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Installment Murder Penalties for Drug Trade Considered
The article outlines proposed harsher penalties for narcotics offenses under a bill expected to be signed by President Eisenhower. It would set up to life or death for heroin sales to under 18s, plus 2 to 10 years on first offenses for possession, with escalating terms and fines up to 20000 dollars for sellers and peddlers, and new border registration requirements.
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James Marlow
Ganging Up On The Leader Adlai E Stevenson
The piece traces historical examples where anti-leader coalitions blocked front-runners, noting how unity among rival factions determined nominations. It references Grant Sherman Clark Roosevelt Willkie Dewey Taft Stassen Warren Vandenberg Harriman Kefauver and Stevenson as strategic pivot points.
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Wendell L. Willkie
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Taft
Stassen
Warren
Vandenberg
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Robert A. Taft
Estes Kefauver
Why Don t They Ask The Old Folks Paul Harvey
In a community of long established grandparents the author notes the surprisingly consistent happiness of long marriages. He contrasts research on unhappy unions with a focus on those who sustain successful marriages despite varied habits and lifestyles.
Long Marriage Behavior Based on Neighborhood Observations
The author proposes concentrated research to uncover patterns in long lasting marriages. He notes the value of objective surveys over negative-focused studies and explains conclusions drawn from limited personal observations in his own neighborhood.
Factors Preserving Permanent Family Ties Across Generations
The text lists three factors shaping lasting marriages: first, the idea of marriage as permanent from youth. second, keeping differences within the family. third, both partners' diligence and egalitarian parenting. It emphasizes unity and equal roles for children.
Reporters Face Handout Controversy in News Scope
Washington debate centers on how press leaks and sponsored media affect scoop timing and access. Editors argue reporters can uncover stories through diligent work, while broadcasts and handout releases shape audience reach and accuracy.
Irish bachelors and Swedes mix lore with luxury notes
The column contrasts Irish bachelor life with American dating norms, notes Swedes as top coffee and liquor consumers, and mocks blonde stereotypes. It mentions Diana Dors as a British beauty, her wealth, and a European hair market tied to Italian hair from Piedmont.
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Colm Brogan
Ireland
Nassau Street
Edgar
Diana Dors
Diana
Thames
Garibaldi and Shakespeare Ties on Staten Island
Garibaldi, known as a red haired Italian patriot, was a United States citizen who lived on Staten Island and worked as a candlemaker before naturalization. Another Staten Island figure was William Shakespeare, the Notre Dame backfield star from the Knute Rockne era.
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William Shakespeare
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Weather, Crop Losses, and Milk Price voiced in Middletown
The 1936 report notes rain and cooler weather predicted for the midwest and east, with crop and cattle damage around 300 million dollars. Heat deaths reach 456. Middletown endures heat effects. Milk prices rise to 10 cents per quart due to pasture shortages, per E C Garrett of the Middletown Milk Assn. Golfers Caldwell Newman and Bleedow card 79 to share the blind bogey lead at Wildwood Golf Course.
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Joe Caldwell
Larry Newman
Eddie Bleedow
Wildwood Golf Course
Nothing New For The Press In Operation Alert 1956
Washington brief outlines that during Operation Alert 1956 correspondents will source government news from an undisclosed press HQ outside the capital. The piece blends satire on media secrecy with multiple odd inserts about pork, hog disease, a Massachusetts boiler, and a uniform doorman at a D.C. address.
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Eta Eee
General Motors
Washington
White House
Murray Snyder
Italian contestant fights creditors over bigger prize
A court was asked in Italy to prevent a double or nothing quiz show contestant from pursuing a larger prize after winning $2,000. The case centers on how far the winnings can be increased and what actions the broadcaster may take.
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Italy
Swiss Climbers Seek Abominable Snowman in BC
Two Swiss mountaineers travel to British Columbia to search for the legendary Abominable Snowman while on vacation, drawing attention for the unusual trip and its novelty.
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Canada
British Columbia
Remembering a helpful officer and County Jail concerns
Dave Regan writes of a young officer who helped a man with a cane cross busy streets causing a standstill of traffic and public gratitude. He contrasts this with ongoing County Jail conditions and repeated failed bond issues, urging residents to face responsibility for detention facilities.
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Kilgallen and Kilgallen: entertainment notes surface
Dororthy Kilgallen remains active with Dana Far From Retirement. Dana Wynter lands a role opposite Rock Hunter in Something of Value. Elizabeth II alters dresses and trims figures. Ticket resales for My Fair Lady reach 250 dollars. Lester Lanin to film with Father Keller for the Christophers. Susan Hayward commutes coast to coast with Katon Chalkley for her birthday. Gordon White plans a rendezvous with his wife. Barbara Bannister resurfaces from secrecy to sing again. Jerry Brooks of the Luau in Miami Beach plans a meeting with Fisch’s secretary. Brynner talks with Daryl Zanuck about The Secret Crimes of Joseph Stalin. A New York talent agency eyes a bloodloss bout at Madison Square Garden with a rubber-plunger matador concept. Denver tryouts stage a killing-free bull exhibition.
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Rock Hunter
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Elizabeth
Lester Lanin
Father Keller
Christophers
Jerry Brooks
Miami Beach
Luau
Fisch
Yu! Brynner
Daryl Zanuck
Joseph Stalin
New York
Madison Square Garden
Denver
Estrellita Forecast Highlights For Tomorrow
Tomorrow offers many paths in business and personal life. Seek collaboration, trust others, but believe in yourself. Evening favors courtship travel and domestic plans. If today is your birthday, the next five months promise growth in career and finances through new ventures and cooperation. A child born now may be highly imaginative but jealous at times.
Fashion notes and nightlife gossip from New York to Las Vegas
A collage of society chatter mentions The Weasel with Elvis at the Warwick Hotel, shoplifting fears, a Fifth Avenue store hiring 12 female detectives, Julie Powerse's album Lonely Girl, a Carnegie Hall raid by gendarmes, a Las Vegas summer engagement by Barry Gordon, Dior dress uniformity at galas, Ali Khan party tears over identical gowns, Mel Tormé headlining Birdland.
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the Weasel
T Warwick Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Julie Powerse
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Barry Gordon
Christian Dior
Ali Khan
Ee Mel Teorme
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