Embarrassment of riches in Democratic 1960 presidential race
The piece notes a crowded early field for the Democratic 1960 nomination, listing Kennedy Kefauver Symington Stevenson Meyner Williams and Johnson. it argues party power brokers have not chosen, lifting the need for early groundwork with big-state leaders to influence delegations and prevent a late draft or bolt.
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John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Robert Meyner
New Jersey
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Mennen Williams
Michigan
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Kennedy
Kefauver
Stevenson
Terror by Telephone and the fear of anonymous threats
Social scientists note unforeseeable consequences of inventions as the telephone and automobile enable crime and harassment. Anonymous, late night calls and threats spread fear, while tracing offenders remains challenging despite technical potential to reveal culprits.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Airman Courageous Test Shows Living Under Space Conditions
The United States demonstrates a man can endure a simulated week in a sealed chamber, while Sputnik II carried a dog at high speed. Airman Donald Farrell lived the test as a ground-based substitute, offering insights for future space ventures and safety. A separate note highlights newspapers as top retail movers amid shifting media ad dollars. Economic data show manufacturing wages up 10.6 percent from 1955 to 1957, total compensation up 15.2 percent, with after-tax corporate profits down 1.2 percent.
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Nations
United States
Donald Farrell
Farre
Economic Intelligence
St Pauls Centenary Gala Fueled by Saint Pauls Watch
Saint Paul the Apostle church in New York celebrated its centenary with a gala after a donated solid gold watch from Mary Rhein strom funded a Plaza Ballroom celebration. Father Carolin oversaw the plans as donations poured in from Jewish and Protestant supporters alike. Jackie Gleason led 43 musicians while Mayor Robert Wagner attended, and over 300 parishioners dined in style as St Pauls watch became a symbol of the night's generosity.
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St. Paul
Heaven
America
New York
St. Paul the Apostle
John P. Carolin
Plaza Hotel
Sammy Kaye
Carolin
Mary Rheinstrom
Saint Paul’s
St. Paul's Watch
Plaza
John Gleason
Jackie
Gleason
Robert Wagner
Father Carolin
Jackie Gleason
Linda
Genevieve Gleason
Case History of a Psychiatrist by Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane warns a wavering patient about dangers of impulsive choices during a critical moment. He compares temptation to Esau and urges readers to resist rash decisions that could harm family futures.
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Tom
Esau
George W. Crane
Lauren Bacall Says Work Keeps Her Alive After Bogart
Hollywood star Lauren Bacall says she returned to acting for discipline and purpose after Humphrey Bogart's death. She stars in Gift of Love for 20th Century Fox and plans only to survive and stay active, aided by her children and a humorous vanity in New York.
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Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren
Gift of Love
20Th Century-Fox
New York
Hollywood
Willie Sutton
Beverly Hills
Miss Bacall
Frankie Sinatra
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf highlights a hypochondriac producer
A famed Hollywood producer, reputed as the era’s top hypochondriac, carries two pill bottles and brushes off a drugstore visit with Cary Grant. A magnetic model hired by a vacuum company wins orders by speaking softly to husbands, ensuring wives miss nothing, showcasing Cerf’s humor from 1958.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Local Visitors and Funeral Attendees Noted in Harrisonville
Mr and Mrs Jordon of Middleport and Mrs V Lee and son Jefferie of Racine recently visited Mrs Katie Wilson. Earl Atkins and Sharon and Frank Holliday attended Mrs R Atkins funeral. Franklin Epple stayed overnight with William Peck and brother. Thomas Sayre and wife plan three weeks here before returning to Florida. Don Gibson and family visited their parents in Harrisonville. Angie Clark returned from Cincinnati area visit. William Paca of Maryland noted as signer of the Declaration of Independence with Italian descent.
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Harrisonville
Jordon
Middleport
V. Lee
Jefferie
Racine
Katie Wilson
Earl Atkins
Sharon
Frank Holliday
R. Atkins
Franklin Epple
William Peck
Thomas Sayre
Florida
Sayre
Don Gibson
Portsmouth
Frank Gibson
Bud Douglas
Angie Clark
Harry Plummer
Lancaster
Taxation Strain Across Federal State Lines
The piece warns that heavy federal taxes squeeze state and local finances and threaten state sovereignty. It cites 1957 figures for New York and Virginia’s early opposition to the income tax, arguing federal control would intrude on state rights and daily business, with calls for a states rights convention.
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New York State
Harry F. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
House of Delegates
Virginia
Byrd
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Washington
OPA
Internal Revenue Service
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis: A Medical Overview
The piece explains subacute bacterial endocarditis as a streptococcus infection of the heart valves with vegetations. It notes former fatality, now high cure rates with early diagnosis and antibiotics, and discusses strain variation, resistance risks, and the need for early, appropriately dosed treatment.
Horoscope Brief for Star Sign Readers
The message advises careful financial watchfulness and avoiding extravagance while helping others discerning genuine needs. For those with birthdays tomorrow, a cycle favors pursuing major objectives with optimism for job and financial gains in six months. June offers social growth, March April and November urge caution, December hints at personal news, and singles may find romance in June.
Rutland Choir Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Dickens
Mr and Mrs Clar ette Dickens of Middleport entertained the Rutland Methodist Choir with a party recently. Colored slides were shown. Attendees included Mrs Marcia Dennison Mrs Betty Siders Miss Judy Chase Mary Rice and the Rev. and Mrs George Davis.
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Rutland
Clarette Dickens
Middleport
Athens Messanger Advertising Rates and Publication Details
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger announce daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery and mail rates. Rates show 7 cents per copy for daily, 12 cents for Sunday, and weekly, monthly, and biweekly prices for Ohio and distant locations, with post office class matter status under 1918.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W
Pistons
Ohio
Postoffice
Associated Press
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Henry
Thanx
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North Dakota
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North Adams
Mass
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Dr. Crane
Paul C. Glick
Census Bureau
Glick
Lowell
Earth
Bogart
Hal Boyle
Bennett Cerf
Grant
King Features Syndicate
William Paca
Maryland
George Sokolsky
Edwin Jordan
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