Labor Secretary Mitchell urges unified action on unemployment and discrimination
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell informs state governors and Legislatures of shared federal and state responsibility to combat unemployment. He details a comprehensive breakdown by region, race, age, and industry, urging coordinated action and a strengthened federal state unemployment system. The hardest hit states include New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and California, with about 3.5 million jobless nationwide concentrated in these areas.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Congress
Mitchell
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Indiana
Texas
Puerto Rico
Hugh Ike Shott and Telegraph Pete: 1866 to 1953
This item notes Hugh Ike Shott and Telegraph Pete with dates 1866 and 1953, detailing the paper’s association status, publication rights, and circulation rates. It mentions the Press as exclusively entitled to use of dispatches and local news, plus subscription and advertising details.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Dally “Telegraph
Raven and Sparrow Provision Echoes in Verse
A literary pair contrasts divine care for birds with human longing. Biblical imagery from Job and a Shakespearean line express providence, sustenance, and comfort across ages. The verses invite reflection on nature, faith, and resilience amid want.
Bosses Rising in U S Firms 1947 55 Study Finds
Princeton University researchers surveyed 50 American companies and report a 24 percent rise in executives and white collar supervisors from 1947 to 1955. Total employment grew from about 60 million to 65 million as production rose alongside management expansion.
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Princeton University
U. S
Clowders and Kendles The Cats Embrace Their Noun Debate
A discussion on collective nouns for cats contrasts the idea of a clowder with kendle for kittens and notes the London Times claim that cats have no official assembly term. Readers weigh clutter versus dignity as cat groups are named.
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The
London Times
the Times
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Shopping for 1959
A Cooling Reminder notes the U S Post Office Department calls shop early for Christmas. Postmasters will urge patrons to mail early as they prepare for the 1959 Christmas rush with new equipment. There are fewer than 175 shopping days until Christmas.
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U. S. Post Office Department
Post Office Department
Beav er High School Medal Winners Named
Daily Telegraph reports fifty years back Bea ver High School held its first literary contest at the Elks Opera House with medals awarded to Moffett Tanner Janie Drink ard Rebecca Greenspon and Nettie Vass.
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Moffett Tanner
Janie Drinkard
Rebecca Greenspon
Nettie Vass
Beaver High School
Elks Opera House
Smiles and Sauces On White House Porch Among World Leaders
A vivid scene on the White House front porch shows Eisenhower and visiting dignitaries including Gromyko Lloyd and Murville sharing smiles after a substantial lunch. The article notes the upcoming Big Four flight to Geneva and the cordial exchanges as leaders greet each other in a rare, relaxed gathering.
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Washington
White House
President Eisenhower
Andrei Gromyko
Selwyn Lloyd
Couve de Murville
Adenauer and Eisenhower Meet in White House Hopeful Accord
The scene outside the White House followed a tense but hopeful summit with Khrushchev and Gromyko departing in Cadillacs as sirens wailed. Adenauer joked that the Big Four should stay in the air until an agreement is reached, and Eisenhower offered tanker planes to extend the talks. The author reflects on whether John Foster Dulles would approve of the moment.
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Enauer
Adenauer
Eisenhower
White House
Temperance ad clash with Chicago transit agency
Elmer Roessner notes a dispute as Mrs. Glen G. Hays and the Chicago WCTU accuse the Chicago Transit Authority of rejecting a temperance car-card. CTA ad maker says the poster was controversial and not a beer ad, while defenders cite fear of displeasing brewers and silence on im moral or treasonous ads.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Glen G. Hays
Chicago Transit Authority
Hays
Chicago Car Card Advertising Co
Edward Steiskal
Lenged
Chicago
Toleration Plea Over Advertising Censorship Sparks Debate
A Chicago Tribune clipping discusses censorship attempts by the Chicago Transit Authority and U S Treasury. It highlights a controversial Alcohol Information ad urging readers to request a free booklet, arguing for access to facts and free expression despite government pressure.
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Chicago Transit Authority
U. S. Treasury
W.C.T.A
Harvard
S. Union Ave
Chicago
Stieskal
Hollywood Scuttlebutt From Sheilah Graham’s Notebook
Diane Varsi plans a Vermont novel about childhood while Hollywood chafes at old cast tensions. Diane recalls cruel treatment by a co star as she leaves for Bennington College. Diane’s radio gossip heads to Elle. Olivier, Simmon, and Fitzgerald projects surface amid Europe trips for summer film coverage. Steve Reeves hints at Spartacus spin offs. Kirk Douglas’s battles shape “Gladiators” and an ancient history clash.
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Diane Varsi
Bennington College
Vermont
Diane
Marlene Dietrich
Monitor
Elle
Amy Stewart
Air Force Reserve
Air Corps
Phoenix
Mountain Road
Diane Varsi Develops Novel and Spain Film Plans
Actress Diane Varsi is developing a new novel project and will be filmed in Spain by Jacques Tourneur. Gilbert Roland, famed for Armand Duval in Camille, wowed a Niagara Falls preview crowd with a daring tightrope walk on The Big Circus, aided by mirrors. His waist measures 28 inches.
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Jacques Tourneur
Gilbert Roland
Armand Duval
Norma Talmadge
Camille
Niagara Falls
Gil
For The Birds Eyes in Poodle Show Prizes
The piece notes almond shaped eyes are prized in poodles. It warns round eyes may hurt chances of winning ribbons.
Lamb in Michigan Hominy in Oklahoma Homa in France
A compact regional note lists diverse items named Lamb in Michigan, Hominy in Oklahoma, Homa in France and Egg in Switzerland. The blurb sketches a curious set of place names across countries.
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Michigan
Oklahoma
France
Switzerland
Announcer Urges Attention to Every Single Mother
An over the air statement called for every single mother to take notice. The text labels a dust item as daffynishun described as a pocket dirt.
Saroyan interview draws praise of Soviet life disputed
A reprinted Moscow News interview cited by The Worker portrays Soviet society as confident and harmonious. The writer questions the claim of universal faith in man and notes Western writers and books readily available in the USSR, contrasting with perceived freedom in America.
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Saroyan
Gorky
God
Man
Arius
Athanasius
Quotable Lines From Notable Women And Leaders
A collection of remarks from Bess Myerson Marilyn Monroe May Britt and Nelson Rockefeller offers insight into ambition vanity and governance. The quotes touch on coldness of past triumphs learning humility and the pursuit of public office.
Senator McGee attacks Strauss as Nixon censors debate
Senator Gale McGee accuses Admiral Strauss of deceiving committees during a Senate confirmation hearing. President Nixon limits debate and then the Congressional Record is altered to obscure McGee's challenge. A later note mocks the stunt and recalls Truman's blunt style in politics.
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Gale McGee
University of Wyoming
U. S. Senate
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McGee
Senate
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Strauss
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Jack Javits
New York
Eagle
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Moss
Utah
Yarborough
Texas
Admiral Strauss
Javits
Sen
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Ohio
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
Nikita Khrushchev
Frank Smathers
Smathers
Ator Smathers
Claude Pepper
Florida
Moscow
Stalin
Hubert Humphrey
Khrushchev
Humphrey
Hubert
Dick Harkness
Senator Gore
Tennessee
Pauline Gore
Harkness
Gore
George Smathers
Latin America
Pan American Union
Panama
Castro
Revolucion
Fidel Castro
U. S
de Revolucion
Carlos Franqui
Communist Party
Hoy
Note
Americas
Lake of Windows in Poem by Emilie Glen
A compact verse fragment presents a dot trace drawing and breezes fraction towers reaching a lake of windows attributed to Emilie Glen. The imagery evokes delicate structure and reflective waterlike panes.
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Jean Simmons
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