Longtime L&N official Marshall Haynes retires after 50 years
Good Luck Mr. Haynes Marshall Haynes division passenger agent of the Louisville And Nashville Railroad Company retires from active duty at year end after more than five decades of service. He was known for pleasing travelers and loyalty to the railroad earning the nickname Old Reliable and leaving many newspaper friends who will miss his visits and friendliness.
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Marshall Haynes
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Mr. Haynes
Legion
Decatur Seeks Airline Service Hearings with CAB
The Civil Aeronautics Board will hear the Southeastern Area Local Service Case in Atlanta on Monday January 6. Decatur advocates an airline route to boost industrial growth and argues two partner airlines strengthen the bid, aiming to add air service as a fourth transportation arm.
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Decatur
Civil Aeronautics Board
Atlanta
Polio Rebound Targeted by March of Dimes Drive
The 1957 polio decline leaves questions as March of Dimes volunteers lead the annual fund drive. They cite 300000 Americans with paralytic polio, 57000 needing care in 1957, and $21.7 million spent. Most funds support lifelong victims still needing help and rehabilitation.
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March of Dimes
National Foundation For
Ie March of Dimes
Labor faces tight path for 1958 in union era shifts
Victor Riesel analyzes the AFL-CIO's looming internal feuds and external battles as Congress weighs tougher labor laws. He notes threats of defections to the Teamsters, the influence of Jim Hoffa, and the McClellan Committee’s tapes shaping early year tensions. Meany’s leadership anchors the federation amid calls to push or restrain the industrial front.
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Victor Riesel
Atlantic City
Afl-Cio
America
Ivy League
Aflcio
Teamsters
John Lewis
Labor
George Meany
Meany
Jim Hoffa
McClellan Committee
Bob Kennedy
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
McClellan
Self-Improvement And Labor Woes In 1950s Union Climate
A blend of personal advancement tips and a commentary on labor contracts facing major industries. It notes unions preparing for expired agreements and potential conflict as economic strains press for labor peace amid political shifts and anti-union sentiment.
Dulles and Stassen clash over new peace push
Washington reports reveal a deep split between Secretary of State Dulles and disarmament expert Harold Stassen on how to respond to Bulganin's letter. Stassen urges bold new diplomacy. Dulles resists unless Moscow shows genuine peace interest. The president leans toward dramatic ideas like open skies, but faces opposition from Dulles and pessimistic aides.
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Washington
Dulles
Harold Stassen
Bulganin
Stassen
Kremlin
Moscow
Bulgarin
Geneva
Dal
Eisenhower
White House
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Ewis Strauss
Oppenheimer
Ike
National Security Council
Quantico, Va
Marine Base
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rockefeller
John Foster Dulles
Holaday
William M. Holaday
U. S
Kefauvyer
Tennessee
Stennis
Mississippi
Senate
Armed Services
Budget Bureau
You Have Strength To Gain And To Give Through Listening
A Peale passage recounts a small town editor soothing a neighbor who grieves for his drowned son. The editor offers listening, patience, and companionship, not platitudes, showing how sharing burdens helps both giver and receiver. Many people in communities carry burdens and need willing listeners to heal and grow.
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Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Arthur Gordon
Bill
Pease
The
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Copter Landing For Nixon Home
Defense officials report a helicopter pad near Vice President Nixon’s residence as part of Operation Alert. The pad is operational but unused, with Army Marine Corps and Air Force helicopters assigned for annual emergency tests and presidential travel needs.
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Washington
Defense Department
Nixon
Department
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Eisenhower
White House
American Mothers Leave For China To See Imprisoned Sons
Three American mothers depart Honolulu for Hong Kong via Tokyo to visit sons jailed in Red China on espionage charges. The travelers are Mrs Mary V Downey Mrs Philip Fecteau and Mrs Ruth Redmond with their sons Dr John Downey Hugh Redmond and Richard Fecteau serving life and 20 year terms.
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Honolulu
Red China
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Pan American Flight
Mary V. Downey
New Britain
Conn
Philip Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Ruth Redmond
Yonkers
John Downey
Hugh Redmond
Richard Fecteau
California experiments show dew allows plant growth
Researchers report certain plants can thrive without additional watering if they receive regular early morning dew. The findings suggest dew contributes sufficient moisture for growth in arid regions.
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California
Pedestrian Struck By Car Leaves Man With Broken Leg
A 53 year old man James McDaniel of 607 W Lafayette St was hit at Wilson and Newcomb 8 p m Friday and sustained a broken left leg. He was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Driver William Patton 103 Maple St NE was not charged. Police C J Martin and L L Landers investigated.
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James McDaniel
W. Lafayette St
McDaniel
Wilson St
Newcomb St
William Patton
Maple St
Reynolds
Yeggs Break Into Thompson Tractor Co Building
Police report a break in at Thompson Tractor Co on Seconde Avenue and Prospect Drive between 5 30 p m Friday and 7 00 a m Saturday. A rear window pane was pushed out and an office door forced open. Desk and filing cabinet drawers were rifled but nothing appeared missing.
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Thompson Tractor Co
Seconde Ave
Prospect Dr
E. C. Bowman
Isolated Mountain School Tells 1941 Los Alamos Origins
In 1941 Los Alamos New Mexico existed as a secluded mountain boys school before the atomic bomb project. The text notes the town's development around wartime science efforts and its geographic isolation.
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Los Alamos, N.M
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Alabama
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Sagan
MAIL
Jesus Christ
Roy H. Stetler, Jr
Cheverly, Md
Cheverly Community Church
Good Luck
Riesel
Davidson
Walter Reuther
the Hill
Dave Beck
AFL
CIO
the Hall Syndicate, Inc
Jack Hamm
Dulles Disagrees
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Christian Herter
Wheaties
Sen. Kefauver
Secretary of Defense
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Pholaday
Department of Defense
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Brundage
Ton
Clancy Forest Products CO
China
Yeggs Enter Tractor Co
A. B. Love
Masonic
L C. Fisher Co
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