Baseball Standings Bring Warmth to Flagging Spirits
The piece surveys early baseball standings with the Brooklyn Dodgers mired in the NL mix, Milwaukee Braves leading, and Cardinals Pirates Reds shaping a chase. In the AL, New York Yankees dominate, extending a long pennant streak as others trail, hinting at a predictable season if trends hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Healthy competition keeps armed services rivals in check
The piece argues that ongoing rivalry among the Army Navy and Air Force fuels innovation and broader defense options. It notes that unity was lacking in World War II, but retaining separate services has benefits. Public debate should inform but not dictate military balance while lessons from Hitler and Eisenhower temper passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Army
Navy
Air Force
America
Adolf Hitler
Eisenhower
Mysteries and Puzzles From Odd Questions
A reflective column by HAL BO investigates puzzling questions about human behavior and odd contrasts. It asks why horse players feel ahead of the game, why money shifts worry, why engagement rings rarely pair with double-ring weddings, and why a child prefers mud over swings while a spider learns to spin. It also ponders pigeons dying, doctors vs undertakers, bikini fashion, and the origin of raining cats and dogs, ending with a musing on motorcycle riders and attractive companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal BO Yaw
Retail trade shows modest dip despite Mother's Day lift
Sluggish retail activity visible across sectors with April sales down from last year. Department of Commerce notes a larger than usual dip in April. Mother's Day provided only a temporary boost. Auto dealers, chain stores, and mail orders show mixed results with grocery chains up while women and men’s wear lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
U. S. Department of Commerce
Khrushchev Attacks Stalin In Speech At Party Congress
World Today reviews Khrushchev's February speech denouncing Stalin's crimes and its aim to promote the new collective leadership while noting his defense of terror as a tool for seizure. The article also covers progress on the New York to Chicago superhighway dream, with Indiana turnpike openings advancing toward a Chicago door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Stalin
State Department
New Jersey
Navy
Chicago
New York
Indiana
Freud outlived opposition in psychoanalysis motto
Dr. Sigmund Freud’s success in psychoanalysis is attributed to outliving opponents, a tale used to inspire readers. The piece urges teens toward sales careers, stressing personality over mechanical metrics and promising a booklet on advertising psychology upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Freud
Sis
Horoscope hints and local notices from Chester area
Tomorrow’s guidance speaks of cautious progress and personal talks to ease tensions and build gains through August and December. The Chester scene records weddings birthdays visits and house moves from Forest Run to Shade, with neighbors and families sharing gatherings and new trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Betty Nelson
Cecil Nelson
Harold Newell
Blaine Newell
Shade
Forest Run Methodist Church
Jo Ann Frost
Willis Frost
W. D. Cleland
R. K. Rowand
Tuppers Plains
Emmett Kincade
Ole
Comments on mongolism symposium at Brooklyn hospital
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan reviews a Brooklyn symposium on mongolism at Jewish Hospital. He notes estimates of affected births in the United States and discusses human impact, limited ability to influence IQ, and the debated value of home care versus institutionalization for mongoloid children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
Jewish Hospital of
Brooklyn
Europe
Vienna
United States
Dr La Tour Delivers Casual Judgment In Ranch Scene
In a tense ranch setting, Dr La Tour examines Juan Lopez after a gunshot wound as Frank Ude weighs Emmett’s horse theft clouding the case. The sheriff’s involvement looms while La Tour reassures the injured man and contemplates arrest and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Tour
Juan
Frank Ude
Yates
Emmett
Frank
Juan Lopez
The Bridge on the River of Time Now
A lyrical notice from Athens dated June 1 describes a magical sapphire bridge named Now. It links Tomorrow and yesterday across a River of Time, its white stone piers enduring while its curve shifts with the current.
Prairie drama unfolds in Prattsville tale cuts deep
Long fragments reveal dinner guests and fiery tensions among Prattsville residents. Frank, Jean, and Emmett collide over loyalty as hidden motives surface. A sheriff arrives, judging the budding romance and peril surrounding Juan as danger lingers. To Be Continued.
Also Mentioned on This Page
World Today
DR. Crane
Louise Gilmore
Pomeroy
Billie Jean Frost
Victor Will
Vicki
Canal Winchester
Ernest Knight
Hartsell Doddril
Brad
Charlie Woode
Wayne Cleland
London
Max Cleland
Dick Cleland
Casperoe
Ella Kimes
D. M. Cleland
Larry Roush
Waverly
Guy Summerfield
Clair Newell
Avery Nelson
Charles Baum
Dr. Jordan
W. Edmunds Claussen
NEA Service
the Public Forum
Bessie M. Gorslene
Athens
Prattsville
Eugene Martin
Frank Eberts
Fred Ogle
Collins
Highland County
Lincoln Rth
Debbie
Bundy Perry
Delbert Pearse
Dorris
New Marshfield
Jerry Goodin
Columbus
Ann Dearth
Edna Daft
Jean
Brother
Senorita Cash
Doc
Chantry
Joan
Lew
George la Tour
By Galbraith
Alice
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!