Gambling Hurts Nation Says Senate Subcommittee
Testimony before Senator Mc Clellan's subcommittee cites illegal gambling as a major threat to democracy and economy. Witnesses estimate the take at 50 billion dollars yearly with 750 million diverted to corrupting law enforcement. Elaboration includes devices to rig games and broader societal harm. Police exposure cited with 1171 attacks on New York officers in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McClellan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Free Enterprise
New York
Supersonic Traffic Forecast for Future Air Travel
A jet airliner crossed 50 000 feet and surpassed sound speed, reportedly the first transport to do so. The event signals future air traffic challenges as more fast planes enter service, with expectations of three times the speed of sound within a decade and growing control and safety concerns.
I Am In Favor Of Ladies Spike Heels
A columnist defends spike heels despite critics arguing they are a private danger and public menace. He recounts rescuing women whose heels stuck in asphalt and gratings and claims male gallantry is rekindled when he frees them.
Red terror tactics spark Russian decision to resume tests
The United States and Soviet Union failed to make progress on a test ban as Moscow announced a resumption of nuclear testing. Khrushchev insisted on power driven policies amid Berlin tensions, asserting a bomb equal to 100 million tons of TNT. Negotiations in Geneva continued despite the shock move and continued messaging from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
Berlin
Russia
West
Geneva
United States
Congress
Kennedy
Moscow
Belgrade
Harry M. Jackson
Washington Democrat
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
U. S
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Arthur H. Dean
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Dear Abby Letters Highlight Farm Life and Teen Dilemma
A reader laments absent farmer husbands during mealtimes and seeks advice on communication. A dog owner defends canine mouth hygiene as safer than humans for babies. A worried mother asks how to curb her son's romance with a 16-year-old. Abby suggests limiting contact to reduce temptation. Include reply offer to mail for personal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Doctor Crane's Personal Cases: Tom's Case Causes Parental Challenge
A cautionary tale on early family lies and their lifelong harm. Tom T aged 45, an adopted child, grows neurotic after dubious explanations from his father and later sexual conduct. The article urges parents to answer questions honestly and offer proper guidance to prevent delinquency and sterility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Do Married Women Make the Best Wives
A Civil War vignette in western Virginia recalls Abbott, a company member killed by a nearly spent cannon shot bearing his name. The odd mark amid battle adds a curious, eerie detail to the memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bierce
Virginia
Abbott
Pastor Goodley
Wolf Pen Social Roundup Features Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson of Pomeroy hosted visitors Sunday evening while Miss Jan Ann Smith called on Mrs. Gary Barnitz in Lincoln Heights. Several Logan residents and Ohio University student Ray Johnson spent time with family. Other locals including Harald Wears of Columbus, Elaine Murphy of Logan, and the Johnson and Russell families hosted or visited relatives and friends across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Pen
Glenn Thompson
Pomeroy
Howard Russell
Jan Ann Smith
Gary B. Barnitz
Lincoln Heights
Robert Murphy
Logan
Harley Johnson
Ray Johnson
Ohio University
Joe Johnson
Harald Wears
Columbus
Hershel Wears
Elaine Murphy
J. Smith
Lincoln Russell
Dale Russell
Franklin Russell
Middleport
Clinton Gilkey
Harrisonville
Harold Gillogly
Vickie
Sue
Carpenter
Uv Russell
Terry Lynn
Communists Active in Freedom Ride Movement
The Washington Report warns of increasing Communist participation in the Freedom Rides led by CORE. It names James Jackson and Rose Schorr Rosenberg among others linked to communist fronts, with HUAC records detailing numerous affiliations and prior arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress On Racial Equality
CORE
James Jackson
Jackson
Miss
Rose Schorr Rosenberg
Mississippi
Los Angeles
House
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Milton Tyre
A. Marthur Yerkes
Rosenberg
Jean Kidwell Pestana
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
James R. Wahlstrom
Cuba
Katherine Pleune
Chicago
Fair Play
John Rossen
A. J. Muste
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Congress
Muste
Wheelhorse
Algernon Black
HUAC
Larl B. Dickerson
Dickerson
A. Philip Randolph
Roger Baldwin
Charles S. Zimmerman
Allan Knight Chalmers
James Peck
Honolulu
Pacific
Happy Hustlers Class Yearly Methodist Picnic
Racine notes describe the Happy Hustlers Class of the Methodist Church hosting an annual picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pickens home. A covered dish dinner followed by a business meeting led by president Mrs. Owen Watson. Several members and guests attended, including Mrs. John Davis and daughters of Akron, and Francis Morris celebrated a birthday with a lawn picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Jividen
Margaret Houdashelt
Helen Younce
Sybil Miles
Hobart Bryson
Lillian Lee
Ann Coe
Beulah Bradford
Edith Hayman
John Davis
Akron
Francis Morris
Public Forum Echoes in Ohio Song and Reunion Memories
A nostalgic Ohio poem urges public praise for knowledge and the Buckeye schools. The text recalls a historic school tune and notes figures such as Superintendent Martsoff of Athens County. The piece segues into a wedding and attendees from Columbus, Wadsworth, Racine, Pomeroy, and other towns, with a long social guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Free School Voice of
Ohio
Buckeyes
Martsoff
Athens County
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Hal Boyle
Tames Marlow
Thanx
Letty York
S.W
Seattle
Wash
Gaston
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doctor Crane
George W. Crane
Tom T
Quire
Jesus
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Wolf
By Naomi Smith
THE
Washington Report
Freedom Ride
Fulton Lewis, JR
Racine Social Notes
Mrs. Francis Morris
Calico
Joe
Mary Ellen Tucker
Athens, Ohio
Robert K. Swift
Michele
Merle E. Schroeder
Steve
Ronnie
Dale Roush
David
Susie
All of
Christine Lake
Bill
Morris
Local
D. R. Kronenberger
Donald J
Susan
Nancy
Wadsworth
Helen Johnson
Mary K. Johnson
Kenneth G. Konicek
Methodist Church
Kronenberger
Johnson
Edna Morgan
R. D
Geraldine Young
McConnelsville
Ashland
Floyd Norris
Earlene Norris
Eddie Burnema
St. Clair Hill
Robert Grimm
Amy
Cristie
Stevie
Bert Grimm
Letart
Robert J. Lewis
Carol of
Ralph McKenzie
Athens Messenger
PET
Unday Messenger
Earris
Mall
Possessions
Athena Owie
Messenker Publishing Co
Unieu St
Athens
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