Quiet Change Ends Decade of Coal Strikes
United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis marks a shift as a new pact with northern coal operators guarantees Jan 1 and Apr 1 pay raises, signaling peace in the mines through 1959. Analysts debate causes, from consolidation and mechanization to competition from oil and gas, while contracts move toward open-ended terms to avoid strike deadlines.
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Jerry Lewis
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U. S. News and World Report
Edward G. Fox
Washington Column Headache for Congress
Washington column outlines passport law loopholes after Supreme Court limits travel bans. Senate Internal Security probes seek corrective action as cases including Kent, Biehl, and Darton demand new legislation. The Worthy suit tests State Department authority over travel and wartime restrictions, with potential Supreme Court review.
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NEA
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Los Angeles
Walter Biehl
Corning
N. Y
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Roderic L. O'Conner
Senate Committee
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Communist Party
Henry Wilcox
China
William Worthy Jr
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Worthy
Hungary
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Billy B 9 struggles with schooling across multiple moves
A reader describes Billy B a shy foster child failing to keep pace in class. His parents worry about IQ and stability of schooling noting he was moved four times in four years and changed teachers often. The piece urges consistency, parental involvement, and a home tutoring booklet for support.
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Alligator Mouth Handling and Job Help Ideals
The note discusses the ease of keeping an alligator's mouth shut with one hand and warns of a possible snap back. It argues that aiding an unemployed person into a job is better than merely providing assistance.
Tax dodgers and spenders threaten good government
A bank clerk laments tax dodging as a menace to government and parries the idea of tax spenders. The quip suggests the simplest way to learn bookkeeping is to avoid lending to forgetful people, hinting at fiscal responsibility and prudent lending.
Michigan judge jails man for habitual laziness
A Michigan judge sentences a man to jail citing chronic laziness. A psychologist counsels parents to ignore toddler tantrums, warning against trying this in social visits. A playful line about Mary and a restaurant outing adds humorous local color.
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Michigan
ME ACTS Asbestos history in temples and cremation use
Asbestos has a long history from ancient temples where it served as torch wicks and altar fire protection. Romans used it for winding sheets to preserve ashes during cremation, a luxury for the wealthy. After the 19th century its price dropped enough for broader fire prevention and fireproofing use.
Day After Christmas Reflections On A Year Not So Bad
New York AP reports at Christmas time adults seek contentment and reflection. Many find 1958 has been pretty great, despite inflation and global tension. The piece notes job changes, steady bonuses, rising costs, and a cautious optimism about peace and progress amid a troubled world.
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New York
Joe Blow
Usually Alert Woman Finds Herself Poor Driving Risk
A reader column discusses driving safety and licensing needs as a response to rising highway accidents. It cites a 58 year old caller Miss B and notes studies on not equating intelligence with driving skill, advocating thorough physical mental and emotional tests for drivers. It also mentions medical advice for bruising and awkwardness suggesting medical evaluation for persistent symptoms.
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Mrs. E
Jessen
Meany Speech on Labor Party Question Seen as Bluff
Washington reports that AFL-CIO President George Meany’s New York remarks threatening a labor party are viewed as a bluff. The piece notes Meany repeated ideas from a 1955 Washington speech, argues unions prefer indirect political influence, and cites Walter Reuther’s opposition to forming a U.S. Labor party. It discusses past labor endorsements and the risk of direct political action.
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NEA
Afl-Cio
George Meany
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Meany
Industrial Union Department
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Arthur E. Summerfield
NAM
Eisenhower
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al Vack
Afl-Cio Public Relations
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United States
CIO
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
AFL
Walter Reuther
U. S
Union Labor Movement
Skunk gets new home but hamsters lose out
Eleven year old Bruce Kappel persuaded his family to permit buying Petunia a deodorized black and white skunk. The pet must live in the backyard, forcing Bruce to give up several hamsters he had been raising.
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Greensboro
W.C
Bruce Kappel
Bruce
Petunia
Urgent Message From Towson Woman To Daughter
An elderly Towson woman told police she must reach Friendship International Airport urgently to relay a strange message to her daughter on a New York bound plane. She said her cat has kittens and wants the daughter to have two.
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Towson, Md
Friendship International Airport
New York
Majorities and Rules Clash in Senate Filibuster Debate
Walter Lippmann analyzes the opening 86th Congress stance on Rule XXII changes. He compares Johnson and Douglas plans, argues constitutional spirit, and warns simple majorities may threaten civil rights protections amid potential minority obstruction.
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Wagner
U.S. Bond Sales Firm In Very Slow Trading
U S government bonds closed firm in extremely slow post holiday trading on Friday as the New York Stock Exchange was closed. No trading occurred in corporate bonds. Experts attributed firmness to a technical correction after a price slide and Eisenhower's plan for a balanced budget in fiscal 1960.
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