A Hundred Bright Years of American Steel
The centennial of the U S steel industry in 1957 marks its rise from early Bessemer and Kelley methods to a capacity of 133.5 million tons annually and 675000 workers in 13 states. Visionaries like Benjamin Fairless foresee stainless steel advances and steel's role in future air transport, electronics, solar energy, and atomic power.
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America
Henry Bessemer
England
William Kelley
Kentucky
American Steel
U.S
Steel
Benjamin Fairless
American Iron and Steel Institute
Edge line marking to aid night driving in Ohio
Ohio plans edge line markings on major highways costing about a million dollars annually. Reflective surfacing aims to better define road edges at night, reducing hazards from glare and rain. Despite improvements, human error keeps traffic tragedies frequent, but careful driving may gain safety benefits.
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Ohio
Meigs County
State Patrol
Dream Highway Plan Faces Delays and Rising Costs
A year into the 53 billion federal interstate program officials warn it will take 15 years instead of 13 due to rising costs planning gaps and technical manpower limits. The piece argues for full progress reports to show what is being done to turn the plan into concrete asphalt and steel.
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Ter
Three Jerusalems A Tourist and Arab Guide in Twilight Jordan City
A narrator tours Jerusalem with Ibrahim a 23 year old Arab driver. They observe the Jordanian and Israeli sectors from the Damascus Gate to Nablus Road noting dispossessed orphans, tense borders, UN signs, and distant jets. Ibrahim rejects Israel, calling it temporary and Arab. The piece ends with a farewell toward Mandelbaum Gate and a scene of barbed wire and a friendly border crossing.
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Jerusalems
Jordan
Old City
Ibrahim
Holy City
American Express Company
Calvary
Jerusalem
Israel
Brockton
Bristol
Nablus Road
United Nations
No Man's Land
Joosh
Damascus
Holy
Adolf Hitler
Garden of
Gethsemane
Bethany Road
Father Coyle
Mandelbaum Gate
Dr Crane Case History on Enuresis Remedies
The article details Donnie J a nine year old with bedwetting enuresis and how a caregiver used a home alarm system with dry cells a bell and copper screening to stop accidents. The method she used led to five weeks of continence and improved his social outlook and laundry burden. It notes enuresis affects many children and can persist into adulthood and urges readers to request the booklet The Neuroclast for 20 cents.
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Donnie
Tranquilizer Needed For GOP in Congress
A political analysis argues President Eisenhower fails to quell Congress as Republicans push for budget cuts while Democrats split. It notes leadership variations in both parties, with Rayburn Johnson Truman Stevenson and Knowland Martin portrayed amid civil rights and budget debates.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
House
Rayburn
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Democrats’ Advisory Council
Stevenson
White House
Sen
Knowland
California
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Parrots Escape Then One Is Retrieved From Mental Institution Grounds
A pair of parrots escaped their cage and hid high in a tree on the grounds of a state mental institution. The superintendent watched the birds, then sent 7362 to fetch the red parrot, while the green one remained aloft. The exchange ended with the red parrot in hand and the other still up the tree.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to Visit the United States
Plans attributed to Washington and London indicate the British royal couple will spend about ten days in the United States in early October. Close associates say the Queen will formally accept President Eisenhower’s invitation within two to three weeks.
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Washington
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Prince Phillip
United States
London
Eisenhower
Ghosts of Taft and McCarthy Divide 1960 Republicans
The 1960 Modern Republicans face a split between Taft and McCarthy factions as Nixon and Knowland vie for the nomination. McCarthy supporters persist despite his death from a virus, while Taft’s anti opportunism legacy influences hardline conservative currents. Democrats taunt Republicans by reviving Acheson-era critiques as the convention nears.
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Robert A. Taft
Joe McCarthy
Taft
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Nixon
William Knowland
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Truman
Foster Dulles
Dulles
State Department
Knowland
California
Birthday Outlook and Visitor Notes From Marietta
The article blends birthday advice with social visits in Marietta and surrounding areas. It lists numerous residents and guests from Athens Parkersburg Belpre Longstreth Logan and The Plains visiting families such as the Brookharts, Nichols, Hunters and Robisons while offering astrological guidance urging careful planning on expenditures and financial matters through November. A born child is described as loyal and sincere.
Thoughtful life motto from Rowe
An inspirational verse urges daily acts of generosity and helping the timid to face challenges. It calls readers to move forward with love, trusting that the Master will greet them in the afterlife.
Athens Ohio Newspapers Offer Info on Subscriptions
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger list prices for daily and Sunday editions. Carrier delivery is 35 cents weekly. mail options range from one month to one year with varying rates. Associated Press member note appears on the page.
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Athens Messenger
Messenger
Mail
Ohio & W. Va
Athens, Ohio
Memper
Associated Press
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