1958 Labor's Worst Year in Union History
Editorial weighs labor unrest and union power in 1958 detailing United Auto Workers strikes no contract period, NLRB bargaining losses, McClellan committee revelations, and a Supreme Court ruling empowering workers to sue unions. It argues Congress shows politics ahead of needed reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gompers
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
McClellan
Labor
United States Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
Adams Case Draws Heat Over Free Hospitality
Sherman Adams admitted his family received about 2000 in free Boston hotel stays from Bernard Goldfine over four years and a costly coat and rug. He arranged meetings for Goldfine with FTC and urged consideration by federal officials, sparking calls for his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Mr. Adams
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
White House
Adams
FTC
FTC Wool Handling Division
A Little Place at the Shore Becomes a Lively Winter Haven
The narrator and Gayle retreat to a Shrewsbury River bungalow during a harsh winter. Friends visit, meals stretch late, and the Locusts clan jokes about appetite and chaos. The Away We Go II sails to Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club for dinners and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief
Shrewsbury
Molly Pitcher
Red Bank
Gayle
Rocky
Emil Steencken
John
Christ Hospital
Gayle Peggy
Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club
Federal Retirees Get Raises in August Annuities
Federal retirees and survivors receive a 10 percent raise in Sept. 1 annuities for those retired before Oct. 1, 1956. The increase, averaging $13 monthly, applies to nearly a quarter million workers and 87,000 widows and children, with a $500 yearly cap for workers and $250 for survivors. Widows meeting conditions may qualify for new annuities up to $50 monthly, subject to a $750 annual cap, effective Aug. 1 for early applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
My Answer By Billy Graham On Criticism And Faith
A reader asks why Billy Graham does not respond to ministers’ stories. Graham cites biblical submission to God and peacemaking, urging Christians to leave vengeance to the Lord. The page also notes plum trees cured of black knot and college enrollment data from New York in 1957.
Menshikov questioned over censorship on Meet the Press
A 1958 New York Herald Tribune report recalls Mikhail Menshikov denying Soviet news censorship on Meet the Press. It cites Clifton Daniel and John Hightower challenging him and Congress considering declaring him persona non grata for statements and alleged misleadership on U S government aims and Korea armistice violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mikhail Menshikov
United States
Meet the Press
Moscow
Clifton Daniel
New York Times
Truman
Soviet Union
Daniel
Glavlit
Menshikov
Mr. Daniel
Ambassador Menshikov
Korea
State Department
John Hightower
Associated Press
National Broadcasting Company
Hightower
David Lawrence
Congress
Michael A. Feighan
Ohio
House of Representatives
Feighan
Menshikovy
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Dulles and Moscow clash over satellites aid plan
Senate debates foreign aid to satellite nations as critics fear Dulles is being nudged toward a giveaway. Hung ary's Kadar is cited, while Yugoslavia and Poland receive loans. The CIA may color the push as crisis standby authority to enable rapid support if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John Foster Dulles
Moscow
California
William Knowland
Belgrade
Tito
Khrushchev
Dulles
Yugoslavia
Poland
CIA
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kremlin
International Cooperation Administration
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Kadar
How To Keep Well The Staphylococcus Threat
Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen explains the rise of resistant staphylococcus strains and the dangers in hospitals. He notes how ordinary staph inhabits nose, skin, and clothes, spreading from newborns to mothers where breaches of asepsis occur. Reinforced sterile practice and isolation remain essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dellen
Aspirin disposal guidance unclear for aged medicines
The reply notes aspirin deteriorates slowly and should be discarded when it tends to crumble, implying same discard rule as other medicines but lacks broader guidance.
Roy Campanella’s fight after broken neck paralyzes him
Roy Campanella endures a severe injury with a broken neck and paralysis of extremities. His heart lungs and kidneys continue to function, keeping him alive as doctors work to manage his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Campanella
Roy
How long is the intestine and public health queries
The exchange covers medical facts about the large and small intestine lengths and whether athlete's foot can spread in a public bath. It shifts to political tension discussing reaction to Janos Kadar and the broader Russia United States showdown implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janos Kadar
Russia
Kremlin
Monroe News-Star World History and Staff Notes
The Monroe News-Star World, founded 1891, details its publishers from 1929 to 1952 and key staff including editors and managers. It notes mailing, printing, and Associated Press affiliation, plus ad reps and motto about impartial news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe
News-Star~World Publishing Corporation
Olive and
North Fourth St
Robert Ewing, Jr
William
Bronson
Richard Hale
Edmund G, Brown
Jack Gates
Walter B Hatten
Associated Press
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Onroe News-Star
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