Can A Grand Jury Shake Bobby Baker In Our Opinion
In 1962 Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson warned that Bobby Baker would resist exposure as Lyndon Johnson’s protégé. They leaked Baker’s 1961 income figures and hints of indirect payments from Freight Forwarders. The current grand jury case reopens the question, promising energized readings in Washington.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Lyndon Johnson
Pearson
Anderson
Baker
Senate
Pressure grows for price rises on base materials
New York AP reports that prices for raw materials especially metals like aluminum copper and steel are climbing. worldwide demand outpaces supply due to industrial growth and strikes, pushing costs higher while producers seek higher foreign prices amid a two price system.
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New York
United States
Yesterday's Memories of Corry 20 Years Ago January 18 1946
A Corry memory excerpt notes President Truman terms for benefits and wage changes set to take effect Monday at 12 01 a m according to White House press secretary Charles G Ross. The Erie trial of a consolidated bull fence dispute between two Corry farmers ended with a split damages award. Fred J Weaver recently treated at Cleveland Clinic returned to Corry Hospital in serious condition. Mrs Gerald Hammond won a $100 prize while a $200 award went unclaimed at Rex. A stranger dined at South Center street diner then left without paying. police could not locate him and suspect he is a former Pennsy employee.
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Annass Ae
Tr .Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
Erie
Fred J. Weaver
Cleveland Clinic
Bracken Keating
Corry Hospital
South Center Street
Pennsy
Sy Garry Cleveland Myers
Pho
Sheery
Four Decades Ago Personal Tragedies and Local Sports
Forty years ago on January 18 1926 Mrs John Beck was found dead at her Brook Street home. Neighbors alarmed by a locked door discovered her body and learned she had died hours earlier. Frank E Gleason aged 64 died of a heart attack at his Frederick Street residence last night. Ella Lindenmuth a 29 year old Veil Maternity Hospital nurse is severely burned after her clothing caught fire from an open gas stove. Corry High was crushed 42 to 14 by Erie Central in a junior high basketball game before about one hundred spectators. Clyde E Brown is to take office as councilman on Monday as the former commissioner becomes superintendent of finance in the new city administration.
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Brook Street
Frank E. Gleason
Frederick Street
Ella Lindenmuth
the Veil
Corry Hospital
Corry High Five
Erie Central Basketeers
Igh
Clyde E. Brown
Today in History Jan 18 1966 Associated Press
Tuesday January 18 marks notable events from 1782 birth of Daniel Webster to 1963 siege of Leningrad ending, with milestones including German empire proclamation in 1871 and Roosevelt and Edward VII wireless message in 1902. Also notes WWI Versailles opening in 1919 and Churchill warning in 1845.
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Daniel Webster
Salisbury
German Empire
Wilhelm
Prussia
Theodore Roosevelt
Edward VII
Atlantic
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Leningrad
Winston Churchill
Germany
Japan
Bake
Charles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Met
Warsaw
Hal Boyle's Americana column highlights quirky facts and trivia
West Germans drink more champagne than the French, with 119 million to 62 million bottles. Diabetes affects about four million Americans, half unaware. Air travel proves safer than road travel in mileage risk. Rough rules of thumb draw early measurement habits. Washington’s ice cream history dates to 1784 with a “creamy machine.” Quotes and curiosities cover rabies, breathing, charcoal in refrigerators, and a moral: never kick a man when he’s down.
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New York
Dally Madison
Thomas Eeeson
White House
Stern George Washington
William Jaroyan
Banking mergers dominate House panel standoff detail
The House Banking and Currency Committee reopens its fight over banking mergers as Democrats Patman and Ashley clash over procedural moves. ABA lobbyists push for Ashley-Ottinger bill while questions arise about quorum and legality of a secret meeting. A Senate scene between Dirksen and Johnson accompanies the ongoing tug between antitrust law scope and bank consolidation.
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Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
Joe Reuss
Ashley-Ottinger Bank
Congress
The Spoken Word Is Like the Ale The Printed Word Is Always There
A compact reflection contrasts oral and printed communication, noting the alehouse chat as lively but unreliable while the printed page preserves words. It emphasizes permanence and accessibility of written language across communities and time.
Integration of Races Through Quiet Civic Progress
Paul Harvey Scruggs, a Negro high school basketball star in Franklin North Carolina, exemplified integration through sportsmanship and community service. His conduct helped ease racial tensions as Walter Scruggs became the first Black student at Franklin High. the town's leaders credit him with smoothing integration more than others.
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Walter Scruggs
Franklin High School
Piedmont College
W. Thomas Lane
What Is The Law What Is The Law
A Q and A discusses why married couples should each have a will even when assets are in both names. It notes that in a common disaster or rapid succession death, the survivor would have a valid will to dispose of assets appoint an executor and provide for charities and relatives.
Influence of Everyday Situations on Attitudes
A guide on how family mood affects children and spouses, urging empathetic, cheery responses to downcast kin. It recounts personal anecdotes of emotional contagion, discipline missteps, and the benefits of calm, supportive dialogue to improve behavior and mood. It includes parental Q&A on managing a nail-biting child with physician guidance and a calm home atmosphere.
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