Economic Paradox: Unemployment Rises Amid Recovery
The piece examines rising unemployment despite partial recovery and debates over full employment policy. AFL-CIO President George Meany warns that only a fraction of job losses have returned, predicting a potential depression and Soviet advantage if action is delayed, while noting some doubt about the dire forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Russia
Meany
Cyprus agreement marks shift in Mediterranean conflict
After four years of strife, Britain Greece and Turkey plus Cypriot groups reach a bilateral accord in London. It preserves bases, favors a joint Greek TurkishCypriot government, and opens possible Commonwealth entry, while noting remaining tensions and need for prudent steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Lieve
Combatting Pornography by Reporting Mail to Authorities
The piece urges reporting pornographic material received by mail to postal authorities to enable prosecutions of distributors. It notes laws exist and punishments include fines and jail, highlighting adult responsibility and civic duty. It closes with aphorisms from Bolingbroke and Henry Home.
The Hills and a Man Named Bob
A war veteran, Bob, returns home to his wife Ymelda and unborn child amid happiness and a steady job. He plans a final drink and drives through snowy hills toward a river, deciding to end his life by steering into the water to spare his worried wife. He survives the plunge but forgets their baby Mickey left in a car basket.
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Bob
Ymelda
Mel
Mickey
Daddy
Rockefeller
Hisane
Little Mickey
Doctors and editors discuss gender in advice columns
Dr. George W. Crane chats with Andrew Bernhard, editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, on whether women favor male doctors and male advisers in newspaper columns about medicine, love, and child rearing, a study used to illustrate sex differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bernhard
George W. Crane
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Andy
MR. Bernhard
Astrology advice and media observer quotes from Athens Messenger
The piece gives tactful guidance for dealing with superiors and suggests favorable periods for advancement and travel. It includes commentary on women readers, newspaper psychology, and a request to write to Dr. Crane at The Athens Messenger for a booklet. It mentions birthdays and personal prospects, plus questions about readership and gendered sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhard
Crane
Athens Messenger
Chevalier Still Success Works Seriously At Job
Maurice Chevalier at 71 reflects on 60 years in show business and the joy of his profession. He notes past earnings, current wealth, and a disciplined life choosing moderation over excess while praising his enduring film success and love of acting.
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Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
France
Eithe
Try and Stop Me parody gag from 1959 Cerf comic
A humorous exchange mocks dentistry and a logger's fear of dental work with a quip about laughing gas and a joke about a wife's toothache. Dr. Raymond Winters offers a wry remark about spanking and child psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Winters
Bennett Cerf
King Features Synticate
Nelson Rockefeller in New York Politics and Tax Plan
The piece critiques Nelson Rockefeller as New York governor with weak political tact and a costly tax rise aimed at shaping public opinion. It notes his limited practical governance, party dynamics with a Republican base in upstate areas and a Democratic city, and concerns over city finances and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
New York
Rockefeller
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Rockefel
Ler
Averell Harriman
Albany
Health And Happiness The Alcohol Problem Observe Dangers
A health column discusses alcoholic cirrhosis Laennec's cirrhosis and liver damage from excessive drinking. It notes higher risks of diseases outside the liver in cirrhotics and cites Dr. Pollard's University of Michigan study finding increased chronic lung disease diabetes gallstones ulcers and cancer among alcoholics. It warns that moderation may still carry grave dangers and urges seeking general health queries via the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laennec
Marvin H. Pollard
University of Michigan
Pollard
Jordan
Teamsters Grant Hoffa Authority to Strike Sears Group
MIAMI BEACH Fla The Teamsters Union directors have given James Hoffa authority to call a strike against Sears, Roebuck Co The union seeks to organize Sears mail order warehouse and truck drivers nationwide.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Sears
Toe, Buck & Co
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Henry Home
Jim Bishop
By Hatlo
Sarge
K.R
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Raymond Magsaysay
U. S. Supreme Court
Stanley F. Reed
Atoms For Peace
U. S
Illinois
LaSalle
Napoleon
Senate
House
ORGE
Sokolsky
Sara Tordan
Sunday Messenger
Ohio
W.va
Athens
Postoffice
Act Oo
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Soiree
W. Union St
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