Ben Hur reviewed as epic drama and moral showcase
A reader praises the film Ben Hur for its artistic direction, thrilling chariot race, and color photography. The review compares the story of Judea under Rome to timeless Christian themes, noting the film as a dramatized preachment of the Bible with tasteful execution.
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Lew Wallace
Hemingway
Sartre
Judea
Rome
Wallace
Judah Ben Hur
Messala
Jerusalem
Don’t Push Em Too Far To Create A National Steel Crisis
The nation prefers no steel strike resumption after the 80 day cooling off period in January. Damage from the 116 day strike harms steelworkers, industry, and related firms, while looming public interest disputes threaten broader economic growth. Congress may act if talks fail, but lawmakers often impose harsher solutions than needed.
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Congress
MacArthur to Receive Gold Medal from National Football Foundation
General Douglas MacArthur will receive the Gold Medal Award in New York for lifelong contributions to amateur football. The 79 year old hero of the Pacific war praised the honor as one he deserves least but will cherish most, following Navy’s prior drubbing of Army.
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Mike Hammer
Peter As
West Point
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Cit
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
MacArthur
Army
Eisenhower
Navy
D.F.C
D.S.C
The American farmer faces rising surplus and falling income
A Department of Agriculture report highlights a shrinking farm income forecast: 11.2 billion in 1959 down 11 percent from 1958, with a further seven percent drop expected in 1960. It notes Benson’s farm program failures and partisan debates over farm policy.
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Benson E Benson
Benson
Rpublican
Midwest
Ben Franklin Jensen
Iowa
Herschel Loveless
December Dark Days Threaten Holiday Safety
Christmas season brings bright hope yet also higher accident and crime rates. Police warn December is a perilous time known as the Dark Days, urging public vigilance to lower crime and accident figures and to improve safety through collective action and care.
Facing Up To It Self-examination for Cities
The article argues cities including Newark New Jersey must renew blocks and demolish or rehabilitate aging housing. It calls for candid surveys city planning and bold acceptance of facts to save a city and its future citing Newark High Point and other older cities as examples.
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Newark
N. J
High Point
High Point Enterprise Staff Listing and Office Details
The High Point Enterprise announces staff and department heads including secretary treasurer and business affairs contacts. Provides address 305 307 North Main Street High Point NC and notes circulation and advertising representation details.
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High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
High Point
N. C
A. Rawley
R. B. Pinson
Holt
Joe Brow
Caites Wn Patterson
Saci
Issuces
B. Loflin
Miss America visits Thomasville as festival crowds cheer
Lynda Lee Mead of Mississippi, Miss America, visits Tom A. Finch home in Thomasville with four boys posing for photos. The event follows a Piedmont Festival run and draws local press attention as audiences celebrate the pageant winner.
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Lynda Lee Mead
Mississippi
Lynda Lee
Lynda
Tom A. Finch
Thomasville
David Finch
David
Finchsons
Peg O'Neill
Austin
Jack
Sandy
Sunday Sermon on the Power of Compromise
A sermon argues for wise compromise over rigid stances in personal and public life. It cites biblical and historical examples, warnings against obstinacy, and urges yielding without sacrificing principles to foster peace at home, church, and nations.
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Faust
Missouri
Abraham
Lot
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Ford Foundation
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NEA Service, Inc
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