Steelworkers Convention Marks Tension Over Unemployment and Policy
Steelworkers meeting in Miami Beach debate control of Congress and a 35 hour work week while supporting higher wages. They rebuke the President for not acting forcefully enough to curb unemployment and stress the welfare state as dampening economic vigor. Leaders Lou McDonald Abel Hague sign the report warning of dire times and calling for broader labor leverage.
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Congress
Republican Party
United States
David J. McDonald
I. W. Abel
Howard R. Hague
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Eastland
New York State
Mississippi
Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate
Douglas
Humphrey
McCarthy
Mansfield
Government panel studies four lagging industries for growth
The panel on civilian technology examines transportation housing textiles and coal utilization to spark broad economic growth. Sponsored by Hodges Wiesner and Heller the group aims to foster end products and big jumps, with Michaelis as executive secretary, though results remain to come.
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Panel
Luther H. Hodges
Commerce
Jerome B. Wiesner
Office of Science and Technology
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Michael Michaelis
Michaelis
Better Bread Than Red Food as Cold War Weapon
Campbell Soup Co. president W. B. Murphy argues food policy proves America should resist communism. He says if the Reds fail to solve food problems, their colonial empire will wobble and neutrals will fear shortages, making bread preferable to communism.
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W. B. Murphy
Campbell Soup Co
Congressional power versus executive reach in modern government
A reflective critique argues Congress expanded presidential functions while the executive grows with independent regulatory agencies. It notes the Constitution grants legislative supremacy, cites agencies like FCC FTC SEC, and laments bureaucratic complexity that slows decision making. The piece lauds representation over expertise in Congress and questions democratic efficiency.
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Congress
FCC
FTC
SEC
House of Representatives
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Personal Sales as a Profession and the 500-Client Rule
A guidance piece argues salesmanship is a profession akin to law or medicine. It cites 500 satisfied customers as a lasting asset, notes the need for territorial calls, and warns against leaving a territory for greener pastures. It also reports Common Pleas Court’s ruling awarding $789 to James C. Chapman and foreclosing a mechanics lien against the Dinsmoores.
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Donald
Donald K
Mayo Clinic
Mayo
Common Pleas Court
James C. Chapman
The
National Window Co
Robert K
Harriett A. Dinsmoore
Dear Abby Advice Columns From A Charleston Reader
A Charleston reader asks if a daughter dating a divorced man without marriage plans is respectable. Abby says choice is hers. Another worker resents mandatory vitamins and is advised to tell the boss they disagree. A couple shares a newspaper with in laws. Abby suggests gifting them a yearly subscription.
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Abby
State University
Charleston
Hoover and the Russian War Debt Examined
Jim Bishop recalls J Edgar Hoover and reviews Hoover’s new book A Study of Communism. The column notes U S wartime aid to the Soviet Union, tallying goods and a total debt of 11.141 billion dollars, with per person impact.
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U S
Great Britain
Murmansk
Emil Steencken
North Cape
Norway
Cape
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Soviet Union
Fril Steencken
Pravda
One-Horse Store Owner and the Era of Progress
A Readers' Editor column critiques provincialism and old values as society embraces rapid change. The piece likens prior beliefs to slavery under new progress, arguing that modern highways and tech reshape life, leaving some behind. Jessie B. Fiske
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the Messenger
Gone With the Wind
Russia
Jessie B. Fiske
Today in History highlights key 18th to 20th century events
On Sept 21 events include Gen Anthony Wayne defeated at Paoli in 1777 with surrender followed by bayonetting. Other marks: Lebon gas lighting method in 1799, Key’s Star Spangled Banner published in 1814, Buryea’s auto demo in 1893, 1938 hurricane toll across CT RI MA, and 1947 European Communist parties meeting in Poland to revive the Comintern.
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Associated Press
Anthony Wayne
Paoli
Wayne
Philippe Lebon
Francis Scott Key
Baltimore American Daily Advertiser
J. Frank Buryea
United States
Springfield
Mass
Caribbean
Atlantic
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Communist Parties
Poland
Communist International
Moscow
Gratitude to local Athens businesses by Ohio University attendee
A letter from Jack D. Sipe of Miami, Florida thanks Altmans, Chapmans, Leach's, and the Athens Messenger for their cooperative support during a visit to Ohio University last summer. He commends their calibre and expresses sincere appreciation.
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the Messenger
Ohio University
Altmans, Chapmans, Leach’s
Athens Messenger
Jack D. Sipe
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