF 81 million. This rep
resented an all-time record for en-
ployment, and meant that just 4
per cent of the labor force couldn't
find work. In short, our economy
ran at the speed limit over the first
half of 1856 But we did it the hard
way. We did il despite few knocks
in the engine.
The year through June probably
was not the first six-month period
during which we had a decline in
the demand for automobiles and a
si2able rise in business activity.
Nor was ii the first time that new
housing starts ran below year-ago
levels in the midst of a general
boom And sometimes in the past
television and radio sales have not
followed the general trend up
ward; but try to find previous
peacetime period when automobile
sales, new housing starts, and tele-
vision and radio shipments de-
clined at the same time while busi-
ness activity. on the whole, zoomed
along at the speed limit.
These three Industries have been
important in the post war business
boom. III fact they have been used,
to some extent, as barometers of
business activity. With automobile
production 20 per cent below 1856
levels, housing starts Is per cent
down, television and radio ship
ments off 10 per cent, it is no won
der that many business analysts
were surprised to find gross nation
al product running at so high
rate in the second quarter of this
year.
Obviously, some areas of bust
ness were running very fast to
make up for the tagging sectors.
Business spending on plant and
equipment was considerably up
from a year ago, and might pos
sibly have been higher still were
IL not for shortages of some strate-
gic materials. State and local gov
crnment spending, mainly on high
ways and schools. continued up
ward. This kind of spending has
goneeup each year since 1914. Con-
sumcr spending on services, an
other old standby of strength, in
creased for at least the 6Sth and
69th consecutive quarters. COnsum-
or spending on food and clothing
has been strong. too.
All i'm all, the pluses have been
larger and the economy generally
has not had to even slow down for
repairs. Now the big question is,
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-17
study of Virus

Since viruses are so simple In
form. the study of viruses may pro.
vide a clue as to the STORY of life
ITSELF" a. Salt physicist says.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-17
Nervous Women

DR.. Earl d. G. Schmitt. San
Jose. Calf: More nervous women
are created over the bridge table
snan over the wash tub
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-17
SPECIAL AUGUST PRICES

See Van Sewers spectacular collection of dnette suites
in all imaginable colors and designs everything from
the very simple to the ultra agamorous Some of these
suites SO handsome, you'll be tempted to them
in your diningroom. you planning to "do-over"
your dinngarea, Van Sewers dinete suites first.
Buy now while special August prices prevail
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
VIEWS ON ELECTION BY vRcINIAN

outstanding the election the
Republican this its sgnf
with the Republican Party general AL
heavily Repubhcansn it diff
ncut the Negro decisive Moreover it be
Republican noticeable
the
toss-up forgotten that Congress
party
Republican there
little Negroes Presidents by themselves
greatly picture civil and
Unless the charmansps of
changed dis
deeply
the Negroes gain slight.
Then, too Talmadge goes
Negophobe hope resides
Negophobe heart
young only Negophobe by profession and it to be
hoped that he will be less deadly, accordingly.
reading southern the election it
underlying the Souh support Eisenhower the
silently committed
policy that generally the pattern adopted
the Old South This phase Of the Souths rang
hope these representations
the South ang Eisenhower because they
advantage the states rights
ang standard the hope the he will be
civil rights Somebody in for rude awakening Inas
President the South the South has
right the advocacy of their and policies But
the overwhelming Negroes they too have
something about civil rights This
newly President Gordon Hancock Rich
mn
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
A Few Reasons Why

The Democratic party nationally year
gro-American voter at the November elections
lost much OF this candidate
Stevenson early in his primary advocated
to the FESTIVE Negro minority
for almost courageous
ary rid the minds thousands
the sincerity OF the candidate they had supported In 1882
IL lost Negro adherents when the
ory allowed the elevation the Senate
James Eastland Mississippi Judiciary
Craftsmanship.
lost this vote when the Chicago national
party failed few teeth its civil
leadership failed to rol-can
rights minority despite the efforts farseg
led again II l9ts by a Minnesotan
lost this vote when the Democratic National Committee gnor-
ed the ruhing discomfort potent
force in American life
1t lost this vote when had adequate wepan-
ned executed
by the Republican National Committee uinorites section
lost these voters because many voting
cratic ticket independent political
with equal sSepucism the Congressional rights nuagng
both Of the major parties.
II lost them because the Democratic
support and like the Republicans 1882
had the Negro vote In its pockets
The only redeemng factor Democrats
towards the Republican that
ballots on the local and state level the Democrats
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
Task Facing Our Nation

past
right expect their elected officers especially those the
national level 70 suspend partisan politics for while to allow
the pressing
international situation
being partisan that the Dulles directed foreign
policy the ~ g. has been big flop Is time for the Eisenhower
bipartisan policy
a with the political composition the United States
Members Congress OF both parties and influential leaders out
side ought to give the administration assistance
support developing foreign policy flexible realistic
meet the needs OF the swiftly changing world
the Minnesota junior Senator Hubert Humphrey
delegate by President Humphrey able
this nation with the Aac African bloc who
slider him friend indeed he H. to the coored people the world
Senator William Knowand California the other u delegate
avoraby among
his advocacy Cang she and his
and atom-rattlng attitude towards the East
any attempt strengthen foreign relations the United
Nations well be the the situation which the
divided West and nation at this time.
the further interest position would be both
the interest unity Eisenhower
foreign
OF the state Department to his position
conference would impress both allies and enemies that the
United states united seeking to find the world
and order
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
The Suex Is Dulles Mess

The British and French are taking in
they the most directly involved They have made
wrong Egyptian naturalization Of the canal
Cyprus and the withdrawal of
French pilots at time when they profess concern
keeping open bascay admins
particularly Secretary State Dulles must shoulder the
responsibility the suez
capable ambassador Egypt the person
well built much good will
sympathetic help undermining that
Gent country raising living peasants
problem Egypt for people who crowd
along Key the solution of that problem irrigation
electricity the dam Another
requisite freedom and independence from both the corrupt kings
country control exploitation
throwing both King Faroul and getting independence
Britain the
Nasse Trouble only when the west tried force Nasse into
that would return of British troops and
support French who with the Arabs in Algeria
baked the off the supply OF for the
Egyptian army sought
tepreted by nraon But Nasser could
point early regime
include Communists in the proof of
Egypts antred stand
All through apparently
Byroade with
prestige high the United States
going o help build the
point the administration and Dulles in
ucular gummed the works He sent George Allen assistant
secretary affairs to Egypt Allen to
umaum to British and French demands
America would back of the Aswan dam deal
Nasser and tried sooh him. telling
"only that at would lead to
practical effect serious But Naser interpreted the
attempt "humiiae" the Egyptian people,
known Dulles announced the withdrawal
the and Nasser reaed by natonang the
canal,
Then Dulles tried to cover up The published texts Of
the conflict between Allen
through alert reporting by the Washington
Herald the Chicago Daily News that the truth
Byroade gone the drain
transferred Africa.
This is the stupid record Of John
affairs the administration 1t is the why
there situation why American prestige has reached
new low in the world Triumph Monterey Nnn) Progress
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
Letters To The Editor
WISDOM ANp rHE BALLoT

Editor: be God there
booded Americans who exercised
bill Of confidence President
outstanding achievement
affairs 80 million endorsed his domestic policies
ability direct Americas desres
n a confused and troubled world
possesses unique philosophy
dealing problems liberal dealing with human prob
years talk heard about
rights, but little action
oppose made
Especially minority Of which
deeply party acted with degree
social
1852 phenomenal
beyond explanation Civil Rights" is crucial
problem pattern detey faith truth and justice will
time untangle messy threads bgotry and hate.
gratifying caught the spirit
accept the criticism
delivered opposing for the Of deudng the
which the solidarity all Negroes the
hgh-no steel but
faith good paencewat the time Time is
Creation mapped pattern the movement of
events take place.
logical morally ezpedient using
key positions their lofty pedeals
by vital instrument-the ballot
forgotten the story Moses the River Jordan
there any
select few rather than the movement national level
Truth the march everheJohn L. Cooke Minneapolis Mimi
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
War Scare Helped 'Ike's" Landslide

Is possible that the undeclared in the MddeEa and
Russas Hungary the decisive factor the landslide
which reelected Certainly
until the Israeli troops invaded Egypt followed by the forces
Britain and France Ada stevenson had outside chance
elected President
s onie that what happened In Hungary and in the Middle
East which showed foreign policy fateng ndecve
degree predicted by the Democratic standard
his discussion OF administration foreign policy repeat
the events which he referred his campaign attacks
administration opponent
overwhelming victory at the polls
The people ignored the President only
few days before the Egypt had said the
good The President military
majority
the weakness OF his foreign policy.
II the world TO the American
the majority OF them wanted the White
there other Gamps
asserted that the overriding
the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

a me University
this about the
Unversity's future.
President opening convocaion the
is one o numbers costs
sprang college enrolment Birth rates
have climbed steadily higher per
dents are finishing high school and attending college
enrolments do costs Minnesota is small state and
already relatively heavily University
nationally And the University
extensive research the is invaluable,
University has decided to the number OF applicants
II has decided to leave its doors
planning University
engaged planning for and already has
projected building needs to the State
Legislature.
University decided uphold the democratic of
higher Legislature endorse position
voting funds the Univeys this
examining the problem Of adjustments in higher
ACKNOWLEDGMENT DAILY
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

Having money difficult having friends
money accomplishment Cambridge (Ninn STAR
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

suggesting they the might Of armed
$ sn another thing.
financed Radio Free Europe being credited with
sparkling the catch that
blamed for offering by implication American armed
assistance, something that it could not give
people Many of wouldn't spend a
citizens right here at home from the
discrimination segregation and other
spend millions to beam radio
grams similar
Negroes Mississippi all offer people behind
which position to fulfill which
compounds inconsistency.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

of the crazest campaigns launched in this country the
music.
Negroes because
they did all other distinctive u
muc capvaed the generation Of
they breaking quitting night
clubs here and abroad
other professional patriots have
this latest realizing that
they defeating their purpose.
jazz, sweet and the chill
white thing the white Americans
with all of its implications Pittsburgh
COURIER
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
Is World War m Around The comer7

Is World War III around cornerE
asked time and time days
English continue bomb Egyptian installations
the the Middle
question truthuy we hope not
English merely police
significant that the of the world
Russia standing by what develops
The being support United
fighting viii continue before the matter
Strengthened a moot question.
But another
can a world basis That foregone
conc County (Nnn.) UNION
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
LIKED OUR FAIR covfRAcE or CAMPAIGN

Editor to Minnesota and reader of your
newspaper please allow congratulate you the fair
which covered the past political campaign in the
sections of the paper.
Coming 1 city there Negro
papers editorial slans their
especially poc- refreshing your
paper editors beliefs position clearly marked
opinions with purely reports
addition say that voter who his ballot for
Stevenson feel ashamed because there
millions like us.-Cameron Benson Minneapolis Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
IMPRESSED BY EAcruAL PRESENTATION

Editor Republican who rejoiced with Eisenhower and
ioyless Nielsen that brother
fair and honest its presentation of the
a o the various candidates.
recommendations voters with the
candidates. the fact arrived
honestly those whom
opposed believe this is newspapering its best
a subscription We
paper shnders Hennepn years
better subscribe by maiEnar Hansen Mime
apoIs Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

This story making Mississippi press and
readers The old colored had long admired
leading abolish
proceeded herself
Ya chtns?" asked the waiter and the
told coards
jowl fried catfish sobey blaceyd sanes and
crackers" And again she no" Lord she exclaimed
ready indignation yet"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16

GOOD JOURNALIST
principle which the journalist has devo
truly religious it that Every
good journalist and seeking justice looks
the right OF course, In COM
municaOn effort is demos at which we AIM and we do not
audience place ourselves in false and
jounaHs-On the newspaper
radio teevisOn in advertising or public relations
strong feeling peopFran Luther Mott in
of two talks delivered In recognition OF DIT ph Caseys
years journalism education at the u Of Minnesota
your pride get inflated have to swallow
some day Brings Press PRESS PROOFS
Canadian journalism professor pointed
speech education that
pecay the weeies critical audience than before
years, eight times will be attending
universities Newspapers cope better
ed people" The speaker J. weekly press
challenging job suggested that in this field STEADY rela
by plus ze and enthusiasm are the greatest help giving
people the information they want"
politics a while for most of
tempted which correspondent
participated personally from the time Joined the political
in February until the night of November g.
many ewardng experiences possible by the
support help many battles home
Chicago which made enemies and good friends
nation, great state.
of this first venture into politics active participant
interesting reading believe get chance to put
paper and in print
Rwardng indeed was the activity of the members Negro
community both parties especially St Paul Political action is
glad the
people taking sides and most of all taking active part
Enjoyed immensely Night
busting Associ
Negro
community event
nnauguraed years by useful Rabbi Albert c.
communitys friend these
years eagerly by synagogue
pounity fellowship with of the leading
members of n Minneapolis.
the special guests
arculate scholarly Albert
pueingng warmth hardly describabe
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
Minnesota's Political independence

The Independence OF the Minnesota
straed by his voting Eisenhower Republican
the White House for another coupled with his rejecting
vile Freeman Democrat for another year
Freeman has been working
vision OF making Minnesota greater state in every
dustr social cultural life sincerity purpose
has been evident throughout his administration
state responded TO him by giving him
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-16
Editorial Notes

No admonitons needed obtain relief the political
wars with Thanksgiving coming
hardly more than month away Pop
VINO to vote for walt until he receives the Thanksgiving
the grocer and butcher January
from various agents Clausl
Offering the Iron Curtain hope is one thing but
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-17
Willie Longs Generosity
Could Have Been Undoinu

Thousand board feet. I missed &
few taxes then, but / got bach
up a few years."
His entire lifetime has beer
spent here. He was born just ;
lquarter mile from this cross.
roads. He received a teacher.
certificate at ID, and for eight
years taught at Hardy, at Beai
Bay and later here at Ebenezel
School.
The community'S first "indust-
ry" was the mill which he joint
ly operated with his brother-in-
law, w. L. Hardy. At 19 he BULL
his home of fat lightwood fol-
$40. The mercantile store wa:
across the road, and in 1909 he
began a 20-year term as first
postmaster; the office was NAM
ed for him.
The post office has never left
his family. He turned it over &c
"a brother, j. Hiram Long. II
next went to Willie Longs siSt-
er-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Bellamy
and now is operated by Mrs
Bellamy's daughter, Mrs. r. E
Shaw.
Long has held a commission
as notary public Sc years. In
1900 when Ben r. Tillman re-
voked all commissions with tho
order that the authorizations
must come from Tillman him
self, Longs father turned it over
to young Willie.
Since then Long as notary
public estimates he has perform
500 marriages.
Most of them came down
from North Carolina to evade
the state examination laws" he
reports. They don't come as Oft
en- as they used to and Long
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-17
Green Sea
Cridders Beat
Loris B Team

In a 27-l3 ball game played
at Loris, Green Sea got theil
first taste of victory against the
I,oris "B" squad, Thursday
might.
In the opening minutes of the
game, Green Sea took the scor-
ing command. After a series OF
line smashes by half backs Mil
Ter and full back Bryant, Quart
er back Granger passed tc
right and Cartrette for IS
yard T. D. Miller bucked the
line for the extra point.
Loris was quick to retaliate
when Loris' big gun, John Cart
er, took the ball on a reverse
and went about 25 yards for a
T. D. The extra point try failed
Green Seas half time lead of
one point was quickly lost, when
Half back, John Carter, swept
right end for 6 points and cross
bucked the line for the extra