Governor Names 3 New Members to State Fish Commission
Governor Robert D. Holmes announces three appointments to the Oregon Fish Commission as part of a reorganization aimed at speeding the rehabilitation of Oregon's fisheries. Harold T. Johnson of Astoria, a lawyer with fishing experience, joins with Charles W. Mahaffy of Coos County, a dairy industry leader and port official, and Omar C. Palmer to bolster the panel.
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Oregon Fish Commission
Oregon
Robert D. Holmes
Harold T. Johnson
Astoria
Columbia River
Charles W. Mahaffy
Coos County
Coos Bay
Port Comen
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Omar C
Slug
Palmer
Port
Oregon fish commission appoints new leaders
A land insurance man civic leader and other Oregon business figures succeed O H Hinsdale and replace John C Veatch and Robert L Jones on the three member fish commission. Palmer Mahaffy and Johnson hold Democrat Republican balance with terms set through 1959 and 1960.
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Oregon
O. H. Hinsdale
Reedsport
John C. Veatch
Commission
Portland
Robert L. Jones
Clifton
Veatch
Jones
Threeman Commission
Johnson
Mahaffy
Palmer
Hinsdale
Dorothy's Flowers and Gifts Opens in Greer Building
Dorothy's Flowers and Gifts announces grand opening in the Greer building on Spruce street this Saturday October 19. Owner operator Mrs Rufus Lockhart, a longtime city resident since 1952 and president of the Coos County TB and Health association, leads the new shop offering funeral arrangements corsages cut flowers plants and gifts. Loraine Willis will assist in operations after recent interior redecorating and refrigeration installation.
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Dorothy’s Flowers & Gifts
Greer
Spruce Street
Rufus Lockhart
Lockhart
City
Coos County
TB and Health Association
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Portland
Malcolm Hutchinson
Loraine Willis
Controversy Over Huckleberry Finn in New York Schools
The New York City Board of Education considers burning Mark Twains Huckleberry Finn as unfit for a textbook. Editor Maxwell Drake defends the work noting its honest depiction of 19th century Southern life and racial dynamics. Roy Wilkins of the NAACP says the organization has never opposed the book.
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New York City
Mark Twain
Missouri
Jim
Shylock
Simon Legree
Maxwell Drake
Brooklyn
Drake
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Correct People
NAACP
Salt as the salt of the earth in daily life
The piece explores salt being the salt of the earth beyond a saying. It highlights salt’s roles in housekeeping, cooking, and heating, suggesting readers examine a broad list of uses and appreciate this humble mineral.
Wise kitchen tips for salt use in cooking
Salt can replace grease on griddles to prevent sticking and reduce smoke and odor. A pinch added to coffee helps cut bitterness while chasing kids. Salt also improves tea and cocoa flavor.
Kitchen tips for cleaner dishes and breath freshener
Salt in eggs while soaking makes washing easier. For a clean percolator substitute four tablespoons of salt for coffee and brew as usual. After onions, eat lemon slices with salt to kill onion odor on the breath.
School board action on Huck Finn sparks dispute
Ernest Hemingway cited as saying modern literature starts with Mark Twain's Huck Finn. Charles Abrams criticizes the school board as ridiculous while Ethel Huggard notes no complaints about Huck Finn. The piece suggests the order reflects uncertainty rather than conviction.
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Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Charles Abrams
New York State Commission Against Discrimination
Ethel Huggard
Huck Finn
General Features Corporation
1958 Chevrolets To Be Displayed In Detroit Show
Detroit witnesses the 1958 Chevrolet lineup described as the most spectacular in years with details slated for October 31. The event highlights new designs and performance features from General Motors' popular car line.
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Detroit
New 1958 Model To Be Shown At Dealerships Nationally
E N Cole general manager announced a three day introduction starting October 31 for a bold new 1958 automobile. He said the car showcases five years of engineering work and full use of the companys modern engineering center with expanded facilities and more new machinery. Production is already under way at 11 plants and ample display stock will be at retail points.
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E. N. Cole
General Motors
Cole
Sputnik challenge spurs U S to stay financially steady
Paul Harvey argues against lavish spending in reaction to Soviet Sputnik and urges steady effort. He cites Project Farside to send a camera to the moon, warns against weakening the economy, and stresses maintaining moral and military strength to outpace rivals.
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Pentagon
Farside
Germany
Farm Bureau Urges Change in School Law
The Farm Bureau asks lawmakers to modify the education statute amid overlap between Benton county rural boards and Albany Union High School District within Linn County Rural district. Residents are told the new law lacks provisions for separating elementary areas.
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Farm Bureau
Benton County
Albany Union High School
Linn County
Two County Tax Conflicts Spark Rural School Debate
In Benton Linn and other county pairings, confirmation by the state superintendent and Oregon Tax Commission shows double taxation would occur under rural district levies. County unit systems and multi county unified districts are exempt. Detering urged that taxing farmers across two counties worsens their tax burden amid rising costs.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oregon Tax Commission
Benton-Linn
Marion-Linn
Linn-Lane
Douglas- Coos
Polk-Yamhill
Washington- Multnomah-Clackamas
Malheur
Harney
Coos
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