The Drunkard fades from stages across the nation
The Drunkard, a famed play beloved by many Americans since 1894, nears retirement as owners plan to retire. Its long run at the Ancoine theater stretches 26 years with over 2 million tickets sold. Patrons joined in beer served tables while the show mixed satire, song, and community charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Come
F Frst
Ae O
Sherediv
Leorne
Aly
Cheor Mering
Hislig Cycomere
Los Angeles
Twwice
Sneley Jines
New York Thruway Cuts Car Distance Rule
Safety study notes 1958 Thruway fatality rate under 1 per 100 million miles. Rear end collisions prompted a new rule: at 60 mph keep 265 feet behind the car ahead, aided by 125 foot delineator posts. Texas roads lack such markers, making distance a guesswork issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Thruway
New York Super-Highway
Yale professor doubts one in seven people are mentally normal
Harvard J Asswell of Yale notes the figure may be questionable. The press report cites his doubt and suggests the professor has been lingering at the college, hinting at a bias or extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROK
Harold D. J.asswell
Yale
SHPO Debate On Cost Of Bomb Shelters And Survival
A government official warns that surviving an all out atomic attack would require about 95 billion dollars for bomb shelters, while questioning if spending 25 billion to live in a world gone mad would be worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lister Hill
Alabama
Senate
Ind
Johnson
HillJohnson
Uncle Sam
Local Countryside Conversation Reveals Tragic Family Tates
Diane and Constable Maynor discuss a missing child case and a family history in a small town. The talk touches on Libby and Ernie, the old man’s affair with grief, Libby’s death, and a hidden burial by the bay as they drink coffee and nibble pie. The scene hints at a community tied to past shocks and suspected failures of memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasey
Paige
Maynor
Diane
Caney
Ierm
Mel
Eddy Bear
Mayers
Casey
Mrs. Pale
Constable Maynor
Libby
Kincaid
Cagey
Ernest
Korea
Seema
Ernie Kew
Muuch
New York
Pollock Picasso era paints ugliness in U S exhibit debate
INEZ ROBB defends American painters against what she calls a cult of ugliness. She criticizes nonrepresentational art, contends Eisenhower should not censor the Moscow exhibit, and argues the choice reflects the modern mood rather than communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Brussels
Eisenhower
Uncle Sam
House UN - American Activities Committee
Fisenhower
New York
Coliseum
NIH the pool of Bethesda a modern medical beacon
Special Correspondent Ray Tucker portrays the National Institutes of Health as a federal medical research center on Bethesda’s hills. The piece lauds NIH for treating the poor, advancing cures, and boosting U.S. prestige while noting budget battles between Congress and the White House over funding, citing Lifespan gains and tax contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Tashington
White House
Maryland
Bethesda
Galilee
National Institutes of Health
Washington
Menem
NIH
Uncle Sam
Gse
Florida
Maine
Governor O Daniel trims Texas budget with veto and cuts
Gov W Lee O Daniel slashed 5 383 416 from legislative appropriation bills at the close of Texas history session. He vetoed funds for state government departments colleges eleemosynary institutions and miscellaneous claims while allowing judiciary and rural and vocational school aid to pass. Education funding fared better than departments. highway funds lost over 1 million, more than half. A liquor law veto struck down a wet precinct rider, disappoint ing Liquor Administrator Best Ford who backed original bill. Tahoka prepares for the Aug 24 25 roundup with Beutler Bros stock, 90 daily premiums and 900 total in events plus entrance fees, entertainment and parades. Seot residents plan park activations with registrations set near St Josephs Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock ‘Morning Avalanche
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Highway Department
W. Lor O'Daniel
Best Ford
Senate
O'Daniel
Wiley Curry
Beutler Bros
Elk City
Ohio
War and peace themes loom in Soviet US talks
A column discusses Khrushchev, Kozlov, and Mikoyan at Geneva, arguing both sides seek to avoid war but fear its devastation. It warns that without verifiable inspections a disarmament treaty is useless, urges global nuclear-activity oversight, and notes shifts in Cold War diplomacy and intelligence. Additional brief items report on Chinese and Algerian developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE. Sokotsky
Miat
Kozlov
Soviet Russia
United States
Khrushchev
Mkotary
Gromyko
Geneva
Mikoyan
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Berlin
Isk
United Nations
Washington
Japan
Phil Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Israel
West Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Amvening Anne Aa
Uemadelle
Punianed Ary Ork
Kunm
Diinone Suurvat
Wramey Ine Fn
Breathin Sand
Luhterk
Sean
Lubbock
Aner
Ein
Sue Wiplin
Pisco
Mallon
Lahde, Tex
Constable Mayer
Ernie
Tibet
Ce Nea
Norman Dahnels
NEA Services, Inc
U.S
Inez
Picasso
Museum ‘of Modern Art
New
Siu
Inez Robb Page
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Middle East
Congress
Meres
Budget Bureau
House
Mexican Citien
Seot
John W. Wilson
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
N. Ave. P
Tan
Keulgn
Stalin
Prcslate
Eisehnower
Formosa
Iran
Cuba
Bolshoi Ballet
Moscow State Orchestra
TUKYO
UPD
Peiping
Fukien Front
Crucible Castings
UPL
Howe Sound Co
Delaware
Crucible Steel Casting Co
Milwaukee
Consolidated Foundries & Manufacturing
Accra
Ghana
By Galbraith
Phil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!