Eisenhower backs bipartisan rail work rules commission
The 15 member Presidential Commission, appointed in December 1960 to study obsolete railroad work rules, aims to align rules with modern tech and competitive reality. It includes five management, five union, and five public members. Recommendations likely influence policy and bolster national defense by easing the labor rules dispute.
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Eisenhower
Labor
Mitchell
Simon Rifkind
Association of American Railroads
Department of Defense
United States
Forced Inflation and the Minimum Wage Debate
A Fortune article by John Davenport argues that rising wages can shrink employment by crowding bottom-tier workers. It notes long-term unemployment among the unskilled and warns that higher minimum wages may reduce job opportunities in affected industries. Fortune editorializes that the bias toward higher wages risks inflation and broader economic harm.
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John Davenport
Fortune
Davenport
Start An Honor Roll
Towns object to federal designation as distressed areas for charity lists. Tyler Texas resents Washington declares it distressed. Baker County Oregon rejects asking for aid to be named disaster area. Bisbee Arizona praises street lighting program and agreement. Local decisions should lead, not federal intervention. stop asking for government bailouts.
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United States
Tyler
Texas
Washington
Tyler Courier- Times
Baker County
Ore
Bisbee
Brewery Gulch Gazette
Arizona Public Service Company
Pedestrians Report Dead Rat Near E Ninth Street Underpass
Downtown Anderson traffic slows as officers struggle to curb double parking amid crowds. Residents note a dead rat on the south walkway of the Pennsylvania Railroad underpass at E 9th Street and Central, with cleanup likely delayed as shoppers crowd the district.
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Park Place
Pennsylvania Railroad
E. 9Th St
9Th and Central
Early shopping tip echoes rush hour travel as guidance
The shopper urged to start early to avoid the temptation to double park, a tip paralleling highway traveler advice during peak traffic. It emphasizes saving time and reducing potential parking conflicts.
Transcon Lines Buys H N T Motor Freight Lines
Scribner Birlenbach announces Transcon Lines purchased Houston based H N T Motor Freight Lines for 1.125 million dollars. ICC approval granted. Deal financed with 400 thousand cash and notes over five years. Acquisition expands into Texas Gulf Coast.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Scribner Birlenbach
Transcon Lines
H & N T Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Houston
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
iTranscon Lines
Texas Gulf Coast
First diesel engines built in 1895
The record notes the construction of the first diesel engines in the year 1895 marking a milestone in propulsion technology. The concise item highlights a historic engineering breakthrough without additional context.
College President Named Ambassador
William Edwards Stevenson, Rhodes scholar and president of Oberlin College, was named the new U S ambassador to the Philippines, announced by the Foreign Office.
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Manila
UPI
William Edwards Stevenson
Oberlin College
U.S
Philippines
Foreign Office
Western disunity tests resolve of United Front in Congo crisis
Walter Lippmann warns of deep splits among Western powers over the Congo Katanga conflict. He notes Gen de Gaulle's dissent in Paris, U N intervention limits, and the risk of a Soviet backed Africa with white minority regimes. He urges US Britain to forge unity to press Katanga and avert broader collapse.
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Walter Lippmann
Paris
de Gaulle
Berlin
INATO
Katanga
United States
United Nations
Africa
Congo
Belgium
Stanleyville
Lumumba
Gizenga
Moise Tshombe
Nehru defends Goa invasion as brief action
United Press International quotes Nehru saying combat was contrary to his grain and lasted only 24 hours. In Seville, Jaime Penafiel recalls a plane crash into a relief convoy with victims crying out and screams of hell as Christmas aid was delivered.
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United Press International
New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Goa
Seville
Spain
Jaime Penafiel
Smirnov Urges Berlin Free City Proposal Acceptance
West German Berlin reports say Soviet Ambassador Andrei Smirnov urged the West to accept Moscow’s Berlin free city plan. He stated the occupation status for West Berlin could be ended if the proposal is adopted.
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Bonn
West Germany
Andrei Smirnov
Moscow
Berlin
West Berlin
Indonesia mobilizes to seize Dutch New Guinea by force
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio declares a mobilization plan to seize Dutch New Guinea if needed. He argues even peaceful India accepts force may be necessary to end colonialism.
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Jakarta
Subandrio
Dutch New Guinea
India
Successful Investing Effective Merchandising Is Consumer Goods Profit Key
Roger E Spear explains why consumer goods shares outperform basic manufacturing. He argues saturation and rising costs curb manufacturing profits while rising national income boosts demand for durable and expendable items like washers autos cosmetics and frozen foods.
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Roger E. Spear
Spear
General Features Corp
Courage is a habit and fear of the opposite sex
The text discusses Donna R a 24 year old seeking help for stage fright in male interactions. It notes fear is a common, shared problem and explores possible causes such as upbringing without male figures and overexposure to female guardians, urging bravery and self-teaching.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Donna R
Dr. Crane
Eastern Star
Donna
Santa Claus Ship Lights Seattle Harbor Christmas Eve
A festive white ship sails Seattle waters seven nights before Christmas with thousands of lights and a tall tree. Crowds gather on beaches to greet the Santa Claus on the High Seas while the ship delivers toys to Seattle children.
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Santa Claus
Seattle
Santa
High Seas
Doctor Brady's Home Made Fool Proof Cough Medicine
The piece outlines a DIY cough remedy using flaxseeds, citrate of soda, glycerin, lemon juice and peppermint essence. It notes dosing for adults children and infants, warns of mixed drugstore responses, and urges caution yet claims harmlessness and public service. It emphasizes gumption and self reliance.
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Doc Brady
Brady
Folklore by William Wad an amused verse on women and men
An anonymous verse comments on women with playful lines about beauty routines and social habits then shifts to men with a teasing jab at expense. The piece includes a tongue in cheek nursery rhyme about Susan Simpson and a regional American adage about staying comfortable to avoid medical costs.
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Rhymster
Personal health letters to Dr Brady invited
Brief handwritten letters on health and hygiene addressed to Dr William Brady at 265 El Camino South Beverly Hills California will be answered only if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed. Due to high volume only a few replies can be provided and nonconforming queries will not be answered.
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Donna
Dr. Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Calif
Gifts of Gold remembered in Christmas reflection
The verse mourns a hard Christmas for a couple, recalling shared memories and the “Gifts of Gold” as a sign God will bring them together again. The writer consoles that faith can sustain through loss and longing at year’s end.
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Indiana
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Union of South Africa
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Gen. de Gaulle
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France
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East Germany
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Germany
West
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Rockies
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Pure Syndicate
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William Wad
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