Hoffa Rises With Burgeoning Power Amid Union Aims
James R. Hoffa strengthens control at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The convention solidifies Hoffa’s leadership and boosts central authority while he faces indictments for mail fraud and federal scrutiny. His salary climbs to 75,000 and dues rise to fund the expanded power.
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James R. Hoffa
Labor
Miami Beach
Hoffa
International Union
Internal Revenue Service
South Korea Dictatorship Seeks U.S. Aid Leverage
The article argues U.S. aid to South Korea, at about 300 million dollars yearly, helps General Pak Chung Hee's military junta. It warns that supporting a police state undermines democracy and risks propping up a regime that labels itself anti-communist to justify autocracy.
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United States
U.S
Pak Chung Hi
South Korea
South Kor
Ean
Pak
Fans Lose Say in All Star Selections in Dreams Series
Baseball shifts to managerial voting for the all star lineup after 1957 changes. The July 11 game in San Francisco and July 31 in Boston will feature NL and AL stars chosen by managers players and coaches. Fans retain limited voice in starting players, while changes remain possible. The era of fans shaping the dream games appears near its end.
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San Francisco
Boston
Ford Frick
Cincinnati
Reds
Big
Fire The Manager Ingenuity Fails to Shield Managers
The article notes frequent manager firings as teams struggle with poor performance. Sally Hemus and Cookie Lavagetto are cited among recent ousters, while Joe Gordon and Bill Rigney are mentioned for leading different teams to abrupt changes. It argues poor results spark depositions, but not all teams blame managers for downturns.
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Sally Hemus
St. Louis Cardinals
Cookie Lavagetto
Minnesota Twins
Joe Gordon
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Jim Bishop Story Teller on Observing Wives and Hobbies
The piece revisits Jim Bishop's anecdotes about everyday life and the quirks that drive wives to distraction. It highlights bartender tales, hobby obsessions, and the humor found in marital frictions as observed by an unnamed narrator.
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Elks Club
Jereey City
N. J
Maggy
Dear Abby Advice on Dinner Invitations and Etiquette
Dear Abby offers advice on inviting parents to dinner after marriage noting a wife's cooking confidence and comparisons with a sister in law. Other queries cover when boys start liking girls and handling a nervy laughing habit on business calls with practical guidance and a personal reply option.
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Abby
Plese
Leon
Doctor Crane on Women and Masculine Traits
A 1920s style column asserts women should avoid masculine habits and language to remain desirable. It urges readers to consider how men react to female slang, oaths, smoking, and clothing without crossing into “half male” behavior.
Bennett Cart Scribbles On Frances Fitzgerald Estate
The text notes Frances Fitzgerald, daughter of F Scott Fitzgerald, receiving brief advice from Bennett Cart in a 1801 era item. It mentions a Kentucky hillbilly reference and an estate left to a child who cannot touch it until age thirteen. The snippet is fragmentary and includes distribution by King Features Syndicate.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Frances
Maname
Katatucky
Bennett Cart
King Features Syudicnte
Public Forum After the Slaughter in Funeral Falls
Poem reflecting on a deadly event in West Virginia. The speaker questions if the day should be hallowed or if the massacre exposes flawed judgment. Death rests in heaps as cars vanish from the scene and the crowd offers prayer and song.
GOP Test Set In New Jersey Tests GOP Sentiment
The Washington Report outlines GOP prospects in New Jersey with former Labor Secretary James Mitchell leading the ticket against unknown candidate J Hughes. It notes Democratic concerns over internal party splits, Meyner’s low popularity, and wider GOP hopes for California Ohio and Pennsylvania contests as Nixon potential moves loom.
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New Jersey
Virginia
GOP
James Mitchell
J. Hughes
Mitchell
Hughes
Thorn Lord
Clifford Case
Lord
Robert Meyner
California
Pat Brown
Daryl Chessman
Happy 18 month old Dora aids discipline and feeding
A New Jersey mother reports Dora at 18 months is shy of strangers yet well behaved after applying gentle discipline and selective feeding. Advice urges less fuss from relatives, later bedtimes with cuddle time, varied meals, and allowing only small amounts of essential foods to reduce waste and avoid feeding problems.
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New Jersey
Dora
Engagement of Shirley Louise Luk ens to Dwight McLaughlin
The engagement and approaching marriage of Shirley Louise Luk ens to Dwight Elwood McLaughlin is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Luk ens of Uhrichsville. The ceremony is set for August 12 in Columbus. Shirley is a Bell Telephone supervisor and Dwight will work in the Columbus City system.
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Uhrichsville
Shirley Louise
Dwight Elwood McLaughlin
Dwight McLaughlin
Radcliff
Mr. McLaughlin
Columbus
Bell Tele Phone Co
Bremen High School
L. J. Barnes
Gladys Pierce
Parnie McLaughlin
Raymond Barnes
Kenneth Queen
Grafton
W. Va
Lloyd Mount
Logan
Henry Horn
Buchannan
Virgil Goss
Jeffrey Scott
William V. Pierce
Children’s Hospital, Columbus
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