Take Initiative Key Advice for 1958 June Graduates
Lon D. Barton of Cadillac Associates explains that 1958 June grads face scarcer recruiters and must proactively seek opportunities. He notes continued demand across industry and professions, urges targeting small firms for broader duties, and stresses the need for self-promotion to land the best fit.
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Lon D. Barton
Cadillac Associates of
Chicago
Pentagon
United States
Barton
Two Kennedys on Ballot in Massachusetts Race
Two Kennedys appear on Massachusetts ballots this fall John Fitzgerald Kennedy seeks a second Senate term while John Francis Kennedy runs for a third term as state treasurer. Both expect to win with the Kennedy name aiding the ticket yet each pursues distinct offices and paths to election.
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Kennedys
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedys
Bay State
John F
John Fitzgerald
Senate
John Francis
Boston
Clan Kennedy
Kennedy
Savings Surge Hits Postwar Peak In 1957
Americans saved more last year than at any time since World War II, with net financial saving at 16.3 billion. As unemployment stabilizes and the recession drags, 63 million workers held back on spending, awaiting renewed confidence and a market rebound that could trigger a buying surge. Financial assets at the end of 1957 grew notably.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Economic shift shows rising private assets and output gains
The report notes government Social Security funds mix of cash and equity totaling 489.9 billion with net individual equity of 342.1 billion after debts. Individual assets grew by 11.8 billion, including savings and pension funds. Industrial indicators reveal auto production at 79,987 last week and steel at 50 percent capacity, signaling a possible buying revival and future improvements.
Arkansas Gazette earns Pulitzer for civic leadership in civil strife
The Arkansas Gazette of Little Rock and its executive editor Harry S. Ashmore receive Pulitzer prizes for journalistic responsibility and moral courage during last year’s civil unrest. The paper’s objective coverage and its editorials’ clarity are praised for restoring calm in a volatile community amid mob frenzy and official hostility.
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Arkansas Gazette of
Little Rock
Harry S. Ashmore
The
Gazette
Ashmore
All Male Paradise in the South Seas Job Prospect
A South Seas atoll known as Parry Island hosts an all male engineering community of 3,200 men funded by a U.S. firm. Working on nuclear device testing prep, residents receive 20 dollars weekly with tax advantages if they stay 18 months. The lure includes free movies, fishing, and no women, provoking speculation of husbands wife tensions back home.
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South Seas
Tropic Isle
Parry Island
Los Angeles
United States
Orae
Photography in courts faces reform pressure in Connecticut
A New London Day piece notes Canon 35 bars courtroom photography but judges like Hartford’s Thomas E. Troland question its fairness. It argues modern cameras allow discreet pics without flash and urges regulated access to record swearing-ins and citizen proceedings.
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Hartford
New London
Superior Court
Thomas E. Troland
Connecticut
Deciphering Seasonal Trends In Unemployment Data
An expert warns that unemployment figures mislead without seasonal context. He explains typical June July rises and December retail boosts, notes February to April declines and the risk of misinterpreting a bottoming recession. He urges relying on seasonally adjusted trends and concrete indicators over headlines.
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United States
Mathier
Mortgage Bankers Cite Connecticut Laws Hindering Investments
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America released a policy statement noting Connecticut among states with laws that pose difficulties in investing new out of state mortgage investors. The report paired the observation with a broader critique of regulatory barriers affecting cross state financing.
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Chicago
The
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Connecticut
National Whirligig Studies Show New Deal Outcomes
Ray Tucker analyzes Roosevelt era programs from 1933 to 1941. He notes Ickes Hopkins measures failed to fully restore the economy, unemployment stayed high, and only wartime demand via lend-lease and prep for WWII finally spurred recovery. Massive spending did not prevent hardship.
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Roosevelt-Ickes-Hopkins
Hoover
White House
National Conference Board
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Analysts weigh in on whether he will run again
AP analysts note he has not announced a run and remains focused on keeping his job, with insiders suggesting potential strategic moves and pressure from supporters amid unclear public intent.
Lebanon on edge as Chamoun seeks reelection amid Nasserism fears
Lebanon faces a split political crisis over President Camille Chamoun's bid to extend his six year term. Nasserism and anti imperialist rhetoric fuel clashes in Tripoli where rioters attacked the U S Information Agency Library. Authorities warn of possible strikes and riots unless the constitution is amended. Lebanon seeks 110 million dollars in aid over six years while hinting at accepting aid from other nations if terms are not favorable.
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Heukul
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Nasser
United Arab Republic
United States
Tripoli
North Lebanon
U.S. Information Agency
Jone
Chamoun
Middle East
Rab
Banion
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
Editorial notes Soviet push on Israel through press
The New York Sunday Worker editorial on Israel’s tenth anniversary is read as Moscow signals a break from imperialism. It urges Israel to sever Cold War ties and align with socialist and anti colonial blocs, risking Arab relations. Diplomats view this as Kremlin messaging nudging Ben Gurion toward Moscow.
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New York Sunday Worker
Israel
Moscow
Worker
United Nations
U. S. State Department
Ben Gurion
India
Kremlin
Red
Nassar
Soviet Union
Kamal Rifat
Rifat
UAR
Khrushchev
T Tf
Tel Aviv
Nikita Khrushchev
Mr. Khrushchev
Elder 108 to wed church deaconess in Kingston
George Francis aged 108 and Arselena Saunders aged 60, both from Kingston Jamaica, plan to marry on September 7 after a 39 year friendship. Francis attributes his long life to clean living and doing God's will.
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Kingston
Jamaica
George Francis
Apostolic Baptist Church
Arselena Saunders
Survival clinic set for area jewelers in Westport
Bernard N Burnstine of the Retail Jewelers of America will present an action program for jeweler business survival to members of the Retail Jewelers Association at the West Lake restaurant Westport on Wednesday at 6 30 PM A reception precedes dinner The session aims to spark a series of similar talks statewide and nationally to promote positive legislative action benefiting small retail jewelers and address industry inequities. Local arrangements chair Saul Lichtenstein invites area jewelers to reserve through committee members in Bridgeport.
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Bernard N. Burnstine
Washington
Retail Jewelers of America
Retail Jewelers Association
Greater Bridgeport
West Lake
Westport
Connecticut Retail Jewelers Association
Burnstine
Howard J. Michaels
Michaels Jewelers
New Haven
Washington, D.C
Maryland-Delaware Jewelers Associations
Saul Lichtenstein
Samuel E. Greenberg
Spector's Inc
Robert K. Jeffrey
G.W
Scopus Unrest Sends Bunche To Jordan
In Amman May 1 AP Dr. Ralph Bunche UN undersecretary and Mt Scopus mediator met Jordan Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Samir Rifai for two hours with Gen. Carl von Horn. Talks covered Jordan and UN interests in the demilitarized Mt Scopus area and possible Berber exchange discussions. Bunche to report Rifai’s views to Dag Hammarskjold.
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Amman
Jordan
Ralphe Bunche
Mt. Scopus
Samir Rifai
Bunche
Carl von Horn
Palestine
United Nations
Mr. Scopus
Dag Hammarskjold
Rifai
Communion Breakfast for Couples in Fairfield
Father Coleman council Knights of Columbus of Fairfield will sponsor its second annual husband and wife communion breakfast Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Mary Journey's Inn. The event invites all Catholic couples married in the church. Speaker John F. McGowan will discuss the Oregon school bill. Donald Collimore will be master of ceremonies. General chairman is John F. Quinn. Ticket committee members include George Gabicke John Lynch John Leahy Logan Fisher Thomas Quinn Emile Giroux Steve Berecz William Girard John Lotsko Joseph Pekar Anthony Magyar Fred DeMatteo Fred Deer Robert Johnsen Frank Olex.
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Father Coleman
Knights of Columbus
Fairfield
Wil
Mary Journey's Inn
John F. McGowan
Oregon
Donald
Collimore
John F. Quinn
George Gabicke
John Lynch
John Leahy
Logan Fisher
Thomas Quinn
Emile Giroux
Steve Berecz
William Girard
John Lotsko
Joseph Pekar
Anthony Magyar
Fred DeMatteo
Fred Deer
Robert Johnsen
Frank Olex
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