Aluminum vs Steel Wage Clash Raises Inflation Alarm
The piece compares aluminum and steel contract talks noting aluminum prices flatlining 26 cents a pound and labor costs projected at 24 to 38 million dollars over three years. It contrasts steel’s proposed 24 cent per hour wage hike with Kaiser Steel’s 22.5 cent two year package and mentions production scales of aluminum 2.45 million tons and steel 92 million tons with hundreds of thousands of workers.
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Agust
United Steelworkers Union
Kaiser Steel
United Steelworkers
Edgar Kaiser
Steel Company
David J. McDonald
New Year Highbrow Tips From 1959 Nostalgia
A humorous riff on New Year’s Eve rituals and hangover avoidance, urging old fashioned practices like taffy pulls and reading encyclopedias. It contrasts highbrow living with public intoxication and sketches a self mockery of post‑war nostalgia.
Rockefeller Still Faces an Uphill Bid for GOP Nomination
The article notes Nixon’s renomination push, Rockefeller’s subtle move against party bosses, and signs of Republican discontent in New Hampshire and California. Rockefeller vows to speak freely, suggesting critique of both the party and Eisenhower as convention time nears.
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Nixon
Mary McGrory
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Washing Star
Milaukee
Rockefeller
Rem
New Hampshire
Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Salute To 60 As New Year Begins
Louise Darcy reflects on the turning of a year toward 1961 with references to leap year campaigns weather seasons and holidays from Patriot's Day to Christmas and the coming year. The verse forecasts cold snaps sap runs spring and summer joys before the new year arrives.
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Louise Darcy
Accentuate Negative About Age Says Ruth Wilett
A NEA Service advisory from Ruth Wilett suggests aging readers resist novelty and repeatedly remark on age to signal decline. It urges beginning lines like At my age and noting health, while advising against clinging to the old and familiar.
A Man Should Stand As Tall As He Can Says Harvey
Paul Harvey argues against conformity and extols the uncommon, recounting how self belief and enthusiasm shape success. He praises workers who elevate mood and craft, from shoeshine boys to salesmen, noting how genuine conviction drives better service and stronger performance.
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Interstate Broadcasting Network
Interstate
Advertising Makes or Breaks A Business
Richland Louisiana Beacon News emphasizes advertising as the key factor in business success for small and large ventures. It argues advertising must be truthful and build faith and integrity, praising its power to grow small concerns into larger enterprises.
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Richland
Beacon News
Biddeford Lace Journal and Community News Note
Local Biddeford Maine journal outlines publisher editor and AP affiliation with pricing details for subscriptions. The article discusses political maneuvering as a candidate seeks to bypass party bosses by appealing to voters in state primaries ahead of a convention.
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Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Atlantic 3
Associated Press
Secund
Siddeford
Grim Christmas Thought and Neighborly Hope
A historical poem reflects on Christmas bitterness among the selfish rich and contrasts it with charitable giving. It names Christ, calls Christians to share, and urges hope love and cheer as the Old Year ends and the New begins. Dorothy Huff and Sarah Bridge Graves are credited.
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Dorothy Huff
Sarah Bridge Graves
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Crossword clues arranged in Across and Down form list many entries including Spouse Machine tool Dinner course and other common terms. Several entries reference historical figures places and titles like Lamb's mother Bartlett and Presley with varied word lengths and wordplay.
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Switzerland
Lamb
Eleanor
Jane
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