Pity the Poor Language In English’s Turbulent Fortunes
An editorial laments English contradictions and misuses, citing Life magazine’s Lincoln Barnett. It argues American writing often fails to form proper sentences, decries lax tendencies, and urges renewed emphasis on teaching clear English from early schooling.
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Life Magazine
Lincoln Barnett
Barnett
Tokyo
Teheran
Berlin
Baghdad
Hey
Joe
Great Plains
Life
Titusville Firm Reports Losses In First Quarter
Struthers Wells Corporation reports a first quarter operating loss while aiming for profitability in the second quarter. President James F. Sweeney says the backlog rose to about $11 million and a 37.5 cent quarterly dividend was declared with May 14 payoff and May 1 record date. The tone is cautiously optimistic about the full year. In a separate item, a two car crash in Waynesburg, Pa leaves a 5 year old girl and a woman dead and injures others.
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Jtewsville
Struthers Wells Corporation
James F. Sweeney
Sweeney
At & Meeting
Waynesburg
Bessie ©. Parker
Charlotte Rush
Fini’ County Memorial Hospital
Corry Evening Journal Publisher and staff listing
The Corry Evening Journal published by George R Sample lists Fessoy Cl Faltot Atlan Harbrouck and Mayjoger JonneLaugulie as staff including Preservom Finkman GT Bergman and production manager. Advertising and national reps are noted with Bottineuli Rimball Inc and others in New York Philadelphia and Detroit.
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Or Evening Journal
George R Sample
Fessoy
Cl Faltot
Atlan
Harbrouck
Mayjoger
JonneLaugulie
Preservom Finkman
GT Bergman
National
Reprsentative
Bottineuli-Rimball, Inc
Lesingtan Avenue
New York
Michigan Square Building
Chicago
Bi Detroit
Ber of Commerce
Bulldis Sha Weightman Barlaing
Phiadelphi.ies
Kennedy Letters Signal Silver Demonetisation Policy
The 1961 exchange between Secretary Dillon and President Kennedy outlines a plan to retire silver bullion from currency reserves, replace silver certificates with Federal Reserve notes, and push toward demonetisation of silver except for subsidiary coinage. The move aims to expand a silver trading market and reduce metal backing for the dollar, with broader implications for inflation and monetary policy.
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Federal Reserve
Kennedy
Secretary of the Treasury
Dillon
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
John F. Kennedy
Europe
United States
Mets
Paddy Murfree and Tessie Mayes Murfree story in New York
Reporter Jim Bishop recalls Paddy Murfree, once shopkeeper in Flatbush, and Tessie Mayes, whose shared life blended food love and domestic pride. Their marriage grew through radio shops, a TV era expansion, and Paddy’s temper, while their two daughters Muriel and Patricia grew up on the island as Paddy embraced ballroom dancing.
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Paddy Murfree
Flatbush
Tessie Mayes
Tessie
Paddy
Muriel
Patricia
Gasoline Rationing Looms Across Atlantic Coast
Five top agency heads warned motorists government will limit weekly fuel to 2 to 5 gallons per car as rationing nears. Corry residents face citywide scrap drives, war bond efforts, and support for troops with bingo proceeds.
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Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Nuclear tests and the eerie rise of arms race satire
The piece critiques East West nuclear testing and the arms race as a futile cycle driven by political adolescence. It contrasts scientists’ breakthroughs with humanity’s failure to agree on test bans and sustainable arms control while predicting recurring global conflicts and generational shifts in leadership.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Russia
Red China
Lss
Goa
Charles de Goulbouin Ubsagretes
Latin America
Ift
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Clinton McLean
Clarence Wallace
Aero Supply
John Sheehan
W. W Waterhouse
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S. J. Irvine
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New York City
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Levy
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Carcel
Kelly
Murfrew
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Tuffy's
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Crystal Coal CO
Maple Ave
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