Do We Want Federal Roads A Critical Look At The Highway Plan
A year after Congress approved a 27.5 billion highway program to create a 41000 mile national web, only about 200 miles have been laid. The piece argues the federal effort may cost too much, lag far behind traffic growth, and questions whether states should shoulder more highway funding with tax relief. It urges re examining the plan or speeding it up to serve its intended era.
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Congress
Ohio
Molly
Dr. Ross
Salvation Army Week Salutes a Great Force for Good
A 1926 Salvation Army Week honors the Army officers described as handy men of religion. They provide groceries fuel budgeting help and child care while aiding veterans parolees and the homeless. The article lauds the Army's work against sin misery and need and salutes its service during the observance.
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Salvation Army
God
Knowland Aims for California Governor In 1960 Bid
Senator Knowland of California, after announcing his 1958 Senate retirement, is viewed by observers as aiming for the California governor’s office. His path would pit him against Governor Knight and Vice President Nixon, raising questions of possible clashes or accommodations as 1958 politics unfold.
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Knowland
California
Senate
Eisenhower
White House
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Nixon
Donnybrook
Big Week for the President Eisenhower Faces Foreign Aid Debate
The article outlines President Eisenhower's plans to address Congress on foreign aid, including a revised request of about 3.88 billion and potential revote of 500 million. It explains the muddled mutual security label and the push to separate military aid from economic aid for clearer public understanding.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Defense Department
Truman
Tid Bits From the Mail
A collection of quirky mailbag tidbits noting common beliefs about breath and longevity, inheritance taxes, money allocations, skin weight, counterfeit coins, early radio prices, costs of ear phones, check fraud losses, tranquilizer spending, fish reproduction, Hotel Edison toy service, currency origin, sun moon light equivalence, snow to rain ratio, and the average American girl’s desired number of children.
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Jack Benny
Fisherman Magazine
Edison
Todas
Case U-392 Molly D. a Detroit waitress teaches restaurant psychology
Dr Crane highlights Molly D a 27 year old Detroit waitress as a model front and service star. Her cheerful greeting fast service and attention to checks show how a positive server lifts dining experience and sales. The piece urges smiling consistent customer care as key to restaurant success.
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Molly
George W. Crane
John Ross
Tight Money Policy Puts Treasury in Bind
New York report describes the U.S. Treasury facing cash needs while a tight money policy curbs demand for government securities. Despite high rates, many holdouts prefer cash, forcing potential short-term market taps and more frequent debt issuance as the government battles mounting bills and maturing issues.
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Treasury
New York
Congress
U. S. Treasury
Sam
Federal Reserve Board
Eisenhower
Noted Lawsuit Over Damages From Traffic Collision
Howie Harris notes a 1957 Washington opinion about diplomatic delays. Bennett Cerf writes of a plaintiff in a traffic accident story tangled with a horse, a pistol, and changing testimonies in a sensational narrative.
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Louisville
Howie Harris
Washington
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Mission Church to Add Sunday School Room This Week
Mother's Day services drew 101 attendees with Mrs. Vesta Lowry the oldest and Mrs. Leo Mace the youngest, each given flowers. Visits included N. B. Saylor at daughter Betty’s, Susie Lowry of Columbus and Earl of New Marshfield with grandson, plus other relatives and neighbors.
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Mission Church
Vesta Lowry
Leo Mace
Susie Lowry
Columbus
Earl
New Marshfield
C. V. Hester
Walter Marsh
Akron
Silas Dunlap
Carbondale
Ezra McLeod
Elsie Stephenson
Spencer
Waterloo School
Dame Saylor
Frank McDaniel
Charles Woods
Sandra
Dewey McDaniel
Asbury Ridge
Doris Beal
Helen Swaim
Linda Hunter
Jeff Swaim
Mineral
The Dinners of Oratory and the Jokes The Crowd Hears
A meditation on formal dinners where speeches drag on as hack speech writers, aging humorists recycle tired jokes, and public relations counsel seek approval. The piece notes sopranos and baritones punctuating long talks while guests drift in and out, hoping for a good time and a clean exit.
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Paris
Hack Riters
Meday
Uttter
Jake
Bill
Malaria Fight Urged In World Health Notes
In a World Health Organization newsletter, Edwin P. Jordan notes malaria’s long history and tolls. Despite protecting 230 million, 370 million remain unprotected, with Anopheles mosquitoes developing insecticide resistance.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
World Health Organizations
North
South America
Central
England
France
Paris
Horoscope Preview for Birthday Traits and Plans
The Stars Sayfor Tomorrow notes restrictive influences on personal relationships but urges continued activity in social and group pursuits. It advises pushing ahead with long range plans, developing contacts, and aiming for agreements by October. Forecasts caution about nervous tension late October and early November 1957 with advised frugality.
Life well lived with time well spent and divine worth
A reflective aphorism noting that longevity follows a life well used. It contrasts time misused with the value of a greater, enduring gift from God beyond any promise. The saying implies spiritual riches trump temporal leases.
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Fuller
The Athens Messenger Advertisement Notice
Classified snippet from The Athens Messenger shows pricing for daily Sunday editions and mail subscriptions in Ohio and West Virginia. Includes carrier delivery options and general newspaper details without article content.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
THE
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