The case of Robert A. Bicks in antitrust
Washington reports on Robert A. Bicks acting head of the Antitrust Division facing Senate confirmation delays. His aggressive enforcement has drawn GOP and Democratic critics, with 46 cases filed in the year ending June 30 and billions in potential fines.
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Washington
Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
Robert A. Bicks
Department of Justice
U. S. Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Olin D. Johnston
DS. C
Roman L. Kruska
R-Neb
Ricks
Antitrust
Senate
Bicks
Yale Law School
Alexander A. Bicks
New York
Young Bicks
Stanley N. Barnes
U. S
California
Udge Barnes
Victor R. Hansen
Barnes
Hansen
Democratic Trust
Buster Thurman Arnold
William P. Rogers
United States
Robert R. Hoffman
Columbus
Ohio
Mc G. Underwood
Editorial Thought For Evening
Thought for the evening attributed to Charles W. Eliot asserts that securing future happiness begins with choosing happiness to the fullest extent possible today. The note frames contentment as a proactive daily practice.
Explosion of freedom as Africa gains new nations
Bruce Biossat argues that rapid decolonization in Africa creates many small independent states needing UN protection and Western aid. He warns these fragments risk dependence on outside powers and urges a broad UN guided aid program and possible federation to sustain genuine independence.
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Africa
Union of South Africa
United Nations
U.N
Belgian Congo Republic
Mali Federation
French Sudan
Senegal
Malagasy
Madagascar
Somalia
Togo
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Dahomey
Gabon
Ivory Coast
Niger
Upper Volta
French Congo Republic
Nigeria
Mauritania
Guinea
Congo
Lumumba
Moscow
Peiping
Cigar tax bill tangled in Senate with nine amendments
A small bill correcting a cigar tax technicality rode through the House but faced nine Senate amendments unrelated to cigars. Proposed changes include closing a Virgin Islands tax loophole, aiding foreign student care, domestic lighter tax, a lime writeoff, pension fund exemptions, and farmers writeoffs. The measure returns to the House, then to conference, as it risks being derailed.
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Congress
House
Senate
Esther van Wagoner Tufty
The
Journal
Washington
Williams
Delaware
Virgin Islands
Bennett
Utah
Kerr
Oklahoma
Javits
New York
Gasoline taxes blamed for higher driving costs in the 1950s
A discussion notes that gasoline prices rose little from 1950 to 1959 while the all-commodity index climbed more. State and federal taxes surged by 51 percent, now averaging 10.2 cents per gallon, making taxes nearly half the pump price of about 21.18 cents.
Shared road courtesy urged to prevent accidents
State Police promote an aggressively independent attitude on the road as a path to danger and urge drivers to share the road with others. Courtesy is described as reducing stress and preventing crashes while inviting reciprocation from other drivers. Published in cooperation with the Maine State Police.
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Maine State Police
Profit squeeze reshapes costs in 1950s market
AP analysis notes a rare profit squeeze amid high employment and strong consumer buying. Rising overhead and selective price shading press profits despite record sales, while wage and material costs vary. Advanced equipment cuts labor needs but raises skilled worker needs, complicating layoffs.
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AP Business News
NEW York
Post Steel
Rewards of middle years in Boyles humorous column
HAL BOYLE notes life shifts after 40 as gradual changes rather than a sudden transformation. The piece lists modest, comic signs: swapping tennis for shuffleboard, shrinking martini plans, bugging life insurance notices, reading medical columns, the dog following you, wary street crossings, office flirtations losing spark, politics avoidance, weather as vital, soda replacing aspirin, and finally passing garden chores to the wife.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Husband Rendezvous With Neighbor Prompts Jealous Wife
Woman laments husband growing close to neighbor described as a divorcee who is younger and attractive. She asks if she should pretend not to notice and receives blunt advice to confront or outsmart the situation, noting the urge to act rather than endure.
Security for You Facts on Social Security
Ray Henry outlines basic principles of Social Security benefits and protections. The piece explains eligibility, retirement and disability payouts, survivor benefits, and how to apply for benefits or appeal decisions. It emphasizes understanding covered earnings and the role of the Social Security Administration.
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Ray Henry
AP News
Questions and Answers From Mrs N A P Highland Calif
Mrs N A P of Highland California discusses obtaining Social Security payments for a disabled friend aged 56 who has been disabled for 12 years due to rheumatic fever. The friend’s husband died recently before turning 65. he was covered by Social Security and would have qualified if alive.
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L. D
Paramus
Social Security questions on eligibility and earnings
A reader asks if a disabled spouse can qualify for benefits and if work like berry farming affects payments. Answers note eligibility depends on actual earnings. passive income or contests do not count toward earning limits. Details include potential California public assistance and Civil Service refunds, with guidance to contact the newspaper for retirement or Social Security help.
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California
P. I. of
Fort Collins
Colo
Civil Service Retirement Fund
Civil Service Commission
Enn
Washington
Sanguine Sales For Common Man Style Fashion
Local page features a humorous set of mid century quips on aging and style. It contrasts cheap suits with long wear, casual banquets, dieting, and shifting tastes as people reflect on middle age. No person or place dominates the fragment.
Public Letters Seek School Land Costs and Ford Tax Rise
In the Journal letters page readers Alyhee Lambert and Eduard Gilbert seek transparency on school land purchase costs and site preparation, asking whether totaling near 100000 dollars. they also question 1969 tax take for Biddeford versus 1957, suggesting an increase around 305000 dollars. A separate NY report notes church fires caused about 15 million dollars in damages in 1959, up from 1958.
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Alyhee Lambert
Eduard Gilbert
Biddeford
New York
The
National Fire Protection Association
Bee Roundup In Burlington Sparks Odd Rescue
Art Zimmerman discovered a large swarm atop a tall pipe in a Burlington parking lot. Mary Amoreaux, a local businesswoman, brought a hive from her home and calmly collected the swarm, then drove off.
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Burlington
Wis
Art Zimmerman
Mary Amoreaux
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A list of multiple crossword clues across and down with numbers and hints covering topics from geography to famous names and language, including definitions for words of various lengths and parts of speech, suitable for a puzzle row in a newspaper.
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Vincing Road
Charles W. Eliot
By Bruce Biossat
Business Mirror
Research Institute of America
Boyles
Ruth Mlett
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Retirement and
By Ray Henry
Little Liz
Springfield Law
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Biddeford -Seco
Adams Street
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Post Office
People’s Forum
Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
W.W. II
Harold Bluetooth
Jaffa
Paris
Lake of No
Ireland
Senor Arnaz
Thailand
Europe
Sicily
Erin
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