Inheriting Money A Source Of Social Ordeals
Hal Boyle notes inheriting money creates social pressure and envy. Wealthier relatives delay death to test you, while faking wealth through a mythic aunt Tessie becomes a clever escape. The piece satirically weighs the peril of relying on an inheritance for status.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Horatio Alger
Viet Nam
Eavesdropping Devices Banned by FCC Rules
The Federal Communications Commission bans wireless microphones and similar devices used to overhear or record private conversations with a $500 fine per day. The rules allow normal broadcasting practices for covering public interest events and aim to curb privacy intrusions.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
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Mother Returns to Orphans in Congo Rescue Effort
DETROIT widow Elia Haller 70 returns to the troubled Congo to reestablish the orphanage rescued by troops in 1960 and 1964. Her daughter Geneva Grace 36, Congolese born twins Betsie and Gary 12, and adopted Rachel 5 sail from New York with her under World Wide Missions sponsorship. Haller plans to bring food shelter and family land ties, aided by church groups and funding for passage and supplies from 26 barrels of clothing.
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Congo
Elia Haller
New York
Geneva Grace
Betsie
Gary
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Shakespeare Updated by 20th Century Bard Rouben Mamoulian
Hollywood AP notes how the famed director Rouben Mamoulian edits Shakespeare for clarity. He compares two renditions showing the editor’s approach to language, tone, and dramatic impact in adapting classic lines for modern audiences.
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U S Steel Raises and Cuts Prices Amid Stabilization Push
U S Steel Corp increased prices on nails staples and brads by 6 to 15 per ton and added 1 to 6 per ton on certain plates. Reductions on rods fell 36.50 per ton and carbon sheets dropped 122 to 25 per ton. The President's Council of Economic Advisers tacitly approved the moves aiming to 0.2 percent price rise and overall economic stability. Gardner Ackley said some item reductions should help foreign competition and balance of payments.
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Pittsburgh
US. Steel Corp
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S. Steel
Gardner Ackley
Californians Baffled By Exploding Light Bulbs
Californians report ceiling lights explode only in Conrad Meach’s home while neighboring houses keep steady illumination. Repairmen and engineers test Visht bulbs but cannot reproduce the explosions. Meach’s wife Mary tried covering bulbs with hair nets to contain fragments and now avoids ceiling fixtures.
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Calif
Conrad Meach
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