Kennedy committee picks top five U S senators in history
The special committee chaired by Sen John Kennedy selects Daniel Webster Henry Clay John C Calhoun Robert M La Follette and Robert A Taft as the five greatest former U S senators. It notes controversy over exclusions and sources opinions from scholars and senators while underscoring frugal use of funds.
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John Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Robert M. LaFollette
Robert A. Taft
Senate
George W. Norris
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Kennedy
Taft
Kennedy Committee
Ohio reduces minor courts replacing squire era with municipal judges
The passing of the justice of the peace marks a shift in Ohio as old county seats and slow roads gave way to modern municipal courts. The piece argues the squire era provided trusted local judgment, but modern roads, lawyers, and single municipal judges can handle most cases, reducing demand for minor courts and elevating judicial efficiency. It cites quotes from Eddy Bryson Emerson and Thoreau to underscore the transition from tradition to contemporary governance.
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Ohio
First Man Made Moon to Orbit Earth Next Year
Washington reports plans for a metal space ball to become a man made moon circling Earth every 90 to 100 minutes. Dr. Hagen notes the IGY effort involves 5,000 scientists from 58 nations studying weather, cosmic rays, and space physics with peaceful aims.
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Washington
Space
Russia
John P. Hagen
Naval Research Laboratory
Project Vanguard
IGY
Hagen
Earth
Dr. Hagen
Dr Crane Examines Hank On Love And Marriage
Case V-302 follows Hank T 37 a bachelor who seeks marriage advice from Dr George W Crane. The doctor counsels acting like a normal adult and developing love, selecting a widow Nancy to test compatibility through continued dating and social integration. Hank agrees to three more months of dating and observation.
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Hank
George W. Crane
Earth
Nancy
AFL CIO Faces Test In Cleaning Its Own House
Washington report questions how hard the AFL-CIO will work to police its member unions and whether federal law is needed to safeguard rank and file funds. The Executive Council can investigate but lacks subpoena power, and recent actions against Beck’s Teamsters show both progress and limits.
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Washington
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
Congress
AFL and Cio
Senate
Beck
Teamsters
George Meany
Industrial and Distillery Workers
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A 1957 humor piece notes Josh Billings style witticisms and a Natick Mass tale about a kindergarten teacher and a five year old's raincoat hook. It recalls Cerf’s book and its syndicated distribution.
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Bennett Cerf
Kempton Coady
Brown School
Natick
Mass
King Features Syndicate
Notable quotes on beauty and perception
A collection of aphorisms from Colton, Eddy, Fosdick, Emerson, Bovee, and William King. The lines explore themes of hate and ignorance, enduring truth and fading material beauty, self containment, travel for beauty, and inner perception shaping what is seen.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Bovee
Order
William King
How Much Can We Afford to Spend This Century
The author argues the question of affordable government spending, critiques Soviet peace as a weapon, and questions US foreign policy. He discusses British Empire decline, U.S. aid to Egypt, and the USIA, urging Congress to evaluate value for money and proposing Hugh Baillie as a reforming leader.
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Treasury
Soviet Russia
Turkey
Formosa
Spain
West Germany
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Soviet
Russia
Egypt
Syria
Commonwealth of Nations
United States
Nasser
Great Britain
Eden
Cairo
United States Information Agency
Law School
USIA
Congress
Joe McCarthy
White House
The
United Press
Hugh Baillie
Horoscope for Tomorrow and 1957 Outlook
The column notes favorable aspects for studied work and hints at rewards for long term plans in late September or early October. It cautions against extravagance through 1957 while predicting strong personal relationships and a good period for home life, with possible marriage for singles and a child born on this day being intellectually inclined and temperamental.
Geographical quiz asks six state facts
Mt Borah tops Idaho. Wyandotte Cave is in Indiana. Fort Knox sits in Kentucky. Augusta is Maine’s capital. Missouri’s town with Tom and Huck statues is Hannibal. Carlsbad Caverns are in New Mexico. Grand Teton is in Wyoming. Great Smoky Mountains span North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Wyandotte Cave
U. S
Fort Knox
Maine
Missouri
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Teton National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Radcliff area notes of graduations and visits
Mr and Mrs Charles Trent of Columbus recently visited Mr and Mrs Earl Trent in Wise Virginia. Eighth grade exercises at Wilton North drew 31 graduates with Mrs J M Jackson delivering the speech. Diplomas were awarded by Richard Hagerty and Mr Marvin Huston. A sight seeing trip to Marietta followed. The Study Club meeting was postponed to May 31 at the McLaughlin sisters home. Mrs J M Jackson was a business visitor in Syracuse. Dwight and D E McLaughlin visited Gallipolis. Miss Mary Trotter RN of Cincinnati stayed with her aunts Mrs Alene Head and Miss Daphne McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs John D Canode of Columbus visited E N Canode. Mrs Bertie Walters of Columbus visited her mother Mrs Emma Pierce and attended the commencement where Harry Morton graduated. Mr and Mrs McKinley Smith of Orlando Florida visited Radcliff with Mrs Smith's parents Mr and Mrs Joe Camp.
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Wilton North
J. M. Jackson
Richard Hagerty
Marvin Huston
Palmer
Pierce
Booth
Wells
Marietta
McLaughlin
Syracuse
Dwight
D. E. McLaughlin
Gallipolis
Mary Trotter
R.N
Cincinnati
Alene Head
Daphne McLaughlin
John D. Canode
Columbus
McKinley Smith
Orlando
Fla
Radcliff
How Ohioans Cast Votes on Recent Roll Calls in Congress
Washington report shows Ohio members voting on a 142 million supplemental appropriation with 62.5 million added and 30 million for mineral subsidies. Bricker opposed Lausche supported a motion to cut 64 million for a new House office building, with mixed votes across party lines and one member not voting. A second item notes a spring drop in U S accidents and a peak in June for injuries and fatalities.
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Washington
Ohio
Congress
Bricker
Lausche
Ayres
Baumhart
Betts
Bolton
Brown
Dennison
Henderson
McCulloch
McGregor
Minshall
Schenck
Scherer
Vorys
The Athens Messenger front matter listing rates and status
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger publish daily and weekly editions. The notice lists delivery options by carrier and mail, pricing for Ohio and West Virginia, and standard postal classifications.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Mail
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
THE
Associated Press
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Thoreau
By Alton L. Blakeslee
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Tortus J. Jargon
Legal-Eagle
Noah
DR. Crane
George Crane
Hank T
Can and Will
Josh Billings
Henry Wheeler Shaw
Josh
Poughkeepsie
Colton
Harry Emerson
Fosdick
George Sokolsky
Brain Game
Charles Trent
Mr. Trent
Mrs
Earl Trent
Wise, Va
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