Sacred Cows To Pasture In Rail Labor Reform Call
The president of the Association of American Railroads urged labor officials to curb automation fears and invest in modern facilities. He cited featherbedding as a 40 year old cost waste of about 500 million dollars yearly and called for legislative, tax and rate reforms to boost rail competitiveness and move large traffic volumes at lower costs. He warned sacred cows may need to be put out to pasture if rails are to meet national needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Railroads
U. S. Treasury
Inflation, Trade, And World Markets Debate
The piece argues that high production costs and inflation from government spending erode U.S. competitiveness abroad and at home, risking unemployment. It contrasts European restraint with U.S. calls for wage increases, and warns that inflation weakens free world values while urging balanced budgets and trade ties for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Puerto Rico
Ernest R. Breech
Ford Motor Car Company
Europe
England
Germany
Free World
Telephone booth stuffing: a spring college pastime emerges
An odd spring craze appears on American campuses as students cram into phone booths to score by crowding and endurance. The trend contrasts with academics, turning a cramped spectacle into a quirky new sport amid college life while quotes from social commentators bookend the piece.
I Finally Face Health Care Across New Jersey
Jim Bishop recounts his reluctant trek to health checks in Red Bank and Long Branch. He endures Dr Charlies Kelly internist and Dr Vincent Whelan Roentgenologist then a lengthy dental session with Dr Milton Ross in Long Branch, finding relief after finally engaging in care.
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Middle New Jersey
Charlies Kelly
Red Bank
George Sheehan
Kelly
Vincent Whelan
Whelan
Bishop
Milton Ross
Carl Larson
Doctor Crane Advocates School Quality Through Human Teaching
Dr Kenneth Preston, a Vet and PTA member in Veedersburg Indiana, urges parents to back strong teaching over costly facilities. He argues that good teachers and home literacy matter more than million dollar gymnasiums and fancy labs, and offers a home tutoring booklet to boost reading and math.
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Preston
PTA
Uncle Sam
Mark Hopkins
Kenneth Preston
Veedersburg
Indiana
Crane
First Quarter Business Shows Profit Increase
Sharp rebound in profits brightens the business scene as first quarter 1959 reports flow in. Seventy nonfinancial corporations report after tax net income of 129.3 million dollars, up 19.5 percent from a year earlier, with banks also posting good profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Department of Commerce
Horoscope for Tomorrow Predicts Careful Finance and Long-Term Gains
The horoscope notes ongoing favorable stellar influences, urging careful long range planning over immediate gains. It advises conservative spending for a 1959 year-end and highlights best romance and travel periods, with emphasis on job focus before October and possible family business caution.
Health and Happiness Doctors in Public Life in AMA News
The AMA News article notes doctors have long shaped national life from the Declaration era to the 86th Congress. It cites 362 physicians in Congress, 14 as governors, and Alaska’s Dr. Ernest Gruening in the Senate. It argues physicians should engage in public affairs while promoting health and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMA News
United States Congress
Iver D. Fenton
Congressional
American Medical Association
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Gates
Union
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
Chamber of Commerce
Jordan
Snevelopedia Braille Encyclopedia Planned Publication
The American Printing House for the Blind will publish the first Braille encyclopedia. One hundred fifty six volumes in 250 sets will be produced with a $115,500 gift from the Field Foundation of New York and Field Enterprise Educational Corp. in Chicago. Stereotyping the World Book edition will take about two years.
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Louisville
American Printing House For the
Field Foundation of
New York
Field Enterprise Educational Corp
Chicago
Moderate California quake rattles coast for two minutes
A moderate earthquake struck a coastal section of northern California on Sunday night for about two minutes. No damage was reported. It was recorded near Berkeley with no injuries or further events noted.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Stinging Gift Tactics Spark Humorous Birthday Confusion
A man tries to minimize a birthday gift showing thrift, sending a broken vase with the plan the breakage happened in transit. The recipient’s playful gratitude exposes the sting in the gesture as a clever, humorous ruse.
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Bhs
Senate Sides With Carnation Over Corn Tassel Flower Debate
The Senate debates a national flower with Senator Allott of Colorado championing the carnation as the superior choice over the corn tassel. Debate touches on regional food lore and symbolism as Keating of New York favors the historic rose.
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Senate
Allott
Colorado
New Yorker
Iowa
South
Kentucky
Senator Allott
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Senator Dirksen
York
Lancaster
Old England
Keating
New York
Paul Douglas
The Messenger Publishing Co Advertising Rates
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger publish daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail delivery options. Subscription prices list one week two weeks four weeks and longer terms, including daily and Sunday combined.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W Va
Athens, Olle
THE
Associated Press
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
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Snevelopedia
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