Ohio Marks 170th Anniversary of Its First Newspaper
Ohio observes the 170th anniversary of the first newspaper in the state, the Centinel of the North Western Territory printed in Cincinnati on November 9, 1793. William Maxwell, a Revolutionary War veteran, aimed to inform pioneers and unite settlers for defense, aiding Ohio’s path to statehood in 1803.
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Ohio
North-Western Territory
Cincinnati
William Maxwell
Maxwell
New Jersey
Northwest Territory
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press and News
Ohio Newspaper Association
Chillicothe
Messenger
Scioto Gazette
Chillicothe Gazette
The Numbers Conspiracy Halt On All-Number Dialing
A tentative win by the Anti-Digit Dialing League blocks a California Public Utilities Commission move to switch San Francisco area phones to all-number dialing. The piece rails at numbers in daily life but warns the shift may return, as the push toward numeric systems expands with population growth.
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California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco
Internal Revenue
Athens
All Mall
the Messenger Publishing
Lodge Rejects Run for President Despite NH Support
Henry Cabot Lodge wired a New Hampshire committee thanking them for their support but said he has no intention of running for President and asked that his name not be entered in the March 10 Republican primary. He currently serves as Ambassador to Vietnam, focusing on his sensitive assignment.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
United Nations
Vietnam
Abby
Batting average on U S policy in South Viet Nam and dictators
A columnist reviews U S efforts to shape anti Communist regimes in Cuba Santo Doming o and China, arguing previous backing of Batista Trujillo Chiang Kai-shek and similar moves were missteps. He questions gains in Saigon and asks if future policy will improve the U S batting average.
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South
Viet Nam
Nhus and
Diem
Chiang Kai-shek
Balista
Trujillo
Saigon
South Viet Nam
David Halberstam
New York Times
Marguerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Frank Conniff
Hearst
U.S
Batista
Florida
del Castro
Havana
Khrushchev
Hungary
Panama Canal
Sukarno
Indonesia
Tito
Yugoslavia
Martid
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Raul
Che Guevara
Bay of Pigs
Dominican Republic
CIA
Henry Regnery Company
Chicago
Arturo Espaillat
Bosch
Washington
China
Kennedy
Mao Tse-tung
Chiang
The
Kuomintang
Dear Abby Advice From Humble Open Letters
Dear Abby offers guidance on family language barriers addressing a sixth grader's embarrassment over a foreign mother learning English. The writer is urged to support language classes, stressing the mother’s dignity and the writer’s responsibility, followed by a lunchroom etiquette note about a coworker with strong smelling lunches. The column also notes a romance where lovers face incompatible schedules and night work, advising a realistic approach to compatibility and sleep needs.
Three Great Men in English Curricula debate
Eileen J. discusses Dr Crane and Northwestern background while attacking English literature curricula. She elevates Edgar Guest above Keats and Shelley, argues against parroting in academe, and urges professors to welcome new ideas. She promotes her booklet How to Write Salable Copy with a stamped return envelope.
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Eileen J
Crane
Northwestern University
Edgar Guest
Keats
Shelley
Dr. Crane
Alan King on Comedy Surviving Through Shifts in Fame
Brooklyn born comedian Alan King reflects on three years of earnings around half a million dollars, a steady climb that fuels both security and responsibility. He describes humor as a serious industry and says success allows more time to think of others, while maintaining his blue collar artistry and belief that comedy reveals truth through exaggeration. He argues Americans still value humor and that comedians endure through changing trends.
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Alan King
America
King
Laurel Run Visitors Spend Weekend in Ohio Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Todd and several couples from Nelsonville Columbus Lancaster and New Plymouth gathered for weekend activities. They attended the Ice Follies and visited relatives with stops at cottages along the Muskingum River and in Columbus.
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Henry Todd Laurel
Lawrence Wolfe
John Stufflebean
Nelsonville
Leota Dicken
New Plymouth
Tom Pietricini
Tom and Lynn
Cleveland
Carrie Evans
Cora Smith
Loren Ralph
Columbus
Harry Boyd
Eugene Chesher
Frank Power
Muskingum River
Chesher
Carl Skiver
Steven, Lancaster
Chester Six
Grover Lewis
Roy Glenn
Thomas Schaal
Earl Stillwell
Springfield
William Wood
California's old age aid offers grants and conditions
The piece outlines California old age assistance policies including a 106 dollar monthly grant, nine year residency requirements, and asset limits. It details eligibility rules for homeowners and vehicles, a responsible relative law, medical benefits, hospital coverage, and the tension between welfare generosity and work incentives.
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Los Angeles
California
Dana L. Tryk
Bureau of Public Assistance
Los Angeles County
Sam
Local notices of visits and funeral attendance across Letart Parkersburg and Columbus
Mr and Mrs Ralph McKenz ie visited Bert Grimm in Letart. The Norris family attended the funeral of Tom Norris in Parkersburg. E J Eslocker and family and Mrs George Davis of Columbus visited Sam Curtis and Sue. Davis spent a week with her daughter’s family. Walter Wells and family visited Harry Curtis and Sam Curtis. Wells also visited Dick Curtis and Sherri Lee. Theodore Nance and children visited Chesa peake.
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Ralph McKenzie
Bert Grimm
Letart
Ross Norris
Florence Adams
Freda Evans
Flossie Church
Tom Norris
Parkersburg
E. J. Eslocker
George Davis
Columbus
Sam Curtis
Sue
Davis
Walter Wells
Dan
Mike
Washington
D.H
Harry Curtis
Tom
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Christ
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Lum
Hal Boyle
Island Mirror
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Laurel
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Arpenter
Theodore Nance
Chesapeake
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