Women Rights Debate Shapes 1953 Equal Rights Move
January 11 Senate action by Lester Hunt proposes a resolution to interpret the terms person and pronouns as including both sexes in the Constitution. The move addresses disputes over the Hayden rider to the 1953 equal rights resolution led by John M. Butler and 83 sponsors. Critics warn of confusion and loss of protective laws. supporters press for a constitutional amendment declaring gender equality. Business and Professional Women's Clubs promote immediate advocacy. The Bricker amendment debate centers on treaty power versus constitutional rights and foreign relations implications.
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Lester C. Hunt
D. Wyo
Hayden
John M. Butler
R. Md
Senate
Women’s Clubs, Inc
Bricker
Capitol Hill
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Eisenhower
Repeal Effort For Hunter and Fisherman Tags In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Association of City Clerks calls for repeal of a law requiring hunters and fishermen to wear identifying tags on clothing. A committee asked Governor Herter to act. tags likely stay for 1954 but may be repealed for 1955. Physicians’ handwriting concerns also raised on death certificates.
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Massachusetts Association of City Clerks
Herter
Association
Penny Coffee Starts In New York Restaurant Give Back
New York restaurant owner Cy Rosoff will sell coffee at a penny a cup starting Tuesday to help customers facing high prices. Rosoff's break comes amid rising costs and has drawn local attention as a bold price cut.
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New York
Cy Rosoff
Rosoff
Ball & Chain Club Hosts Progressive Dinner at Church
The Ball and Chain Club met at the Church of Christ Congregational for a Saturday night social in progress. Reservations were handled by Mr and Mrs Robert Wittenauer of 16 Caribou Street.
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Bedford
Ball & Chain Club
Church of Christ, Congregational
Robert Wittenauer
Caribou Street
East German Workers Protests Grow Over Moscow Policy
East German workers staged new factory slowdowns in protest against Soviet control and the push for unification and free elections. The same leadership as last June rallied. shortages and famine worsened the climate as anti Communist demands appeared on walls in East Berlin. Puerto Rico’s population and density noted for comparison with Rhode Island.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Central Massachusetts Eastern Star group meeting at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star Matrons and Patrons Association of Central Massachusetts gathered Saturday in Marlboro's Masonic Hall. Guests included Worthy Grand Matron Marguerite Steadman and Worthy Grand Patron William Hall with a lineup of officers. A dinner was served by Mrs. Violet Schrader and Burton Derby, with Rainbow Girls as waitresses. William Nelson of Hopkinton presented a travel talk on a Youth Hostel trip to South America, enhanced by bicycle-trip photos.
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Marlboro
Eastern Star Matrons and Patrons Association
Central Massachusetts
Masonic Hall
Kathryn N. Morse
Mizpah
Burton
Derby
Marguerite Steadman
Braintree
William Hall
Milton
Harrison Brown
Andover
Violet Schrader
Burton Derby
William Nelson
Hopkinton
South America
Man’s kind act ends with bounced check in Alaska
Chugiak resident Fred F Everett towed a car with a broken axle to his garage and arranged repairs and transport to Anchorage for a distressed traveler. The grateful motorist paid with a check that bounced, prompting a note to donate to the Heart Fund.
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Chugiak
Alaska
U.P
Fred F Everett
Anchorage
Everett
Seasons of Life Poem by Grace M Roscher
The poem celebrates the four seasons as stages of life from spring to winter. It links growth, learning, and memories with each season and ends with a spiritual note on divine light and the soul. Grace M Roscher authored the piece.
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Mind
Grace M. Roscher
Providence theaters ban zoot suiters after disturbances
Theaters in Providence Rhode Island abolish cinema attendance for youths in zoot suits amid obscene outbursts and popcorn throwing. Police patrols guard box offices and usher out unruly patrons while refunds are issued. The piece notes the asteroid Ceres was discovered in 1800 by Piazzi.
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Piazzi
Sicily
Philbin as Senate Candidate Question Dominates Talks
The discussion centers on whether Congressman Philip J. Philbin or Clinton will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Leverett Saltonstall. Former Gov. Paul A. Dever’s decision not to run leaves the field open, with Foster Furcolo and Philbin among those mentioned as potential candidates. observers weigh Hub versus outside-Boston support and the need to back a strong candidate for Saltonstall’s reputation.
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Areza
Boston
Philbin
Foster Furcolo
Prilbin
Sal’onstall
Quincey College Student Dies After Striking Mother
Richard Pettingill Jr., 19, of Quincy Massachusetts, killed his mother during a beating and then drank potassium cyanide at home. He had spent 10 days reading Freud's General Introduction to Psychoanalysis before his death on Saturday night. Two policemen waited downstairs to question him.
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North Ford
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sagan
Germany
Red Cross
Quincey
Mass
Bowdoin College
Sigmund Freud
Richard Pettingill Jr
Concord Recreation Commission Seeks 13500 for Emerson Playground Stands
Last night's Concord Recreation Commission meeting discussed funding in the Town Meeting warrant for grandstands at Emerson Playground. A Hussey Company offer would cost 13500 and seat 1669 on the Concord home side, with a 13 row by 196 foot structure and multiple aisles, amid budget considerations and public hearings.
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Concord
Concord Recreation Commission
Commission
Rideout
Emerson’ Playground
Hussey Company
North Berwick
Maine
Finance Committee
Dominant chapel in Korea recalls Seventh I memory
A damaged fragment notes a dominant chapel in Korea linked to Seventh I memory, mentioning a structure, stained glass, and a bell scarred by bombing. The text is incomplete but evokes wartime destruction and remembrance.
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Korea
Bud Boston Directory Lists 70 Bets In Paper Record
A past Boston telephone directory once contained a paper list of 70 bets. This year shows changes as the directory evolves from print to new formats and listings.
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Bud
Boston
Bos
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Eastern Star
Daale
Carnegie
Lemeka
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Providence
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