Federal pay raises draw scrutiny from House subcommittee
A House civil service subcommittee reports the share of federal workers in top pay brackets rose from 11,000 to 56,000 in 16 years, a 500 percent jump. It says promotions and upgradings add over a billion dollars yearly to payroll, questioning if upgrades justify the cost amid expanding programs.
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Top-Flight Salesmen Rally Retail Strength Across Nation
Reports from all sections show rising retail volume and brighter prospects. Higher sales drive wholesale demand, lower unemployment, and a steadier economy as retailers push advertising, displays, and competitive pricing. The piece argues for free market benefits and warns inflation risks.
Tempest in the Opera World Brings Callas Backlash
Critics debate Maria Callas as she returns from her Metropolitan troubles. Her insistence on artistic primacy and clashes with management spark praise and doubt about her true genius.
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Maria Callas
Metropolitan Opera Management
la Callas
Television journalism and its journalistic flaws
Jim Bishop argues television creates public interest and quick access to world events, but it shortchanges detail and favors advertiser influenced coverage. He critiques interview tactics, the election night narrative, and the need for professional boundaries between reporters and sources.
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Washington
CBS
Secretary of the Interior
Meade
Watert
Meade Alcorn
Nixon
James Hagerty Jr
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Doctor Crane Personal Cases Case 7-379 Naomi B
Naomi B 22 at the university reports using Dr Crane's book to test bantering tone. She describes a one night road trip with two drug company salesmen and a dinner date that followed, ending with an invitation to meet her parents and another date. She credits flirtatious banter as the key to sparking interest and future dates.
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Naomi B
Don
Dr. Crane
Naomi
Things a Columnist Might Never Know
A miscellany of curious facts from birth orphan rates to dental visits and cows giving milk by experimental hormone infections. Notable items cite a 100,000 daily world population rise, a Kiwi bird ruse, and Walter Slezak’s children at the perfect ages.
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Irwin H. Kramer
Edison
Public Forum Poet Recalls Autumn Pumpkin Magic
In Nelsonville on November 10 Mrs Annie McIntie Bartoe describes a scene of a large yellow pumpkin found in a cornfield. The story ends with the mother turning the pumpkin into golden pumpkin pies.
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Annie McIntie Bartoe
Nelsonville
Stop Me by a Laughing Milwaukee Mother
A Milwaukee journalist recounts a comic tale of a young mother who dozed on her couch and awoke to a delivery man at the door. She finds her face covered in green trading stamps after a quirk of fate and the episode unfolds with church visitors and a rummage sale twist.
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Milwaukee
John Wingate
Wingate
Unity of Soviet Union and Red China Seen as Formidable
Adlai Stevenson concluded during his Soviet visit that unity between the Soviet Union and Communist China is solid and enduring. He warned against underestimating their alliance, noting Mao’s enduring ideological dominance and the central role of ideas in Soviet life. The piece contrasts Western and Soviet approaches, urging the West to seek stronger economic and spiritual unity to endure future conflicts.
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Adlai Stevenson
Soviet Russia
Red China
Soviet Union
China
Mao Tze-tung
Russia
Mao
Karl Marx
Khrushchev
Soviet Empire
Communist Party
Ife
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Diabetes Detection Week urges screening and early treatment
The article stresses that about a million Americans may be diabetic without knowing it and highlights the health risks. It promotes quick urine and blood tests, doctor consultation, and local screening centers during Diabetes Detection Week to catch hidden cases and improve life expectancy.
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United States
New England
The Athens Messenger Ad Rates and Publishing Note
The Athens Messenger lists prices for daily and Sunday editions and mail delivery options. It notes subscription rates, carrier delivery, and special mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia. The address provided is 43 W. Clinton St Athens Ohio.
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Y Mail
Daily & Sunday
Ohio & W.va
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Cmon St
Athens, O
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