Teapot Dome Type Inquiry Echoes in 1960s Politics
The piece argues for a Teapot Dome style probe of Baker and Johnson ties, urging Senator Williams to chair for nonpartisan thoroughness. It notes Miller’s push to expand the Senate Rules Committee inquiry, references Fall’s 1923 scandal, and cites Reynolds’ testimony and leaks as context.
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William E. Miller
New York
Bobby Baker
Eisenhower
Baker
Johnson
Senate
Miller
Senate Rules Committee
Tom Walsh
Montana
John Williams
Delaware
West Pointer
Reynolds
Air Force
Williams
Women reshape the economy says Missouri Democrat and ad executive
Representative Leo Nor k Sullivan and Jo Foxworth of Johnstone Inc. assert a rising female economy with women controlling wealth bonds and stock ownership while politics remains male dominated. They note women buy seven percent of goods, hold 53 percent of government bonds, and earn 50 billion yearly. If united politically, Margaret Chase Smith could win a presidential nomination.
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Washington
Madison Avenue
Leonor K. Sullivan
Missouri
U. S
Congress
Sen
Margaret Chase Smith
Learn from Communists on Traffic Safety Says Soviet Official
Viladimar I Shaterkin, second secretary of the Soviet Embassy, told a Washington drivers' workshop that the Soviet Union denies driver's permits permanently after two drunken driving convictions. He cited Yugoslavia's 75 hour driver education as contrast and argued strict laws plus obedience and enforcement reduce accidents.
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Soviet Union
Viladimar I. Shaterkin
American Automobile Association
Washington
Yugoslavia
United States
Thaw in Cold War Propaganda From Soviet Cartoons
The author notes cheap Pravda Izvestia deliveries to the United States and examines Moscow cartoons on Panama and Guantanamo. He compares Soviet depictions of U S actions with calls for détente while warning about funding the hot wire communications links.
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Pravda
Izvestia
United States
Moscow
Russia
Panama
Guantanamo
Geneva
U. S
Panama Canal
Yankees
Soviet Union
Finland
Castro
Florida
Captain Kidd
Blackbeard
America
Potemkin Village
Helsinki
London
Washington
Dear Abby Mail Tales Reflect Boundaries of Affection
In letters to Dear Abby readers debate male attention from female readers and the impact of changing beds on family harmony. A meter reader recalls strict propriety around women on his route while a mother notes that twin beds fail to reduce nighttime disputes with children and a restless husband.
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Abby
Daddy
Anxious mother-in-law seeks tactful reply from Abby
Dear Abby answers a reader who plans a first meeting with her daughter-in-law during a tense visit. The mother apologizes for the awkward encounter and asks how to handle future introductions. Abby suggests courteous distance and offers a private personal reply service.
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Abby
Speak the Patient’s Language and Win Influence
Robert Nevin argues editors and professionals fail to persuade when they overuse jargon. He urges teaching and practicing plain language to reach lay audiences, using examples from doctors and advertisers. A booklet offer closes the piece.
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Robert Nevin
Crane
Ewington Social Notes Mention Various Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Sterling Amey visited Mr and Mrs Tom Amey recently. The Thomas, Johnston, and Justice families in several towns hosted or visited relatives and friends. An automobile collision near Clifford Might Farm damaged a Cincinnati pair’s car. Community members also sought eye care in Columbus and visited relatives in Gallipolis and Vinton.
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E. C. Johnston Ewington
Sterling Amey
Tom Amey
Raymond Thomas
Julius Johnston
Eugene
Cecil Johnston
Melville Justice
Danville
Corwin Smith
Columbus
Earl Strong Dexter
E. C. Johnston
George
Cambridge
Gay Mahaffey
Clara Phillips
B. G. Marrs
Vinton
Gene Johnston
Gallipolis
Life Begins At 40 and the long life ahead
The piece reflects on Shaw’s rise after marriage to Charlotte Payne Townshend and contrasts it with a reader’s quip about marrying a rich widow. It notes increasing longevity in the 1960 census, centenarians rising from 4,487 in 1950 to 10,369 in 1960, and mentions a Birmingham News item about a 100 year old woman attributing longevity to a clean Christian life. It ends with an offer to request a booklet on health rules for older people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Shaw
Charlotte Payne- Townshend
Shaw
Shakespeare
U. S
Birmingham
Ala
Supreme Court Moves to Cure Malapportioned Districts
The Supreme Court steps toward correcting partisan district bias by allowing lower federal courts to hear redistricting challenges. It rules congressional districts must be fair to equalize representation, enabling lawsuits when states fail, potentially ending malapportioned elections and prompting nationwide redistricting.
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Supreme Court
Congress
House
Senate
Illinois
Felix Frankfurter
Tennessee
Georgia
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