Striking Marine Unions Expose Law Gaps and Public Harm
A contentious New York marine strike by 664 union members disrupted transport from New York to Cleveland, affecting millions of citizens and rail services nationwide. Critics argue the conflict reveals laws allowing labor groups to paralyze the country, urging voters to curb political favors tied to union power while officials halted the strike for now.
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Ceer
New York
New York Marine Unions
Cleveland
Arthur Goldberg
Nelson Rockefeller
New York City
Robert Wagner
Streinker
Fred Post Dies Quiet Texas Editor After 46 Years
Fred Post, editorial executive of the News and Globe-Times, dies early Sunday. A craftsman of the old school, he lived in Amarillo since 1930 after a Kansas start. Known for calm under pressure and courteous nature, he leaves a legacy in the Panhandle and Texas journalism.
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News and Globe-Times
Texas
Mr. Post
Kansas
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
Fred Post
Ami
Loch Ness Monster and Haggis Invasion Worldwide
A London story notes two Scottish legends. Nessie stays home while haggis spreads to 28 countries. The dish blends sheep parts with oatmeal and is baked in a stomach. Americans abroad try it, and it even edges toward distant locales like Rarotonga.
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Cotland
London
Scotland
Wallace
Epicures
South Sea
Rarotonga
Mo line Laundromat Theft Sparks Name Debate
Thieves stole about $100 from the Help Yourself Laundromat in Mo line Illinois. The owner questions whether names matter after the incident, joking that Shakespeare might not take a name seriously, while the business owner values the identity of the shop.
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Dill Shakespeare
Avon
Moline
Ill
Lubbock Gazette Notices Mourning Public Service Names
Lubbock Texas notices dated January 24 1961 list Parker Prute and Char W Ratliy as associates. The text references a mailing class periodical and subscription details with a one year and three month option, under the One Nation motto.
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Dallas
A. Lubbock, Texas
Solons Own Holdings Debated In Conflict Of Interest Critique
Ruth Montgomery questions why lawmakers can own stock while executives and officials face restrictions. The article contrasts senators like Kerr and Byrd voting on oil and agriculture with their personal holdings and cites the conflict of interest statute as applied to the executive branch but not legislators. The piece argues for divestment to avoid perceived bias.
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Ruth Montgomery
Congress
Bers
Robert Kerr
Kerr-McGee Oil Company
Defense
General Motors
Ford
Harry F. Byrd
William Blakley
Questioning trust funds in aviation policy and public service
The piece argues for divestment by government leaders and legislators, noting past presidents and current officials who hold private investments. It questions why executives and lawmakers retain private interests while shaping policy affecting railways airlines and commerce, urging self sacrifice and stricter conduct.
Mink Lap Robe Reflections On Progress And Comfort
A reflective column laments the fate of the mink lap robe as progress and New Frontier heat render it obsolete. The narrator recalls past luxuries, cites heated cars, and contrasts a vanished status symbol with modern technology while recalling childhood rides and grandma quilts.
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Joneses
Bikini
Country Club
Legion
Nome
Uncle Ted
Kennedy Liberal split sparks party tensions in Congress
Analysis notes conservative Republicans praising Kennedy cabinet choices while liberal factions threaten to disrupt the incoming administration. The piece highlights debates over Senate rules on filibusters, caucus frequency, and the potential impact on Kennedy’s early legislative agenda amid labor and civil rights tensions.
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JFK
Byrd
Virginia
McCellan
Arkansas
Eastland
Mississippi
Kennedy
Los Angeles
Clark-Douglas
Javits
Tes
Senate
Beards Contest At Tech Dormitories In 1941
Twelve-day growths of beards will be displayed by residents of the two men's dormitories at Texas Tech in a contest this afternoon. Prizes will be awarded for the thickest, longest, handsomest and smoothest beards. Maitland Beseda and Rex Rose will direct. Judges include Kathleen Webb and Dorothy Lou Emmitt among others.
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Texas Tech
Maitland Beseda
Rex Rose
Kathleen Webb
Lamesa
Las Chaparri
Dorothy Lou Emmitt
Tuna
Las Vivarachas
Emil Ann Mack
Fort Worth
Ko Shari
Catherine McCallum
Dallas
Sans Souci
Martha Price
Pampa
DFC
Ben Gurion’s immigration claim sparks Western debate
Special correspondent George E Sokolsky reports Western nations react to David Ben Gurion’s speech. He urges population growth by birth rather than migration, while critics argue Jews are not a race and discuss Zionism, religion, and national loyalty in the diaspora.
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George E. Sokolsky
United States
David Ben- Gurion
Israel
Ben-Gurion
Sokolsky
Theodor Herz 1 Vienese
Basle
Palestine
United Nations
India
Lithuania
Poland
Sweden
Abraham
Moses
Majority Of Carbon Black Is For Rubber
The article notes that carbon black, vital for tire and rubber manufacture, is produced by cracking hydrocarbons. The Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association states over six percent of all carbon black sold in the U S goes to rubber, totaling 1.6 billion pounds in 1958. Other uses include printing ink paints and phonograph records.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
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