Three Great Speeches shaping American history
The article ranks Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, and William Jennings Bryan as the three most influential U.S. orations. Webster’s 1830 nullification rebuttal ends with Liberty and Union now and forever, Lincoln’s Cooper Union address elevates him nationally, and Bryan’s 1896 cross of gold transforms the Democratic Party. It questions if later speeches reach their level.
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Daniel Webster
John Y. Hayne
South Carolina
Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Cooper Union
New York City
Lin
Coln
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Lincoln
Pentagon urged to fund overpass upgrades for missiles
An analysis argues that many interstate overpasses are too low for missiles, a defect traced to Defense Department clearance changes from 14 to 16 feet. Modifications could exceed a billion dollars, and a Midwestern newspaper proposes using defense funds to cover costs, noting the interstate system as a defense asset.
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Department of Defense
Middle West
Pentagon
Defense Department
Defense
Highway Trust Fund
Garden plans and daydreams about roses and herbs
A narrator imagines water lily pools, wildflower blends, New England rock gardens, herb seeds, and prefabricated greenhouses. They envision a back fence rose bed and even address John about choosing the garden for the year.
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John
Jack Paar A Likely Man Of The Year For 1960
The piece lauds Jack Paar for staging a dramatic stand against NBC and becoming a symbol of the indisp ensible man. It portrays his solo strike as the fulfillment of a common daydream about wielding power at work and changing the course of television history.
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Curbstone
Jack Paar
National Broadcasting Co
Will Rogers
Achilles
Civil Rights Bill Prospects in Congress This Year
The piece analyzes chances of a civil rights bill passing in 1960. It cites Democratic dominance in Congress, Southern opposition, and labor pressure, with Sen. Lyndon Johnson as a key broker expected to steer a moderate bill acceptable to both sides. Johnson’s past track record reinforces cautious optimism.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate Democrats
Johnson
Darling
Senate
Dear Abby Advice and Labor Politics Reflections
A reader asks about suspected infidelity revealed through shirts, Abby advises patience and open explanation. A second reader jokes about lawn care, and a third writes about labor unions influencing elections, Nixon's steel strike intervention, and the need for a serious Work Rules Committee to prevent inflation in 1961.
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A.D.A
Labor Union Association
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
Nixon
Eisenhower
Steel Union
Labor
Lyndon Johnson
Mark Hanna
Doctor Crane's Personal Cases Case D-492 Tony's Marriage Turnaround
Tony Z., 32, described as stingy and self centered, faced divorce plans but changed after a self test on good husbandry. He began dating weekly, supporting his wife, engaging with children, and praising family, prompting a neighbor to recount how a similar issue was resolved, with Niagara Falls trip cited as celebration.
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George W. Crane
Tony Z
Tony
Scrooge
Hemenway
Evanston
DR. Crane
Cago Daily News
Niagara Falls
Paycheck Bite Deepens as Taxes Rise and Costs Grow
The article explains higher withholdings at the source due to increased social security taxes and rising costs for hospital and medical insurance. It notes January wage growth, a tax rate rise to 3 percent, and annual contributions up to 92 billion dollars. Projections show more Americans reaching 65 plus years with growth from 15 million to about 21 million by 1975.
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Sam
Department of Commerce
Try and Stop Me IGGEST DRAWING CARD for New York's Yiddish theater
Molly Picon headlines New York Yiddish theater with a sold out limited engagement. A Bronx fan traveled far for a matinee ticket and blasted poor service as harming the theater. Fiorello La Guardia inspired Harvard student Alan Jay Lerner in a Pudding Club piece.
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New York
Molly Picon
Picon
Bronx
Alan Jay Lerner
Learn By Heart Not Counting When Teaching Addition
A mother warns against teaching counting as reasoning in basic addition and subtraction. She cites methods using counting with toothpicks, breaking numbers into parts, and endless practice that delays true memorization. The piece urges children learn core facts by heart after grasping meaning, limiting to a few nightly drills and avoiding public criticism of school methods.
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The
Journal of New Zealand Education
Pisces Birthday Forecast Sees Strong Creative Progress Ahead
The Stars Say For Tomorrow warns Pisces to stay calm and avoid pressuring others. The Birthday section highlights luck for Pisces this year with strong potential in occupational, financial, and personal areas. Inspiration and imagination peak if paired with industry and cooperation, aiming for spectacular year-end progress. a birth date configuration remains favorable, though a child born now may gamble excessively.
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P.M
The Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The notice lists daily and Sunday newspaper rates by mail and carrier for Ohio and nearby areas, with further options for out-of-state delivery. It identifies The Messenger Publishing Co at 43 W. Union St., Athens, Ohio and notes its Associated Press membership and second class mail status.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio
U. S
Possessions
Athens
Post Office
Associated Press
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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