Automotive prices and wages shape 1960s car market trends
A substantial population growth prompts higher demand for cheaper cars. Price cuts after early-year rejections raise hopes for lower costs, with industry insiders noting a possible light vehicle price near $1,000 though taxes and wage costs temper declines. Wages remain a major cost, with some cuts offset by reduced material costs, as private car age rises from 8.7 to around 9 years since 1966.
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Scleim
Dieskeven
Orieg
Heads Effort To Save Taxpayers Money in Nation’s Capital
The piece reports a bipartisan push in Congress to retrench and curb federal spending. It notes widespread belief that government waste harms taxpayers and calls for both Senate and House to align on reducing expenses amid ongoing public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ization
Congress
Holt
Senate
Editorial Note on Weighed State of Affairs in Virginia
Fragmentary editorial language discusses coal, governance, and social issues in Virginia. The text is garbled but implies scrutiny of public welfare and leadership, mentioning a matron and regional concerns without clear events or dates.
Untidy OCR fragment hints at parade scene and people
Fragmentary text mentions a parade and individuals with unclear names. The readable fragments describe walking, viewing, and public display scenes, suggesting a ceremonial setting but with many garbled lines and missing context.
Acheson Reveals Moscow Reports Fed Truman Rift
Acheson recounts how Jimmie Byrnes sent few Moscow reports to Truman, fueling tension and Byrnes’s 1946 resignation. He contrasts Byrnes’s informal diplomacy with Marshall’s disciplined telegrams, noting the president’s irritation at delayed or missing communications during the Paris conference and Moscow talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Acheson
Truman
Paris
Jimmie Byrnes
Jimmie
Dean
Byrne
Cassie Connors
Byrnes
Maud
Moscow
State Department
Independence
Bill Benton
Public Information
Trum
Ines
Barnes
Vice
Chicago
Senate
New York
United Nations
New Joes
George C. Marshall
Thies
Marshall
General Marshall
Midnight gossip and mischief across town
A rambling column recalls late night escapades from Rt 52 wrecks by a Bluefielder to a drunken scene over bourbon. It mentions a jealous husband, a town romance near White Sulphur Springs, and a tire slashing incident on Bland Street as a neighbor recalls wild, sometimes sharp quips and mischief after midnight.
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Giles County
College Avenue
White Sulphur Springs
Stony Ridge Road
Bland Street
Midweek Mischief And Confessions In A Local Scene
A jumble of overheard chatter describes a night out with plans of marriage, a drunken reveal, and a gambling loss. An unnamed woman resolves not to waste time with a boastful suitor while accusations of deception and a bounced check echo through the crowd.
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Jimmie
Aesop
Hollywood Rumors and Shifts Hit the Studio Scene
Sheilah Graham reports on Dan Dailey hoping to avert divorce amid Front and Center rehearsals, Zanuck’s duplicative ideas on Pinky and No Way Out, Joan Crawford securing Jerome Weidman, David Niven’s contract clash, Walter Huston reuniting with son John, Evelyn Keyes and John Huston’s evolving friendship, and Barbara Ann Scott’s potential film path with Audie Murphy.
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Hollywood
Dan Dailey
Dan
Zanuck
Pinky
Willian Lundiga
Joe Mankiewicz
Darryl
Joan Crawford
Jerome Weidman
Jerome
Joan
David Niven
David
England
Walter Huston
John
Sierra Madre
Walter
Sehnoet
Evelyn Keyes
Huston
Evelyn
Paulette Goddard
Barbara Ann Scott
Audie Murphy
Jean Peters
Jessie Royce Landis
Marital Problems and Hollywood Stars in a Murky Talk
Dan Dailey seeks help with a marriage issue as talk swirls about an economy wave. The piece threads through Gene Tierney and Olee Caasim uncovering a path to happiness despite work separations, and mentions actors like Alice Faye, Virginia Wells, and Paul Harris amid stage and film chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tierney
Olee Caasim
New York
Olexus
Gene
Swe
Paul Harris
Wabash Avenue
Alice
Phil
Alice Faye
Puppetry as U S Ambassadors Craft Says Alfred Wallace
Alfred Wallace, leader of Puppeteers of America for 12 years, argues puppets can convey American culture and ideals to the world. Once a New York arts teacher, he tours the world with puppet shows and has built over 500 figures. He notes modern shows omit bogey figures to avoid frightening children and cites thefts of his puppets twice.
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Alfred Wallace
Puppeteers
America
Western Hemisphere
Wallace
Canada
Mr. Wallace
New York
Java
Columbus
Cortez
Pacific
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Venezuela
Colis
Broadway
Olen
War era strategic debate on procurement and lend lease policy
The text surveys Allied war strategies and US policy on procurement and lend lease. It notes tensions between military needs and economic controls, with officials debating how to balance supply distribution, commodity markets, and support to allied nations. It references the Kremlin and broader geopolitical aims shaping wartime commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
Kremlin
Moscow
United State
Norfolk and Western rail line work cited in local update
Fragmentary report notes double track construction between Chenere and Bluestone by Norfolk and Western Railway. Mentions Rev W Greever funeral services and other obscured names. Context unclear as OCR yields numerous garbled words and incomplete events.
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Norfolk and Wester Railway Company
Chenere
Bluestone
Prof
A. & Greever
Bures Garden Academy
Weiting
W Greever
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Corliss
Henry Kuh
L. L. Stevenson
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