Stockholders Jubilant Over 1964 First Quarter Profits
Editorial notes that the first quarter of 1964 produced record profits for major firms. General Motors led with the largest three month profit in history, while U S Steel and Continental Can posted strong gains. A Wall Street Journal tally shows a 21.1 percent rise in aggregate earnings to 3.8 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Continental Can Co
Wall Street Journal
Tobacco
U.S
You Can Spend A Lot Or Almost Nothing At Fair
Francis Stilley notes New York World’s Fair costs vary widely. Entry is $2 for adults and $1 for children, with many exhibits free or cheap. Rides and shows range from 25 cents to several dollars, and food spans 30-cent hot dogs to pricier meals. Transportation options offer options from 15-cent subway fares to helicopter and guided tours at higher prices.
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Francis Stilley
New York
Republic of Sudan
Auio
John Ringing
North Continental Tent Circus
Wood
Us.a
Indonesia
Fairgrounds
Columbus
Santa Maria
Texas Pavilion
GOP Chooses New Stars For 1964 Nominating Meet
Washington AP reports Republicans seek a bright televised slate for the San Francisco nominating convention. Sen. Thurston B. Morton of Kentucky is named permanent chairman. others expected include Gov. Mark Hatfield of Oregon as temporary chairman and State Chairman Robert A. Forsythe of Minnesota as 28 convention keynoter. Morton is 56, Hatfield 41, Forsythe 42.
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Washington
Rro
San Francisco
Thurston B. Morton
Kentucky
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Merton
Republican National Arrangements Committee
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Roert A. Forsythe
Minnesota
Hatfield
Forsythe
Baytown Sun masthead and publication details
The Baytown Sun list of staff and roles including editor, publisher, managers, and office personnel. It confirms second class matter status at the Baytown Texas Post Office and identifies the paper’s publish schedule and address in Baytown.
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Baytown, Texas
Congress
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Rent strike leader Jesse Gray plans nation wide action
Fulton Lewis reports Harlem figure Jesse Gray organizing a June rent strike to pressure the nation. He claims thousands may join, while legal experts call the strikes dubious. Gray cites political targets and past confrontations with officials, evading questions at HUAC and invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
Jesse Gray
Harlem
New York
Gray
Washington, D.C
New York City
Grey
Try and Stop Me by Bennett. Cerf and Ogilvy
A compressed anecdote details Max Hart challenging an ad manager to write a full newspaper page of copy with the line "This page is all about Max Hart" as a contest. It recalls Wanamaker acknowledging advertising wastes half the money yet lacking which half.
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Bennett
Cerf- Pee Ogilvy
Max Hart
Hart
Philadelphia
Prince John Wanamaker
Certain People of Importance and Hidden Venice Clues
A rapid-fire quiz blend asks who penned Certain People of Importance and seeks knowledge on Venice’s historic boat use. It notes Dresden’s fame, asphalt source islands, Fulton’s first steamship, and a Maugham quote with a set of born today figures. It mentions a prehistoric English stone temple as a famed mystery and Ambrosius Aurelius as a legend tied to a memorial.
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Venice
Dresden
West Indies
Robert Fulton
Henry of
Huntingdon
England
Ambrosius Aurelian
Hengist
Stone circle at Salisbury Plain mystery site
The legend linked to giants and Merlin places the Wiltshire Salisbury Plain stones as an ancient monument with a 30 stone outer circle, blue stones, a five stone horseshoe, an inner blue oval, and the Altar Stone at the center, tied to an Irish legend about origins from Africa.
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Africa
Ireland
Dante
Kildare
Salisbury Plain
Wiltshire
Merlin
Split on church and state drives Birch Society campaign
Washington column notes John Birch Society pressure aimed at key Congress members defending the Supreme Court and school prayer, labeling Becker amendment backers as communist and godless. It highlights Rep. Emanuel Celler and James Corman among targets, and recounts efforts in Congress to discipline aging chairmen and promote younger leadership amid political pressure.
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United May Day Committee
Gray
Ber. Davis
New York
Davis
State Assembly
Rockland Palace
Communist Party
State Senate
House UN- American Activities Committee
Ben Davis
Alberta Gil
Drew Pearson
Washington
John Biren Society
Supreme Court
John Birch
Congress
Prayer
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
James C. Corman
D-Calif
William St. Onge
Dcomn
Charles “Mac” Mathias
van Nuys
Calif
United States
Harold L. Fickett
Becker
Corman
California
Judiciary
Stewart
North Hollywood
Fairlington
Rev. Fickett
Ken Keating
Rn.y
Trumbull County
Robert FE. Hafen
Mike Kinvan
Youngstown
Ohio
Hagan
William Timmons
Vice Presiden James ©. Lee
Bethlehem Steel
Planning Retirement Dreams by Hal Boyle
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle surveys popular retirement fantasies across America. He lists quirky ambitions from rocking chair debates to travel eats, aims to outwit his wife at gin rummy, and seeks simple joys like building bird houses and enjoying freedom from constant shoe wear.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Sem
England
France
Honolulu
Mexico Telephone Systems May Be Nationalized
Rumors spread that Mexico's telephone company could be nationalized by the government. No official comment from either side. The National Manufacturing Industry Chamber cited imminent nationalization, while the telephone workers union supported it. Newspapers questioned service quality and debated potential government intervention.
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Mexico
National Manufacturing Industry Chamber
Telephone Workers Union
Excelsior
Noveda‘des
Know Your Bridge in Vienna 1937 Safety Plays Save Six Spades
In the Austria Hungary match at Vienna 1937, both declarers risked a 5-0 diamond break to insure six spades. Opening lead king of hearts, each table reached six spades. safety play used ace of spades and controlled diamonds, allowing the slam despite likely 30-point loss. Both players sacrificed a small trick to secure a large slam, a testament to era bridge theory.
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Austria
Rungery
Vienna
Worth- South Holdings
West
Declarer
East
Declare
South
Shattl Es Syndicate, Inc
Daily Crossword Puzzle KING FEATURE
A compact crossword entry lists across clues such as malt beverages and a tooth surface tag and includes cryptic phrases like silk scarf and tarot card terms. The grid hints mix biblical king and western tale references with brief wordplay on common endings and prefixes.
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