Dallas Sells a Voice for Freedom and Civic Life
A reader lauds Dallas Sells for championing free speech and democratic liberty as he moves to Indianapolis. The note notes his honesty, integrity, and belief in balancing management and labor like clock pendulums. It mentions his family’s move, church involvement, and continued ties to Anderson. It ends with a global nod to schooling and YMCA history.
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Readers Courtroom II Candy Toss Parade Injury Case
Labor Day parade float girls threw candy to a crowd causing a crush that injured an elderly spectator who sued the sponsor. The company argued crowd behavior was not their responsibility. The judge noted the act created a danger and questioned if damages are owed.
Train overtakes cyclist on parallel road problem
A cyclist rides at five mph while a train 1,232 feet long passes him in the same direction at 65 mph. The time for the entire train to pass is computed by subtracting speeds to get 60 mph, converting to feet per second, and dividing 1,232 by that rate, yielding about 14 seconds.
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Tommy
Lafayettes plan to stay on daylight time year round
Lafayette and West Lafayette officials announced they will maintain daylight saving time indefinitely through the next winter. Mayor Gettings and Mayor Willis reported unanimous council support and planned identical resolutions. clocks will be turned back Sept 25 per state law while city hours stay aligned with daylight time.
Claims For Jobless Benefits Decline In Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS AP recalls of workers offset new ones and claims for unemployment benefits dropped to 43,765 in Indiana last week. The total was 8 percent below the prior week and 43 percent higher than the 29,806 claims in the same week of 1959. Claims fell in over half of Indiana Employment Security Division offices with gains in outdoor work such as construction.
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Daily escutcheon word puzzle list
Short for helicopter thin tin plate close to mans namée Swiss mountains Shinto temples Sailor Indian weight Girl snamée homage Angry Lease again Helps Civil War army Bible name Bestowed Support Exclamation East by south Wash Birds Leave out Of an area Stuffs Bring DOWN Suffocates A gratuity
Letters on retirements show both spouses reshaping roles
Readers share how couples adjust after the man retires. One wife praises shared chores and a supportive attitude, while another notes the need for personal time and hobbies to keep marriages happy. Josephine Lowman offers a leaflet advice round.
Sectional Overhead Garage Door Sizes and Prices
Readable lines show a sectional overhead garage door in sizes 8 by 7 feet and 9 by 7 feet with price figures of 2.56, 3.84, and 4.80 likely in dollars. The text is fragmented but indicates product dimensions and tiered pricing.
Household Scrapbook Tips for Food Prep and First Aid
Cutting corn by shoehorn eases canning as the sharpened wide end fits the ear curvature to shear kernels. For splinters under a fingernail, apply a cold water bandage to loosen and prevent infection. To soften old lemons, soak in boiling water and warm on the stove briefly.
Advice on Locking Tables and Home Care Tips
A guide suggests fastening adjacent table legs with snug tin can linings to form a single long table. It also advises using borax in the final rinse to whiten fabrics and applying a few drops of oil on hot rings to soak in before polishing the table.
Try and Stop Me and Other Snippets
The passage catalogs cheeky quips and short vignettes. It mentions Benny and Mary quarrels over a fur stole, Minnie Tisshtuck winning a kitchen gadget prize, a prison magazine quotation, a struggling reporter's funeral fund, and a political hack's sharp reply to a burial request.
Goodbye routines ease a baby’s anxiety during separations
A mother’s brief departures mirror peek-a-boo to infants who fear being left alone. Mrs. D R C shares how honest goodbyes, a predictably returning parent, and a ritual of waving and kissing ease a child’s anxiety. Messages advise clear departures and cheerful returns, with a note offering a booklet by Myrtle Meyer Eldred.
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Workforce in West Germany and transit stats
Half of the West German population is gainfully employed, lower than France 37 percent and the Netherlands 39. Italy is at 40, the United States 62, and the United Kingdom 46. Canadian urban transit bus fleets grew to 4 630 in 1958 from 4 514 in 1957.
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