Good Excuse? Eisenhower Order Sparks McCarthy Hearings Debate
A long column argues the presidents order to pause Army McCarthy hearings may end the circus but could reflect political maneuvering. It weighs constitutional and regional tensions over segregation and cites past leaders, media reaction, and the uncertain impact on public policy. The piece critiques Western and Southern attitudes toward race and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Adams
Army
McCarthy
Colin
Carr
Schine
Senate Investigation Committee
Insomniac Wives and Their Sleep Troubles
HAL BOYLE riffs on sleepless spouses, listing seven wife types from empty stomach to share-and-share alike insomniacs. He jokes that husbands are blamed for insomnia and notes the common phrase I never slept a wink.
Case history of a psychiatrist by Dr George Crane
Dr Crane chronicles Dr Hobbs from the University of Pennsylvania analyzing 83 sociology textbooks in schools and finds 33 or 40 percent anti American. He cites 7 million new voters in 1956 and urges patriotic groups to inform teens. He claims parallelism with Moscow and notes milk in Russian markets seen by Peerle Mesta.
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Case L
A. H. Hobbs
Sociology
University of Pennsylvania
Rember
Dr. Hobbs
Russia
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions, Exchange
Peerle Mesta
Moscow
Polio vaccines and gamma globulin discussed by Dr. Jordan
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan reviews gamma globulin as a polio preventive with limited usefulness and highlights a new live-virus free vaccine entering extensive trials this year. He compares vaccination prospects to past polio efforts and contrasts American milk safety with Soviet conditions.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Recent island visitors and local arrivals noted
Recent visitors listed include Mr. and Mrs. Vance Glanecy with several guests from Logan Mur ray City and Lancaster. Other visits feature Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wade with Haydenville and Laurel Run guests. Edith Halliday Elizabeth O Rourke and others hosted relatives from Nelsonville Logan Warren New Straitsville and Buchtel. Additional visits involve Clayton Bookman and family Nelsonville Holden W Va Athens and Newark. Mary Alice Banfield, Hazel Lacy and residents of Union Furnace and Murray City also spent time with relatives. Elizabeth is now home.
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Laurel Run
Edith Halliday
Elizabeth O'Rourke
Clarence St
Nelsonville
Charles Poling
Logan
Steven Sorrell
Laura Lang
Powell
Warren
Ohio
Ben Jones
Pat
New Straitsville
Amos Sorrell
Grace
Dorothy Collins
Max
Glenn
Alan Farley
Ollie Sorrell
Linda
Murray City
Phillip
Buchtel
Clayton Bookman
Jack Bookman
Connie Bookman
Alan
Edna Clark
John
Charles Rice
Holden
W. Va
Laura Gaskins
Athens
Elizabeth Roberts
Harold Carpenter
Leonard Brown
Newark
Edward Hardy
Circle Hill
Lemma Lloyd
Mary Alice Banfield
Columbus
Hazel Lacy
Union Furnace
Clarence Banfield
William Roberts
Ricky Madison Drives to Prove Himself With a Junker
Ricky Madison, a 16 year old, buys a used hot rod against his parents wishes and faces mounting costs. He vows to prove himself by rebuilding the coupe, despite mocked skepticism from friends and the risk of wrecks. His plan includes dragging with Link and proving his worth.
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Treet
Kenry Gregor Felsen
Copright
Meary Greg
Rendem
Ricky Madison
Ricky
Mr. Madison
Merle
Sharon
Link
Link Bend
Stars Forecast: Balance Negotiations and Social Plans
Tomorrow offers compromise on minor issues for progress yet urges caution in negotiations and motives of others. Evening favors social, cultural activities and travel plans. if tomorrow is your birthday, honor and prestige await. June brings new opportunities and career gains with cooperative support. romance possible in July or August for singles. A gifted, ambitious child may also be born.
Letart Boys Help Ricky Tinker With His Car
Local youths from Letart and nearby towns assist Ricky with his beat up car. They diagnose issues from a blown head gasket to worn starter drive teeth and leaky valves. Ricky vows to fix the junker himself and learn as they rally around him.
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Ricky
Jerry
Link
Sherm
Chub
Garland Fund and NAACP’s Long Drive to End Segregation
A 1920s philanthropist Charles Garland gave $100,000 in NAACP securities that later fell to $30,000 after the 1929 crash. Walter White recalls how this funding enabled a strategic shift toward a broad frontal assault on discrimination, leading to full-time counsel, planned legal strategy, and landmark Supreme Court challenges culminating in outlawing segregation in public schools.
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Washington
Charles Garland
Garland
National Association For the Advance of Colored People
NAACP
Walter White
Supreme Court
White
America
Charlies H. Houston
Harvard
Radio Stations and Frequencies in Ohio West Virginia Area
Local radio listings show stations in Huntington Cincinnati Columbus Gallipolis Charleston Parkersburg and Marietta with frequencies 920 700 1460 610 980 680 1450 and 1460 KC. The FM signal WOUIL 91.5 broadcasts weekdays from 7 to 11 am and 4 to 11 pm with full day access noon to 10 pm on both AM and FM.
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WSAZ
Huntington
NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
Cbs-Wens
Columbus
MBS
WHKC
WJEH
Gallipolis
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
Jther
WMOA
Marietta
WOUIL
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Guests
Radio listings show a packed schedule across networks and time slots from 1:00 to 4:30 PM with a mix of news, sports, dramas, variety shows, and guest personalities. Notable items include Tennessee Ernie, Fisher, Jane Pickens, Bob Hope, Barbara Wellee, and Ray Heatherton among others, with programs spanning NBC CBS ABC and other net brands.
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Abo Mbs-West
Nbc
Cba
Abc-East
Nbe
Cbs
Abe
Tennessee Ernie
Chs
Mbe Ri —Seniak
Cbs Ally
Mbs
Abe the Chevaliers
Cbs Starr of Space
Cbse
Ao Fisher
Mr. McNutley
Cbs Whiteman
Abe News
Eddie Cantor
Marlene Dietrich
Pibber
Molly
Cbs News
Crossroads
Newa
Jane Pickens
Abec Taylor
All Nets
Barbara Wellee
Abe Godfrey
Bob Hope
Nbc News
Johnny Olsen
Cbs Teen
Cbe
Ray Heatherton
Lopes Music News
Martin Block
Ruby Mercer Jr
Che
Reed Browning
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South
Roosevelt
Truman
Lincoln
Hal Boyle
New York
DR. Crane
George W. Crane
Dr. Jordan
Perle Mesta
Hitler
Germany
Eddy Gilmore
Chicago
Kremlin
Orbiston
Edward Peacock
Sherman Brown
Shawnee Clell Campbell
Mount St. Mary Hos- Elizabeth
Letart Falls
J. W. Webb
U. S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Ralph Webb
W. W. Varian
R. A. Quillen
O. R. Sheets
Evelyn
Blue Lake
Mr. Sheets
Russell
WSCS
Methodist Church
F. H. Norris
Norris
Greenfield
S. J. Norris
Virginia
Clara Mae Fisher
Fairplane
J. D. Henry
C. A. Canaday
Delpha Cummins
Earl Grimm
Ohio State University
Harold Grimm
Harold and
Paul Hayman
Lina Hayman
J. D. Roush
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By James Marlow
Dick Turner
Elmo
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