Farland Named Ambassador Noted As WVU Pride
West Virginia University alumnus Joseph S. Farland is hailed as the university’s pride after President Eisenhower appoints him ambassador to the Dominican Republic. The record omits his 1956 gift of 9000 dollars to the Republican National Committee, the largest WV citizen political contribution that year.
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West Virginia University
Joseph S. Farland
Farland
Morgantown
Eisenhower
Dominican Republic
Republican National Committee
Ladies Eyeing Hamlet Stir Public Debate On Roles
A Purley Personal column muses on gender, art, and society as women pursue Hamlet, noting Sioban McKenna and Judith Anderson amid commentary on masculinity, psychology, and stage history. The piece riffs on actors, critics, and famous lines across a playful, era-specific voice.
Theatre roles and gender bravado from a critic’s quips
A columnist jokes about casting myths in film and stage, praising Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr while lampooning Frankie Sinatra and Rex Harrison in gendered roles. The piece contrasts theater and opera conventions and ends with a quip about women actors and doublets.
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Camille
Ray Bolger
Charley
Bert Lahr
Queen Victoria
Helen Hayes
Burt Lancaster
Dedemona
T. C. Jones
Talu
Frankie Sinatra
Cleopatra
Country Parson on Envy and neighbor misfortune
A concise moral note urges restraint and humility, warning against glee at others' troubles. It counsels guarding against self-satisfaction when a neighbor suffers, stressing universal vulnerability and personal reflection.
Curtain exchanges with Russia face bureaucratic hurdles
U S officials discuss a people to people exchange with Russia as Lyndon Johnson pushes a cultural outreach while Congress fingerprinting rules hinder progress. Khrushchev argues the Iron Curtain exists. Washington says policy aims at cultural exchange but faces red tape and security requirements.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
Khrushchev
Communist Party
CBS
United States
State Department
Khruschev
Eisenhower
Congress
Ike
Hutchinson
Kans
Rumania
William Lacey
Korea
USA
Francis Walter
D-Pa
FBI
Underwood Faces Test After Dismissing Conservation Chief
Editorial argues Gov. Underwood created a tough problem by firing Carl Johnson, a respected conservation director who expanded West Virginia parks, created juvenile forestry camps, and boosted tourism. It warns the governor must appoint a successor who can gain cross party trust or risk losing reform credibility.
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Carl Johnson
Gov. Underwood
Johnson
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
West
Intercepted Message From City Firemen's Union
An intercepted note dated June 13 1957 addressed to Sanford from S R Stallard of the Firemen's Union warns warmly of entering the underworld. The brief missive is signed and attributed to city union leadership.
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S. R. Stallard
Firemen’s Union
City
Delinquents Are Made Says Teener Editor
Readers discuss youth delinquency and religion with a teen editor letter from Tam 17 who asserts belief in Christian upbringing and warns against focusing youths on sexual matters. A letter from Charlotte Lanham questions Wise Programming and CBS controversy and criticizes WCHS-TV for dropping Captain Kangaroo in favor of films.
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the Gazette
CBS
Wchs-Tv
Corliss Archer
St. Albans
Gettysburg Address Parodied as Eisenhower Memoir
The piece mocks Eisenhower's prose by presenting a fictional reconstruction titled The Gettysburg Address As It Would Have Been Written by President Eisenhower. It reworks Lincoln era themes into a modern political caution, noting tribute to fallen individuals and urging continued commitment to liberty and individual rights.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Thought for Today Quote from Amos
A brief devotional line presents a blessing proclaiming that God of hosts will be with you, urging a choice of good over evil and a life aligned with faith. The verse from Amos 5:1 emphasizes divine presence and moral path.
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Lord
God
Testimonial dinners fund union leaders with tax free gifts
Victor Riesel criticizes union testimonial dinners as a racket where local officials receive large tax free gifts. He cites testimony by Max Kralstein of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union and notes thousands from dozens of donors, often veiled as admiration. The piece argues reforms now exist but reveals a pattern of cash gifts, yachts, homes, and real estate linked to union chiefs.
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Chicago
Harris
Outer Space
Jesus
Possenhooper
Flackenburg
Weltschmerz and
Tantivvy
Max Kralstein
Advan
Tage
Usion
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Sarah
Sir Laurence Olivier
Juliet
Macbeth
Mrs
Clark Gable
Rex Harrison
Rosalind
Candida
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Lear
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Voice of America
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