Textile threat from Japan and Reuther price plan
The piece argues the Tariff Commission may need to review cheap Japanese textiles to protect the U S textile industry, noting rising market penetration and a potential relief move. It also reports Walter Reuther proposing off season car pricing to smooth demand, with businessman sentiment favorable and potential unemployment relief.
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Japan
Tariff Commission
U. S
South
Eisenhower
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
Reuther
May Prevent Drowning Warns Vacationers
A page warns that about 3 500 lives will be lost to accidental drowning in the upcoming summer months. It notes that over half of drownings involve youths under 24 and the 15 to 19 age group is most affected. It urges caution for vacationists and swimmers to avoid risky surf and swift currents.
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United States
District Elimination Contests At Monroeton For Surry 4-H
A report from Monroeton covers District Elimination Contests with 4-H members from Surry and Beulah Copeland and Mountain Park clubs taking part. Entries include Dairy Foods Demonstration by multiple youths, a Public Speaking win by Jimmy Childress and Frances Haynes, plus tractor operator and vegetable use demonstrations. Insects threaten tobacco crops and guidance on early dusting with TDE DDT Endrin is given by county agents. A ham show and sale in Winston-Salem June 26 is announced by Richard Hoskins, Northwest North Carolina Development Association.
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Monroeton
Virginia Moore
Beulah
Joyce Smith
Allis Simpson
Copeland
Cook
Pilot Mountain
Kely Hutchens
Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation
Dwight
Betty Lou Wallace
Mountain Park
Surry County
Frances Haynes
Dobson
Jimmy Childress
White Plains
Arnold Eads
Copeland 4-H Club
Mary Ruth Galyean
Lucille Hill
Richard Hoskins
Ass’t
Northwest North Carolina Development Association
Winston- Salem
Stevenson Eyes Second Ballot Bid at Chicago Convention
Adlai E Stevenson aims for a second ballot nomination after a California victory over Estes Kefauver. Supporters peg a near 500 first ballot vote, implying about 18614 short of the 68614 needed for nomination. They expect momentum if first ballot totals approach 500.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
California
Chicago
Illinois
Stevenson
Kefauver
Tennessee
Truman
Averell Harriman
New York
Eisenhower
Wise guy notes dollar speed over distance
A wry remark claims the dollar may be faster than it travels and seven hundred people currently alive could die in seven days due to highway accidents. It also quotes that a business system is valuable only if someone will run it while others rest.
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Norma
Louisa
Junior
Louisa Advises on Double Dates With Older Boys
A fourteen year old asks Louisa if she may date older boys with double dates but her mother bans it. Louisa agrees the girl is safer with peers her age and warns older men target younger girls. The column notes safer boundaries and early curfews.
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Louisa
Quotations on Advice From Classical Voices
A collection of aphorisms about advice from Cicero Gurvel ordini Calderon Boileau and Lord Chesterfield. The excerpts emphasize wisdom in weather caution profit from guidance and the folly of ignoring counsel.
Tricky Historical Knowledge Quiz
Answers cover Jefferson's home Monticello Jackson's home The Hermitage Washington founded the Federalist Bouillon a clear meat or broth isolator of vitamin C James Lind 1747 ornithology studies birds Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii the White Plague refers to tuberculosis Patagonia is a region at the southern end of South America
VA to Launch Cooperative Study on Tranquilizing Drugs
The Veterans Administration plans a large scale cooperative study to evaluate tranquilizing drugs for mental illness. Dr. Jesse C. Casey says the project will assess drug value, dosages, and treatment durations across VA hospitals and mental hygiene clinics with NSS and NRC involvement.
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Veterans Administration
Jesse C. Casey
Psychiatry
Washington, D. C
Casey
Downey
Central Research Service
National Research Council
8. T. Ginsberg
Washington
Answers to a Listed Set of Trivia Items
A compact quiz style listing answers includes Monticello The Hermitage The Federalist a clear meat broth Dr C King University of Pittsburgh in 1038 a professional gambler who accepts bets on horse racing Birds Honolulu Tuberculosis and a large region of land at the southern tip of South America divided between Argentina and Chile.
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Monticello
The
Hermitage
Federalist
Dr. C., King
University of Pittsburgh
Honolulu
South America
Argentina
Mount Airy Notes 30 Years Ago In Town And Surroundings
A roundup of Mount Airy happenings includes Mrs. Sadie Merrill selling her stock and moving to Keystone West Virginia to run a boarding house. Waterworks work progresses at the Springs. George O Graves residence on Pine Street nears completion. Rev J E Smith conducts a revival at Globe Warehouse. Dr W C Folger departs for Iowa seeking a practice. Risden Reece travels Europe after college and works at Salem Iron Works. Jackson and Lovill add a new store addition and expand display space. County Commissioners plan a steel bridge project over Stewart's Creek near Johnson Ford with bids this month and contract in August. Town laments lack of watering facilities for farmers and thirsty livestock, urging early provision along Main Street.
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Risden Reece
L. W. Reece
Europe
The
A & M College
Salem Iron Works
Jackson and
Lovill
Stewart's Creek
Johnson Ford
Main Street
Health and Safety Advice for Camping With Children
Practical guidance on supervising children at camp near water and woods. Highlights include immediate action for injuries such as fish hooks, basic first aid supplies and antivenom readiness, water safety and vaccination reminders, burn care with baking soda and tannic acid ointment, and ensuring milk supplies. Emphasizes staying calm, supervision, and weighing camp benefits against risks.
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Marine Collenterate
Puzzle clue list presents a compact weekly crossword with vertical and across hints. Entries include terms like allowance for waste and a diminutive form of Alonso, indicating a lightly themed, old style newspaper brain teaser.
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Great Lai
Alonso
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Andrew Jackson
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Patagonia
News For Veterans
Sadie Merrill
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