The Miracle Worker on Broadway Sparks Bizarre Scenes
A fast paced Broadway revival stars Anne Bancroft with Patty Duke in a clash that sees plates spoons and forks flying toward the audience. A press agent recalls a jackknifed night and a water bread and silverware shower in a dramatic run of the show. A Iowa State sorority prank delivers a box of eleven white mice and a note about twelve mischievous devils. A youth writes to his father asking for kindness but not unrelenting kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Bancroft
Patty Duke
Iowa State
The Power of Prayer and a Call for Morning Prayer
Interim by Jane Toner Scott urges prayer as a universal power amid a global crisis. The piece highlights President Eisenhower’s foreign tour, Khrushchev tensions, and the need for collective prayer at 11 o clock each morning to shield a brave leader and nation.
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Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Mrk
Reader's Courtroom confirms Charlotte's steamboat injury case
In a courtroom drama from The Reader's Courtroom, Charlotte sues a steamship company after a pilot rams a ferry into a bridge injuring her. The judge rules against contributory negligence, noting travel by foot aboard steamboats is common and legal across varying jurisdictions.
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Charlotte
Steamship Company
Vacation Bible School at Shirley Churches Ends with Closing Programs
Vacation Bible School runs at four Shirley churches including Shirley Methodist, Shirley Christian, Wilkinson Church of Christ and Wilkinson Methodist. Classes run 9 to 11 or 9 to 11:30 a.m. with picnics on June 17 and closing programs on June 19 at 7 p.m. The Wilkinson sites hold 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. sessions with a 7 p.m. closing, followed by an open house and tea. A reception honored Rev. Paul Trumbauer and family as he begins a fifth year as pastor.
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Shirley
Shirley Methodist and Christian
Wilkinson Church of Christ
Shirley Christian Church
Shirley Methodist Church
Wilkinson Methodist Church
Shirley Shelter House
Paul Trumbauer
Teddy
Trumbauer
Shirley and Wilkinson Method
Salty Tips and Household Advice From A Scrapbook
Household tips cover salt usage in cooking for soups meats and eggs. a dental tip for removing tartar with lemon juice pumice and cotton. furniture and shoe polish boosted by vinegar. a church conference report notes Wel come by Delbert C Reason with Rev Trumbauer response and gifts. maple sugar production tied to Vermont and New York.
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Lester Willis
Delbert C. Reason
Trumbauer
DAILY ACROSS
Puzzle grid filled with clues rearranged by across and down. Includes references to fuel cast, names and abbreviations, with tricky wordplay on numbers and letters. Down clues hint at opportunity braided with fabrications and insects, forming a classic crossword challenge.
Crossword Clues Litter Fragments From A Glossy Puzzle List
Puzzle items read as scattered clues including music, beans, abyss, bangs, game of chance, rye disease, baseball team, biblical terms, adjectives, and sports, with gaps and mis-spellings suggesting a damaged publication page. The collection includes references to Davis Cup sport, church seating, and slang for confrontation, all lacking full context.
Daily Cryptoquote Challenge Shows Simple Letter Substitution
A cryptogram puzzle explains that AXYDLBAAXR decodes to LONGFELLOW and describes substitution rules with one letter per cipher, noting A stands for L and X for O and so on. It references Lowey and past quotes and cites a 1960 King Features Syndicate release.
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Longfellow
Why Grow Old by Josephine Lowman
An old column extols modern cosmetics and self care for women. It urges daily routines, skin and hair maintenance, and cosmetic aids to enhance attractiveness. Plastic surgery is noted for deformities, while personality and vitality remain key. Readers are invited to request leaflet No. 19.
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Josephine Lowman
FCC Opposes Change In Broadcast Hours
Washington FCC chairman tells a House sub committee that extending daytime radio hours would cause interference as signals travel farther at night. Current law restricts daytime stations to sunrise to sunset. bills seek a 6 am to 6 pm window and potential two extra hours after sunset in winter. In related news, St Paul reports a record 1950 average U S milk cow production of 2 461 quarts.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commisssion
FCC
Frederick W. Ford
House Commerce
Ford
ST. Paul
U. S
What To Do For Cradle Cap In Babies
Readers ask how to handle cradle cap less commonly seen today. Wash scalp well with rubbing and drying, then oil to loosen scales and lift with a fine tooth comb. Severe cases may indicate eczema and require stricter treatment. prevention with effective soaps reduces oil and bacteria. A new product helps when others fail. ask your doctor for the name. Tomorrow: Filling and Nourishing.
Ringleader Of Attack On Cadous Will Get Sentence
INDIANAPOLIS UPI The teenage ringleader in the assault robbery of Eugene J Cadou Sr and Mrs Cadou on February 12 on the state house lawn pleaded guilty to robbery charges Judge David Lewis ordered a pre sentence investigation and set sentencing for June 27 Marion Tinsley Jr age 14, with a juvenile court record, faces up to 10 years. Three other youths, all 17, alleged participants will be tried later.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Eugene J. Cadou, Sr
Untered Press International
Tinsley
The Family Car by Wally Folk
A short, humorous piece features a speaker asking for a temporary item to use while waiting for car repairs and the restoration of a valid driver’s license. The dialogue tone hints at everyday friction and practical humor.
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Walt Disney
SCAMP
Mr.flagston
MR. Foofram
Rea
Hlan
Mort Walker
Dick Browne
Foofram
SKO K
Kerry Drake
BY Alfred and
Riola
Jumbo
Bucky
Archie
Bob Montana
Svensson
Lights Bane
HE Bane
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Fargo
Palooka
Ace
Lil Abner
By AL Capp
Mary Worth
BY Ben Allen
Wally
BY Roy Crane
FEO
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Riney
Donald Duck
NZE Pipe
By Jane Toner Scott
Will Bernard
Vermont
New York State
RCA Victor Transistor
Meridian
Chiang Kai-she
Country
God
Stop
Spire
Donna
Opportunity
Chance
Setta
Jeer
Fear
Davis
Confront
Elz
Jouvoy
MDWOZ
Mdtu Uael
Lowey
Aewo Mdwoz
Yeaterday
Anewer
Josephine Lowmar
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Des Moines
Iowa
Earl
O. K.” Ball
E. 10Th Street
Anderson
Ind
Myrtle Meyer Eldred
Deg Moines
Cadous
Wally Folk
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