Convention seats and the fate of cities in party gatherings
The piece reviews how choosing a convention site affects party unity and outcomes. It notes Philadelphia 1948 Chicago 1952 and contrasts Democratic and Republican choices in various years, highlighting Charleston 1860 New York 1924 and Chicago as a powerful but not foolproof factor.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Charleston
S. C
al Smith
Lincoln
The Allure of Album Covers
A critique notes that artists spend hours on recording yet even more on cover photos revealing a growing obsession with outward appearance. While packaging boosts sales for many goods, the piece warns such focus could erode deeper values, arguing a mediocre record remains mediocre despite its glamorous cover.
Freshman Engineering Decline Sparks Push for Careers
A national survey of nearly 1,000 colleges shows overall college enrollment up 4.1 percent and freshman enrollments up 7.1 percent, but engineering freshmen down 7.6 percent from 1957. Dr. Raymond Walters predicts this drop will spur a new campaign to attract qualified young Americans to engineering, essential for rapid technological growth.
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Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Walters
Ground observer corps to be disbanded in January
Civilian observers who memorized plane silhouettes and staffed posts for nine years will lose their voluntary jobs as the ground observer corps is disbanded in January. Automatic warning devices and radar now provide faster sky danger alerts, rendering posts obsolete and prompting national praise for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ground Observer Corps
Fund raisers go home says critic on charity
Jim Bishop decries fundraising drives calling them buck bleeders. He cites Marion Sanders and a Savannah Morning Herald survey showing many groups collect for various diseases. He urges local community chest giving and warns against competing drives, sharing his own charity.
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Docto
Milton Berle
Jerry Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Marion K. Sanders
Sanders
Chatham County
Georgia
Savannah Morning Herald
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walter Winchell
National Foundation For
Runyon Cancer Fund
Jonas Salk
Salk
American Cancer Society
Red Cross
Harper's
United Fund
St. Joseph's Home
Rockleigh
N. J
George Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Centenarian Elizabeth Lowe Shows Youthful Spirit in Greensburg
Elizabeth Lowe, who just turned 100, lives in Greensburg Indiana and keeps a bright outlook by planning for the future. Dr George W Crane extols her zest and discusses cataract surgery and eye care for the elderly, urging readers to consider modern treatments and gifts like vision aids and hearing devices.
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Elizabeth Lowe
George W. Crane
Greensburg
Ind
Mrs. Lowe
Greensburg Daily News
Lowe Emerson
Emerson
Crane
Yuletide Retail Push Seen Near Record
AP reports that 19 days before Christmas the nation’s merchants anticipate record sales, with early figures showing November total at 17.6 billion dollars, 600 million above 1957. Gains from autos, furniture, and appliances are driving the rise while discretionary income and consumer confidence bolster expectations.
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AP Business New
New York
Commerce Department
Try and Stop Me humor column blurbs
A Vermont voice questions the Democratic governor candidate the day before elections. A Burlington paper staff reveal ignorance about the candidate and direct the caller to Democratic headquarters. In a Thanksgiving joke a turkey and a gobbler opt against risk. A crooner jokes about restocking his pool with blondes.
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Vermont
Burlington
Public Forum on Athens One Way Traffic
An Athens reader argues the one way system speeds north and south traffic but harms cross-town flow. Union Street blockages at Congress and Court create bottlenecks and long waits at the Court Union corner. The writer questions overall benefits of the plan. Observer Athens December 12.
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the Messenger
Athens
Union St
Congress and
Court Streets
Union
Congress Street
Richland
Court-and-Union
West Union
Horoscope for Tomorrow and Birthday Prospects
The Stars Say for Tomorrow warns of misleading influences and advises caution with strangers and rumors. For birthdays tomorrow, Sagittarius natives should capitalize on initiative to advance work in 1959, using talents and resources and planning for future changes in late March or early April.
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Sagittarius
Brain Game trivia questions about sleep
Answers: 1. Emmylou Harris wrote Rock Me to Sleep. 2. Sleeping Beauty slept for 100 years. 3. Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep. 4. A horse generally sleeps standing on its feet. 5. Sleepwalking is called somnambulism.
Butler's Drive to Lead a Fracturing Democratic Party
The piece analyzes Paul Butler's bid to lead the Democratic National Committee amid intraparty tensions. It discusses Faubus rhetoric versus Southern influence, 1960 presidential prospects, and the fragility of the Republican party, warning Butler risks harming his own side through edgy challenges.
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Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Paul Butler
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Butler
Poison Safety Toward Unlabeled Medicines and At Home Hazards
A health note emphasizes keeping poisons away from children and disposing of unused medicines. It outlines urgent steps for poisoning, including taking the patient to a hospital with the container and label, contacting a doctor, and employing universal antidote substitutes if needed. It also lists actions to avoid, such as delaying calling a doctor or inducing vomiting in certain poisons. The piece ends with a brief anecdote about Paris and The Crazy Horse club.
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National Safety Council
American Medical Association
American National Red Cross
Athens Ohio newspaper rates and address notice
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with price and mail options. It provides subscription rates for Ohio and West Virginia and notes mailing addresses and publishing details.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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