Birds of a Feather Shape Strong Families in Study
Harvard sociologist Dr. Carle Zimmerman and Jesuit Father Lucius Cervantes report from a Ford Foundation funded survey of 60,000 families across Boston New Orleans St Louis Omaha Denver and Los Angeles plus Morgantown and Stillwater finding that similar backgrounds and religious kinship create a social cocoon around children reducing arrest and divorce risks. Relatives often count among intimate friends and interfaith marriages occur more widely than expected, with income extremes facing more juvenile troubles than mid-range incomes.
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James Ryan
United Press
Lucius F. Cervantes
Denver, Colo
Carle
Zimmerman
Harvard
United Ere
Ford Foundation
Father Cervantes
Boston
Dr. Zimmerman
Tfeir
New Orleans
St. Louis
Omaha
Denver
Los Angeles
Morgantown
W. Va
Stillwater
Oklo
Winchester
Mass
Rotary Welcomes Concord Man At Luncheon
Concord Rotary hosts Albert D Ehrenfried of Sudbury road as speaker at the August 23 gathering. Past President Fred T Boyd introduces him while Jesse Fay Baker chairs. Visitors from Massachusetts clubs and one from California attend as Dr. D Edward Cleary Jr notes Charter Night and District 289 governorship bid. Ohio capital Columbus cited for its Doric architecture.
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Concord
Albert D. Ehrenfried
Sudbury Road
Fred T. Boyd
Jesse Fay Baker
Ehrenfried
Technical Marketing Associates, Inc
Massachusetts
California
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
Littleton
Ayer Club
Concord Club
Boyd
Rotary International
Rotary
Cross-faith marriages linked to higher divorce and arrest rates
A study concludes that couples who marry across religious lines face major difficulties. They report four times as many divorces and desertions and two to three times as many children with at least one arrest for delinquent acts, due to unresolved faith differences.
Changes in Social Security Extend to Self Employed Professionals
A 1956 overview notes new social security coverage for self employed professionals including lawyers dentists chiropractors veterinarians and optometrists starting Jan 1 1956. About 200000 professionals are affected with lawyers forming the largest group and dentists about 78000 actively practicing. The article explains earning credits and the impact on self employed individuals long familiar with the program.
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Acneate A. Keyes
Waltham
United States
Social Security
Youth selects hoghouse to escape heat
A U P report notes air conditioning spreads widely from hog houses to cow barns and sidewalks. Missouri studies link cooling to higher milk output, while jokes and cartoons reflect the trend. Air conditioned taxis, churches, and even Lincoln’s tomb appear. Local Social Security reps list vacation locations and hours.
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Harman W. Nichols
U. P
Washington
South
Johnny
University of Missouri
White ‘House
Forrestal
South Africa
Montana
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Labor leader lauds Senator Furbush for Sunday dancing bill
Senate President Richard S. Furbush, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, receives strong praise from organized labor in Massachusetts for proposing legislation to permit Sunday dancing. Samuel Marcus of the Musicians Union says thousands could gain employment and vows protections ensuring proper observance of the Lord's Day.
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Senate
Richard S. Furbush
Organized Labor
Massachusetts
Samuel Marcus
American Federation of Musicians
Furbush
Marcus
Musicians’ Union
Veterans’ Posts
Holy Name Societies
Senate Ways and Means
Commonwealth
Uth
Boys’ Club
Waltham
United Cerebral Palsy Associations of
Carlisle Fall Programs At Congregational Church
Fall plans at Carlisle Congregational Church include Rev. Robert B. Dempsey teaching at Camp Firtside in New Hampshire and local youths enrolled in classes. A new salt box home on Winsor estate in Concord road is under construction after a March fire. Carlisle Grange Prepares for Middlesex North Pomona visitors at fall meeting. First Religious Society worship resumes September 9 under Rev. Albert N. Kaucher. Parsonage improvements near Carlisle center. Carlisle school committee meets September 10. chairman David R. Bott with Karl V. Struss and Miss Doreen M. Young.
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Carlisle Congregational Church
Robert B. Dempsey
Camp Firtside
Barrington
New Hampshire
Ork
Winsor Estate
Concord Road
John Bisbee
Alice
Carlisle Grange
H. No
Middlesex North Pomona
First Religious Society
Unitarian
Albert N. Kaucher
Barrett
Carlisle Center
Carlisle
David R. Bott
Karl V. Struss
Doreen M. Young
Ketchikan Lying Closer to Orient Than Other U.S. Areas
Ketchikan Alaska sits 500 miles closer to the Orient than any other part of the continental United States, highlighting its unique geographic position in the far northwest.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Orient
Continental
United States
Conservation Report Highlights Rapid Tile Drain Progress
A committee notes tile lines are being installed at the fastest rate, with about five miles projected by year end. Sost Conservation Service technicians are adopting new survey methods and reducing need for supervision. Cost shares from Agricultural Conservation Program boost activities. district contractors improve trenching, back-filling, and grading. Farm ponds and drainage ditches remain popular, and drought year benefits are cited. Wet fields are being drained to boost yields on shrinking land due to development. An August meeting discussed adopting a different approach for ci
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Sost Conservation Service
Caution Urged On Finishers For Clothing
Drip-dry finishes for cottons and nylons help appearance and wear. Home demonstrator Blanche W. Eames notes dripping eases ironing, reduces wrinkles, and aids soil shedding. Synthetics like dacron also drip-dry, needing minimal handling to keep wrinkle-free. A seven-foot leg span record king crab was caught near Kodiak Island, Alaska.
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Dacron
Kodiak Island
Alaska
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