Memory Master Bailey Amazes Banquet Audience
Dr George W Crane recounts memory expert George Bailey of Freeport Pennsylvania naming 118 of 120 banquet attendees at a Cleveland event. Bailey uses standard memory laws and pegging techniques, offering tips and a booklet titled How to Improve Memory and Study More Efficiently.
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George Bailey
Bankers Association
Cleveland
Ohio College of Chiropody
George Washington Crane
Chicago
Bailey
Antitrust Case Flawed Trial Sparks Renewed Scrutiny
The South Bend price-fixing dispute shows how antitrust actions can be questioned. Eleven oil firms were fined after a May 1957 price war but the Seventh Circuit ordered a new trial due to serious trial errors. Indictments remain unproven allegations and may be dismissed.
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South Bend
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Labor Hearings Drive 35 Hour Work Week Debate
A House subcommittee starts hearings on a labor backed 35 hour work week amid broader goals to cut taxes reform the tax system and strengthen the economy. Labor and management will present cases with August likely for management input, seen by some as election fodder for 1964. The core issue remains what is best for the nation in a global, inflation wary economy.
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Congressional House
Nuclear power leadership and private enterprise rise
A historical view traces the shift from government monopoly over nuclear materials to liberalized laws and private utilities partnering with the Atomic Energy Commission. It notes diverse reactor testing, industry funding, and the nationwide development of nuclear plants by private enterprise, highlighting U.S. leadership in this field.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Road To Oblivion Obama Eisenhower Era Quote
General Eisenhower warned that Americans show a widespread deterioration in moral strength and a growing let George do it attitude. He criticized high taxes while resisting broader tax relief and argued self interest and materialism threaten national honor and the nation’s future.
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Eisenhower
George
Investing Advice From Roger E E On Municipal Bonds And Portfolios
A reader questions tax-exempt income for high income investors and asks whether to add to savings or buy new stocks. Roger E E notes municipals command a premium for institutions and high income earners, and explains after tax yield comparisons and portfolio diversification strategies.
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General Telephone
Safeway Stores
Rockwell Mtg
Tecumseh Corporation
Bank of America
Scott Paper
San Diego Gas & Electric
Southern California Edison
Ducommun Inc
Bullock's
California Water & Telephone
Pacific
Housing Authority
al Public Housing
DePauw Receives Major Gift for Indiana Scholars
Rolla M. Malpas left most of a 2 million estate to DePauw University to create scholarships for Indiana high school graduates who show merit but lack funds. The will, filed in Boone Circuit Court, also provides 15000 to a sorority two hospitals and various individuals receive personal property. The remainder funds a trust for ongoing undergraduate awards contingent on good standing.
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Lebanon
Ind
UPI
DePauw University
Indiana
Rolla M. Malpas
Boone Circuit Court
Malpas
Senators Back Low-Income Areas Bill Passes Senate
Sens Birch Bayh and Vance Hartke both voted for the 455 million dollar measure to aid low income areas. The Senate approved the bill by a 30 to 6 margin on Wednesday.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Senate
Extremism in America
The piece argues liberal extremism threatens American freedom more than right wing extremism. It cites Congressman Bruce accusing liberalism of centralizing power and endorsing Moscow friendly policies, with references to Schlesinger and Hitler to warn against national socialism and government overreach. The author urges public action to preserve constitutional government.
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House of Representatives
Donald C. Bruce
Indianapolis
America
Washington
Moscow
Bruce
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Harvard
Americans For Democratic Action
Schlesinger
Hoosier
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Mr. Schlesinger
Cong. Bruce
Hitler Hitler
Nazi Youth League
Goosestep
Anderson
Misunderstandings at a reception and a party
Two humorous tales of miscommunication. In a crowded reception a man is urged to sit on a woman’s lap, but she reveals she spoke to her niece. At a party a deaf hostess misreads a guest’s question about the baby and fears he will catch her winter ailment, urging him to stay indoors. American Saying: Talk less and fear more.
Indiana Bet Missed Says Federal Aide At Mayor Conference
A federal official at a mayoral conference notes only three federal aid loans have been issued in Indiana since the program began. He says Indiana is missing a bet. The speaker contrasts prudent personal financial choices with risky gambles.
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Federal
Indiana
Gambling losses and aid programs under scrutiny
The text notes most gambling dollars are skimmed by the gambling fraternity and only a small portion returns to players. It also cites Indiana residents as missing a bet by not seeking more federal aid, with programs from Washington not always guaranteed.
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Indiana
Washington
Federal brokerage fee drains tax dollars for bets
The speaker contends a large federal brokerage fee is taken from tax dollars sent to Washington to cover bets. Reducing or eliminating these fees could free money for local community needs and paychecks.
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Washington
Catholics urged to join abstinence union via Ave Maria
Rev John A O'Brien of Notre Dame cites Ave Maria figures showing Catholics in Alcoholics Anonymous exceed the Catholic share of the population. He invites joining the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, with Rev Miles M McAndrew as president, sending applications to St Mary's Seminary Baltimore MD. He urges early pledges and notes broad social pressures against temperance efforts.
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John A. O'Brien
University of Notre Dame
Ave Maria
Alcoholics Anonymous
Father O’brien
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Miles M. McAndrew
S.S
St. Mary's Seminary
Roland Park
Baltimore
Maryland
Temperance
Pants-Down Bandit Steals Wallet in Knightstown Rest Park
A gunman dubbed the pants-down bandit stopped William J. Ward in Knightstown Springs rest park, ordered him to remove his trousers, and fled with the pants while Wallet containing $56 was left in the back pocket.
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Knightstown
Ind
William J. Ward
New Castle
Knightstown Springs Rest Park
Ward
Requesting Personal Advice From Dr Crane In Mellor Indiana
Instruction to readers to enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and 20 cents when writing to Dr. Crane for personal advice or for one of his psychological charts. It specifies payment covers typing or printing costs and notes the Mel lor Indiana address.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Calif
Naval etiquette query answers whistle on ships rule
A newspaper exchange notes that navy sailors do not whistle on board per naval authority Robert Shoemaker. The piece riffs on Noah’s Ark timber and steam propulsion history, mentioning gopher wood from Tennessee and North Carolina and sixteen men who preceded Robert Fulton in steam propulsion.
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Robert Shoemaker
Talkie
Bob
Tennessee
North Carolina
States
Robert Fulton
Gerary
Spain
Song of the flag penned after the battle in a hotel room
The Star Spangled Banner was not written on a ship but in a hotel room the day after the battle. The first copy on an envelope sold by Keys de scendents for 95000 dollars. Copies circulated on Baltimore streets.
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Baltimore
Leave cares at the shop and trust in prayer
The verse urges workers to leave daily worries at their place of work each evening. It counsels turning to prayer to face problems and to rest from care, noting that there is a time and place for all things and that peace comes through faith.
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