OAS probes in Dominican Republic split with new regime
An OAS investigating committee spent a week in the Dominican Republic to evaluate the new regime headed by Trujillo’s son. A suspected conspirator in Trujillo’s assassination died under suspicious circumstances after the committee left, suggesting a longer, more thorough evaluation is needed before altering sanctions. The piece argues for extended oversight and genuine reforms before lifting measures.
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Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Washington
Trujillo
OAS
State Department
Dear Abby Mother’s Day Reflections Across Families
A Dear Abby column fragment presents letters on Mother's Day emotions from a mother of 23, a daughter-in-law, and grateful teens. Readers share loneliness, appreciation gaps, and calls for recognition while Abby offers guidance about parental expectations and familial bonds.
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Abby
Foresight and vigilance to prevent child accidents
A discussion urges foresight and parental vigilance to prevent burns and other injuries to children. It cites an infant scalding incident and notes many hazards such as hot coffee poisons medicines and stairs can be safeguarded to reduce tragedies.
Hula Hoops Recalled As Odd Street Discovery
Strange artifact spotted by Mortimer Twigg on a city street appears to be a pale blue endless half inch tube forming a circle about three feet in diameter. Twigg notes yellow was a more popular tint and recalls memories of colored tubes whirled around waists by many people in earlier days.
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Mortimer Twigg
Twigg
Levacar Jets May Link Airport to Jetport
The Port of New York Authority considers a wheel-less air propelled levacar riding on rails to connect New York with a planned jetport. This may not be the final solution but could cut travel time between airport and downtown, addressing city traffic and landing-space issues.
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Port of New York Authority
New York
Rocky the Canine Philosopher Takes Center Stage
Jim Bishop recites a humorous portrait of Rocky a 85 pound police dog who acts more human than hound. The narrative traces Rocky s quirks jealousy with a bride a stint in Miami Tammy the dog and a love of candy and bed lounging while the narrator debates letting him share the bed with Beatrice Fairfax as the situation grows increasingly trying.
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Tammy
Rocky
Lincroft
Caninesville
Joey Bishop
Beatrice Fairfax
Don D and bride seek simple church wedding urged by doctor
Dr Crane recounts Don D 23 to be married and wants a simple elopement but his bride's mother pushes a lavish church ceremony. He argues a church wedding with clergy is best and warns against a smoke filled JP setting. Miles and Koonce surveyed 70 formal weddings at Carson-Newman College.
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George W. Crane
Don D
Dr. Crane
Don
Carson-Newman College
Herbert J. Miles
Ray F. Koonce
Crane
Safety lessons for children mix costs and caution
The piece argues for active, reasoned safety education at home and school. It notes that warnings can become ignore, and suggests using questions to elicit a child’s own safety reasoning to build self reliance and enduring precautions. It cites wedding cost data and warns against lavish ceremonies.
Local Notes From Athens and Nearby Towns
Stewart By Bernice Rasmussen Stewart Carl Aliff of Oak Hill is visiting the Proffitt family. Parsons and Webb of Athens tour Kentucky. Charles Byron of Denver arrived by plane to Parkersburg. Rasmussen family visits Dayton. Donald Parsons visits West Lafayette. Linton family of Ashland visits Laughlin. Area residents attend Rome Canaan School classes. Lou Winner’s condition improves. Phillips family moves to Athens Route 4. Hawk family visits Moore relatives. Doyt Gallaway and Bob attend Ohio State graduation. Gallaways visit Van Wert. Janie Gallaway leaves for Lake Yellowstone Hotel job.
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Bernice Rasmussen Stewart
Carl Aliff
Oak Hill
W. Va
Charles Proffitt
Roy Parsons
Don Webb
Athens
Kentucky
Charles Byron
Denver
Colo
Parkersburg
Edward Rasmussen
Russell Boyd
Florence Rasmussen
Dayton
Donald Parsons
West Lafayette
William Linton
Ashland
Harry Laughlin
Rome-Canaan
Lou Winner
W. J. Phillips
Lewis Hawk
Hawk
Lewis Moore
Pegler Tales of Peril and Wit in a Blizzard Night
True to form reporter Beri Pegler faced a blizzard in Iowa seeking shelter and found a widow who just buried her husband. He slept and woke to be told by the "corpse" it was not dead. Pegler recalled this as his scariest moment in journalism history. He advised his son Westbrook away from the paper trade. Playwright William Inge interviewed an aspiring actress who claimed an off Broadway lead in Peoria.
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Abby
Hubby
Arthur James Pegler
Pegler
Iowa
Westbrook
William Inge
Inge
Peoria
Washington report on forged documents used in propaganda
Senate briefed on Communist forgery used to discredit the West and sow discord. Keating cited over 30 forged documents traced to Communists in four years and detailed a sequence of interlinked forgeries across Rome, Moscow, and Western media to manipulate public opinion.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Kenneth Keating
West
London Daily Herald
Rome
U.S
Pentagon
CIA
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