Skyscrapers Rise Over Rail Yards Using Air Rights
The article notes a shift to using air space above crowded centers for office towers and hotels in New York Chicago and San Francisco. Builders aim to maximize land use around transit hubs with new materials and features like air conditioning and advanced lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Grand Central Station
Central Post Office
Pennsylvania Station
America
New York Central
New Haven Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad 18
Chicago
Prudential
Michigan
San Francisco
East River Drive
Rockefeller Center
Washington H-bomb drill yields farce in 54 cities
A mock national alert drew 150 reporters to a Washington warehouse as officials staged a simulated evacuation. Officials announced only vague details while glitches mounted from missing radio feeds to misdirected bulletins. Governor Val Peterson wrapped the event by calling the exercise a success despite inflated casualty estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Murray Snyder
White House
Departments of State
Defense
Agriculture
Post Office
Snyder
Secretar
Wilson
Mrs. Hobby
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Department of Defense
New York
Information
Army Research Engineers
Department of Agriculture
Val Peterson
Civil Defense
Hobby
Peter Edson
World Today marks tenth anniversary of United Nations
In June 1945 San Francisco founded the United Nations, seen as a force for cooperation though imperfect. The article notes the UN has not created a standing international army and highlights the veto power of the United States and Russia within the Security Council, shaping the body's effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
United Nations
United States
Europe
Asia
Russia
Security Council
Summer Sunday Family Gatherings At Turn Of Century
The piece recalls a long standing summer ritual where families traveled by carriage for a Sunday dinner. Starting in May, kin met at various homes, planning future gatherings through long days of summer until daylight waned and winter halted the cycle. No phones or letters existed, yet the family program ran with precision.
Reminiscences of a Large Family Feast and Fading Ties
The author recalls a yearly feast where women organized a large meal, children endured waiting for the second table, and men discussed farming after dinner. Babies, new spouses, and elders marked each year, while now the clan is scattered and meetings feel strained, with cohesion like a waning political party. The piece reflects on security from intimate kinship fading with age.
Case History of a Psychiatrist Promotes Practical Happiness
Dr. George W. Crane offers a two part recipe for happiness urging Mildred and readers to shift focus from self pity to action. He argues God aids persistent effort, not passive waiting, and encourages dating, social activity, and perspective by comparing personal loss with veterans’ sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Mildred Q
Mike Shayne thriller ends in treacherous jailhouse trap
Lucy Hamilton awakens bound in a desolate mansion basement with Arlene Bristow gagged nearby. A merciless kidnapper demands 70 grand from Mike Shayne, threatening slow death if the money does not arrive. The scene ends with Lucy forced to write a note to her boss as time runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hamilton
Mike Shayne
Lucy
Jack Bristow
Jack
Mister
Horoscope Forecast for July to 1956
The reading urges stimulating vibrations to raise goals and improve work, noting July opportunities for a birthday individual. Creative professions gain favorable influence from September onward, with October and November strong for family, real estate and farming matters. December and early 1956 promise expansion, and a born child is described as quiet and sentimental.
Hamden Social Happenings and Local Observations
Mrs Harvey Waters and Mr and Mrs Hart Patton visited Mr Waters in Huntington hospital on June 10. Edna Robbins with a fractured hip came from Holzer to Mr and Mrs William Lambert's home. The Wyckoffs and Cora Wyckoff attended Ralph Thompson's funeral in Columbus. Various families visited relatives in Huntington Ironton and Columbus. Ann Hendershott received a diploma at Ohio State University. Perry and Cross weekend in Marion. Jimmie Rice ill. Eura McWhorter returned home from University Hospital Columbus.
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Adri Phillips
Pomeroy
Martha Newman
Harry Dickman
Fred
Cincinnati
Duane McLaughlin
Mike
Autye Baker
Margaret Burns
Hamden
Thomas Newman
Flint
Mich
Eura McWhorter
University Hospital, Columbus
Jimmie Rice
James Rice
Mas
L. L. Saylor
Martha
Fairborn
Major Saylor
Frank Saylor
Robert Kibbey
Lessie Kibbey
Columbus
Ladies Aid Meeting at Oakgrove UB Church
The Ladies Aid of Oakgrove UB Church met with Mrs. Curtis Rickard. They quilted two items and shared a noon pot luck dinner. Several local residents visited relatives in Columbus and Cincinnati during the weekend and hospital news noted Mrs. Archie Roush returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jenkins
George Adkins
Archie Roush
May Hoffman
Cincinnati
Dallas Yeager
Cecil Blessing
Akron
Cecil Blessing, Jr
Councilman Charles Murray Honored at Camp Perry
Charles Murray of Middleport was selected as best at the annual government teaching Boys State program sponsored by the American Legion at Camp Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Charles Murray
Middleport
The
American Legion
O Neill Criticizes Union Protest Links to Communism
Ohio Attorney General C William O Neill says union activity aligns with Communist Party growth and vows to continue probing communism. He cited UE District Council 7 Dayton letter about interference in a Unisteel Body Co election and alleged intimidation at Whirlpool Clyde plant during organizing.
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Columbus
Atty
William O’neill
United Electrical Workers Union
Communist Party
O'Neill
District Council 7
Dayton
Council
Sterling O. Neal
Unisteel Body Co
Wapak
Neal
Taylor Ridge Community News Roundup Incomplete read
Mr and Mrs Earl Herbst and family return to Dayton after a week in Glouster visiting relatives. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Carl Welling and others. Moving notices: Howard and Clara Clark buy a country home along the Muskingum River near McConnelsville.
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Taylor Ridge
Earl Herbst
Shevin
Jean
Carl
Carol Jean
Patty
Dwight
Dayton
Zanesville
Columbus
James Bickley
Terry
Geary Bickley
Basel Vore
Carl Welling
Local 929 ratifies GM Ternstedt terms in Columbus
New contract terms reached with the General Motors Ternstedt Division paint here have been ratified by Local 929 of the United Auto Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
General Motors Ternstedt Division
United Auto Wrokers
Radio Programs Schedule Mixed Evening Through Night
A dense listing of radio time slots lists programs from 6:00 pm to 4:30 am including news, dramas, comedies, music, and varied hosts and sponsors. Notable items include Yukon story, Three News & Comment, Dragnet, People Are Funny, Rosemary Clooney performance, Bing Crosby, Amos and Andy, Fibber and Molly, Great Gildersleeve, New England Story, and Morning programs like Breakfast Club and Joyc Jordan.
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Cbs Yukon
Mbe
Abe East
Abe News
Cbe
Abe
Mentary
Abe News& Mentary
Mbs
Abe Strange
Eddie Fisher
Jack Gregson
Newa
Abe Treasury
Abe John Steele
Abe Rosemary Clooney
Sammy Kaye
Abe News & Story
Bing Crosby
Ebs
Amos Andy News
Ebs Platterbrains
Fibber
Molly
Ebs News & Comment
New England
Abe Dance Orchestra
Dbs
News & Varieties
Neta
Pasy
Mart McBride
Abe Gostrez
Ene
Goasnabe
Joyce Jordan
Johnny Olsen
Abe Tom Moore
Cbs
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World Today
James Marlaw
Mildred
DR. Crane
Brett Halliday
Arlene Bristow
Arlene
By Galbraith
Letart
Ethel Fry
Ted Malone
Sardie
Ted Steele
Pauline Frederick
Lopez
Betty Crock
Martin Block
Abe Ruby
Mike and
Buff
Abe Bruce
Dan
Abe-M
Abc-Wool
WSAZ
Huntington
NBC
WLW
WBNS
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