Local Newspaper Masthead and Subscription Rates
The item lists staff names GUY HENRY ROBERT K THOME IRENE PURCELL JOHN MCCLURE and positions Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor City Editor Advertising Manager Society Editor Circulation Manager. It also shows subscription rates: Jefferson County area one year 7.00 six months 4.25 three months 2.75 one month, and outside areas 10.00 for one year, 6.00 for six months, 4.00 for three months, 1.50 per month, with further rates outside 250 miles 11.00 per year 7.00 for six months 4.50 for three months 1.75 per month, plus city carrier delivery 1.00 per week.
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Guy Henry
Robert K. Thome
Irene Purcell
John McClure
Nceccoes
Vance
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Death is Delightful Dawn of Truth and Light
A poetic line by Joaquin Miller contrasts death with waking from feverish nights to truth and light. It frames death as a welcoming dawn and uplift.
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Joaquin Miller
Four Presidents Shot and a New View of Defense
An editorial argues four U S presidents have been assassinated Lincoln Garfield McKinley and Kennedy and notes others survived attempts. It highlights that long range weapons render protection nearly impossible and calls for a shift from retaliation to disarmament and preventing hatred and extremism from taking root.
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United States
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Kennedy
Kentucky
John F. Kennedy
A. E. Baughman
Secret Service
Lee Oswald
Word Puzzle Clues From Names to Ancient Gods A to Z
A scrambled list of cross clues spans nicknames myths sports terms and verbs from Dalai to Lachesis with entries like Greek god of war and Iroquoian Indian alongside modern words such as cover and leave out. The page blends vocabulary drills and puzzle hints.
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Clotho
Atropos
Horoscopes Sunday General Tendencies and Readings
Sunday outlook presents a calm day for handling everyday tasks and practicing the Golden Rule. Each sign receives practical guidance from Aries to Pisces, encouraging order, kindness, and strategic thinking for a productive week ahead. Children born today are described as serving others and advancing with public benefit in mind.
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Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Moon Children
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Genuine
This Day in History December 7 1963 Highlights
On December 7 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor drawing the U S into World War II and naval and army casualties are listed. Delaware ratified the Constitution in 1787 and other events include New York Philharmonic debut 1842 Japanese General Amashita war crimes 1915.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Delaware
New York Philharmonic
Amashita
Manners in Bridge Etiquette Cited for New Players
A columnist argues that anyone who dislikes bridge should not play merely to be polite. The piece stresses genuine interest, respect for opponents, and proper conduct over forced participation.
Congress urged to grant Kennedy assassination commission sweeping powers
Washington the capitol scene shows D C lawmakers pressed to empower the presidential panel probing Kennedy’s murder with broad authority to compel testimony. Jacqueline Kennedy and children relocate from the White House to Georgetown as Secret Service protection expands.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
Georgetown
Secret Service
Johnson
Executive Mansion
TV Publicity Killed Oswald says ACLU
The ACLU claims publicity for Lee Harvey Oswald deprived him of a fair trial and aided his murder, citing press coverage and a TV broadcast. It argues police transfers of Oswald to suit media convenience endangered him, while Dallas police say he was advised of rights by lawyers and no civil liberties violation occurred.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Louisiana
T. Eugene Thompson
New York
Lee Harry Oswald
American Civil Liberties Union
Oswald
Dallas
John de J. Pemberton Jr
ACLU
U.S. Supreme Court
Glenn King
Radio Bettors Beat Bookies Convicted in Chicago
In Chicago two horse bettors, Joseph A. Valfre and Warren A. Meyer, were convicted of gambling after using concealed radios to transmit race results from tracks to a lookout to place bets before bookies learned the winners. Sentencing was postponed as they sought a new trial.
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Chicago
Bernard Kaye
Joseph A. Valfre
Warren A. Meyer
Won't Squeeze Out Mary Tyler Moore
Hollywood AP report on Mary Tyler Moore securing a key role on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Despite star power around her, Moore emerges as an integral part of the hit CBS comedy in its third season. The Brooklyn-born actress, married to NBC executive Grant Tinker, balances TV work with outside appearances and motherhood.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Mary Tyler Moore
Dick van Dyke
Rose Marie
Morey Amsterdam
CBS
Morey
Mary
Danny Thomas
Penny Parker
van Dyke
Danny
Dr. Casey
Danny Kaye
Grant Tinker
NBC
Ritchie
Jacoby On Bridge Opens With 11 Top Tricks
South won the opening club in his own hand and noted 11 top tricks waiting. If either diamonds or spades break, South would have 12. if neither breaks, the plan shifts to the play for the second trick.
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South
Taft Jr. Announces Senate Run In Ohio
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. of Ohio declared his bid for the U.S. Senate from Ohio at a Cleveland news conference. He will challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Stephen M. Young, who has not yet stated plans for 1961. Taft faces at least one rival for the Republican nomination, Secretary of State Ted W. Brown, who announced his candidacy on November 5. Taft is the son of former senator Robert A. Taft and grandson of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
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Cleveland
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
U.S. Senate
Brown
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Senate
William Howard Taft
Nightcap Nightcap Ruse at Border Inspires Quiet Laughs
A customs inspector finds a whiskey flask in an elderly traveler’s luggage. The man insists he carries only clothes, prompting the witty reply that the flask is his nightcap. The exchange ends with a light, humorous note about imperfect truthfulness.
Endgame misread costs hearts for South in bridge hand
South pursued a two way finesse for the queen of hearts but failed to cash in. He counted the hand after leading three clubs and then diamonds and spades with no breaks. West held the right distribution, East started with five hearts, but South could have forced the lead by switching to the last spade.
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South
East
West
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